All Day
SHOWING, DOING, TELLING: CRAFT AND MAKING
THE MERL AUTUMN SPEAKER SERIES Weekday lunchtimes, 10 October to 14 November 12.00 – 1.00pm Free, booking recommended. 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. 10 October - Piers Taylor - New C21 architectural responses […]
Find out more »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 […]
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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 […]
Find out more »SPECULATIVE OPTIMISM
Deirdre O’Mahony’s residency at the MERL began with the proposition, is carbon-neutral beef possible? Research at the University of Reading is currently testing the effect of different kinds of forage such as Sainfoin, on animal and soil health and on levels of methane produced by livestock. Deirdre spent the residency investigating historical references to forages […]
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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 […]
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