Elspeth Owen’s ceramics are found in museum collections all over the world and are all made in her studio in a former cricket pavilion in Grantchester. Elspeth will talk about the centrality of touch in the making and enjoying of pots and there will be an opportunity to handle some of her works. She will seek to place her work politically within the ‘gift economy’, an idea as important for museums as for artists.
Art Talks with Art Fund is a national programme of artist talks around contemporary art in museums across the UK.
Exquisite examples of still life paintings can be seen in our Beggarstaffs exhibition. Join guest artist Penny Price to experiment with the painting techniques used to create these seemingly timeless works of art.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL. To register your interest tel: 01223 332904 or email: education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk. Places will be confirmed on receipt of payment.
Image: Sir William Nicholson, Poppies in pewter, 1933-1934 © Desmond Banks / Image © National Galleries of Scotland
Put your creativity to the test and craft your very own sterling silver pendant during this hands-on workshop. Under the guidance of an expert Designer and specialist Goldsmith from one of the UK’s leading bespoke jewellery companies, this is a rare opportunity to explore how to hammer, stamp, drill, form and texture precious metal to create a finished piece of beautiful sterling silver jewellery to take home with you. To help inspire you we will look at historic examples of jewellery in the Renaissance and ancient Greek galleries.
A chance to get close to small Tudor and Stuart coins in our Making a Nation exhibition with a special talk by Richard Kelleher, Exhibition Curator and Assistant Keeper of Coins and Medals. Afterwards create your own topical currency, with a twist, back in the Studio.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL. To register your interest tel: 01223 332904 or email: education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk. Places will be confirmed on receipt of payment.
A chance to restore, refresh and relax. Join us for 40 minutes of stress release with a combination of body awareness and mindfulness. No previous experience needed. Part of Creativity and Wellbeing Week.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL. To register your interest please tel: 01223 332904 or email: education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk. Places will be confirmed on receipt of payment.
A talk with Eliza Spindel, Curatorial and Research Assistant, Kettle’s Yard.
Admission is by token, one per person, available at the Courtyard Entrance desk on a first-come first-served basis 30 minutes before the talk. Assisted hearing sets are available.
Image: Astrolabe, gilt copper, purportedly by Johannes Bos of Rome, dated 1597, but now identified as a modern fake, c.1920, 100mm diameter, Whipple Museum of the History of Science
A talk with artist Jennifer Lee.
Admission is by token, one per person, available at the Courtyard Entrance desk on a first-come first-served basis 30 minutes before the talk. Assisted hearing sets are available.
Image: Earthenware Bactrian Camel, Chinese, c. 618-907
- Read more about The early modern revolution of colour palettes on ceramics with over-glazed painting
A talk with Professor Chingfei Shih, Art History Department, Taiwan University.
Admission is by token, one per person, available at the Courtyard Entrance desk on a first-come first-served basis 30 minutes before the talk. Assisted hearing sets are available.
Image: Photo by David Clode on Unsplash
A talk with Melanie Pitkin, Research Associate and Helen Strudwick, Associate Curator.
Admission is by token, one per person, available at the Courtyard Entrance desk on a first-come first-served basis 30 minutes before the talk. Assisted hearing sets are available.
Image: Lid from the coffin set of Nespawershefyt, c. 1000 BC (detail)
A talk with Dr Catriona Cooper, Dr Abi L. Glen and Dr Jennifer Wexler, AHRC Creative Engagement Economy Fellows.
Admission is by token, one per person, available at the Courtyard Entrance desk on a first-come first-served basis 30 minutes before the talk. Assisted hearing sets are available.
