We are delighted to announce that the Study Days for 2023 will be led by Juliet Bankes FSSI and the source of inspiration will be the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford.
The SSI Study Days provide a unique opportunity to find inspiration for work and to develop your ideas through to a finished piece.
The course comprises two days:
Day 1 – A museum visit with time to make notes, sketch, photograph, talk and discuss ideas under the guidance of a Fellow.
Day 2 – A practical workshop where you can progress your ideas through group discussion and again, with expert guidance from an experienced tutor.
After the two days, there will be opportunities for Zoom meetings with the tutor. Juliet is also happy to be contacted via email between the two days about the progress of work.
This course is not suitable for beginners but is ideal for anyone with good writing skills and particularly for those who struggle to find source material or inspiration for work.
As this is not a residential course, you will need to arrange your own accommodation if required.
The real thing, an untouched Victorian museum where the way the objects were presented was as important as what was being presented. And it had a history and a subtext and all sort of connotations attached to it. It was an amazing treasure house of things.
Simon Lewty – Artist
The Pitt Rivers museum has been a rich source of ideas for Juliet herself; below is a book entitled ‘Etruscan Journeys’ which was inspired by study time in the museum.
Dates
Day 1: Saturday 25th February 2023 at the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford
Day 2: Saturday 24th June 2023 at at Stanton St. John Village Hall, Oxford OX33 1HD
Cost and application
The Study Days are open to both SSI members and non-members.
The fee for members is £100 and for non-members it is £140.
Please note that you need to attend both days.
Only 10 places are available, so book your place soon!
Applications will need to be in by 31st January 2023. Please click on one of the following to apply:
More information
If you would like further information, please email Juliet.
