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1..S..al..D..(485) da un dipinto dell’artista belga Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur de Merprés.

REFLECTIVE LOG 1st December 2025 I am delighted to say My Industry and Enterprise Work Experience Report is going to be on Work Placement which will be undertaken at The Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, Glasgow. Papers have been lodged with Industry and Enterprise tutor Steven Granger today, Monday 1st December 2025. As the rules around Work Placement for Industry and Enterprise component of the CAP Degree, say that Health & Safety forms; Minute of Agreement and student Proposal forms, Employers Liability etc., for the Placement must be signed before commencement, this mearns that my dates agreed with SMPC can be performed from today forwards ending Burn Night January 25th, 2026. This also means I have fully 6 days to complete draft 1 of the Industry and Enterprise report on the Value of Work Experience by the deadline of midday, Monday February 1st 2026. Pics 1-8: The Brochure for this period of the SMPC content which I will be working on is shown above.Pics 9-10: Industry and Enterprise guidelines for the 3000 word Report on The Value of Work Experience.

See below SMPC Programme for REFLECTIVE LOG Thursday 27th NOVEMBER 2026

REFECTIVE LOG Thursday 27th NOVEMBER 2026

40 hours Work Experience Placement deadline is December 1st - 4 days left to confirm and get the paperwork done. Other opportunities haven’t worked out so far;

*Post Production on GOBHAR, the Goat and Drum film I took lead part in (July ‘25) - sadly nothing there; *Glue Factory: due to time factor, I didn’t manage to put apply. *GOMA plus other enquiries by email and in person: unavailable; *Glasgow Print Studio: same, though the Education Coordinator gave me a YES to apply there, but with other course deadlines continual and ongoing the opportunity slipped away from me. (Foolish me, should’ve l kept it to myself. I hesitated and someone else got it. Unbelievable. * *First draft of I&E essay deadline due February 1st; ‘Cultural Tours’ the firm of ex-GSA curator Peter Trowels’ exhibition at Trades House, is not till March 2026 - after the first draft is due.

The good news is, now that Trimester 1 Process & Enquiry and Visual Language installations are done, our studio room at CoGC is closed for assessments - I can give the Work Experience immediate 100% attention. A day or so ago, i had a brainwave of asking at The Proprietor, Dr Malcolm Knight makes time for ‘drop-in’ visits - so I rock up the very next day to pop the question.

To my grateful surprise, on asking if they can use 40 hours volunteering between now and end of January 26, in a range of capacities (as per the I&E requirement), the answer is an immediate, resounding “YES”.

I know The Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre of old. I visited during my HNC year, and don’t Indios why i didn’t ask before. Puppetry is a remarkable art-form, amalgamating making, history, education, theatre, performative arts and of course, fun. SMPC is a registered charity supported by ticket sales, donations, and sales of the wares in its shop. In the past, I’ve attended shows, some Open Days and an AGM (2023).

I’m concerned and sorry to ask at such short notice, and explain that CoGC need forms completed but amazingly Malcolm and Sarah are fine with me beginning just as soon as the forms can be provided and lodged. They have a Christmas show, parties and elf-themed puppet-making workshops coming up, and a documentary film maker graduate about to visit, regarding a shadow show she wants to make there. SMPC close on 15-17 Dec, re-opening for their Burns Show on January 25th, which gives us almost 3 weeks in which to fit 40hrs Work Placement, and 6 days before the first draft is due.