Ed Hilton, Year 10, writes:
This year the DT trip for the Chailey Young Designers was to
the University of
Brighton Art
When we arrived we were taken into the architecture exhibition
to look at some very detailed drawings but also lots of models of new and
interesting buildings with some designs that haven’t been seen before. As well
as making models of houses, some people had also made things using new ideas such
as water mills built around a marina to make more than one use of energy. They
all had one thing in common and that is that they all help the environment one
way or another.
The other exhibition that I enjoyed looking at the most was the
resin bike. This was a bike made purely of a resin based mix that is
lightweight and also good for the environment. To produce this resin it only
takes a minimal amount of the plant you get the resin from to make the bike. In
fact if you harvest one field of this plant it is enough to build at least 1000
bikes from it. Again this is a very eco-friendly idea that can help our
environment and not produce so many emissions by using metal.
After lunch we had some demonstrations in the pottery
department, went and looked at the waste house and also went and had a
demonstration in the forge. They showed us how they use the tools to make
interesting creative designs. Then they asked if one of us wanted to have a go
and so I got to have a go at using the forge. I bent the metal into an S shape
and then rounded off the end to make a handle. Then I got to cut a bit off the
end with a BIG hammer and take the bit home I cut off. This was such a fun
experience as I learnt lots of new skills but it also gave me ideas for future
projects.
All in all I had a very inspiring day that will help me in
future with new and inventive ideas for my GCSE next year and will help me make
new and original ideas. This visit was fabulous and the students and staff at
the University were really helpful if we needed or wanted to know anything
throughout the day.
