Redmarley
The University of Birmingham Research and Cultural Collections is a cornucopia of extraordinary artefacts, from West African masks, to important twentieth century paintings. Redmarley (named after our new home) is a behind-the-scenes peek at what we are up to on a daily basis with photo's, videos, interviews and information about our up and coming events.
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Farewell Emily
Collections Assistant, Emily Millward, has left Research and Cultural Collections to begin an exciting new role at Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford. While we are sad to see Emily go we are really pleased for her and wish her the best of luck in her new position as Museum Collections Assistant. Read on for more about Emily’s projects, experience and her continuing work with us…
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Intern Exhibition… An English Saga: The Galsworthy and Sauter families
Alex Shapley is a student from the University of Melbourne, Australia, completing a 6 week internship at Research and Cultural Collections. Below Alex discusses her experience at RCC and the main outcome of her time here which is an exhibition featuring objects from the University Heritage Collection and the Campus Collection of Fine and Decorative Art. An English Saga: The Galsworthy and Sauter families, is now online and on display on campus at University Centre.
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International Workers’ Day
Happy May Day! In celebration of International Workers’ Day and its associated bank holiday, we’re looking at a group portrait from the collection on the theme of protest.
Picketing Welsh Miners by Hans Schwarz (1922 – 2003) 1984, crayon and watercolour
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Sarah Taylor Silverwood and Bobby Nixon have been Artists in Residence at the University of Birmingham since June 2012. Their work culminates in the exhibition ‘Through Great Efforts to High Things’ at the Great Western Arcade, Birmingham city centre.
The exhibition opens today at 10 and will run until 31st March!
You can also follow the exhibition on Tumblr… http://www.throughgreatefforts.co.uk/
UoB Goes Pop! Zine Launched
The Arts and Science Festival has officially started, and RCC is pleased to announce the launch of the UoB Goes Pop!zine! Download the zine now or collect a printed version from one of the festival venues across campus.
You can also browse the Blog for further details, photographs and videos about the UoB Goes Pop! plaque recipients.
If you have any queries or comments about UoB Goes Pop!, please email RCC (rcc@contacts.bham.ac.uk).
Arts and Science Festival
The University of Birmingham is set to host a one-off Arts & Science Festival in spring to showcase the wealth of ideas, research and collaboration across its campus.
Running Monday 18th – Sunday 24th March 2013 there’s something for everyone - from Ancient Egyptian communication to Intelligent Robotics; Big Band performance to Classical Recitals; Urban vegetable growing to Dirty New Media.
As part of the festival, Research and Cultural Collections will be hosting some really exciting events. Here’s an overview of everything we’ll be doing…
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Diggers in Birmingham
Post by Jenny Lance
UoB History of Art student, Emily Woolley, was awarded the Museums Victoria Internship 2012. Continuing the theme of research she began during her time in Melbourne, here Emily explores connections between Australia and the University of Birmingham in the run up to commemorations of the centenary of WW1. Featuring Research and Cultural Collections’ Matron Kathleen Lloyd’s quilt and it’s embroidery by Australian and New Zealander soldiers convalescing in the Great Hall (then used as a hospital). Don’t miss the additional comment featuring a letter from a soldier treated at the hospital, giving a personal insight into his time there.
http://museumvictoria.com.au/about/mv-blog/nov-2012/diggers-in-birmingham/
Heritage romance
Post by Emily Millward and Jenny Lance
In the spirit of Valentine’s day pictured is the original draft dedication of John Galsworthy’s Forthsyte Saga, part of RCC’s University Heritage Collection.
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Meet George: The Curious History of an Egyptian Coffin Lid
Discover the unconventional history of Research and Cultural Collection’s Egyptian coffin lid in Emily Millward’s article… Meet George: the Curious History of an Egyptian Coffin Lid Current Archaeology
Professor Garner in the Garner Suite: An unusual portrait of a Professor
Post by Chloë Lund
Professor Garner’s name might sound familiar to anyone who has spent time in Chemical Engineering building, situated on the east of the Edgbaston campus. Not only does the now refurbished Garner Suite there bear his name, but a portrait of the professor has recently been re-hung in its newly painted niche.
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Emily Millward, Redmarley’s very own Collections Assistant, and Emma Neale, an Art History student from Melbourne University, were awarded the Universitas 21 International Museums and Collections Award 2012. Here they discuss their highlights, acquired skills and benefits of applying for the scheme.
Hans Schwarz: a life in art now open
Post by Anna Young
On 26th October, guests joined us to celebrate the launch of our new exhibition Hans Schwarz: a life in art. Hans Schwarz (1922 – 2003) was a Jewish emigree artist who fled Austria at the tender age of 16 and found refuge and a new home in Birmingham. The exhibition focuses on portraiture by the artist as well as taking a look at his practice and early life through objects, archival material and artwork. Sketches, watercolours and acrylics feature, along with studies for portraits now in the National Portrait Gallery, showing the changes in Schwarz’s style as his career progressed.
Our technicians work on installing the paintings
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The Ambassador on tour
Post by Anna Young
The University’s magnificent portrait of Abd el-Ouahed ben Messaoud ben Mohammed Anoun, Moorish Ambassador to Queen Elizabeth I has spent the summer in London on loan to the British Museum’s Shakespeare: staging the world exhibition.
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Coming soon… Schwarz Exhibition
Post by Anna Young
Hans Schwarz (1922 - 2003) was a painter, sculptor, illustrator, writer and teacher. He fled Austria as a teenager in 1939 via Kindertransport and found refuge, and later a home, in Birmingham.
