Greetings One and All & A Happy Kwanzaa and New Year to you and yours
for 2010.
Please forgive any cross posting but here are two great opportunities
primarily for Black Heritage audiences to develop their artistic and
documentary recording skills in the New Year. Chances to take up that
serious 'hobby' that you always talks about but never actually see the
light at the end of the tunnel!
Please forward this to your friends, family, colleagues and networks -
thanks.
Carnival Helmet Mask
Sunday 10 January 2010
Art Studio, Sackler Centre
11.00 – 16.30
Suitable for 11 – 15s
Design impressive carnival headwear with a mask inspired by the Sowo
Mask worn by the Mende people of Sierra Leone, with artist Ray Mahabir
of Sunshine International Arts. You will learn more about this wooden
helmet mask, worn by female leaders at a girl’s initiation ceremony
and the Sande secret society masquerade. Poro, the male equivalent and
the most important of the secret societies, governs the entire native
population and its codes of laws. Make links with Carnival today and
the African festivals and ceremonies of the past and visit the Theatre
and Performance galleries for a talk and observation of costumes and
headdresses, made for the theatre but using carnival design techniques.
Free, but booking is essential
To book call +44 020 7942 2211 (closed 25 & 26 Dec & 1 Jan)
Please forward this to your friends, family, colleagues and networks -
thanks.
Staying Power
Exploring Black British Identity through Photography
Tuesday 19 – Thursday 21 January 2010
Digital Studio, Sackler Centre
10.30–17.00
Join photographer Ed Otchere in this special opportunity to explore
black British documentary photography, learn more about how to use a
camera more creatively and effectively during this three-day intensive
course.
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Day one - Examine documentary photographs relating to black British
culture in the V&A’s print room, followed by a talk by renowned
photographer Charlie Philips. Portobello Rd, Photograph by Charlie
Philips
The afternoon will be spent learning the techniques of street
photography.
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Day two - Spend the morning at the Black Cultural Archives where you
will explore their extensive collection. The afternoon will be spent on
location in Brixton where you will be encouraged to capture creatively
what you consider to be examples of black British identity today.
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Day three - Participate in a constructive review of all participants'
work and get advice on how to use Photoshop to modify and tweak your
images to best highlight the subject's qualities in the V&A’s Design
Studio.
£30, no concessions
To book call +44 020 7942 2211 (closed 25 & 26 Dec & 1 Jan)
For more information about the Black Cultural Archives visit
www.bcaheritage.org.uk
Jointly organised with the Black Cultural Archives (BCA)
Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund
Please forward this to your friends, family, colleagues and networks -
thanks.
Hotep,
Janet Browne
Audience Development Officer (African Caribbean)
Learning & Interpretation Division
Victoria & Albert Museum
South Kensington
London
SW7 2RL
Direct Line: 020 7942 2184
Email: [log in to unmask]
Note: I work Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays and shall respond to
emails once on each of these days. If your enquiry is urgent please
contact the Head of Schools, Families and Young People's team, Kara
Wescombe [log in to unmask]
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Maharaja:The Splendour of India's Royal Courts
Sponsored by Ernst & Young
10 October 2009 - 17 January 2010 at V&A South Kensington
Book now on www.vam.ac.uk
Wonderland - Fairytales, Myths and Legends from Around the World
26 September 2009 - 10 January 2010 at V&A Museum of Childhood
Admission free
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