Discovery at the Horniman Museum - 27th July

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I thought you might be interested in hearing about Redstart Arts next display.

Here are the details:

Discovery Boxes inspired by the collection of the Horniman Museum and to be presented as part of the Museum’s ‘Big Wednesdays’ series

Time & Date: ​11 am – 12.30 and again 1.00- 3.30 pm on Wednesday 27 July 2016
Address: ​Hands on Base Gallery
Horniman Museum and Gardens
100 London Road
London
SE23 3PQ

The Redstarts (artists with learning disabilities) have collaborated with local artists, led by Cash Aspeek, to create a series of Discovery Boxes inspired by the collections at the Horniman Museum and Gardens. The boxes contain pieces that have been meticulously created by each Redstart, plus some, which have been gathered by the Redstarts to enhance and support the theme of each box. The pieces are remarkable, very individual and provide a fascinating perspective of the Horniman Museum.

In 2015 the Horniman Museum and Gardens invited Redstart Arts to take up a residency at the Museum. As part of this they were allowed unique access to the Museum’s collections. The Redstarts were encouraged to connect with whatever they liked within the collections and then use this as a source of inspiration and creativity.