2012

Do you know what this is?

10 February 2012
MoDiP has the kind of collection that you may think you are very familiar with. We have objects which we all use every day, and some pieces which are more unusual. By looking at this distorted image are you able to guess what the object is? What do you think it could be used for? Post your answer in...
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Inspired by MoDiP

8 February 2012
MoDiP is currenlty showing some work by AUB Level 5 FdA in Textiles students as part of the unit: Innovation for Textiles Practice. Students were asked to draw a variety of artefacts from MoDiP’s collection arranged as still lives and to develop from them a vocabulary of simple geometric shapes...
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Chinese Design and Culture

6 February 2012
MoDiP has a stand alone case at the top of the library stairs. Here we like to show research by AUB staff where it can be related to our collection. In celebration of the Chinese New Year Kirsten Hardie, Principal Lecturer and National Teaching Fellow, chose to display a number of items relating to...
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What could this be?

3 February 2012
MoDiP has the kind of collection that you may think you are very familiar with. We have objects which we all use every day, and some pieces which are more unusual. By looking at this distorted image are you able to guess what the object is? What do you think it could be used for? Post your answer in...
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Fantastic

1 February 2012
The current exhibition shows the sumptuous fans of Felix Alexandre, fanmaker to the courts of Europe, including to Queen Victoria. The exhibition includes two fans from the Royal Collection and many others with elaborately carved ivory, engraved mother of pearl, and richly gilded montures, bedecked...
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Is that a.... ?

26 January 2012
MoDiP has the kind of collection that you may think you are very familiar with. We have objects which we all use every day, and some pieces which are more unusual. By looking at this distorted image are you able to guess what the object is? What do you think it could be used for? Post your answer in...
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Do you know what this is?

19 January 2012
MoDiP has the kind of collection that you may think you are very familiar with. We have objects which we all use every day, and some pieces which are more unusual. By looking at this distorted image are you able to guess what the object is? What do you think it could be used for? Post your answer in...
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Reforming plastics: Kate Ward

16 January 2012
The often vilified plastic carrier bag gets a bad press for being too disposable and has the reputation of not breaking down in landfill for many years or for being discarded inappropriately and floating around our streets, seas and countryside. However, with a bit of creative thinking the carrier...
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Have you seen one of these?

12 January 2012
MoDiP has the kind of collection that you may think you are very familiar with. We have objects which we all use every day, and some pieces which are more unusual. By looking at this distorted image are you able to guess what the object is? What do you think it could be used for? Post your answer in...
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Term time again

10 January 2012
Mondays 9.30 am - 8.00 pm Tuesday - Thursday 8.30 am - 8.00 pm Fridays 8.30 am - 4.30 pm Saturdays 9.15 am - 1.00 pm Museum staff are usually available between 10.00 am and 5.00 pm. Come and see us! Susan Lambert Head of the Museum
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