Earlier this month Creative Arts students from Salford City College’s Pendleton Sixth Form Centre visited Germany’s capital and cultural centre Berlin.
The students, who are from a variety of courses including Art, Photography, Graphic Design and Product Design, took inspiration from the city’s famous mix of history, art, and traditional and modern architecture.
A-Level Photography students photographed street art on a gargantuan scale whilst on an ‘alternative Berlin tour’, which took them on a journey through the unknown and hidden stories through the streets of Berlin.
Photographic opportunities included a group shot at the Brandenburg Gate, and a stunning dusk trip up the TV tower, which is the tallest structure in Germany and the second tallest in Europe.
Former Flixton Girls’ School pupil Charlotte Chamberlain, 18, who went up the tower as the sun set on the final evening of the trip with her A-Level Photography classmates, said: “They were the best photographs I have ever taken.”
The A-Level, BTEC and Foundation Degree Graphic Design students took the opportunity to glimpse at Berlin’s famous design industry, with visits to various agencies including Pentagram, Hort and Eden Spiekermann. These internationally renowned agencies gave the Salford students valuable advice on the industry, as well as inspiring their ambition, focus and artistic direction.
A number of students also visited BTK, a university for art and design, where they were shown the facilities and guided through a three hour workshop on creativity by one of the principle lecturers.
Other cultural highlights of the trip included visits to the Jewish memorial and museum, the modern art and photography museums, and the city zoo, which all provided plenty of visual stimulation for the creative students.
Lyndsey Roe, Curriculum Leader for Creative Art & Design at Pendleton Sixth Form Centre, said: “The trip to Berlin was hugely enjoyable and inspiring. Students and staff alike picked up some great tips and techniques that can be brought back to lessons at college, and several students even expressed an interest the possibilities of studying abroad in future.”
