Techniques of chintz
Calling all of our fashion students! Did you know that the word chintz refers to a technique rather than the fabric itself? So starts an article from London’s Fashion and Textile Museum. Read about...
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New Theatre Quarterly – latest issues now available online
Do you ever wonder what journals the library subscribes to for performing arts and music? This week we are spotlighting the ‘New Theatre Quarterly‘ which you access online via the Journals button on the...
New playlists from Box of Broadcasts
How often have you thought, ‘Oh, I wish I’d see that programme’ when it had been broadcast?’, or ‘I’ve missed watching this other programme on catch-up’? This is where Box of Broadcasts, fondly known...
Extensive music collections – explore the British Library!
The British Library has an extensive collection of resources which you can use to inform your studies and research. Here are an eclectic selection to whet your appetite! Did you know they have Beethoven’s...
New research in fashion history
Explore these two open access fashion ebooks available for you to read online now. Fashion, society and the first world war by Bass-Krueger, Edwards-Dujardin and Kurkdjian published in 2021 explores the impact of World...
New Glass Review – paused for 2021
The New Glass Review is an international survey of contemporary glass. For various reasons due to the pandemic, there will no issue published in 2021. Submissions will open in the autumn for the 2022...
Clearing the noise surrounding copyright
Have you ever wondered who owns the copyright on what you see around you? Books you read? Art work you see exhibited? To mark World Copyright Day, Kirsten Newell, Data Protection and Rights Clearance...
Digital content from The Photographers’ Gallery
Viewpoints from The Photographer’s Gallery give you the opportunity to gain a wide range of perspectives which are inspired by the gallery’s programme. They are here to challenge you into thinking about photography in...
How to locate more recently published research
Do you ever find yourself thinking, “I’d like to see if there are more recently published articles on my topic, but I’m not sure how to go about doing it”? On most of our...
Exciting new project – the Internet of Musical Events
This exciting project is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, with the full title being “The Internet of Musical Events: Digital Scholarship, Community and the Archiving of Performances.” For ease, it will...
Seeking experiences from arts, design and performing arts students
If you’re currently studying an art, design or performing arts programme with us here at the university, this academic year you may have come across some ‘library packages’ that have been created for you....
Sustainability and social change in fashion
Are you interested in sustainability? Social change in fashion? Or maybe both? This podcast by Leslie Davis Burns may interest you. She explores how we can change the 10% of annual global carbon emissions...
New life to British Ceramics
Check out this article from the New York Times Style Magazine. It is entitled “The Black Potters giving new life to British Ceramics,” with a sub-title of ‘a growing community of makers are creating...
Advice on writing about drama
Those of you studying or researching in drama or performing arts may be interested in these tips and tricks produced by the University of North Carolina. This handout offers strategies for planning and writing...
10 free online lunchtime talks about crafts
The team from the Crafts Council are leading these talks which will include expert speakers and contributions. They will include marketing advice and opportunities to help craftspeople bounce back from the pandemic. Taking place...