Many artists, and that includes many of our own students, find inspiration for their art and performances from our natural surroundings. Cheryl Tipp, the Curator of Wildlife and Environmental Sounds at the British Library,...
Laura Boswell is a printmaker who works with linocut and traditional Japanese woodblock painting. She has kindly given us permission to embed her series of videos on this blog. This is her 11th video...
Then check out our subscription to the Journal of Arts and Communities. The coverage of this journal encompasses active creative collaboration between artists and people across a range of communities including visual arts, media,...
Are you interested in researching the interdisciplinary field of arts and health? We subscribe to the international ‘Arts and Health‘ journal which covers research, policy and practice. There is interest across the world about...
Is it appropriate to find comedy within art? Comedy as an art form can been seen all the way back to ancient Greece. In this Tate podcast comedian Charlie George explores how artists have...
At Sunderland we are privileged to have a subscription to a database called Art Full Text, and you can search it from the comfort of your home. It has full-text coverage of journals dating...
Laura Boswell is a printmaker who works with linocut and traditional Japanese woodblock painting. She has kindly given us permission to embed her new series of videos on this blog. This is her 10th...
The University Library has great art resources for students and staff to explore and enrich their studies and research, and includes some hidden treasures! Carol McKay (Team Leader for our arts programmes) and Suzie...
What happens when you slow down, take a moment, and explore a piece of art work? Do we really slow down enough? What happens when we do? Listen to this podcast from the Tate...
Did you see Marina Abramović take over the Sky Arts channel? One of our academic liaison librarians had this to say after she watched it – “What I saw was astonishing, thought provoking, deeply...
Laura Boswell is a printmaker who works with linocut and traditional Japanese woodblock painting. She has kindly given us permission to embed her new series of videos on this blog. This is her 9th...
Are you someone who writes their Christmas cards early, or do you suddenly realise the last posting date has come and you haven’t even started writing them?! Do you buy your Christmas cards, or...
Watch this interesting conversation between sculptor Anthony Gormley and art critic Martin Gayford where they reflect on the power of sculpture and the human desire to create. If you’re interested in learning more about...
Mental health is a subject that many of our art students explore as part of their research and studio-based practical work. The Tate has produced a podcast presented by Billy Childish, and challenges the...
Have you ever to Durham’s Lumiere festival that happens every two years in November? Planning artworks and installations for the 2021 festival is well underway. To celebrate 10 years of Lumiere being in Durham,...