Moving……From Talbot-Rice Gallery…. BBC Pics of Scotland….
by Bernie Bell - 07:50 on 01 September 2024
Moving……
Friend Bart. has moved house…
Fraiku: Saying Good-Bye to a Place
Locking the front door
one last time and wondering
if I left a ghost
https://bartbarkerpoet.com/2024/08/30/fraiku-saying-good-bye-to-a-place/
My response was….”You probably did – in one way or another – possibly more than one – in different ways.
It’s OK – as long as they’re good ones.”
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From Talbot-Rice Gallery….
“Final month of current exhibition
El Anatsui / Scottish Mission Book Depot Keta
Until 29 Sept, Tue - Sat, 10am - 5pm
Free entry
Can you believe we're into the final month of our current exhibition, El Anatsui / Scottish Mission Book Depot Keta?! August was an extremely busy month at the gallery and we've got plenty more events throughout September, offering the chance for one last look or a first visit before the exhibition closes. With the return of our hugely popular Friday Tours, another BSL tour and Sensory Morning for those who missed the last ones, there's something for everybody!
Friday Tours are back
Talbot Rice Gallery invites audiences of all ages and backgrounds to connect with contemporary art. All our events are free, to find out more and book tickets, check out our listings below…
Friday Tour | Francisca Anita Adom-Opare
Fri 6 Sept / 12:30pm
Built around a theme of the "visible yet invisible", Doctoral Researcher Francisca Anita Adom-Opare's tour will focus on the politics of inclusive development.
Friday Tour | Angus Macbeth
Fri 13 Sept / 12:30pm
Focusing on mental health, this week's Friday Tour will see Angus MacBeth explore El Anatsui's work as a metaphor for clinical psychology.
Friday Tour | Victoria Ogoegbunam Okoye
Fri 20 Sept / 12:30pm
In this short tour, Victoria Ogoegbunam Okoye, a Lecturer in Black Geographies, will take us from a critical history of Old College to ideas about African being (ontology).
Friday Tour | Paul Nugent
Fri 27 Sept / 12:30pm
This week Paul Nugent will consider international borderlands, the production and consumption of alcohol and contemporary political relationships to the idea of nationhood.
What's on in September
Saturday Afternoon Talks
Free, drop in
Drop-in on a Saturday at 3pm for a relaxed introduction to Scottish Mission Book Depot Keta delivered by members of Talbot Rice Gallery’s team.
Creative Mornings
Sat 21 Sept / 10am - 12pm
Join us for a free drop-in session for young people aged 5+. This part-facilitated and self-led activity will provide you with a creative pack so you can explore the exhibition and be inspired to make your own artwork.
British Sign Language (BSL) Tour
Sat 28 Sep, 2pm
Join us for a deaf-led tour in British Sign Language hosted by Trudi Collier. Explore the works of El Anatsui, exchange and share your ideas.”
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BBC Pics of Scotland….
23rd – 30th of August 2024….
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2gld6lr14o
My favourites from last week…
Jane Reith’s ‘rainbow creel’
Brian Watson’s pic of Stonehaven with its colourful miniature lighthouse reminded me of…
https://theorkneynews.scot/2021/08/19/i-want-to-marry-a-lighthouse-keeper/
And …….Orkney …..Ania Ciolacu’s pic of Tammy the Broch of Gurness cat…
https://theorkneynews.scot/2020/06/22/stepping-out-again/
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