Lord Whitney Visit

On 21st November, Lord Whitney gave a lecture to the BA (Hons) Design and Visual Arts students. Lord Whitney is a partnership made up of Amy Lord and Rebekah Whitney. In their own words, they are 'inspired by the nonsensical, humorous and the everyday'. The describe themselves as 3D illustrators who utilise photography, prop making and set design in their work. They often work to scale creating life size installations.

They presented their work from the perspective of two practitioners who have made the transition from students to professionals. All too often students are exposed to highly finished work without being made aware of the experimentation that preceded it and all the bits that go wrong. Lord Whitney were engaging, entertaining, honest and humble about their journey into what they can now call a 'job'. What was most impressive was their incredible resourcefulness, creativity and relentless pursuit of what they believe in; fantastic role models for our students.