Arts
January 14, 2022
Reynolds Stone: Life and Work
To coincide with the exhibition Scene through Wood: A century of Modern Wood Engraving, Humphrey Stone discusses the life and work of his father, Reynolds Stone, in this evening lecture.
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December 14, 2021
Scene through Wood – A Century of Modern Wood Engraving
An exhibition from the Ashmolean Museum marking 100 years since the founding of the Society of Wood Engravers in 1920 and celebrating one of the most astonishingly skilful and richly creative forms of visual art.
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December 14, 2021
Introduction to wood engraving
This one-day workshop is perfect for beginners looking to learn a new technique. You will be taught the principles of designing for wood engraving, methods of engraving into a block of end grain wood, and how to print from your finished block.
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December 14, 2021
Playful spring printing for adults workshop
[FULLY BOOKED] Join artist Helen Garrett for a fun morning of experimental printing from clay using natural forms as inspiration.
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December 13, 2021
Quiet Revolutions
Quiet Revolutions, a display of ceramic pieces inspired by the lives of Sylvia Townsend Warner and Valentine Ackland, will run from 22 January – 27 March 2022 in the Museum’s Artists’ Dorset gallery, coinciding with February’s LGBT+ History month.
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December 9, 2021
Setting the Scene
Anne Desmet introduces “Scene through Wood: A Century of Modern Wood Engraving”, an Ashmolean Museum exhibition she curated to celebrate the centenary of the Society of Wood Engravers.
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November 22, 2021
My Creative Life: Talking Heads
Talking Heads is an art installation resulting from six workshops at Dorset Museum led by Janna Edwards of 15 Days of Clay
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August 18, 2021
Make your own artwork inspired by Elisabeth Frink
Make your artwork to create a mini art gallery inspired by the work of Elisabeth Frink’s animals and portraits which you will also be able to take away.
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July 16, 2021
Mosaic Art Day
30 July 2021 Join artist Ann-Marie James at this informal drop-in session and create artwork inspired by Roman mosaics in the Museum’s Victorian Hall. Families…
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