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SUMMARY:Slow Art Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Coming to Blandford Town Museum this autumn! Bring a coffee (or your refreshing drink of choice) and take some time out to sit back\, relax and explore a different piece of art every month from October to December. \nWhat is slow art and slow looking?\nStudies have found that visitors to art galleries spend an average of eight seconds looking at each work on display. What happens when we spend five minutes\, fifteen minutes\, an hour or an afternoon really looking in detail at an artwork?\nThis is ‘slow looking’.\nWhen the practice of slow looking is applied to art it becomes slow art. Engaging with slow art encourages mindfulness\, focus\, creativity and serenity\, all of which are beneficial to mental well-being. \nHow to get started:\nMake yourself comfortable in front of the artwork.\nObserve the painting for as long as you wish and let your thoughts flow freely. Ask yourself questions about what you see\, what you think\, and why you think so. Consider both the technical (medium\, composition\, colour) and the contextual (the why and what of the artist\, the motivation behind the art) including your own personal interpretations.\nExplore where your mind takes you! \nIf you prefer a more structured approach\, try choosing a small portion of the work and examining it in depth for approximately five minutes. What do you see? Is there anything that stands out to you? What do you think of the use of light\, colour\, shape etc.? Now step back and re-examine the work as a whole; consider whether you feel any differently towards it. Has your opinion or interpretation changed?\nFeel free to take notes of your thoughts and observations.\nEnjoy!
URL:https://blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/event/slow-art-exhibition/
LOCATION:Blandford Town Museum\, Beres Yard\, Blandford Forum\, DT11 7HQ
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SUMMARY:Friday Talk: Victorian Cemeteries - A favourite resort of the living
DESCRIPTION:It’s that time of year again! As the weather turns autumnal and the nights draw in\, we start our season of Friday Talks. Please note that we have changed our venue to the Town Hall\, upstairs in the newly-renovated Corn Exchange. \nIn this talk\, Julie Dunk (BA(Hons) FICCM (Dip) will explore how the vast majority of cemeteries in the UK came to be established during the Victorian period\, and how that legacy has now led to something of a crisis in cemetery provision. \nJulie started her professional life as an archaeologist\, where she developed a particular interest in Victorian cemeteries. As a result\, in the early 1990s\, Julie was asked to work on a research project at the University of York\, looking at policies for disused burial grounds. During this research\, Julie met many cemetery and crematorium managers who inspired her to change professions. Julie worked in Cardiff\, Lewisham and Bournemouth bereavement services before joining the full time staff at the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM) in 2008. Julie was appointed as Chief Executive in 2018\, and headed up the ICCM Team of dedicated and hardworking officers until her retirement in 2025. Julie is now enjoying spending more time with her husband\, in between volunteering at the Blandford Museum\, carrying out some consultancy work and pursuing new interests such as learning church bell ringing. \nTea and coffee will be available from 7 pm\, the talk will start at 7.30 pm and finish at around 9 pm. \nAdmission £8 (£5 for Museum members\, free to Friends and Patrons) \n \nWe have a variety of talks about our history and heritage from a range of expert speakers lined up for Autumn 2026 and Spring 2027. These will take place on Fridays (usually\, but not always\, the last Friday of the month) at the Parish Centre in Blandford. Please visit our Calendar for information about future talks. \n 
URL:https://blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/event/friday-talk-victorian-cemeteries/
LOCATION:Blandford Town Hall\, The Corn Exchange\, Market Place\, DT11 7AG\, Blandford Forum\, United Kingdom
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