In 2010, a very curious piece of furniture was bought from a Chester auction house, on account of its elaborate carving. Upon delivery, the owner thought it was not Victorian, as advertised, but early Tudor.
That would make it exceptionally rare. But in January 2013 Dr Jonathan Foyle examined it, and began researching in depth its puzzling symbolism and old surfaces. Over the course of 16 months evidence aligned to reveal its astonishing origin - it was the marriage bed of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, made for 18 January 1486. Its importance is immense- it is the only surviving...
From August to December 1914 Devon’s population witnessed the transformation from peacetime to wartime. The residents of Devon were encouraged to participate in the war effort which ranged from recruitment efforts to war charities.
Dr Richard Batten, who researched Devon and the First World War at the University of Exeter, explores how Devonians responded to the circumstances of wartime on the Home Front in 1914.
First World War Centenary 2014-18.
The First World War changed the way we live. RAMM’s four-year programme of exhibitions, displays, events and activities...
Symposium, Beyond the Book Thursday 15 May, 10am-5.30pm This day-long event investigates what happens when artists consider the matter of books and asks if there is a UK book art movement. It is held in association with the exhibition at the Devon Guild of Craftsmen 'Beyond the Book (5 April-June) and is supported by Exeter University's Arts & Culture dept.
Located at: Queens Building, Queen’s Drive, University of Exeter, Devon, EX4 4QH, UK
Chair: Dr. Nicola Thomas (University of Exeter) Confirmed keynote Su Blackwell.
Andrew McRae, Professor of Renaissance Studies at Exeter University, examines the special role the South West played in the late 16th-century movement to describe the nation, considering major works alongside lesser-known local descriptions.
Tickets: £6 (£4)
Tickets available above or from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum reception in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm.
Official representatives of the Blackfoot Nation of Canada will be visiting RAMM to offer their knowledge about sacred regalia held by the museum. This is the first time it has been accessed by the Blackfoot Nation in 130 years. It is special because it was once owned by Isapo-muxika (Crow Indian’s Big Foot or Crowfoot) an important Blackfoot leader at a time when Canada was being created using their land. Through colonial hands the regalia was sold to the museum in 1904.
This lecture will present a Blackfoot history of Crowfoot and the effects this has on Blackfoot people today...
Official representatives of the Blackfoot Nation of Canada will be visiting RAMM to offer their knowledge about sacred regalia held by the museum. This is the first time it has been accessed by the Blackfoot Nation in 130 years. It is special because it was once owned by Isapo-muxika (Crow Indian’s Big Foot or Crowfoot) an important Blackfoot leader at a time when Canada was being created using their land. Through colonial hands the regalia was sold to the museum in 1904.
This lecture will present a Blackfoot history of Crowfoot and the effects this has on Blackfoot people today...
Notable ceramicist, Takeshi Yasuda, will talk about Jingdezhen, the city in China associated with the historical and contemporary production of porcelain. He will give illustrated examples of how clay from Kaolin mountains was created in the city and expand upon his own work currently on show in the Devon Guild exhibition Porcelain Complexion.
In preparation for the upcoming talk: ‘Bone Head: A Heads up on the Most Fascinating Bones in the Body’ at the RAMM, The Exeter Daily caught up with the broadcaster Nick Baker to discuss the function and beauty of skulls.
For those who may not be aware of the up-coming lecture you are doing at the RAMM could you tell the readers of The Exeter Daily , a little bit about the talk?
It’s an insight into not only the fascinating biology of skulls, but also the sorts of things that happen to a collector. Not everybody...
Orlando Rutter, Senior Learning & Outreach Officer at Dartmoor National Park, will explore some of the natural and human influences that have shaped the landscape which provides inspiration for writers and artists. He will also describe some of the work of Dartmoor National Park Authority.
Tickets priced at £4.50 (£3) are available from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum reception from 9 July in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm.
