Fantastic Plastic
Plastic is so much part of our lives that we don’t really think about it, but many people are still surprised to learn that there is now quite a lot of plastic in museum collections. Many objects from the late nineteenth century onwards contain plastics, from artworks to scientific instruments, clothes, toys and household items. Unfortunately some plastics are very…
You Are Here – Open House Artist Residency 2016
Isabella Martin, Open House Artist in Residence 2016, has been working in collaboration with residents and community groups in North Cambridge to create a new map of the area. Martin and a team of Artist Facilitators have been gathering local stories, memories and ideas for the future of the area. With all this information Isabella has drawn a new map…
Stories, Statues and Stillness
Exploring movement and mindfulness with preschoolers at the Museum of Classical Archaeology. This year, the Cambridge Festival of Ideas was based around the theme of ‘movement’. This was very exciting for those of us working with very young children who, from an adult point of view, move around a lot! Often at great speed and in unpredictable directions. In fact…
