Author Archives: Becky - Page 2
Meeting the staff to discuss ideas
Today we went to Powis Castle for a meeting with a number of the Powis Castle staff to discuss our ideas and the logistics of exhibiting our artwork in the…
Sample video about the Roman Cat
I've been working on what to do with the interviews I have made with volunteers at Powis Castle about the Roman Cat. We are going to Powis Castle tomorrow to…
Stills from the Favourite Objects animation
I have now finished a first draft version of the animation I have been working on using an iPad based on the interviews I carried out with volunteers at Powis…
Drawings of the Roman Cat
I have been making stop-motion animation drawings of sections of the Roman Cat statue. Hopefully these will feature in some way in the video I intend to make about the…
Magical objects
Yesterday I spent the day at Powis Castle with my tripod, video camera, sound recorder and note pad. I was there to interview willing volunteers about their favourite objects and…
‘All castles have tapestries’
Recently I paid a visit to Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery to see Grayson Perry's 'The Vanity of Small Differences' tapestries. These amazing images explore British culture and tell a…
Stories about objects – things that are hidden
When we were treated to a tour of the castle by House Steward, Will, he told us about many of the interesting legends and anecdotes surrounding some of the objects…
Images of the Roman Cat
As well as asking the first four willing interviewees about their favourite objects, I also asked them to tell me everything they know about the Roman Cat. All those that…
The first four chosen objects
At the end of January I went back to Powis with my video camera to interview anyone who was willing to be interviewed about their favourite objects from the castle…
My favourite room at Powis Castle
On my third visit to Powis Castle I took a number of photographs in my favourite room at Powis Castle, the staffroom. The staffroom has quirky features The light switch…