Episode 02 - Section Five

Episode 2, Section Five. Section Five was an experimental First Year course run by Ted Odling. Initially the course was set up in 1962. In 1965 Ted was awarded a Leverhulme Fine Arts Travel Grant to visit Art Colleges across Europe, following this trip Ted set up a new General Course at GSA for first and second year students. This podcast features in order of appearance: Noelle Odling, daughter of Ted Odling. Jimmy Cosgrove studied at GSA from 1969-1972, specialising in Textile Design. He became a member of staff at GSA from 1973-1999. He started as a Lecturer in Textile Design, then Head of Printed Textiles, Head of First Year Studies and subsequently Deputy Director of the School from 1990-1999. Jacki Parry studied at the school from 1970-1975, specialising in Printmaking and then gained a post-graduate diploma in Printed Textiles. She worked in both the Design and Fine Art school and became Head of Printmaking in 1991. Elspeth Lamb, a student of Section Five from 1969-1971 then specialised in Printmaking. Bob and Eileen Murray, students of Section Five from 1968-1970, specialising in Graphic Design and Printmaking. Lyn McLaughlin, started as an AV Technician in the Architecture School in 1978 and then went on to work as a Technical Assistant to the whole school in various departments. She currently works as part of the Learning Technology Resource unit. Alastair Macdonald, studied at GSA from 1973-1977, specialising in Product Design and started to teach in First Year Studies in 1983 and then in the Design School. He is currently Senior Researcher in the School of Design.