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As part of a commission by artists Damian and Delaine Le Bas, Simon Costin will be talking about the Museum of British Folklore at the Stade Hall, Hastings on May 6th at 6pm.
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The Doc Rowe Archive: 50 Years Focusing on Folk at the Museum of East Anglian Life
Work has been progressing on the MoBF second exhibition, hosted by the Museum of East Anglian Life. The exhibition will present the importance of a unique and comprehensive archive, unmatched anywhere. Known within the folk community for many years, Doc Rowe has been a familiar face at hundreds of seasonal customs and traditions. Recording, photographing and collecting, Doc has amassed a vast amount of folklore related material and his archive is unparalleled in its broad scope and its comprehensive nature. The exhibition will provide the public with an opportunity to view an important record of cultural history – an archive which continues to evolve and grow, as each month passes. Some of the folk festivals depicted no longer take place, whilst some have grown exponentially: living proof of the contemporary interest in folklore. The MoBF have both designed and curated the exhibition and have been working closely with Touch Digital, who have partly sponsored the show, to produce the photographic prints from Doc's original slides. Each image has been lovingly cleaned and scanned and then the colour balanced and any tiny marks retouched in order to produce the best possible results. The images were then printed onto Fibre Base archival paper; Harman Glossy Baryta paper 320gsm.
www.touchdigital.co.uk
The show will also feature a Super-8 film made by Doc of the Padstow May Day celebrations in 1969 which is currently being cleaned and transferred to a digital format for viewing by the expert archive and restoration specialist, Martin Rogers at Prime Focus . Clips from this will be viewable on this website once the work has been completed.
www.primefocusworld.com
The show will consider the importance of archives in general, in the context of our digital age. It will demonstrate the process of collecting images and sound with analog equipment as an exploration of Doc Rowe’s working practice. With examples of photographs and field recordings, visitors will be able to see why Doc Rowe’s material gives such a rich insight into an often overlooked area of British culture, with a special emphasis on East Anglia and its singers and traditions. The exhibition will open to the public on Wednesday 18th April until Saturday 30th June. For information on how to reach MEAL go to -
http://eastanglianlife.org.uk/visit-us
A chilly Wednesday in mid January saw the MoBF take a trip to the South Downs in West Sussex. This astonishing museum is a treasure trove of over 50 rescued buildings dating from the 13th century to the 20th. Medieval shops, farmhouses, stables, grand Halls and cottages are laid out in beautiful grounds. Many of the interiors are complete with furniture and are incredibly evocative, giving insights into the lives or ordinary men and women through the ages. The museum runs a rich and varied selection of courses and events throughout the year as well as having a robust and award winning conservation programme. Examples of buildings and artifacts in the process of being restored can be seen in the stunning Jerwood conservation building which is open to visitors.
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http://www.wealddown.co.uk
A trip was made to visit the wonderful Cambridge Folk Museum. In what was for 300 years the White Horse Inn, this wonderful 17th century timber-framed building, houses a beguiling collection which relates to the local social life of Cambridgeshire. Set up in 1936 by members of the town and university, the collection was augmented and developed by Enid Porter, who was the museums curator from 1947 to 1976. Her special interest was in the folklore of the area and she collected and recorded the beliefs and customs of local people which she put together in a book, Cambridgeshire Customs & Folklore. There are many fascinating objects, prints, painting, toys and pieces of furniture to be found within the museum and a healthy range of events and learning opportunities to be had.
The MoBF would very much like to thank Sarah Baylis and the staff of the museum for allowing us to spend time with them.
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http://www.folkmuseum.org.uk
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