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It's Alive! Clockwork machines that dance, drink, eat and sing
Date : 24th April 2014
Time : 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Join us for an entertaining lecture on how the master automata-makers represented life with clockwork
mechanism. Michael and Maria Start run ‘The House of Automata’, restoring automata for museums and
collectors and providing automata for the film industry. Enjoy this unique opportunity to see and...
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Graham Robb's The Ancient Paths
Date : 8th May 2014
Time : 7:30 pm
When Graham Robb made plans to cycle the legendary Via Heraklea, he had no idea that the line
he plotted would change the way he saw a civilisation... Join us for an evening with award-winning
author Graham Robb, who will be discussing his incredible new work The Ancient Paths, an exploration
of...
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World War I - Discussion Afternoon
Date : 29th May 2014
Time : 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join Edwin Rutherford, our Curator of Social History, for this fascinating discussion of World War I and its
impact on Carlisle and the county of Cumbria. You will have the opportunity to look at genuine WWI
artefacts from the museum collection, including handkerchiefs, medals and ephemera related...
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Our Energy Future with David Edwards
Date : 12th June 2014
Time : 7:30 pm
Writer and public speaker David Edwards has travelled the world and given hundreds of talks on
adventure and the environment. For this talk,David will be discussing where our energy comes from, a
topic of vital importance for security, cost and environmental reasons. This entertaining and visually...
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Worn to be Wild: An evening with Kate Plumtree
Date : 26th June 2014
Time : 7:30 pm
Meet the designer and creator of ‘Worn to be Wild’ Kate Plumtree, who will reveal the
design and construction processes behind each of the 17 costumes in the exhibition. Kate’s gallery talk
includes handling of some of the items in the collection and revealing underlayers of the period inspired...
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Quilt Study Afternoon
Date : 10th July 2014
Time : 2:00 pm
Join our Curator of Art Melanie Gardner for an illuminating afternoon looking at our fantastic quilt
collection. The collection contains 50 wholecloth and patchwork quilts and coverlets dating from
about 1700 – 1950, some of which were made in Cumbria. In this special session you will have the ...
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Medieval Carlisle Discussion Afternoon
Date : 24th July 2014
Time : 2:00 pm
What was life like in medieval Carlisle? Our curator of archaeology, Tim Padley, will lead a discussion
afternoon looking at domestic objects from the period and trying to build up a picture of what it means.
The afternoon will consist of a short presentation about medieval Carlisle. Based on...
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An Introduction to Portraiture with Celia Burbush
Date : 3rd May 2014
Time : 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Learn how to draw people and faces, and begin a life-long and rewarding pursuit you can do any time, anywhere.
Observing directly from life and working through step-by-step exercises, you will build up a firm knowledge of the
main elements of portraiture, including structure, tone, and expression....
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Foraging with John Crouch
Date : 24th May 2014
Time : 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join local celebrity chef John Crouch for this hands-on day foraging for edible cooking ingredients in green
spaces around the museum. John will lead the walk outside, giving you hints and tips about what to look for when
you’re out and about. He will then give an afternoon of cookery...
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Bead Weaving with Sooz Simmons
Date : 7th June 2014
Time : 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Learn how to take tiny beads and weave them into the popular Peyote and Spiral Staircase stitch. Using seed beads
and crystals along with a needle and thread, you will make beautiful beaded ropes and strips of beadwork which you
can then embellish and use to make complete pieces of jewellery. Also...
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Venetian Mask-making with Kate Plumtree
Date : 28th June 2014
Time : 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join artist Kate Plumtree in this one off workshop where you will create your very own Venetian mask. Inspired by
Kate’s work in the Worn to be Wild exhibition, you will cut, shape, create and decorate a stunning Venetian mask.
Masks have long been a feature of Venetian carnivals – traditionally ...
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Quilting with Gill Dearman
Date : 12th July 2014
Time : 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join local textile artist Gill Dearman for the opportunity to create a unique piece of patchwork and quilting using
folded techniques. This can then be made up to a cushion, wall hanging, the beginning of a quilt or other
textile work. The workshop is suitable for both beginners and enthusiasts....
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Medieval Embroidery with Tanya Bentham
Date : 26th July 2014
Time : 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Embroidery specialist Tanya Bentham will take you through the basic techniques of laid and couched work (Bayeux
stitch), stem and split stitches and their variations in this special workshop. Participants will also explore the stylistic
variations in beasts, both real and fabulous, found in early...
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