BEING HUMAN FESTIVAL: WAR CHILD
Dr Teresa Murjas from the University of Reading will introduce audiences to her project ‘War Child’ This inspiring project examined the creation of the Evacuee Archive at the Museum of English Rural Life as a means of reflecting on wider experiences of children ‘on the move’. Teresa will show films from the project and answer […]
BEING HUMAN FESTIVAL: LOST AND FOUND
This year the University of Reading collections hit the headlines when librarian Erika Delbeque found a previously undiscovered, unique leaf from Caxton’s printing press. During the Being Human Festival our collections staff will curate an online exhibition across our social media accounts introducing the public to the hidden treasures that can be found in the University of […]
HOME GROWN HOUSING
Installations showcasing a collaborative community project led by Artist-in-Residence Christine Mackey Christine Mackey has been inspired by traditional practices of sustainable farm buildings and food production. Her project reinterprets the chicken coop structure. Combining scientific data, archival material and historic social practice, the project promotes the practice of diversity and self-sustainability in small-holdings and backyards. Christine […]
WELLBEING AND THE COUNTRYSIDE
A display in our Community Case exploring the relationship between wellbeing and the countryside The MERL has been exploring the complex relationships between wellbeing and the countryside with the help of rural stakeholders and local community groups. The display explores the challenges and opportunities that life in the countryside offers rural people. Issues explored include […]
GAME OVER? DYING TO TALK ABOUT DEATH AND LIFE
Join the University of Reading Institute of Education and The MERL as we open our doors for a celebration of life and remembrance! Discuss multicultural perspectives on commemorating the Dead and celebrate life through a carousel of innovative, creative and interactive workshops through Art, Music and digital technologies! This event is taking place across the London […]
OBJECTS OF SURVIVAL
The MERL Autumn Speaker Series This series of lunchtime talks is part of Showing, Doing, Telling, a season of events exploring craft and making at The MERL. Specialists in craft and the arts examine different ways of responding to rural life, exploring how best to nurture old skills, contemporary creative responses and traditional practice. For […]
ENGLISH SCYTHES: BACK AT THE CUTTING EDGE?
The MERL Autumn Speaker Series This series of lunchtime talks is part of Showing, Doing, Telling, a season of events exploring craft and making at The MERL. Specialists in craft and the arts examine different ways of responding to rural life, exploring how best to nurture old skills, contemporary creative responses and traditional practice. For […]
HERITAGE CRAFTS AT RISK
The MERL Autumn Speaker Series This series of lunchtime talks is part of ‘Showing, Doing, Telling’, a season of events exploring craft and making at The MERL. Specialists in craft and the arts examine different ways of responding to rural life, exploring how best to nurture old skills, contemporary creative responses and traditional practice. For […]
THE POETICS OF AGRICULTURE
The MERL Autumn Speaker Series This series of lunchtime talks is part of Showing, Doing, Telling, a season of events exploring craft and making at The MERL. Specialists in craft and the arts examine different ways of responding to rural life, exploring how best to nurture old skills, contemporary creative responses and traditional practice. For […]
NEW C21 ARCHITECTURAL RESPONSES TO RURAL LIFE
The MERL Autumn Speaker Series This series of lunchtime talks is part of ‘Showing, Doing, Telling’, a season of events exploring craft and making at The MERL. Specialists in craft and the arts examine different ways of responding to rural life, exploring how best to nurture old skills, contemporary creative responses and traditional practice. For […]