Monthly Archives: February 2017
Return to Turner
There is a feel of anticipation in the air as we at The Ashmolean CREATIVES young people’s panel work together towards the next exciting Live Friday on 3rd March! At this point, we have narrowed down the activities we want … Continue reading
Planning for Live Friday on 3rd March
Today we were brainstorming and planning for our very first Live Friday event on 3rd March 2017. We are creating ideas around JMW Turner’s paining of The High Street, Oxford 1810, so visited the gallery to remind ourselves of the painting. … Continue reading
Shop ’til you drop…. and looking back over a busy first term
Question a Curator Today we were lucky to have a talk on this gorgeous Turner Painting owned by The Ashmolean- The High Street, Oxford, by JMW Turner, 1810. Helen Cobby, acting Curator and a Turner specialist, gave us an amazing insight … Continue reading
Live Friday Challenge!
This week, we started by discussing Live Fridays; what they are about and the types of activities that go on. Then we were set a challenge in the Egypt Galleries. We worked in groups to look at objects and quickly come … Continue reading
The wonders of the Ashmolean’s Print Room
Today was a real highlight when Caroline Palmer, Print Room Supervisor, showed us some stars of the collection. It’s quite a special morning when you have seen original drawings and paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Turner and Ruskin all … Continue reading