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Showcasing #AUBMAKERS creative practice from the Foundation Diploma course at Arts University Bournemouth.

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The Gallery & Foundation Diploma in Art and Design

This week, we welcome our Freshers to campus, and there is an incredible buzz across AUB that we absolutely love!

Our students are the magic that makes AUB sparkle, bringing creativity, colour, and energy to every corner of campus.

Today, in The Gallery Café, our Foundation Diploma in Art and Design students took part in photography workshops, capturing images of the masks they created during last week’s mask-making sessions.

As they say, “only at an arts university can you find creativity in every corner”!

And while you’re here…

The Gallery Café is now serving a new menu!

A campus filled with creativity, colour and so much more.

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We have teamed up with @defashiondorset and @st_marks_talbotvillage and @bcp_creative to celebrate sustainable fashion, bringing together community projects and showcasing repair, upcycling and re-styling. Want to get involved. If you are AUB based contact akeeley@aub.ac.uk anyone else email defashion.dorset@gmail.com or book a ticket to come and see some extraordinary creations

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Congratulations to our talented AUB alumna, Zainab Jiwa! 🎓 @zeewhatidid

Every year at the Arts University Bournemouth Graduation Awards, we celebrate individuals who have made a lasting impact on the worlds of art, design, media, and performance through the award of Honorary Fellowships.

This prestigious honour is bestowed upon those who have a meaningful connection with Arts University Bournemouth and have made significant contributions to their creative field, whether through professional practice or education.

Graduation is always a proud milestone, and this year we were delighted to celebrate Zainab, who was recognised with this distinguished honour.

Zainab studied on the Foundation course at Arts University Bournemouth and was also a Student Ambassador.

She played an important role in supporting the opening of our Drawing Studio in partnership with TheGallery AUB, the first purpose-built drawing studio to be constructed at a UK arts institution in over a century, and Sir Peter Cook's first completed building in the UK. Today, it stands as a landmark that shapes our campus, our culture, and the artistic journeys of every student who walks through its doors.

Zainab is shining example of the creativity, innovation, entrepreneurial spirit, and passion for storytelling that define our AUB community.

She continues to inspire through her artwork and creative practice and continues to draw, create, and share her work with the world.

You are a superstar, Zainab—keep shining bright!

We are so incredibly proud of you. Congratulations!

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IKEBANA 03

Ink on card
60cm x 90cm

Exhibited in gallery for the Arts University Bournemouth Foundation Graduate Show 2025

Inspired by Japanese ikebana flower arrangements. This stippling drawing explores negative space and the quiet tension of delicate branches set against the emptiness of the sky.

#AUBFoundation #stippling #ikebana #nature

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“Hidden Forces (the seen truth)”

While shooting my hidden forces project I also wanted to document erosion and what the human eye sees and have alongside my more abstract images. I shot this image down in Milford on Sea a place that has dramatically been affected by coastal erosion loosing 1metre of coastline every year. The perfect spot for me to document this never ending force.

#milfordonsea #erosion #filmphotography @foundationaub

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**What is considered waste in one industry becomes power in another.**

Before it was a garment, it was a room. A curtain that filtered light. A velvet that welcomed guests. A carpet that recorded footsteps. Over time, these textiles became witnesses — absorbing memory, conversation, the quiet evidence of a house’s identity.

THE CURATOR inherits these fragments. She is not nostalgic. She does not preserve history — she curates it. She decides what survives.

**The house becomes the wardrobe.**
**The interior becomes identity.**

*Some houses remember. Some women decide what survives.*

📍 St Mark’s Church Hall, Talbot Village
📅 27 September 2026 — Sustainable Fashion Show
Save the date.

Creative Direction by Burcu Aslan, Founder of @laji.co.uk
Organised by Jennifer Morisetti, @defashiondorset
Production by [@albert_toe] [@tomoko_saburi] [@alexis_mia]

#TheCurator #AUBFoundation #LiveProject #SustainableFashionShow #foundationaub
FoundationFashionSpecialism @inspiredaub @thegallery_aub @aubfutures

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“Hidden forces (1)”

This experimental project explores the Hidden forces beneath the surface. Which I created for my final foundation project. I created this by burying an exposed 120 roll of black and white film in a concealed light tight container where I added salt water and sand from the location I was documenting.

These images from Hidden forces capture abstract traces of how sediment erode the film negative mirroring the effects of coastal erosion. In this project I didn’t want to just document erosion as what we see but combine the two as the hidden forces are the cause, and the eroded cliff is the evidence.

#abstract #erosion #hiddenforces @foundationaub

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AUB Summer Shows 2026

Foundation Summer Show Workshops

Each year, the Schools and Colleges Liaison Team, working alongside TheGallery Team, delivers guided and self-guided tours, as well as creative workshops, for school groups visiting the AUB Summer Shows.

These visits welcome hundreds of young learners, giving them the opportunity to explore creative work, discover future study options, and imagine themselves as part of the AUB community.

This week, we welcomed schools and colleges to our Foundation Summer Show hands-on workshops, led by Vanessa Collingridge, Course Leader for Foundation Art and Design.

If your school or college is interested in working with AUB, our Schools and Colleges Liaison Team can arrange free creative workshops, talks on creative careers, campus visits, and opportunities for students to experience our studios, galleries, and performances.

To find out how we can support and inspire your students, please get in touch at schools@aub.ac.uk.

@aubstudentservices @aubreslife @aubsu @aubsuthebug @seegull.magazine @aubcommphoto @thegallery_aub @aubmodelmaking @aubinternational @aubfashioncommunication @aubgraphicdesign @aubfashion @aubillustration @aubinnovation @aubactors @aub.designers @inspiredaub @aubtextilesdesign @aubfilmproduction @aubarchitecture @aub_baphoto @academyaub @aub_events_management @aub_viscom_cds @aub_createch @aubfineart @iadaub @costumeaub @foundationaub @aublibrary @modipaub @aubfutures @victoriasheathcreative @hannahcobanna @vanessacollingridgeart

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AUB Summer Shows Welcome Local Schools and Colleges

Each year, the Schools and Colleges Liaison Team, working alongside TheGallery Team, delivers guided and self-guided tours for school groups visiting the AUB Summer Shows.

These visits welcome hundreds of young learners, giving them the opportunity to explore creative work, discover future study options, and imagine themselves joining the AUB community.

Today, we were delighted to welcome students from Longspee Secondary School, Durlston Court, and The Bishop of Winchester Academy.

During the visit, we spoke with Ruth Weston, Head of Art at Durlston Court and an AUB alumna.

Reflecting on the impact of her own experience at AUB, Ruth said:

“My time at AUB inspired creativity and gave me the freedom to experiment with a wide range of media, helping me to find my creative voice and understand the progression opportunities available within the creative industries.”

Watch the video to see Ruth's full interview.

Following her first school visit to AUB, Ruth went on to study a Foundation Diploma, a BA (Hons) in Photography, and an MA in Fine Art, all at the university.

She later returned to work at AUB, continuing her connection with the creative community that helped shape her career.

The Summer Shows continue to inspire the next generation of creatives, offering young people a chance to experience the breadth of work on display and explore the possibilities of creative education and careers.

@aubstudentservices @aubreslife @aubsu @aubsuthebug @seegull.magazine @aubcommphoto @thegallery_aub @aubmodelmaking @aubinternational @aubfashioncommunication @aubgraphicdesign @aubfashion @aubillustration @aubinnovation @aubactors @aub.designers @inspiredaub @aubtextilesdesign @aubfilmproduction @aubarchitecture @aub_baphoto @academyaub @aub_events_management @aub_viscom_cds @aub_createch @aubfineart @iadaub @costumeaub @foundationaub @aublibrary @modipaub @aubfutures @durlstonschool @victoriasheathcreative @hannahcobanna

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AUB Summer Shows opening and launch events

Our Summer Show celebrations are now in full swing!

As we welcome visitors to campus and celebrate the incredible achievements of our graduating students, we'd like to recognise the people who have helped make these events possible.

A huge thank you to Violet, the mastermind behind our Summer Show opening and launch events, with the support of our fantastic AUB teams, these celebrations have come to life, creating a memorable experience for our students, staff and guests.

A special thank you also to @djrnandez, known to many as @thegallery_aub Gallery Will, for providing the soundtrack to the celebrations and helping create an unforgettable atmosphere for the Class of 2026. 🎧🎶

Here's to celebrating creativity, achievement and the outstanding work of our graduating students as they showcase their projects to the public during our Summer Shows 2026.

Images courtesy of @lucanart Thank you 🙏

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My Final Major Project for @foundationaub exhibited in @thegallery_aub until the 20th June!

Very grateful for this opportunity and have enjoyed my foundation experience.

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Thank you @foundationaub for a fabulous year of making and thank you everyone who made it fun and special!

Visit @thegallery_aub to see and support our work in exhibition.

#textiles #foundation #endofyear #youngartist #exhibition

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