Network Network!

A very useful online Creative Network site - updated by Chichester Artists.  A whole directory of contacts and goings on for: Dance, Art, Craft, Design, Film, Literature, Music, Photography etc etc!

Click on the image to take you to the site

Theatre Design

Here’s a useful site – showing a pretty big selection of current Set Designers work… great for some inspiration every now and then.

Atilla Stage Design

Architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron and fashion designer Prada co-designed Verdi’s ninth opera ‘Atilla’ at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Images here and here is a video of Jacques Herzog talking about the lighting design.

MOCA Goes Gaga

The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles celebrated it’s 30th anniversary with a one-off performance of Lady Gaga and the Bolshoi Ballet, deisgned by artist Francesco Vezzoli, with props by Miuccia Prada, Frank Gehry, Damien Hirst and Baz Luhrmann.

Jorge Serio: Make Up Artist and Body Painter

I’ve been seeing Jorge’s work on Diane Pernet’s blog for a while and waiting impatiently for a website to tell you about, and here it finally is.

Career Advice for Aspiring Performers

MyStageDoor.co.uk has put together some advice on how to get ahead in education in the performing arts, including funding and options at 16+ and 18+. Check out the rest of the site for opportunities, discuassions and industry news.

Auditions in London Group

Join this Facebook group for notifiactions of auditions in London, or post castings.

Model-Making Techniques with David Neat

David Neat is a professional model maker. In this article he discusses model making for theatre and design.

Viktor & Rolf Design Opera Costumes for Robert Wilson

Viktor & Rolf have designed costumes for romantic comedy opera Der Freischütz, which opens at the Festspielhaus in Baden-Baden on may 30th. They described the designing process as comic-strip-like, and have used Swarovski crystals in abundance to make the costumes shimmer under the stage lighting.

Watch a video of the costumes in production, half is in English, but it’s highly visual.

eClips: From the Horse’s Mouth

From EFF website: e-clips is an open-access, searchable database of video clips highlighting experiences and advice from entrepreneurs in a variety of industries, including the fashion industry. Cornell University’s Dr. Deb Streeter developed the original concept: to create a “virtual panel” of experts, to be used to stimulate discussion, illustrate concepts, and create a real-world feel in teaching entrepreneurship.

Check the EFF link for a collection of names to search for fashion related clips. Use the search function on the eClips site to search for clips related to art, design, graphics, business, training, advertising, PR and loads more.