The Lightbox is selected to be part of museumaker
The Lightbox has been selected to take part in museumaker, a prestigious, national project involving 16 museums across the country.
From Left:"From Past Memory' IV and 'Spirit House' XIV, both by Richard Jackson
Museumaker is an ambitious partnership between makers, museums, and visitors, and is supported by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, Renaissance in the Regions and Arts Council England.
Outstanding contemporary makers have been chosen to create exceptional new commissions for each partner museum in response to its site and heritage collections. A participatory project, involving the public, is an integral element in each programme.
By exploring the possibilities of creative interchanges between the historical and the contemporary, museumaker offers something special for existing museum visitors, as well as establishing ways to develop new audiences.
Richard Jackson is known for his sculptural glass forms, often combining innovative elements of glass casting and cutting with metals to dazzling effect. Richard is creating a linear glass and metal work for our courtyard which will reflect our wonderful collection and be a new feature in our canalside courtyard. The installation will be revealed in early September 2010.
Richard will be working with a Woking school and community groups during the planning of the installation.
Outstanding contemporary makers have been chosen to create exceptional new commissions for each partner museum in response to its site and heritage collections. A participatory project, involving the public, is an integral element in each programme.
By exploring the possibilities of creative interchanges between the historical and the contemporary, museumaker offers something special for existing museum visitors, as well as establishing ways to develop new audiences.
Richard Jackson is known for his sculptural glass forms, often combining innovative elements of glass casting and cutting with metals to dazzling effect. Richard is creating a linear glass and metal work for our courtyard which will reflect our wonderful collection and be a new feature in our canalside courtyard. The installation will be revealed in early September 2010.
Richard will be working with a Woking school and community groups during the planning of the installation.