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TOMORROW catch Dylan Edge of
@rncmlive as he presents Queer composers in collaboration with #QueeringTheWhitworth. Wander along a musical trail of Queer composers set against a backdrop of Queer artworks. Don't miss such incredible talent in action!
https://t.co/pgl3w2hpji
🇮🇪Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Duit! Happy #StPatricksDay!
#DidYouKnow that #AchillIsland in Co.Mayo, famous for its beautiful peatlands which cover much of the landscape, also used to be famous for the stunning amethyst that can still be found on the island? https://t.co/7VZLCsCeNz
We are pleased to announce that @GeorgeHouseTrst are joining #AgeFriendlyWhitworth in running a programme of creative activities with for anyone aged 55 plus & living with HIV!
See here for more info: https://t.co/8RKc2KMjng
Image: Thomas Burke, 'Diana and Callisto'. P.3596.
Samuel Palmer was born #OnThisDay in 1805. This work depicts a scene from Book V of Homer's Odyssey in which Ulysses leaves Calypso after seven years stranded on her island.
Calypso's Island, Departure of Ulysses, or Farewell to Calypso, Samuel Palmer, 1848-49, D.1937.17
Many Happy Returns to artist Kiki Smith, celebrating with a peek at her evocative "Maiden and Moonflower" wallpaper. Two other colourways of this wallpaper are currently on show in our exhibition Standardisation and Deviation: The Whitworth Story; until February 2022.
#BornOnThisDay 1908, Dame Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth DBE, Wakefield Yorkshire. British Sculptor and Artist. (1908 - 1975), © Bowness, The Whitworth University of Manchester, 1964 Marble Form, https://t.co/DINVCTtDNZ
Delve deep into holly folklore and tradition and view The Holly Gatherers (1858) watercolour drawing by Frederick James Shields...
https://t.co/wq0zlhGCz6
#WhitworthAdvent #TheWhitworth #ChristmasCard #ChristmasCard #Folklore #HollyFolklore #WinterFolklore
On the 4th day of Christmas my true love gave to me... https://t.co/amuR544DTK
#WalterCrane #WhitworthAdvent
Happy Birthday William Blake, #BornThisDay in 1757. We mark this by sharing one of our most iconic works from our collection, The Ancient of Days, which is currently on show in our Standardisation and Deviation exhibition.
https://t.co/IWFkZVMkyD
#WilliamBlake #GalleryInThePark