claire sleightholm

Tullie House’s Assistant Curator, Art UK’s Northern England Coordinator, and museum geek. All opinions my own.

[claire sleightholm @clairesholm]

@beatrixcampbell writing on behalf of Tullie House Museum in Carlisle. We’d be honoured if you’d give us permission to use your story and photo in our galleries and website to celebrate your connection to Carlisle and (in particular) your campaigning for LGBTQ+ rights. Thank you

[claire sleightholm @clairesholm]

Great news! Two collections from the north of England are included in these first of many thousands to come: thanks to @WordsworthTrust and @pparkmuseum for being our pioneers.

[Art UK @artukdotorg]

EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT 🗣️📣
The first 1000 sculptures for the #ArtUKSculptureProject funded by @HeritageFundUK are now on our site! Dive into the collection and find out how to define what a sculpture is.

'Seated Figure' by Hannah Frank, © the artist's estate. Photo: @GSofA

[The Courtauld Research Forum @CourtauldRes]

Photographing dirty women: why was photography invented?

📽️Watch Professor Sarah Edge presenting at #resfestbelfast @UlsterMuseum & check out her book 'The Extraordinary Archive of Arthur J. Munby: Photographing Class and Gender in the Nineteenth Century' https://t.co/lXuaFMUHgo

[North East Museums @NE_Museums]

Findings of the Not So Grim Up North research project, being launched on Wed 7 Nov, 3-5pm at @GNM_Hancock, show positive impact of museums on health and wellbeing. Download the report here https://t.co/l2q1SN8EZH @ace_national @musnorth @MuseumsAssoc

[claire sleightholm @clairesholm]

At the fabulous Oriental Museum @dumuseums for @artukdotorg #artuksculptureproject photography. Chung-li chuan (said to symbolise longevity) will see us through the day

[claire sleightholm @clairesholm]

Good to be back #Hartlepool for final day of shooting for @artukdotorg #artuksculptureproject. The collections I’ve seen so far have been among the finest in the project imho, very excited about today. Starting Christ Church now the Art Gallery.

[claire sleightholm @clairesholm]

Great shoot today @MOHartlepool for @artukdotorg #artuksculptureproject, thanks everyone! Highlight is this Tibetan votive plaque that we ‘discovered’ behind another work. Amazing 😮😮😮@heritagelottery

[claire sleightholm @clairesholm]

Hello #Hartlepool! Glad to be here for @artukdotorg to take great images of the fab sculpture collections within @MOHartlepool. There are some treats in store I know...#artuksculptureproject

[claire sleightholm @clairesholm]

Final work photoed of this shoot #artuksculptureproject @artukdotorg for @HeadofSteamMus carved dogs heads used to decorate a now demolished #darlington building. Many thanks to Leona for all her help today, you can now concentrate on the wedding just about to start!

[claire sleightholm @clairesholm]

Glad to be back @HeadofSteamMus Darlington this time with ace photographer Jason, to image artworks for @artukdotorg #artuksculptureproject . One of our country’s hidden gem museums and the site of the worlds first passenger railway.🚂🚂🚂

[claire sleightholm @clairesholm]

One for the Cumbrians. Our store audit of the photographic archive @TullieHouse is turning up some unexpected blasts from the past. Eric Wallace and Fiona Armstrong opening one of our exhibitions. Anyone remember them being on @ITVborder? #Carlisle #Cumbria #museums

[claire sleightholm @clairesholm]

The joys of photographing outdoor sculpture in October. Autumn colour✔️. Good weather ❌☔️#wet @artukdotorg #artuksculptureproject @dumuseums

[claire sleightholm @clairesholm]

I’m ashamed to say I didn’t know what a wonderful art collection @StirUni has. Great choice for the @artukdotorg #artuksculptureproject coordinators meeting!

[claire sleightholm @clairesholm]

Finishing touches to the newly refurbished Japan galleries @britishmuseum. Taking inspiration for our own refurbishments before our @TullieHouse meeting here

[claire sleightholm @clairesholm]

Goat by Siroto Montague has become the North of England #artuksculptureproject team’s new favourite sculpture (are we allowed to have favourites?) Thanks for making us so welcome today @lakelandarts while at Blackwell the arts and craft house for @artukdotorg @heritagelottery

[claire sleightholm @clairesholm]

Windermere looking particularly moody today for our @artukdotorg photo shoot @lakelandarts #Blackwell. Interactive sculpture Time Mirror by Di Mainstone in the foreground.

[claire sleightholm @clairesholm]

Many thanks to Howard,Julia and Jason for a super @artukdotorg photo shoot in the very beautiful galleries @TheBowesMuseum. Definitely one of my most glamorous locations for a while😀

[claire sleightholm @clairesholm]

Visiting @TheBowesMuseum today? @artukdotorg are working in the galleries photographing the outstanding collection 19th C French sculpture (including Napoleon) for #artuksculptureproject. If you see us, come over and say hi!

[claire sleightholm @clairesholm]

Sculpture spotting at lunchtime for @artukdotorg Couple by Sean Henry eligible for #artuksculptureproject. First permanent offshore sculpture in the UK here at #Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. Anyone know a photographer with a boat?

[The Art Newspaper @TheArtNewspaper]

Anger over plans to 'banish' suffragette statue from Parliament to remote Regent’s Park site https://t.co/YFp4R2G5Gl