The revalidation visits and meetings in Academy of Applied Arts University of Rijeka and in University of Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts are done, and I reluctantly return from Croatia!
Group shot - Branko, Dea, Marina, Egle, Davor, Janja, Goran and DQ in Rijeka (image by Egle)
Enormous thanks to our revalidation panel - Janja Sacic, Bozica Dea Matasic, Egle Ganda Bogdaniene, Branko Matulic and Vjeko Kis. It was a pleasure and an honour to work with you all. You have given me many new and valuable insights, lessons, perspectives and hopes for the future!
Huge appreciation too to AZVO's Davor Juric and Marina Grubisic, who kept us on time and on track and whose determined organisation of our training, visits, meetings, travel and accommodation allowed us every opportunity to focus on our tasks in hand! Thanks also to Goran for his expert translations!
There is much work to do in education in Croatia, but I have every confidence that the nation will take strength from its hugely important place in the history of art to guide the students of the future (from Croatia and from all over our globe) to become great artists and even greater human beings! Our work has truly been 'emotional labour', a very moving and inspirational experience. I learned many things and I promise that I will return to learn much more!
Thanks to all!
Kvarner Bay, Rijeka
Ceramics, Rijeka
Davor and Janje, Rijeka
Dea and Branko, Ceramics, Rijeka
Dea, Janje, Egle and Marina, Rijeka
Dean and Davor, Rijeka
Dean and Library, Rijeka
Egle and Erasmus ceramic student, Rijeka
Goran, Rijeka
Mosaics, Rijeka
Mosaics, Rijeka
Trip back to Zagreb from Rijeka
Art Academy Zagreb - Maca
Another Art Academy Zagreb Maca
Branko, Dean, Natalia, Vjeko, Davor, Marina and Goran, Art Academy Zagreb
Egle, Vjeko and Marina, Art Academy Zagreb
Dean's office, Art Academy Zagreb
Branko, Egle, Dea and Professor, Art Academy Zagreb
Big plaster horse, DQ in Art Academy Zagreb
Librarians, Tania, Marina and Dea, Library, Art Academy Zagreb
Library, Art Academy Zagreb
Branko in Library, Art Academy Zagreb
first year space, Art Academy Zagreb
Vjeko, DQ, Dea and Life Drawing students, Art Academy Zagreb (image by Egle)
Life Drawing, Art Academy Zagreb
Life Drawing, Art Academy Zagreb
Sculpture, Art Academy Zagreb
A mysterious student and her dark works, Art Academy Zagreb
Mysterious student, DQ and Goran, Art Academy Zagreb (image by Egle)
Animation and New Media student, Art Academy Zagreb
Animation and New Media students, Art Academy Zagreb
Vjeko, Egle and Goran, Art Academy Zagreb
View through atelier window, Art Academy Zagreb
Statue of Jan Jelacica, Trg Bana Jelacica, Zagreb
Frankfurt Airport - blue screen of death (computer issues in Fraport delay Friday's flights)
On my very brief lightning tour of Zagreb centre, I nearly got to visit the 'Museum of Broken Relationships' - looks fascinating! Next time!
