"It is raining furiously - & tho' only a storm, I shall probably send my letter to Alton instead of going myself" Tuesday 9th February 1813, from Jane at Chawton to Cassandra.
"It began to rain, not much, but enough to make shelter desirable for women," Persuasion, Vol II, Chapter VII
Luckily at the museum we also don't have to walk to Alton to post our letters!
Friday, 27 August 2010
Monday, 16 August 2010
Creative Response
We all know that Jane Austen found Chawton an extremely inspiring place, writing and rewriting all her major works here. Currently on display is an exhibition of art and craftwork by students at Farnham UCA who have created contemporary art in response to the musuem and its collection. Many of the artists commented on how engaging they found working in the house. They loved researching her life then making connections to the house and its contents and identifying with the objects that belonged to Jane.
On the 14th July a group from Creative Response visited the museum. They are an arts organistation who work with vulnerable people to build confidence and self-esteem, enabling participants to overcome their fears and anxieties. They use both visual and performance related arts as a catalyst in a therapeutic environment. Many visitors often comment on the feeling of relaxation and peacefulness they experience when in the house. It is wonderful to be privileged enough to work somewhere which has this effect on people. I hope it will continue to inspire and soothe for many more years to come.
Below is some artwork by Liz Titcomb, a participant of Creative Response. She was inspired by the garden and took some lovely photos. These are the first of her paintings.
On the 14th July a group from Creative Response visited the museum. They are an arts organistation who work with vulnerable people to build confidence and self-esteem, enabling participants to overcome their fears and anxieties. They use both visual and performance related arts as a catalyst in a therapeutic environment. Many visitors often comment on the feeling of relaxation and peacefulness they experience when in the house. It is wonderful to be privileged enough to work somewhere which has this effect on people. I hope it will continue to inspire and soothe for many more years to come.
Below is some artwork by Liz Titcomb, a participant of Creative Response. She was inspired by the garden and took some lovely photos. These are the first of her paintings.
Wednesday, 4 August 2010
SUMMERTIME
Every summer holidays we run a creative competition for under 16's. This year the idea is to complete the begining of a comic strip story. Jane Austen wakes up early then creeps into the kitchen trying to satisfy a hungry stomach and opens the kitchen closet and then you decide "what happens next..." There have been some fantastically imaginative responses some involving cats, aliens and magical worlds (although not all at once)
We are also running some weekend object handling sessions. These are for children aged 2 to 102 to touch and explore genuine antique objects. Try on some kid leather gloves, compare a penny from 2010 with one from 200 years ago, find out how people carried their money and discover who would wear a sparkly shoe buckle.
Handling sessions - Sat 7th August & Sun 8th August & Sat 21st August - drop in to these informal and friendly activities.
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