Rowan Bain

@mclees_fiona If archival leaning on shelves, as per Radical Landscapes at Tate Liverpool

📢 Announcing 'Art Without Heroes: Mingei' opening at the Gallery on 23 March 2024. The largest ever exhibition in the UK dedicated to Mingei, the influential Japanese folk-craft movement. Supported by The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation @GBSasakawa bit.ly/47Owjbn

@CarolineMcCaff Keren has taken over from Anna- met with her this morning. Although Anna still associated.

Don't suppose I know anyone who knows the archivist for Liberty? Trying to find out a bit more about Charlotte's dealings with the Turkish Compassionate Fund and the textiles she used to sell to Liberty & Co in the late 1870s/1880s

New job opportunities! 📢 🎉 This is a really exciting time for the museum, and we're currently hiring two new roles: Museum Director - closing 5th Nov Marketing & Communications Coordinator - closing 30th Oct Visit our website to apply: buff.ly/3Qf323Z

Radical Landscapes features in @TheArtNewspaper piece 'Natural causes: artists address climate crisis in inventive ways' with comments from our Principal Curator @rowanbain. #RadicalLandscapes opens 21 October. FREE entry. Tues to Sun, 10-5. theartnewspaper.com/2023/10/12/nat…

One of my favourite places in the Gallery

Our friends at the @furniturehistorysociety have issued a call for papers for their March 2024 Symposium on the Arts & Crafts Movement. If you’re interested in participating please send an abstract of 250-300 words to events@furniturehistorysociety.org by Friday November 3rd.

📢 Pioneers: John Ruskin, William Morris and the Bauhaus. Our Bauhaus exhibition opens on 19 Oct at Millennium Gallery, Sheffield. An expanded show curated by Roisin Inglesby & Dr Ilaria Puri Purini. With @SheffMuseums bit.ly/48v3NwI Image: Original exhibition, 2019

Proud of my big brother!

📢 We're looking for volunteers with community language skills to support our Radical Landscapes events programme (21 Oct-18 Feb). If you're interested in volunteering and can speak Romanian, Urdu, Bulgarian, Polish or Turkish, please get in touch. Info: bit.ly/3r81DlC

@askeyjames @museumartcraft This is a great idea! 💡

#ArtHistoryFestival2023 #ThankYou  @Dorcasstories presented magnificently on #AltheaMcNish saying ‘she broke boundaries’ with her innate use of colour. Inspiring not only high-end design but also the households of Britain with her innovative, imaginative and instinctive work ✨

#ArtHistoryFestival2023 Althea McNish: World of Colour 🗓️ Thu 21 Sep 🕠 17:30 - 18:30 free online Textile historian & curator @Dorcasstories looks at McNish's use of colour in her designs & artwork, through the lens of the Colour is Mine exhibition. eventbrite.com/cc/art-history…

📢 Calling artists based in Turkey! Applications are now open for a residency at Delfina in early 2024. Thanks as ever to our partner @SAHA_Istanbul: delfinafoundation.com/open-calls/cur…

📢Art workshops at Leytonsone Toy Library. Starting this evening! @_hervisions_ digital art platform are inviting you to be part of a collaborative artwork for the upcoming #RadicalLandscapes exhibition. For children, young people & families. Info: bit.ly/3P4JlLv

@Ravilious2 @thamesandhudson @V_and_A Lovely work 😍 A nice addition to the series. Congratulations!

Eric Ravilious was born on this day in 1903. I'm delighted to receive an advance copy of my new book on his work, which is due out on the 28th Sept thanks to @thamesandhudson and @V_and_A...

Free space for community groups in Waltham Forest….

📢 We're looking for volunteers to support our work with schools & families at the Gallery. If you have an approachable manner & commitment and enthusiasm for cultural learning & the arts, then this might be the role for you! Apply by 7 July 2023 Info: bit.ly/3r81DlC

📣 Due to popular demand, we're releasing more in-person tickets for our 'In Conversation' event on Wednesday 14 June. With designer Ashish Gupta and fashion and culture writer Avani Thakkar. Please 'pay what you can' – our suggested donation is £7.50. bit.ly/3NobkoD

📢 Open for booking! Join us for an 'In Conversation' with Ashish and Avani Thakkar on 14 June. Together they’ll be taking a deep dive into Ashish’s expansive career. 📍 Hybrid event - Gallery & online 🎟️ Pay what you can Info & tickets: bit.ly/439mfb1 #Fashion #Talk