CIRIC Wales

On Friday the 6th of May we are holding an event to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Advertising and Brand Design course at . We would like ALL of our past and present students to attend for a day of talks, networking and reuniting with old friends.

Happy Saint David's Day from the CIRIC team

Here's a lovely item that was on last night's ITV Wales News about the work of Dr Ross Head and the team at the Cerebra Innovation Centre based in CIRIC at UWTSD. Well done to all involved - such an inspiring story

http://www.itv.com/news/wales/2016-02-25/pioneering-designers-create-helmet-to-let-autistic-teenager-ride-a-horse-for-the-first-time/

Pioneering designers make helmet to let autistic teenager ride a horse for the first time A sixteen-year-old boy has been granted his wish to ride a horse with his friends, thanks to an innovative new helmet designed at a centre in Swansea.

Our Innovation Centre makes Kai "king of the waves" - Cerebra Life can often be hard for children with brain conditions and they are unable to join in with the fun that some of their able bodied friends can have. Our Innovation Centre is dedicated to designing and making bespoke products that can enrich a child’s life, giving them new experiences that wouldn’t…

Tom's Trike - Cerebra Stourport-on-Severn Inner Wheel and Cerebra fund a Tomcat Trike fro a young boy with Alf's syndrome

For the fourth consecutive year, we are delighted to host the most significant awards exhibition for Illustration in the UK.

The World Illustration Awards 2015 brings together the finest collection of short-listed and award-winning work of professional and emerging artists from all around the world. The categories of the Awards are Advertising, Books, Children’s Books, Design, Editorial, Public Realm, Self-Initiated and Research & Knowledge Communication.

To host an event of this magnitude, is to bring to Wales; to our students and staff, and to the public, a global perspective on illustration and to celebrate the diversity of style, content and medium of this multi-disciplinary art-form.

Entry to the World Illustration Awards Exhibition is free, and is open from Monday 16 November to Friday 11 December. Opening times are weekdays: 10.00am – 5.30pm, Saturdays: 10.00am – 4.00pm. For enquiries and group visits, please email [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you.

Gower Gallery is a busy commercial gallery in Mumbles. They are looking for artists, craft people and makers based in Wales to supply them with pieces. Take a look at their website www.gowergallery.co.uk/ and contact them if you think you fit the bill.

Gower Gallery - Fine Art and Framing Mumbles a

Still looking for a place at Uni? We still have clearing places available for anyone wishing to study with UWTSD this academic year. Take a look at our video to get a feel for the courses and have a read of our newsletter......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vihnej8WiQ&list=PLoy21_PygtR2M9nLBuTUgB3t7frWnYY1Z&index=1

Swansea College of Art - Latest News In the 2016 Complete University Guide, Art and Design at UWTSD is rated top in Wales! This is excellent news for graduates, current students and potential students whose links to our innovative and highly regarded College of Art will benefit them for years to come.