A creative development seminar for education professionals inspired by Kettle’s Yard’s partnership with Oscar Murillo’s Frequencies project, with project producer Clara Dublanc.
Join us for an interactive creative afternoon developing ideas around the themes of journeys and movement explored by artist Oscar Murillo. Make your own collage painting inspired by our current exhibition Violent Amnesia.
Learn mark making, collage and other techniques used by Murillo, and gain a deeper understanding of his practice.
£30 (£25 concessions), booking required
Wine? Check!
Pencils? Check!
Amazing friendly artists Loukas Morley and Yasemin Gyford? Check!
It can only be....
Drink and Draw: after-hours sketching in the Cast Gallery with a glass of wine.
As always, all abilities are welcome, no prior experience is required and materials will be provided.
For adults. Free. Drop in - no need to book.
Enjoy an after-hours evening at the Museum, including:
* Mini talks on our coins and medals exhibition, Making a Nation, with Curator Richard Keheller.
Join our volunteer guides to discover their personal selection of fascinating stories of non-normative gender and sexual identities through a range of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-related objects.
Useful information
Tours will last approximately 45mins and are led by a volunteer guide.
Please note that tours will involve walking around the Museum for the duration.
Meeting points for tours will be provided upon booking.
From musical crickets to nocturnal makes, get creative and experience the natural world after dark.
Course Leaders: Sophie Rowe, Conservator, The Polar Museum
Helena Rodwell, Assistant Conservator (Collections Care), The Fitzwilliam Museum
The workshop will cover topics such as preparing the salvage operation, setting up a triage point, moving damaged items and first-aid for a wide range of materials. The course will also discuss risks of re-entry into damaged collection areas and health and safety aspects of salvage operations.
Programme:
Tutor: Dr Sonia O’Connor Phd, FSA, FIIC, ACR
This is a two-day continuing professional development course designed for those working in the heritage sector. The materials identification techniques used are non-invasive, low cost and can be achieved with readily available equipment.
Course leaders: Dr Lora Angelova and Dr Paola Ricciardi
This workshop is jointly organised by the University of Cambridge Museums (UCM) and the National Heritage Science Forum (NHSF). Participants will learn about a range of analytical methods, which can be used to learn more about the materials composition, history, original context and current conservation and storage needs of archaeological, archival and museum objects.
