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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:Blandford Literary Festival Talks
DESCRIPTION:The Museum is delighted to be supporting the Blandford Literary Festival again this year and we look forward to welcoming authors May Ellis\, Paula Harmon and Georgia Piggott to the Museum. \nFriday 13 November\n2:00-3:00 pm: New Shoes & Old Knickers with May Ellis and Paula Harmon \nMay Ellis and Paula Harmon will be speaking about researching their historical novels. From the role of Quakers and secret missions in Somerset\, the role of women in shoe factories\, via what the well-dressed Edwardian might do with her underwear\, May and Paula will share some of the fascinating\, and occasionally bizarre\, facts they’ve uncovered for their books\, including several they’ve had to leave out because no one would believe them. \nSaturday 14 November\n2:15-3:15 pm: Stuart Mysteries and Recipes with Tasting Samples with Georgia Piggott \nGeorgia Piggott\, author of the historical mysteries The Alice Chronicles\, will talking about her books and researching the food of rich and poor from 400 years ago. Georgia will bring samples to taste and recipe cards to try at home. \nTickets for each event are £6\, click here to buy from Tickettailor.com. \nFor more details\, and a full programme of events\, please visit the Blandford Literary Festival website. \n 
URL:https://blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/event/blandford-literary-festival-talks-2026/
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