Chocolate Sculpture made by students and lecturer displayed at Chatsworth exhibition
Chocolate Sculpture made by students and lecturer displayed at Chatsworth exhibition
Ruby Osborn and Amy Hobson, who are MSK Academy students at the College and completing Advanced Professional Cookery qualifications, worked with pastry lecturer Len Unwin to create a incredible chocolate sculpture. They were asked by a Private Chef at Chatsworth to create a chocolate centrepiece for a prestigious dinner in the Great Dining Room at the start of October.
The team has created a striking centrepiece inspired by an outdoor exhibition at Chatsworth. The three-dimensional sculpture was crafted from 65 kilos of high quality chocolate, which was melted using two tempering machines and moulded into shape. The chocolate was moulded onto angular shaped foam panels. Once it set, the panels were removed and the chocolate was carefully positioned into place.
It was inspired by artist Christina Sporrong’s Flybrary sculpture, which has been on display during Radical Horizons, the Art of Burning Man at Chatsworth, an outdoor exhibition of monumental sculpture held on the estate in 2022.
Ruby, said: “A lot of detail has gone into creating the sculpture including being able to accurately measure the different shaped panels.” She added: “It’s been a fun project that has enabled us to develop industry skills beyond those covered on our course.”
Visitors to Chatsworth were able to enjoy this chocolate centrepiece until the end of October, and now it is on display at City campus, next to Reception. It looks amazing, so make sure you have a look next time you're walking into College!
Safeguarding Awareness Week
21st to 27th November was Safeguarding Awareness Week! The Safeguarding Team at College invited a range of agencies to come into College and engage with students on the work they do, with the aim of raising awareness of local agencies that are available to support students.
Some examples of organisations that came into College, can be seen below.
If you need any support, please speak to your tutor or a member of staff who you trust.
The Sheffield College Safeguarding Team are available to support you with any issues you may have that are making you feel at risk, either in college or at home.
If you would like more information or help, you can contact The Sheffield College Safeguarding Team confidentially by emailing safeguarding@sheffcol.ac.uk.
A reminder of key information
It's easy to forget who to contact if you need help at College, so here's a quick reminder of some key information and contacts that are useful to remember...
Have an issue with your a College laptop or computer? Have a problem with MyHub or your College log in? Is there a website that you need to access for revision that is blocked?
You can contact the IT team at College by emailing yourIT@sheffcol.ac.uk
Is there a leaky tap in one of the toilet sinks? Is there a dodgy lock on one of the cubicles? Is there a water fountain that's not working?
You can report issues like this to our Estates team at College through MyHub
Want to find out more about enrichment on offer at College? You can ask your tutor or email studentsunion@sheffcol.ac.uk
Don't forget there are free period products available from College at every campus.
These are available from reception at every campus, or there is a box in Upper Student Central at City that you can help yourself to.
There also free condoms available from reception at every campus, these are provided by Sexual Health Sheffield. If you need any advice or information about sexual health, check out their website below.
Have we missed off any key contacts that would be useful to know? Drop us an email to remind us!