Treasure Hunts in London have produced two love themed treasure hunts this month. Themes of Love Treasure Hunt at the Wallace Collection Working in couples, the treasure hunters solved clues and puzzles as they explored the Wallace Collection. The explorers were surprised how many cupids could be found there……and how many Shepherd & Shepherdesses! The Wallace Collection… More Love themed Treasure Hunts in London
Wedding trends What is predicted to be big in 2016? According to The Huffington Post there are 14 new trends including mid-wedding wardrobe changes for both brides and groom. Food is popping up in centrepieces, while flowers are appearing on wedding gowns. Mini popsicles and donut displays are gaining popularity, as are secondary “satellite” bars featuring a… More Wedding Trends
Marrying for Love? According to historian Stephanie Coontz, marriages for love and personal reasons began to appear in Europe in the 14th century. Down the ages different wedding trends have evolved over time. With Valentines Day fast approaching, now is the perfect opportunity to discover how artists have represented love and marriage over the centuries. The Love and Marriage… More Love and Marriage
Montana Museum of Art & Culture In March the Montana Museum of Art & Culture held a treasure hunt to engage kids with art. Why use a treasure hunt? Museum docents are quoted in Dillon Kato’s report as saying:- “We really want kids and families to engage with the pieces more.” Anne Bertsche “The vision is that families… More Using Treasure hunts to engage kids with art
Love in The Tate Archive Issue 14 of Tate Etc from autumn 2008 includes an article by Tishani Doshi. In it she describes what she discovered while exploring the correspondence in the Tate archive between Vanessa and Clive Bell prior to their marriage. Vanessa Bell, was Virginia Woolf’s sister, and an artist in her own right,… More Love and Marriage at Tate Britain
The Tate as the National Gallery of British Art In 1892 a new National Gallery of British Art, to be run under the Directorship of the National Gallery, was commissioned. The gallery was due to house the collection of British art that had been left to the nation by industrialist Henry Tate and other… More Hunting Animals at Tate Britain
Love is in the air…. With Valentine’s day in February, we thought it was time for a “Love and Marriage Treasure Hunt” Come and see how artists have represented love at Tate Britain. The Tate Britain, featuring works from Constable to Turner, Blake to Hockney, Bacon to Waterhouse to Gainsborough, is the most important collection… More Love and marriage at Tate Britain