[ad_1] Alice Hume, a textile artist and graduate of Winchester School of Art, recently led a hands-on workshop in flax processing for first-year students on the university’s new sustainable luxury textiles course. Tessia Zhang and Evelyn Lin. (Image: Winchester School of Art) Ms Hume, who is based in Portsmouth, said: “I started growing flax in
[ad_1] Art gallery would preserve character of house Sometime in the near future the scaffolding will come down from Willmer House and it will be ready for a new phase in its life. I believe there are plans for it to be a craft museum, but I have always thought the house is a failure
[ad_1] For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Dozens of urban artists from 17 countries have converged on one of Europe‘s most important industrial landmarks for a
[ad_1] 30 April 2026 From 16 May – 31 Aug 2026, Walker Art Gallery presents ‘Listening All Night To The Rain’ by British artist Sir John Akomfrah, a series of multi-channel video installations commissioned for the British Pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale in 2024. The title is drawn from the poetry of Chinese writer
[ad_1] A MUCH-LOVED lido nestled in the UK countryside is reopening this weekend. The Art Deco attraction, which features a “lagoon” pool and slides, first opened in 1935 as part of the Silver Jubilee celebrations for King George V. Sign up for the Travel newsletter Thank you! The lido features a shallow end for kids
[ad_1] A UK-wide touring exhibition highlighting women artists has kicked off with an exhibition at Penlee House Gallery & Museum in Penzance, where more than 60 works from the collections of three participating museum will be showcased alongside community responses. Making Her Mark: A Celebration of Women in Art runs until 27 September in Penzance,
[ad_1] David Taylor, the Labour MP for Hemel Hempstead, said: “These posts are not only incredibly inappropriate for the chair of a charity board, but for anyone in the public eye. “Antisemitism under the cover of solidarity with the Palestinian cause has been rife within the arts for too long, that needs to change now.
[ad_1] A painting by Botticelli at risk of leaving the UK will stay in the country after a British private collection acquired the Renaissance masterpiece. The Virgin and Child Enthroned (1470s) was bought by the Klesch Collection, which will loan the painting to the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford for three years, confirmed a collection spokesperson. The
[ad_1] Jacqui O’Hanlon, Director of Learning and National Partnerships, explains why a sector-wide approach to evaluating the impact of arts learning interventions is long overdue. We believe that everyone can benefit from the arts and creativity. Research consistently shows that young people who experience an arts-rich education are likely to do
[ad_1] The Northern School of Art has been awarded the donation from the estate of Sir Ken Adam and Lady Letizia Adam, marking a lasting tribute to Sir Ken’s support of new and emerging talent in the film and television industry. Sir Ken Adam, renowned for designing many of the iconic sets featured in James