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   First Posted: 26th April 2017  In  Training And Employability If you’ve ever wondered what a Collections and Interpretation Intern gets up to, have a nosey into Ellie’s day on Thursday 23 March 2017: Interpretation I began my day with a focus on interpretation – I’m making 8 portable pop-up exhibition banners which will introduce Rutland (its origins as the smallest county in Britain; its history e.g. Battle of Empingham; predominant events e.g. construction of Rutland Water). Specifically on this day, I located images from the museum’s Local Studies archive for my exhibition graphics, like this one of Victorian Ketton: For added effect and to avoid the photo pixelating when I stretched it to A1 size, I removed the background and altered it to have this modern-looking ‘cut out’ effect. Here is a sneak peak of one exhibition banner (albeit unfinished) that I’ve made with an old adapted Rutland photograph as a border: Fact Finding I found out lots of interesting soc...

   First Posted: 25th April 2017  In  Reviews As Storm Doris descended on the UK, it affected many tourist attractions within Nottingham, altering the visitor experience. Continuing my exploration of a new city I visited two new sites, Nottingham Castle and Wollaton Hall, and what a difference 24 hours makes. Nottingham Castle  Nottingham Castle was my first destination and it was a bit wet and windy, as we chatted to a staff member measuring the wind speed outside the Castle’s entrance. The first gallery we discovered was  Every Object Tells a Story , featuring decorative arts pieces, whether practical and/or aesthetic, showcasing a myriad of cultures, times and disciplines. It discussed the multiple meanings, process development and importance of different objects, allowing the audience to engage with and identify pieces that were also relevant to them. This was expanded further by the  People’s Choice  project, a local community of volunteers w...