TALKING MEMORY WORKSHOP 19 MAY
EXPLORING THE WORLD OF A MEDIEVAL WOODEN ANGEL
Led by Dr Jim Harris, Teaching Curator, Alexis Gorby, DPhil student School of Archaeology, and the Ashmolean Public Engagement Research Associates
With Fred Morgan, DPhil researcher in Medieval English
For over-65s
Meet at the Ashmolean Museum main entrance, plus gallery tours and tea and cake
Join Oxford University researcher Fred Morgan as we explore the world of a wooden angel carved 600 years ago for the roof of an Oxfordshire parish church.
Discover how objects like this came to encapsulate a memory of Catholic England, adopted by Victorian medievalists as embodiments of pre-Reformation times. Afterwards we will talk about our own colourful memories of important spaces and create a collage.
Part of the Talking Memory workshops series running 19 May to 23 June 2022.
Admission is FREE
Although the workshops take place in accessible parts of the Ashmolean, please let us know when booking of any special requirements or food allergies.
For more information or if you have any questions, please contact uep@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
ABOUT TALKING MEMORY WORKSHOPS
Talking Memory is a series of six afternoon events for older visitors (65+) exploring the theme of memory and reminiscence using objects from the Museum’s collections, new research from Oxford University, creative engagement…and tea.
The workshops run between 19 May and 23 June.
Each workshop will start in the public galleries, with a short talk and discussion focused on one object and led by an Oxford researcher. We will continue the conversation over tea and cake, taking time to meet other group members, before we go to make our own versions of the objects we have seen and heard about.
The events are free, including refreshments and materials for the art activities, but booking is required as space is limited.
No previous artistic experience is required, coffee is available as well as tea, and everyone 65+ is welcome.
You may sign up for a single event or as many as you wish.
TALKING MEMORY 26 MAY: 17th-century Holy Land souvenir
TALKING MEMORY 2 JUNE: Medieval rune stone
TALKING MEMORY 9 JUNE: 18th-century portrait miniature
TALKING MEMORY 16 JUNE: Octopus jar of Knossos
TALKING MEMORY 23 JUNE: Roman coin of Emperor Domitianus
This series of events is generously supported by TORCH, as part of the Humanities Cultural Programme, and the Wellcome Trust Institutional Strategic Support Fund, as part of Oxford’s PER Seed Fund.
