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Planning for Live Friday on 3rd March

Posted on February 3, 2017 by clarec

Today we were brainstorming and planning for our very first Live Friday event on 3rd March 2017. We are creating  ideas around  JMW Turner’s paining of  The High Street,  Oxford 1810, so visited the gallery to remind ourselves of the painting. … Continue reading →

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Shop ’til you drop…. and looking back over a busy first term

Posted on February 3, 2017 by clarec

Question a Curator Today we were lucky to have a talk on this gorgeous Turner Painting owned by The Ashmolean- The High Street, Oxford, by JMW Turner, 1810.  Helen Cobby, acting Curator and a Turner specialist, gave us an amazing insight … Continue reading →

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Live Friday Challenge!

Posted on February 3, 2017 by clarec

This week,  we started by  discussing Live Fridays; what they are about and the types of activities that go on. Then we were set a challenge in the Egypt Galleries. We worked in groups to look at objects  and quickly come … Continue reading →

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The wonders of the Ashmolean’s Print Room

Posted on February 3, 2017 by clarec

Today was a real highlight when Caroline Palmer, Print Room Supervisor, showed us some stars of the collection. It’s quite a special morning when you have seen original drawings and paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael,  Michelangelo, Turner and Ruskin all … Continue reading →

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