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Charan Singh Documenting India’s marginalised communities Dal Chodha Understanding the global fashion market Caren Hartley Handcrafting bespoke bicycles William McGregor Directing Poldark
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Above Sam Brewer — A career built at UCA p.16 Right Meet Mark Harrison, the man who shoots celebrities p. 40 Below Roy Kimani, a platform for success p.30
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WELCOME
Latest news 04 Hilde Krohn Huse 08 Hanging around Catman 10 The artist behind the mask Charan Singh 12 Exploring India’s sexual identities Sam Brewer 16 A career built at UCA William McGregor 20 Directing Poldark Arnold Schwartzman 24 A serendiptious career Wana Udobang 28 Touching lives in Nigeria Roy Kimani 30 A platform for success Caren Hartley 34 Bespoke designs Peter Allinson 38 A graphics career in motion Mark Harrison 40 Meet the man who shoots celebrites Tina Edwards 44 Carving a niche & all that jazz Mary Branson 46 Q&A with the artist Hong Khaou 48 6W[]KP\PQVOI[I[\ZIQOP\ÅTU Nat Urwin 50 One year on Dal Chodhra 52 Worldy wise Abhishek Kochhar 54 Bringing traditional craft to the department store
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UCA Alumni Team Angela Chadwick
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Welcome to Issue 12
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shewasonly.co.uk Printed by Asendia Cover image made by Caren Hartley and photographed by Sebastien Klein
Hello, and welcome again to Creative Update. From the highs of working alongside Orson Wells and Elizabeth Taylor on an Oscar winning documentary, to the lows of accidently being left hanging naked from a tree in Norway, we’ve got a jam-packed Issue 12 lined up. In this edition we speak with Canterbury’s answer to Banksy, get a behind-the-scenes look at the BBC’s primetime drama Poldark, and take a fascinating peek through the curtain shrouding India’s transgender communities. We also look at the more unusual places a KZMI\Q^MLMOZMMKIV\ISMaW]XZWÅTQVO+IZMV Hartley, who’s putting her craft education to use producing bespoke bikes. With the most recent group of graduates now unleashed into a highly competitive job market, where initial pay can be low and the hours long, we’re more keen than ever \WÅTTW]ZXIOM[_Q\P[\WZQM[\PI\QV[XQZMIVL encourage and show just how worthwhile a creative education can be. So if you have a story that you think will be of interest to other alumni, or have a subject related to the creative industries which you think should be covered more often, please get in touch and you and your ideas could well appear in Issue 13. The UCA Alumni Team
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Fashion student photographs Alexa Chung shoot for Nails Inc UCA concludes year of
league table climbs with substantial NSS gains UCA has bucked the national trend by increasing student satisfaction by four percentage points for the second year running.
According to the National Student Survey (NSS) results, released in August, 81% of =+)¼[ÅVITaMIZ[\]LMV\[_MZM[I\Q[ÅML_Q\P their educational experience. The survey, which showed satisfaction remain largely static elsewhere across the country, explores IZIVOMWN LQٺMZMV\IZMI[QVKT]LQVO[\]LMV\ views on feedback, the support they receive, and course organisation. The results conclude an academic year in _PQKP=+)UILM[QOVQÅKIV\OIQV[QVM^MZa major league table, rising ten places in the Complete University Guide to become not only the fastest climber, but also the highest ranked specialist creative university. This increase was mirrored in the most
recent Sunday Times University Guide, where UCA climbed 25 places, and in The Guardian’s subject tables where UCA entered the Architecture top 10 and the Fashion & Textiles top 20. UCA’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Simon 7ÅMTL3MZZ[IQL"¹7^MZ\PMTI[\\PZMMaMIZ[ _MPI^M\ISMV[WUM[QOVQÅKIV\[\MX[\W enhance the student experience here at UCA. We have invested in the campus environment and set ourselves rigorous standards when it comes to providing feedback to students and supporting their creative development. ¹1IULMTQOP\ML\PI\\PM[MMٺWZ\[PI^M been rewarded by improved performance in the NSS and league tables and am so proud WN \PMKWUU]VQ\aWN [\IٺIVL[\]LMV\[PMZM at UCA who have made it happen. We remain ambitious for the future and I believe UCA is the university to watch over the next few years.”
Second year BA (Hons) Fashion Promotion & Imaging student Kathryn Younger photographed Nail Inc’s seasonal shoot starring Alexa Chung, whilst on an internship provided by a recent UCA graduate.
With her behind the scenes role as photographer for the day, 3I\PZaVJTMVLMLQV\W\PMJIKSOZW]VL\WKIX\]ZM\PM[PWW\ ¹1TW^ML\PMNZMMLWU\WR][\OWIJW]\UaW_V\PQVO IVLWJ[MZ^MPW_M^MZaWVM_WZSMLº[IQL3I\PZaV NZWU;\M^MVIOM¹1\_I[INIV\I[\QKQV[QOP\QV\W[MMQVOPW_ M^MZaWVM_WZSMLWVI[PWW\WN \PQ[[KITM1KIVKWVÅZU\PI\ Alexa is as beautiful in real life as she is in photos!” 3I\PZaV_I[[MTMK\MLNWZI_WZSM`XMZQMVKMXTIKMUMV\ by BA (Hons) Fashion Promotion & Imaging 2012 graduate Bethany Duckworth, now Lead Graphic Designer for cosmetics at Nails Inc, who got in touch with UCA with the opportunity. ¹3I\PZaVPILIOZMI\MaMNWZLM\IQTIVLKIX\]ZMLI sense of atmosphere and in a fresh and modern way,” [IQL*M\PIVa_PWKPW[M3I\PZaV\W_WZS_Q\PPMZ JMKI][M[PM_I[QUXZM[[ML_Q\PPMZXWZ\NWTQW¹1\[PW_ML IKWUXZMPMV[Q^MJWLaWN _WZS_Q\PILMÅVQ\Q^M[\aTM5a brief required reportage, documentary style photography IVL3I\PZaV¼[M`IUXTM[_MZM^MZa[\ZWVOº After her own experience on the course, Bethany was keen to get in touch with course leader Jo Hurley. ¹1SVW_NZWUXMZ[WVITXZIK\QKM\PI\LWQVOI[U]KP work experience as possible whilst studying is a must and Q\LMÅVQ\MTaPMTXMLUMQVOM\\QVO[\IZ\MLQVUaKIZMMZº
M`XTIQVML*M\PIVa¹1ZMITTaMVRWaMLXZW^QLQVOI[QUQTIZ opportunity to a Fashion Promotion & Imaging student and being an alumna and a great advocate of UCA, I wouldn’t have chosen anywhere else to advertise the position.” Bethany started working at Nails Inc two days after graduating from UCA as a PA to the company’s founder and CEO, with the help of the experience gained on her degree placement module in second year. Applying her knowledge of design, photography and fashion where she could, she got the chance to move into a design role and is now doing what she loves. As lead graphic designer, Bethany manages all photography and image production, including producing and art directing seasonal campaign shoots. 3I\PZaVNW]VLW]\IJW]\\PMWXXWZ\]VQ\aI\6IQT[1VK through her course at UCA. Now commencing her third year, she transferred to BA (Hons) Fashion Promotion & Imaging at Epsom after realising a Photography degree at Bath Spa wasn’t right for her. ¹1NW]VL\PM.I[PQWV8ZWUW\QWV1UIOQVOKW]Z[M and was completely blown away that it even existed,” said 3I\PZaV¹
