Are you interested in calligraphy?
Have you ever thought about how medieval manuscripts were made? From animal skin to bound book, watch a series of videos from the British Library on the steps to making a decorated manuscript. Then...
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Christmas card designs over time
Have you started writing your Christmas cards yet? Do you think about the design of the card? Explore Christmas card designs over the years. The Victoria and Albert Museum and Toronto Public Library have...
Calling all photographers – explore the British Library’s latest digitisation
“The Friends of Malmesbury Abbey commissioned the British Library to digitise four volumes of its Bible, known as the Malmesbury Bible, this summer. Malmesbury had one of the most important libraries in Europe in...
The hospital drawings of Barbara Hepworth
Are you an artist? Are you inspired by Barbara Hepworth? Do you know about her drawings? Have you come across her hospital drawings? Read about this story in the open access article in the...
Observe, Experiment, Archive exhibition
NEPN (North East Photography Network) presents a new exhibition exploring the relationship between photography and science. Observe, Experiment, Archive brings together for the first time, the work of eight contemporary photographic artists and reflects...
Referencing for music students
Referencing is a common topic of questions to library staff. Is there anything you need help with your referencing? Cite Them Right is an excellent online tool to help you reference whatever you need for your...
Photographic talk – Astronomy and the experience of darkness
Are you free on Saturday 23rd November 2.45pm? Can you get to Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens? Book now to hear Helen McGhie and Dan Monk from Kielder Observatory talking about the inspiration behind...
Art Podcast – Billy Childish
The British Library’s ‘Anything but silent‘ podcasts demonstrate that libraries are “buzzing, creative, brave. Libraries don’t just keep our stories safe; they’re where new stories begin. Meet the people making amazing things happen in...
Referencing for Photography students
Referencing is a common topic of questions to library staff. Is there anything you need help with your referencing? Cite Them Right is an excellent online tool to help you reference whatever you need for your...
Designer Chip Kidd talks about being a designer
Famous book cover designer Chip Kidd talks about his process and the responsibilities of a designer. The post Chip Kidd and the Art of Book Design appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.
Marjolaine Ryley – This is What I see exhibition
This is What I See reveals twenty years of work by artist Marjolaine Ryley, whose works are poetic evocations of memory that incorporate photography and writing, as well as archives of photographs and found...
Are you interested in watercolours?
Seek inspiration from this collection of watercolours. The Watercolour World is a not-for-profit initiative founded by Fred Hohler, an ex British diplomat, has launched a free website with 80,000 watercolour images from 1750 to 1900....
John Askew photobook now in the library
Did you get to see the John Askew photographic exhibition earlier this year at the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art? It was a fascinating exploration of one family’s life over a 30 year period....
Referencing for performing arts resources
Referencing is a common topic of questions to library staff. Is there anything you need help with your referencing? Cite Them Right is an excellent online tool to help you reference whatever you need for your...
Munch art collection online
The Munch Museum in Oslo has published more than 7,600 of the artist’s drawings online, making them free to access for any purpose. The drawings date from 1873, when Edvard Munch was a boy of...