Steve Bunn is staying with the Sculpture department. The administration reversed the transfer decision after reviewing our pressure. Keep a close eye on the department schedule to ensure this commitment holds for the upcoming show.
March 22, 2014
Final supporters
We the undersigned are writing to you to express our support for Steve Bunn and communicate our unhappiness at his transfer to the Kensington campus.
There are currently 236 names that have been added to this petition. Whilst we acknowledge that we don't have the licence to interfere with individual staffing matters we do feel that there is space to speak on behalf of our positive experiences with a member of staff and the benefit that they have had to our practices as artists.
There is a strong feeling amongst us that this action is unfairly abrupt and offers little transition and support for first year students currently preparing for their Work in Progress show and that there will be a lack of project experience for the end of year degree show.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/petition-against-the-transference-of-steve-bunn
We would appreciate if you would take a look at the online comments (by clicking the 'Join the discussion / Show more replies), there is an overwhelming response from students asking for him to remain in Sculpture.
Steve is an important member of staff to us and he is known for his dedication to students, the programme and school. Furthermore, Steve has invested a significant amount of his own time into supporting students in their work and time at the college.
We would like to ask that Steve Bunn's transfer is reconsidered and that attempts are made to mediate his return.
Updates
January 11, 2014
The administration remains silent despite the clear consensus from our community. We need to escalate our pressure now. Email the department head today and demand an open meeting regarding Steve Bunn.
January 11, 2014
The momentum behind this petition proves just how vital Steve is to the Sculpture program. Please post the link to your Facebook page and email the college administration today to demand they reconsider this transfer.
Reached 100 supporters
January 11, 2014
54 Comments
As a Printmaking student creating an installation piece for the show last year Steve's help in making it happen was so significant that basically it WOULDN'T have happened without him. To remove him from fine art would be highly detrimental to the work of all fine art students, not just sculpture. I really cannot fathom why this move would make any sense to anyone whatsoever.
As a new research student with over 15 years of fine art teaching experience I would observe that Steve Bunn has a rare combination of generosity, skill and knowledge. It is extremely difficult to balance academic and technical support within a fine art studio and I can see the fantastic work that he enables students to realise.
This is truly shocking. Steve has the broadest range of experience with different sculpture materials across the whole department and is very often the ONLY person with that experience. As well as traditional materials he also pushes new working methods including sharing his knowledge of Rhino and 3-d printing. It will be a sad day for sculpture if this is allowed to happen.
The loss of Steve Bunn's extensive knowledge of technical and digital process would harm not just Sculpture, but the whole of Fine Art. We already have too few technicians in workshops overflowing thanks to the increase in student numbers.
What? I can't believe this was just decided and not discussed with students. I'm sure the South Ken campus needs more staff but we certainly can't afford to loose Steve Bunn!
Steve's approach to his work is creative and highly supportive of Fine Art students and staff. Battersea would do well to actively harness his energy and vision to create more support for the RCA community.
What possible rationale could there be for this? Steve has an evident passion for sculpture and his expertise and approach is surely irreplaceable.
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Steve Bunn is staying with the Sculpture department. The administration reversed the transfer decision after reviewing our pressure. Keep a close eye on the department schedule to ensure this commitment holds for the upcoming show.
March 22, 2014
Final supporters
We the undersigned are writing to you to express our support for Steve Bunn and communicate our unhappiness at his transfer to the Kensington campus.
There are currently 236 names that have been added to this petition. Whilst we acknowledge that we don't have the licence to interfere with individual staffing matters we do feel that there is space to speak on behalf of our positive experiences with a member of staff and the benefit that they have had to our practices as artists.
There is a strong feeling amongst us that this action is unfairly abrupt and offers little transition and support for first year students currently preparing for their Work in Progress show and that there will be a lack of project experience for the end of year degree show.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/petition-against-the-transference-of-steve-bunn
We would appreciate if you would take a look at the online comments (by clicking the 'Join the discussion / Show more replies), there is an overwhelming response from students asking for him to remain in Sculpture.
Steve is an important member of staff to us and he is known for his dedication to students, the programme and school. Furthermore, Steve has invested a significant amount of his own time into supporting students in their work and time at the college.
We would like to ask that Steve Bunn's transfer is reconsidered and that attempts are made to mediate his return.
Updates
January 11, 2014
The administration remains silent despite the clear consensus from our community. We need to escalate our pressure now. Email the department head today and demand an open meeting regarding Steve Bunn.
January 11, 2014
The momentum behind this petition proves just how vital Steve is to the Sculpture program. Please post the link to your Facebook page and email the college administration today to demand they reconsider this transfer.
Reached 100 supporters
January 11, 2014
54 Comments
The RCA should support fine art students and resource the new Battersea campus that they have built. Work and the reputation of the college will suffer asa result of reducing technicians in sclupture. I am paying the full £18000 for my MA. I feel let down, again
As a Printmaking student creating an installation piece for the show last year Steve's help in making it happen was so significant that basically it WOULDN'T have happened without him. To remove him from fine art would be highly detrimental to the work of all fine art students, not just sculpture. I really cannot fathom why this move would make any sense to anyone whatsoever.
As a new research student with over 15 years of fine art teaching experience I would observe that Steve Bunn has a rare combination of generosity, skill and knowledge. It is extremely difficult to balance academic and technical support within a fine art studio and I can see the fantastic work that he enables students to realise.
This is truly shocking. Steve has the broadest range of experience with different sculpture materials across the whole department and is very often the ONLY person with that experience. As well as traditional materials he also pushes new working methods including sharing his knowledge of Rhino and 3-d printing. It will be a sad day for sculpture if this is allowed to happen.
The loss of Steve Bunn's extensive knowledge of technical and digital process would harm not just Sculpture, but the whole of Fine Art. We already have too few technicians in workshops overflowing thanks to the increase in student numbers.
What? I can't believe this was just decided and not discussed with students. I'm sure the South Ken campus needs more staff but we certainly can't afford to loose Steve Bunn!
Steve's approach to his work is creative and highly supportive of Fine Art students and staff. Battersea would do well to actively harness his energy and vision to create more support for the RCA community.
What possible rationale could there be for this? Steve has an evident passion for sculpture and his expertise and approach is surely irreplaceable.
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The RCA should support fine art students and resource the new Battersea campus that they have built. Work and the reputation of the college will suffer asa result of reducing technicians in sclupture. I am paying the full £18000 for my MA. I feel let down, again