The Weaver's House

Tag: Herbert Art Gallery

  • We are a part of the DesignLab Nation…

    We are a part of the DesignLab Nation…

    A woman talks to a group of teenager

    Last month our fantastic volunteers Tina and Janet hosted a visit by 30 students and teaching staff from Finham Park 2.

    The visit was linked to the innovative DesignLab Nation programme run by the V&A which brings together schools, artists, and museums to explore the approach to design. This particular visit was part of a collaboration between the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum and designer Gemma Potter, and we were delighted to be involved.

    A group of teenagers sit around a replica medieval table listening to volunteer

    During the visit, the students were given an in-depth insight into the history of the weaving industry in Coventry to assist in their current project. They had also visited Warwickshire-based game studio Rare as their project challenged them to question what they view as playful and productive activities. By designing prototypes for analogue input and output devices, students could links between the 18th/19th century Coventry based weaving trade and the current game design industry.

    You can delve more into the DesignLab  Nation programme here.

    Unlikely as it may seem, this isn’t the first blog post we’ve written with a connection between weaving and gaming!

    All photographs ©Victoria and Albert Museum

     

  • Much more in May!

    Much more in May!

    Our Open Day is over for this month, but there is much more to enjoy in and around Coventry with lots of exciting heritage events coming up.

    Friday 19 May, Compton Verney screen The Wicker Man. Maybe we can get one of our Crafts Day guests to make one for us?
    Saturday 20 May, Museums at Night at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum.  Time for some Playing Up!

    The next weekend sees a really exciting time for heritage in Coventry:
    Saturday 27 May, Opening Day at the CET Building. First chance for a look around this new pop-up art space in the old newspaper building.
    Saturday 27 May, Grand Reopening at Priory Visitor Centre. See the culmination of a year of hard work to reopen the centre.
    Saturday 27 May, Re-enactment Day at Charterhouse. Step back to the 15th century in the setting of this beautiful medieval site.
    The three above events are close enough to visit all of them on the same day!

    This event is actually in June but it’s a once a year opportunity to visit Maxstoke Castle. And of course we’ll be back with our Open Day in June too!

     

    Image: Flickr/Creative Commons

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