Edinburgh Cast Collection - Research, Conservation, Interpretation

events

14 Aug 2010

‘REFUGE FOR THE MUSES’: AN AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATION INSPIRED BY THE CAST COLLECTION

Exhibition and soundscape in the Sculpture Court at Edinburgh College of Art, 14 August to 3 September, 10-4

20 Jul 2010

CONSERVATION EXHIBITION AND WORKSHOPS

Live conservation on historic plaster cast collection, 12 July to 3 September. Open 10-4 daily (closed 12-1).

19 Jul 2010

Summer School 2010 Cast Collection sessions

Evening sessions consisting of talks by Graciela Ainsworth, Joan Smith and Margaret Stewart, followed by art workshops led by Joan Smith.

19 Jul 2010

Smugglerius Unveiled: a visual essay by Joan Smith, in collaboration with anthropologist, Dr Jeanne Cannizzo and photographer Caroline Douglas

An exhibition in the Sculpture Court at Edinburgh College of Art from 19 July to 7 August, 10-4

15 Jul 2010

Gods and Heroes: Children's Art Day 2010

Participate in creative sessions led by artists accompanied by presentations of the myths surrounding selected figures in our collection: Storytelling Exploring Drawing Crafting

30 Apr 2010

Show Scotland 2010 Events!

Check out our schedule of events to coincide with Show Scotland 2010, a weekend of culture throughout the whole of Scotland!

22 Jan 2010

Smugglerius Unveiled

A new exhibition entitled 'Smugglerius Unveiled' at the Talbot Rice Gallery.

02 Dec 2009

Emergency Planning for Collections (Museum and Galleries Scotland)

A course by Museums and Galleries Scotland for museum staff and volunteers, hosted by the Cast Collection.

20 Nov 2009

Conservation Workshop (Introductory Session for Volunteers)

The Cast Collection is holding conservation days for volunteers who wish to help with the cleaning and conservation of the collection. Available dates are Wednesdays and Fridays from 26 January to 26 March, from 9 to 12. If you are interested in volunteering, please email The Cast Collection at casts@eca.ac.uk.

30 Jul 2009

Venus de' Medici et al. in Janet Boulton's Remembering Little Sparta

An artist of international acclaim, Janet Boulton specialises in watercolour and paper relief works. While she was Artist in Residence at Edinburgh College of Art in 2006-07, she began work on Remembering Little Sparta, a collection of over 120 paintings, paper reliefs and photographs reflecting on her experience of working for such a prolonged period at Finlay’s garden set in the Pentland Hills.

13 Jul 2009

Cast Collection evening sessions, 2009 Summer School, 13 July - 19 August

Evening talks and workshops for 2009 ECA Summer School students, with John Farrugia, Jessica Beevan, and Derek McGuire.

01 May 2009

Show Scotland 2009

The Cast Collection is putting on two days of free tours, talks, and workshops to coincide with ShowScotland 2009, Museums and Galleries Scotland's big bank holiday weekend.

18 Feb 2009

The Dying Gaul in Mark Wallinger Curates: The Russian Linesman

Read about the part of the Cast Collection's Dying Gaul in The Russian Linesman, Mark Wallinger's 2009 exhibition at the Hayward Gallery, London, Leeds Art Gallery, and Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea.