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Artefact as Archive: Evidence of ‘Willowing’ on Ostrich Plume

Posted by Merle on April 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Artefact as Archive A recent vein of creative historical research has reconsidered ‘the limits and location of any set of materials determined as “archive”’ (Lorimer 2009). Within this body of work, researchers have highlighted that material encounters and material entities can be rich resources for historical recovery (Kurtz 2001; Till 2001; DeSilvey 2006, 2007b; Featherstone … Continue reading →

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Hat Selection

Posted by Merle on April 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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Feather Textures

Posted by Merle on April 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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Study of “Hat with Bird”

Posted by Merle on April 14, 2011 · 2 Comments

‘… as practices lose their place in a historical form of life, they may leave abandoned wreckage behind them which can then take on new life, generating new hybrids or simply leavings which still have resonance. Take the example of things. These may have been vital parts of particular networks of practice, only to fall … Continue reading →

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Photo Session at Clothing and Textiles Collection

Posted by Merle on March 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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Clothing and Textiles Collection: Hat Collection

Posted by Merle on March 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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Greater Bird of Paradise Audio

Posted by Merle on February 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment

© BBC Sound Archive

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Royal Alberta Museum Visit

Posted by Merle on December 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment

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Clothing and Textiles Collection: Feather Box 3

Posted by Merle on December 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment

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Clothing and Textiles Collection: Feather Box 2

Posted by Merle on December 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment

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