The talk will share new findings on the complex provenance of an Akan drum—one of the oldest African-American objects extant ...

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Join costume designer Anna Robbins for a look at how she has recreated and reinterpreted the styles of the period for the ...

Join costume designer Anna Robbins for a look at how she has recreated and reinterpreted the styles of the period for the final instalment of the much-loved series, in advance of its cinematic finale.

Studio pottery refers to ceramics made by individual artist-potters in their own workshops, typically by hand.

Discover how Polaroid revolutionised photography - from toxic darkrooms to instant prints - in this fast, fun history of instant cameras.

The Wilfred Buckley collection at the V&A comprises over 600 pieces, with more than 500 currently displayed in the glass galleries in Room 131. Encyclopaedic in scope, the collection features numerous ...

To provide opportunities for early-career training for PhD students, the V&A has made available a range of doctoral placements based in collections departments, archives, the National Art Library, ...

The Wind from Craft Town By positioning the ‘Craft Town’ as a cultural-geographical concept, this forum examines how craft serves as a bridge between tradition and modernity, embedding local heritage ...

We live in a world where what we think of as our reality is constantly shifting, being contested and reimagined. Versions of narratives are increasingly shaped by data through our smartphones, AI and ...

The musicians, artists and engineers using sound as a tool to reimagine our relationship to our environment and the histories that shape it.

Is there a link between Neurodivergence and Creativity? How important is Neurodivergence within our creative industries? Can the creative industries survive without Neurodivergence? In this talk, ...