January 08, 2016
Halla Hannesdottir is currently the Resident Armchair Artist at The Beaney in Canterbury. Hello there, today I am writing from my hometown of Reykjavik, Iceland and this will be my last blog post about my residency at the Beaney. Those three months went by so quickly – but I tried my best to see the […]
July 27, 2015
Rob Turner is currently the Resident Armchair Artist at The Beaney in Canterbury. I made an artwork based on the Folk Tale called ‘The Wantsum Worm’ I mentioned this in my previous blog post. I liked the idea of maps and stories merging together. The result is difficult to describe, it’s definitely a sculpture, it’s also […]
September 05, 2016
The latest blog from Adam De Ville, Resident Armchair Artist at The Beaney in Canterbury. That’s it. My residency has come to an end, and what a journey it has been. I thought I knew the Beaney reasonably well before I started, but a number of doors have now opened that were previously hidden to me. Spending […]
October 20, 2022
There’s a lot going on this October at the museums so here’s a handy run down of what’s happening at The Beaney and Canterbury Roman Museum. Fright at the Museum: Scary Tales October is a special time at the museums and this year is no different. Join in with our annual Spooktacular fundraising event at The Beaney. We’re […]
December 14, 2016
The latest blog from Daniel Tollady, Resident Armchair Artist at The Beaney in Canterbury. I have become increasingly infatuated with the biofacts and geofacts that are on display in both the Masters and Materials room and the Colour and Camouflage room (biofacts being biological objects, and geofacts being geological objects). As I mentioned in my previous blog […]
November 07, 2016
The latest blog from Daniel Tollady, Resident Armchair Artist at The Beaney in Canterbury. As part of my residency, Friday 14th October saw me hold my first live drawing event in the Beaney’s Learning Lab. By projecting footage of the Beaney onto the wall and drawing on top of that, I was able to create an image […]
February 02, 2021
Day 318: Monday 1st February There are no leaves on the tree opposite the cottage. There is a slight eerie mist lingering in the distance that looks like it is rising up from the grass. A carpet of frost glistens across the green but it looks like it is going to be a bright day as […]
January 26, 2021
Day 311: Monday 25th January During the first lockdown I was working from home and liaising with other Council employees to provide food parcels and a medication collection service. The furlough since November feels completely different, as I haven’t been allocated any duties. I’m more focussed on my own projects and the wintry weather means […]
July 29, 2016
“For those of us about to leaflet, we salute you!” Some of you may have noticed the last few days that I’ve been wearing a – different kind of uniform recently. Something a bit more, shall we say, Romanesque! Yup! All last week (various days in July) I was parading as my Roman alter ego – […]
April 21, 2017
The fifth in a series of blogs by Beaney Armchair Artist in residence, Kathleen Herbert. Whilst waiting for an elusive sunny day to start experimenting with the cyanotype process, I continued my research into Anna Atkins. What I have discovered and something that appears to be common with many female figures over the centuries is […]
July 14, 2016
The latest blog from Adam De Ville, Resident Armchair Artist at The Beaney in Canterbury. Ok, so they are actually three Barons who signed Magna Carta, but they certainly look a bit like Knights…well, two out of three. I find myself in the presence of three life size models of Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury, by John […]
