Category Archives: Beyond the Balcony

“The paintings are more human now, they are people.” (Jackie) Wow! I don’t think the Ashmolean ever expected 4 years of such an amazingly diverse, inspirational, inclusive celebration of people, art and portraiture when we started the campaign to ‘Save … Continue reading →

Post written by OYAP Young Leaders team In association with the Beyond the Balcony project, we (Tess Anderson, Emma Mayoux-Andrews and Lauren Baldwin) designed and delivered an interactive workshop for the Ashmolean’s Framed! Live Friday event on 13th May 2016. … Continue reading →

  We’re really pleased to that the two films made by YDUK and MIND with us as a result of the workshops earlier this year are now up and running in the Education Foyer at the Ashmolean.  On the evening … Continue reading →

During the workshops Calvin brought in a great painting he made of Berthe Morisot from Manet’s ‘The Balcony”, which is in the Musee D’Orsay http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/collections/works-in-focus/search/commentaire_id/the-balcony-7199.html the background reminded us of Van Gogh’s brushwork also! It’s a vibrant work, full of intense colour and … Continue reading →

  Maralee, one of the participants has kindly sent one of her poems that she wrote during the time she was coming to the workshops. Here it is.   BELIEVING IS SEEING   If eyes are windows to the soul, I peer inside … Continue reading →