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Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery
A program of events organised by the Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery
Exhibitions and Events : January 2008 – May 2008
Contemporary Gypsy
Friday 11 January – Saturday 1 March
Art and identity in West Kent
Bringing together photographs, art work and first-hand experiences, this exhibition tells the story of life in rural West Kent from a personal perspective. The show is the culmination of an on-going project that seeks to explore the meaning of Gypsy identity and express it through art.
The exhibition has been created in partnership with Mascalls Art Gallery and Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery. It forms part of a touring show that aims to bring original and relevant, cutting-edge contemporary art to West Kent. The show will include work by Delaine le Bas, fresh from her success at the Venice Biennale.
Special Effects
Friday 7 March – Saturday 26 April
How Peach Robinson's Victorian photographs anticipate the digital age
Henry Peach Robinson, pioneer of art photography, was a man ahead of his time. Working from his Great Hall Studio in Tunbridge Wells, he created striking images of an imagined past and an idealised present. Combining landscapes and domestic interiors with ‘human interest’, his work was admired by art critics and captivated the public. In the 1850s he developed the ability to blend multiple images into a seamless whole. His emphasis on ‘making’ rather than ‘taking’ pictures intrigued his contemporaries and prefigured today’s techniques of digital manipulation. The exhibition combines original works from the Museum collection with a contemporary photographic response.
Ideas and Innovation
Saturday 3 May – Saturday 28 June
A community celebration of Museums and Galleries Month 2008
A special exhibition to celebrate Museums and Galleries Month 2008 on the theme of Ideas & Innovation. Over the past months three contemporary artists have been working with three local groups to create their own original piece of artwork on the national theme. Using the Museum and Art Gallery’s collections as a springboard for exploring and developing the theme, the resulting exhibition will be full of some very different ideas!
Events
Art Stroll
Time : 12 noon – 1pm
A chance to find out more about the current exhibition or one of the Museum’s collections in a guided gallery tour. Each tour is followed by an opportunity to ask questions over tea and coffee. These free Tuesday lunchtime sessions are especially suitable for people who are blind or visually impaired.
Date Event
15 January Contemporary Gypsy
11 March Special Effects – the photographs of Henry Peach Robinson
13 May Ideas & Innovation
Fun on Friday
Time : 10.30-11.45am
Art, craft and story-telling sessions for 3-5 year olds with an accompanying adult. Places are free but must be booked in advance.
Date Event
18 January In the Country
15 February Listen
14 March In the Picture
18 April Dressing up
16 May A Very Good Idea
Holiday Happenings
Times : 10.30am-12.30pm or 2-4pm
Don’t be bored during the school holidays! Come along to our famous free drop-in art and craft activities for all ages. No booking is required, but children must be accompanied at all times.
19/20/21/22 February House of Fun
8/9/10/11 April Special Effects
27/28/29/30 May Innovate!
Other Events
The Wells and the Weald
Wednesdays, 7.45pm
Join us for the last in a series of illustrated talks about the history and natural history of the local area, given by experts in the field. Places are free but should be booked in advance.
Date: Subject: Speaker:
30 January History and Natural History of Ashdown
Forest Hew Prendergast
Six Thousand Years of the Local Landscape
Saturday 5 April
11am-12.30pm
A guided walk around Tunbridge Wells Common with Museum Officer Ian Beavis. Find out more about the history of the area over the past six thousand years and discover the part our local High Weald landscape plays in the story. This event is open to everyone over the age of eleven but places must be booked in advance.
High Weald Safari
Saturday 10 May
11am-12.30pm
Following on from the success of last year’s High Weald Safari, this event gives you the chance to explore another gem of the High Weald area - Tudeley Woods nature reserve, north of Pembury. Join expert Ian Beavis for a family nature walk through this ancient woodland to discover the insect and plant life of the area. This event is open to everyone over the age of six but places must be booked in advance.
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Focus on Art Family Fun Day
Saturday 17 May
11am-4pm
Celebrate Museums & Galleries Month 2008 through art. Taking the theme, Ideas and Innovation, this is your chance to experiment, be creative and try something new. With art and craft activities, entertainment and hands-on fun, this will be a day for everyone to enjoy!
Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery
Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery
Royal Tunbridge wells
Exhibitions and Events : January 2008 – May 2008
Contemporary Gypsy
Friday 11 January – Saturday 1 March
Art and identity in West Kent
Bringing together photographs, art work and first-hand experiences, this exhibition tells the story of life in rural West Kent from a personal perspective. The show is the culmination of an on-going project that seeks to explore the meaning of Gypsy identity and express it through art.
The exhibition has been created in partnership with Mascalls Art Gallery and Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery. It forms part of a touring show that aims to bring original and relevant, cutting-edge contemporary art to West Kent. The show will include work by Delaine le Bas, fresh from her success at the Venice Biennale.
Special Effects
Friday 7 March – Saturday 26 April
How Peach Robinson's Victorian photographs anticipate the digital age
Henry Peach Robinson, pioneer of art photography, was a man ahead of his time. Working from his Great Hall Studio in Tunbridge Wells, he created striking images of an imagined past and an idealised present. Combining landscapes and domestic interiors with ‘human interest’, his work was admired by art critics and captivated the public. In the 1850s he developed the ability to blend multiple images into a seamless whole. His emphasis on ‘making’ rather than ‘taking’ pictures intrigued his contemporaries and prefigured today’s techniques of digital manipulation. The exhibition combines original works from the Museum collection with a contemporary photographic response.
Ideas and Innovation
Saturday 3 May – Saturday 28 June
A community celebration of Museums and Galleries Month 2008
A special exhibition to celebrate Museums and Galleries Month 2008 on the theme of Ideas & Innovation. Over the past months three contemporary artists have been working with three local groups to create their own original piece of artwork on the national theme. Using the Museum and Art Gallery’s collections as a springboard for exploring and developing the theme, the resulting exhibition will be full of some very different ideas!
Events
Art Stroll
Time : 12 noon – 1pm
A chance to find out more about the current exhibition or one of the Museum’s collections in a guided gallery tour. Each tour is followed by an opportunity to ask questions over tea and coffee. These free Tuesday lunchtime sessions are especially suitable for people who are blind or visually impaired.
Date Event
15 January Contemporary Gypsy
11 March Special Effects – the photographs of Henry Peach Robinson
13 May Ideas & Innovation
Fun on Friday
Time : 10.30-11.45am
Art, craft and story-telling sessions for 3-5 year olds with an accompanying adult. Places are free but must be booked in advance.
Date Event
18 January In the Country
15 February Listen
14 March In the Picture
18 April Dressing up
16 May A Very Good Idea
Holiday Happenings
Times : 10.30am-12.30pm or 2-4pm
Don’t be bored during the school holidays! Come along to our famous free drop-in art and craft activities for all ages. No booking is required, but children must be accompanied at all times.
19/20/21/22 February House of Fun
8/9/10/11 April Special Effects
27/28/29/30 May Innovate!
Other Events
The Wells and the Weald
Wednesdays, 7.45pm
Join us for the last in a series of illustrated talks about the history and natural history of the local area, given by experts in the field. Places are free but should be booked in advance.
Date: Subject: Speaker:
30 January History and Natural History of Ashdown
Forest Hew Prendergast
Six Thousand Years of the Local Landscape
Saturday 5 April
11am-12.30pm
A guided walk around Tunbridge Wells Common with Museum Officer Ian Beavis. Find out more about the history of the area over the past six thousand years and discover the part our local High Weald landscape plays in the story. This event is open to everyone over the age of eleven but places must be booked in advance.
High Weald Safari
Saturday 10 May
11am-12.30pm
Following on from the success of last year’s High Weald Safari, this event gives you the chance to explore another gem of the High Weald area - Tudeley Woods nature reserve, north of Pembury. Join expert Ian Beavis for a family nature walk through this ancient woodland to discover the insect and plant life of the area. This event is open to everyone over the age of six but places must be booked in advance.
#
Focus on Art Family Fun Day
Saturday 17 May
11am-4pm
Celebrate Museums & Galleries Month 2008 through art. Taking the theme, Ideas and Innovation, this is your chance to experiment, be creative and try something new. With art and craft activities, entertainment and hands-on fun, this will be a day for everyone to enjoy!
Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery
Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery
Royal Tunbridge wells
