John J Deas: Scotland’s typewriter pioneer
When the first typewriters went on sale in Scotland in 1876, these American-made machines were little known novelties with few obvious customers. It took forward minded retailers to see the value in…
British Terracotta in ‘Indian Dress’
Architectural terra cotta acquired fame in the 19th century, among other things, through its presentation at international exhibitions. This post looks at that of 1867. In particular at a building…
How could the metaverse effect the way we operate and support digital practice in museums?
The ‘metaverse’– broadly defined as an always-online and persistent spatial virtual world – has recently received global attention with Mark Zuckerberg’s claim to it with the rebranding of Facebook to…
Making models for stop motion with Andy Gent
Andy Gent recently displayed two sets and a puppet from Save Ralph (2021), a short stop motion animation film produced for Humane Society International, as part of their global campaign…
The Hero Arm: why children make great designers
Earlier this year we welcomed a specially commissioned Hero Arm into the V&A storerooms. Created and designed by Bristolian company Open Bionics, the Hero Arm is a lightweight, affordable 3D-printed…
Deceptive Appearances
At first sight, this minute depiction of the evangelist St Luke and his symbol the ox, currently on display in the Fragmented Illuminations exhibition only measuring 47 by 44 mm,…
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