Inspired Festival Stories

These artists, actors, designers, writers and musicians have responded positively and creatively to unprecedented challenges. They have demonstrated outstanding ingenuity and adopted new ways of working, with inventive ideas evolving from a range of disciplines. Nurtured in the region, the Inspired Festival now brings our graduates to a global audience. We are proud to offer this platform to share their inspiring work.

Inspired Festival Journeys

Follow the journeys of our students as they create their projects through these video diaries, from the first day up until final hand in.

Cameron Ambrose | BA (Hons) Horology

Follow Cameron as he creates a clock for his final year project.

Cameron's story

Iqra Mudassir | BA (Hons) Graphic Design

Iqra aims to shed light on the inequalities that Muslim women face in the workplace, through her editorial work and exhibition.

Iqra's story

Corey Mclean | BA (Hons) Architecture

Corey's project focuses on the natural phenomena of bioluminescence, and using this to power cities light sources.

Corey's story

Lily Matthews | BA (Hons) Filmmaking

Lily's film is based on her own personal experiences with grief. She wishes to share this and evoke emotion in others.

Lily's story

Summer Taft, Charlotte Tilley, Katie Mann | BA (Hons) Applied Theatre

Follow Summer, Charlotte and Katie as they embark on a creative journey to writing, directing and performing in their own play, titled "Commercial Break".

Their story

Olivia Williams | BA (Hons) Media and Communications

Olivia's project involved working with well-established brands to create and shoot photography campaigns. Her work has been featured across their social media platforms.

Olivia's story

Inspired Festival Stories

Charlotte Carter

Advanced Practice: National Trust Back to Backs Collaboration

Charlotte Carter is a BA (Hons) Garment Technology with a Foundation Year student, collaborating on a project with National Trust Back to Backs Museum. 

Rowan Whittington

PORTALS

Rowan Whittington is a third year BA (Hons) Fine Art student, whose project, PORTALS, aims to showcase rural landscapes combined with English folklore.

Bethany Cogley

Elevate Media: Social Media Marketing Agency

Bethany Cogley is a final year BA (Hons) Media and Communications student, creating and running a marketing agency for her final year project.

D'Amour Davincci Vyfhuis

Little Einsteins Education Hub

D'Amour Davincci Vyfhuis is a final year BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design student. Their project aims to support children affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Holly Dagger

Juniper and Lorelai

Holly Dagger is final year Filmmaking student who has created a film surrounding love, witches and friendship.

Emily Knight

Messis Aurea: Golden Harvest

Emily Knight is a HND Jewellery and Silversmithing student showcasing her farm inspired jewellery set at Inspired Festival.

Fay Butler

Modern Muses

Fay Butler is a final year BA (Hons) Illustration student whose final project focuses on influential women.

Sarah Martindale

Empty Wellies

Sarah Martindale is a final year BA (Hons) Photography student with a final project inspired by the Welsh farming industry.

Lydia Bell

Altered State of Consciousness

Lydia Bell is a final year BA (Hons) Art and Design student and Birmingham-based artist.

Kaitlyn Carvalho

Kiss it Better

Kaitlyn Carvalho is a BA (Hons) Graphic Design student whose project aims to normalise and raise awareness of young people with skin conditions.

Jenna Washington

Sustainable Luxury Pt.2 - Planet Shift

Jenna Washington is a final year BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design student. Her project aims to highlight sustainability and tackle climate change within the bar and restaurant industry.

Shellana Clarke

The Chronicles of Her

Shellana Clarke is a final year Fashion Branding and Communication student who approached her final project by creating a fashion-related film.

Honor Woodhall-Smith

Death is a part of living, but a fear of many

Honor Woodhall-Smith is a final year BA (Hons) Photography graduate, whose project focuses on understanding and portraying care homes.

More Information

Inspired 2024

See the wonderful work of last year's Arts, Design and Media students, and find out how they made their creations.

Read the stories

Official website

Check out the official Inspired Festival website and view the work of the Arts, Design and Media students.

bcuinspired.com

Open Days

When possible, the best way to explore what's on offer is to come and see us in person, and we host a number of Open Days throughout the year. 

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