Arts Society

This society aims to provide Mertonians with both a space and the materials necessary to carry out artistic projects and activities. It is open to absolutely everybody, regardless of artistic abilities. Whether you're a beginner interested in trying things out, or whether you've already got some experience and want to keep up your skills, everyone is welcome! Each week a different activity is organised, although these are in no way obligatory and students are free to make use of the supplied materials for their own personal projects. Teaching is also possible, insofar as people can share their skills with each other. Suggestions for future events, no matter how unusual, are most welcome! Finally, thanks to JCR funding, all activities are free of charge to students.

For more information and to see some photos, check out the Art Society facebook group, or email lucy.serocold <at> merton.ox.ac.uk.

Click here to see our claymation Michaelmas '06: Niamh&Mervin

Latest News:

New Committee!

Congratulations to Christine Leung, the new President, and Jessica Johnson, who will be next year's Treasurer. I'm sure they'll do a fantastic job. The proper handover will happen later in the summer, after I finish putting all the pictures up!

The winners of the Oxmas Camera Challenge (2009) are as follows:

Oxmas: Mark Raymond

Classic Christmas: Rob Day

Cheesy Christmas: Jackson Smith

Congratulations to everyone: photos are making their way onto the facebook group and prizes will be arriving sometime soon.

 

Current President: Lucy Serocold

Treasurer: Rosie Birchall

Committee:

Eloise Barker

Jessica Johnson

Presidents Emeritae:

Sofia Kaba-Ferreiro, 2006-2007

? 2007-8

Hafsa Hasan, 2008-2009

 Termcard: Trinity 2010

Tuesdays, 8-10pm, JCR

1st week: Oil Pastels

2nd week: ArtsFest banner-making

3rd week: ArtsFest! 

4th week: ***cancelled due to Exec hustings in JCR***

5th week: Tie-dyeing T-shirts

6th week: Props and Banners for JCR Photo

7th week: Pottery Painting

8th week: Sock Puppets (as chosen by RAG auction winner Patrick Watts)

 Termcard: Hilary 2010

Tuesdays, 8-10pm, JCR

1st week: one sheet of paper

2nd week: Poetry & Painting

3rd week: Claymation

4th week: Origami

5th week: RAG banners

6th week: Calligraphy

7th week: Mudrock Masks week 1

8th week: Mudrock Masks week 2

Termcard: Michaelmas 2009

Tuesdays, 8.30-10.30pm, JCR

0th week: Freshers' T-shirt Fun (Thurs)

1st week: ***CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS***

2nd week: Room Decorations

3rd week: Hallowe'en Pumpkin Carving

4th week: Myths & Legends

5th week: AmnesTEA: Cake Decorating and Letter-writing with Amnesty International

6th week: Silhouettes

7th week: Watercolours

8th week: Oxmas Camera Challenge

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Termcard: Trinity 2008

Every Tuesday, 8-10pm, JCR

1st Week: Piss-Take Posters

2nd Week: Surrealist Creations

3rd Week: Pollock Painting

4th Week: no session - hustings in the JCR

5th Week: Melted Chocolate Creations

6th Week: Body Art

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Termcard: Hilary 2008

Every Tuesday, 8-10pm, JCR

1st Week: Oil Pastels, Faces and Silhouettes

2nd Week: Postsecrets Examples of postcards

3rd Week: ***MONDAY evening*** Arabian Nights (henna, mint tea, Arabian music and baklava - mmmm!) examples of henna designs

4th Week: RAG Special - papier mache

5th Week: Painting papier mache creations

6th Week: Still Life Charcoal Sketching

7th Week: Mosaics

8th Week: Printing - potatoes, hands, fingers and feet!