Creativity Inspiring Industry: The British Ceramics Biennial Celebrates a Bright Future for Stoke-on-Trent – by Emma Bell, Curator (Bulatov Rowe)
In 2008, when the call out came for a ‘Ceramics and Design Festival’ celebrating Stoke-on-Trent’s rich ceramics heritage, British Ceramics Biennial Artistic Director Barney Hare Duke saw something more. More than a trade show or an industry event, Barney had a vision for a world-class festival, showcasing the controversial yet fascinating overlap between ceramic art …
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The Skipton Bridge Hoard – by Gaenor Rudall & Olivia Farrow, Collections Volunteers
Collections Volunteers Gaenor Rudall and Olivia Farrow have been working with our Curator of Numismatics, Andrew Woods, to research a collection of medieval coins – the Skipton Bridge Hoard.
This year we have been working on a hoard of medieval coins found in Yorkshire, near Thirsk, in 1949.
We know from an article written shortly afterwards that …
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Reflections on My PAS Internship – by Kerrie Hoffman, PAS Finds Liaison Assistant
Kerrie Hoffman, Finds Liaison Assistant with the Portable Antiquities Scheme, reflects upon her experience as an intern.
In October 2015 I shared ‘My Journey so Far’ after two months as an Intern with the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) at the Yorkshire Museum. I am now at the end of that internship and I can’t believe 7 …
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Documenting a Roman Hoard from Haxby – by Stephanie Parkinson, Collections Volunteer
Collections Volunteer Stephanie Parkinson has been helping to document archaeological aretfacts with the curatorial team at the Yorkshire Museum. In this blog, she shares her experience of documenting a Roman Hoard from a village in York.
Having volunteered with the Archaeology department of the Yorkshire Museum for over a year (under the extremely helpful guidance …
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Ask the Expert Q&A, 8 April 2016: Confused by Accreditation? – by Helen Thornton
Helen Thornton, Yorkshire Regional Accreditation Advisor at Museum Development Yorkshire, will be answering your questions on Accreditation on Friday 8 April between 2-3pm GMT.
Helen Thornton is the Regional Accreditation Advisor for Yorkshire and specialises in registrar documentation and collections management areas.
Confused by Accreditation?
Accreditation is the national UK standard for museums and galleries. …
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Ask the Expert Q&A, 24 March: Museums & Health and Wellbeing – by Louise Thompson
Louise Thompson, Learning Manager at Manchester Art Gallery, will be answering your questions on Health and wellbeing & Museums on Thursday 24 March between 2-3pm GMT.
Louise Thompson delivers a programme of health and wellbeing with it’s focus around mental health at Manchester Art Gallery.
With a particular emphasis on exploring mindfulness through engaging …
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Researching a Fifteenth Century Coin Hoard – by Gemma Hollman, Collections Volunteer
Gemma Hollman, a numismatics volunteer, talks about her project researching a medieval coin hoard held at the museum.
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The Big Garden Birdwatch in York Museum Gardens – by Stuart Ogilvy, Assistant Curator
Resident wildlife expert and curator of Natural Sciences, Stuart Ogilvy has been helping residents spot more than the usual feathered friends in Museum Gardens.
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Ask the Expert Q&A, 12 February: Museum Documentation by Alan Bentley
Alan Bentley, Museum Development Officer for West Yorkshire Harrogate & Craven, will be answering your questions on Museum Documentation on Friday 12 February between 2-3pm GMT.
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North Land, A New CoCA Aquisition – by Fiona Green, Collections Facilitator
Fiona Green, Collections Facilitator for Art, talks about the new acquisition for the Centre of Ceramic Art.
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