No.19 1950 J Whatman, Handmade, Lightweight, Rough Andy Pandy I loved watching Andy Pandy. For a long time I thought he was a she, probably because my name is Ann and he seemed very girly to me. Andy Pandy appeared on TV in 1950, on For the Children (later Watch with Mother). The programmes were … Continue reading Paper Trail: 1950 by Ann Bridges
Paper Trail: 1978 by Ruth Pickard
A response to the sea surges of 1978
Commissioning Artists: How Arts and Heritage work together
Friday 14th September 14.00 - 17.30 The Side Bar Dreamland Margate A CPD and networking event for artists, cultuarl heritiage bodies, artists and commissioning agents Appletye, arts and heritage organisation will use a workshop setting to encourage conversations exploring commissioning artists. The session will include print activities, project examples and cultural objects to help identify … Continue reading Commissioning Artists: How Arts and Heritage work together
Paper Trail: 1864 by Franny Swann
Whatman paper was made at the Whatman Turkey Mill in Kent from 1733 onwards. John Whatman invented high quality light woven paper that took an impression and was probably responsible for the invention of the woven wire mesh used to mould and align pulp fibres- allowing mass production. In 1790 Whatman Mill became Balston Mill which also manufactured scientific and watercolour … Continue reading Paper Trail: 1864 by Franny Swann
Paper Trail: 1964 by Mark Lomax
In 1964 the Civil Rights Act was passed in America. This Legislation was both legally and morally binding and intended to end discrimination based on race, colour, religion, or ethnic origin. The piece “1964” is based on the care label from a piece of clothing, which along with various washing symbols also has the instructions … Continue reading Paper Trail: 1964 by Mark Lomax
