Celebrity fashion designer Wayne Hemingway made a guest appearance to launch Blackburn University Centre’s Annual Art and Design Degree Show 2022.
The Blackburn-born designer, who was the co-founder of fashion label Red or Dead, came along to the opening of the show which showcases work from undergraduates as part of their final projects on Friday, June 10.
The show, which is on until June 17 at Blackburn College’s Victoria Building as part of The National Festival of Making, features work from graduates in Illustration and Animation, Fashion and Textiles, Graphic Communication, Fine Art, Photography and Game Arts.
In addition to the Art and Design Degree Show, the College’s Scholars Restaurant played host to a fashion show on Saturday which featured creative designs from Fashion and Textiles students.
Wayne Hemingway said: "The Art show is one of the highlights of the year in Blackburn and we are delighted that the exhibition will open the return of the National Festival of Making.
“The College is an important partner to the festival, and I am delighted that so many graduates are now working full time in the cultural sector."
Blackburn College Principal and Chief Executive Dr Fazal Dad said: “We are very proud of our student's efforts, and we are sure that they will have successful times ahead of them in their future careers.
“The achievement of these students is remarkable, especially in light of the unprecedented pandemic challenges they have had to navigate; they have shown true resilience and determination to achieve their qualification.”
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