Thomas Allen cut book art
Carved Book Landscapes by Guy Laramee
Sunday, 13 May 2012
Book Art - using archival material?
Thomas Allen cut book art
British Library
Trish Reeve from West Bridgeford branch has identified a very interesting article in today's times (12th May) in the review part about a new exhibition in the British library, London SW1 showing until September 25th.
Click here to link to the British Library site
'An exhibition covering a timespan from Geoffrey Chaucer to J.G. Ballard and displaying letters, photographs, song lyrics and manuscripts. It looks at how profoundly a sense of the British landscape has permeated the nation's literary works.'
Suella Postles also from West Bridgford branch says she is an enthusiastic long term user of archives for both historic and genealogical research in her former museum employment (now retired).
Suella feels that 'Archive' as an introductory description is very incomplete. It doesn't identify the plethora of things like maps, broadsheets, family trees, building plans, photographs, artwork, diaries etc. Essentially archives are about people, and their histories as well as the institutions that influenced their lives.
Nottinghamshire Archives has an online exhibition which changes regularly click here to view the latest indenture
Suella Postles also from West Bridgford branch says she is an enthusiastic long term user of archives for both historic and genealogical research in her former museum employment (now retired).
Suella feels that 'Archive' as an introductory description is very incomplete. It doesn't identify the plethora of things like maps, broadsheets, family trees, building plans, photographs, artwork, diaries etc. Essentially archives are about people, and their histories as well as the institutions that influenced their lives.
Nottinghamshire Archives has an online exhibition which changes regularly click here to view the latest indenture
Grateful thanks to Suella and Trish and please keep your ideas and suggestions coming
Tuesday, 8 May 2012
Texts at The British Library
NEW The St Cuthbert Gospel, recently purchased by the Library, is on display until 17 June 2012. Read about the St Cuthbert Gospel (PDF).
Click here to link to Sacred texts at the British museum
The Sir John Ritblat Gallery at the St Pancras building hosts a permanent free display of many of our greatest treasures. See over 200 beautiful and fascinating items: sacred texts from many faiths, maps and views, early printing, literary, historical, scientific and musical works from over the centuries and around the world.
Discover some of the world's most exciting and significant books, from Magna Carta and the Gutenberg Bible, to Handel and the Beatles. Marvel at t the genius behind the Leonardo notebooks, and see the earliest versions of some of the greatest works of English literature, including Alice's Adventures Under Ground and Shakespeare's First Folio.
Look at the British museum website further for other inspirational ideas about text, books, archives....
Devout Christian Kurt Geiler never went anywhere without his Bible - and that faith paid off in 1917 when the precious leather-bound book saved his life.
Click here to link to Sacred texts at the British museum
The Sir John Ritblat Gallery at the St Pancras building hosts a permanent free display of many of our greatest treasures. See over 200 beautiful and fascinating items: sacred texts from many faiths, maps and views, early printing, literary, historical, scientific and musical works from over the centuries and around the world.
Discover some of the world's most exciting and significant books, from Magna Carta and the Gutenberg Bible, to Handel and the Beatles. Marvel at t the genius behind the Leonardo notebooks, and see the earliest versions of some of the greatest works of English literature, including Alice's Adventures Under Ground and Shakespeare's First Folio.
Look at the British museum website further for other inspirational ideas about text, books, archives....
Devout Christian Kurt Geiler never went anywhere without his Bible - and that faith paid off in 1917 when the precious leather-bound book saved his life.
Monday, 7 May 2012
ARCHIVE - the latest Kickstart programme is launched
Officially introduced by Toni Stanford at the Festival of Stitch in April, and now that the previous Kickstart exhibition is hanging at Mansfield Museum and Art Gallery, the latest Kickstart programme can begin.
An archive is a collection of historical records, or the physical place they are located. Archived documents may have accumulated over the course of an individual 's lifetime.
This year we have changed the entry requirements slightly - you do not have to purchase the book. You can pay for a printed copy if you wish, or you can view it here on this blog. I will also send out a Kindle version or a pdf if you prefer and for all but the printed version there is no charge.
An archive is a collection of historical records, or the physical place they are located. Archived documents may have accumulated over the course of an individual 's lifetime.
This year’s work will be based on a study of medieval documents held in your county archives.
Manuscript, parchment, vellum are three words that evoke a sense of past glory. They are surfaces that took months to prepare. The materials required for paint and ink being transported by horse and boat from across the world.
You are invited into your local records offices to see some of these beautiful, ancient documents and to learn their history from the County Archivists.
We have asked for documents, indentures, scrolls and contracts to be available with a high visual impact from the medieval period (produced around 1200 to 1500AD), although Archivists may choose others to show particular skills or subject matter. This year we have changed the entry requirements slightly - you do not have to purchase the book. You can pay for a printed copy if you wish, or you can view it here on this blog. I will also send out a Kindle version or a pdf if you prefer and for all but the printed version there is no charge.
In order to exhibit your work participants are expected to attend one of the ‘Inspiration and Education’ days. It does not have to be in your own county, you may travel to whichever venue you choose, and you may attend as many as you wish.
The morning will consist of a group visit to the county archive office with a talk and introduction by the archivist.
The County rules will vary but most have said that we may take photographs and make drawings.
The visits will last between 1 and 3 hours.
The afternoon will be spent in a nearby venue with this year’s artists.
Aspects of the mornings visit will be explored with ink, paint and words.
click for info - calligraphy workshop in Derbyshire
This is not part of the Kickstart programme but an opportunity none-the-less?
This is not part of the Kickstart programme but an opportunity none-the-less?
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