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The thing is a salvaged symbol…
“The thing is a salvaged symbol,” I said. “If I see one in a charity shop or house clearance I have to take it with me, I can’t bear to see them left behind… the memories, the places, the moments,...
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Things: a breathing space
The gallery is closed. There are no queues, the white-gloved registrars, photographers and uploaders are taking the break they deserve, and the objects we have selected and collected sit on the...
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Last hand-in day at ‘Things’
Today is the last day for handing in your items to ‘Things’. Things can either be gifted or loaned to the project and, after today, will be on public display in the exhibition until Friday 22 October....
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The thing is…. I
The thing is I have so many things 28 March 2011 “The thing is I have so many things,” she explained. “At last, I thought, here’s a chance to unburden myself. There are so many things to choose from, I...
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Photo things
Throughout the course of ‘Things’, many of the items contributed to the exhibition have been photographs, one of which being a World War I photo album. The item is a book holding a collection of photos...
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The thing is…. II
The thing is…. II The thing is it’s a reminder of him 18 February 2011 “The thing is it’s based on my own, I’ve had him for 12 years so I suppose it’s a reminder of him. It was a bit of an accident...
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The thing is…. III
The thing is I took the jello because I couldn’t get the pudding 16 June 2011 “The thing is I took the jello because I couldn’t get the pudding,” the analogy went. “It was the next best thing, but it...
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The thing is…. IV
The thing is impacted 7 November 2011 “The thing is impacted, deep,” he confided. “After twelve years of procrastination crisis point presented itself in a visit to A & E. It’s the first one, the...
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When the thing stops being a Thing
Over a week ago I retrieved my Thing from the exhibition. It was a much more emotional experience than expected. As I looked around waiting for my Thing to be found and returned, I looked around at...
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Collecting Stories
George Nuku and Maori display case. Skin exhibition, Wellcome Collection. What makes a collector? What makes a collection? As our First Time Out exhibit changes to display a new object this month,...
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