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When it comes to buying books, I love a charity shop. I love looking through used pages and finding pages with old fold marks, fumbling upon reader’s notes, perhaps the previous own has left a book park within the pages… Not only do second-hand book invoke an extreme sense of nostalgia within me, but they …
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Lockdown has inspired me to pick up my felt, fabric and thread so I could start sewing after not having done any for the last four years. Before I came to university, I used to make animals out of felt, and sometimes I would make keyrings out of them to sell in my village Christmas …
Lady Chatterley’s Lover is a book that is famed for being sexually explicit. It was written by D. H. Lawrence in 1928 but was only published by a small publishing house in Florence. There was an infamous trial held in 1959 where Penguin attempted to publish the text and distribute it nationally, however the novel …
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At first, I thought that art titles aren’t very important. Most people forget what the piece is called and end up describing what they can see instead. However, when I started thinking about more than just real-life art, and cast a lens on conceptual art, it is clear that art titles are important. Most of …
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Van Gogh might seem to be a basic choice, but this summer I got my fill. I went to various different museums, including the National Gallery, the Musée d’Orsay and the Tate, including the special exhibition they are holding called ‘Van Gogh and Britain’. I always marvel at his still life paintings, enchanting night scenes …
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It’s a spunky novel, that once picked up provides a complete storm of emotions. I picked it up at the beginning of June not really knowing much about it. The novel left me in awe but confused over what the hell I’d just read. There were so many moments where I wanted to put the …
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Vincent Van Gogh is a name that almost everyone has heard of. The popularity of Van Gogh’s life story and his work mean that the exhibition of his work at the Tate Britain is one you cannot miss. The Van Gogh exhibition that will be held at the Tate Britain will open later this month …
In a massive step for diversity, Ballet shoes for Black and Asian dancers have been released in the UK for the first time. The shoes were only available in limited colours; pink and cream, but now are available in brown and bronze shades. The company who have designed these handmade pointe shoes are called Freed …
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The National Theatre’s introduction of Smart Caption Glasses is a momentous change in the world of theatre; performances are now accessible to a much wider audience than ever before. The National Theatre claims that users can experience performances from any seat in any production for the first time due to the introduction of these Smart …
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Banksy is an anonymous street artist who creates satirical and politically based art with a touch of dark humor. In today’s society, there’s a lot of discourse surrounding art ownership. Does the art belong to the artist once it has been mass-produced and sold in the form of merchandise? Personally, I have always appreciated Banksy’s combination …
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Jessica Barrett 