Lots of exciting stuff happening with the Museum of British Folklore this year - these exhibitions look great! In case you weren't aware, Simon Costin is Director of the Museum of British Folklore and the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic so if you like what you see at the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic then these exhibitions will probably be for you too.
Pick Me Up Graphic Arts Festival
Beach London x The Museum of British Folklore running from 21st April to 2nd May at Somerset House.
Following on from a collaborative exhibition earlier in the
year, Beach London have teamed up with The Museum of British Folklore once
again to champion the unusual cultural traditions that continue to be practiced
across the British Isles. Work from Heresy, Rob Flowers, Alex May Hughes and
Maria Ines Gul will feature alongside the items that inspired the pieces
including May Day offerings, traditional outfits and dolls belonging to Morris
teams from the museum’s collection.
Excerpt taken from
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Morris Folk at the Weald & Downland Museum
29th April - 12th June 2016
Open Daily 10.30am – 6.00pm
Two years ago the museum began an ongoing project to
document the hundreds of Morris sides currently active in Britain by getting
the teams to replicate their distinctive costumes in miniature. To make the
process easier and to allow the characteristics of the costumes to be
highlighted, a plain cloth doll was commissioned. The doll has no features,
allowing makers the freedom to embellish it as they see fit. Enabling
contributors to have complete artistic expression ensures that the project is
truly collaborative, with the resulting dolls being an accurate representation
of their respective sides.
The completed dolls have exceeded all expectations - the
immense time and care that has been taken to recreate the costumes as
faithfully as possible is evident in the finished articles. They have been made
with amazing attention to detail: from the inclusion of human hair, to
miniature buttons and accessories.
As well as being a more generic document, the dolls
sometimes reflect a point in time in a Morris side’s existence. For example,
Bakanalia Morris’ captain - or ‘squire’ in Morris parlance - had a broken leg
whilst the side’s doll was being created. Consequently, the finished doll is
replete with miniature leg splint. This kind of feature is typical of the
spirit in which people have contributed to the project.
The Museum of British Folklore will also be taking part in the Caught by the Thames Festival.
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