Mudlarking and Materials Lecture

for 2 hours
Walpole, St Mary the Virgin
Walpole Halesworth, IP19 9AU, United Kingdom

We are delighted to welcome to St Mary's Dr Alessio Checconi, who will be inspiring us with a lecture showing how objects found on the Thames foreshore bring subjects in art to life. He will also bring part of his collection to the lecture. Alessio was appointed as one of the National Gallery's Digital Creators Collective for 2025/2026, presenting lectures and creating media on Thames foreshore finds that also feature in the gallery's paintings.
£10 per ticket, poster attached.

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Walpole, St Mary the Virgin


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Mudlarking and Materials Lecture

for 2 hours
Walpole, St Mary the Virgin
Walpole Halesworth, IP19 9AU, United Kingdom

We are delighted to welcome to St Mary's Dr Alessio Checconi, who will be inspiring us with a lecture showing how objects found on the Thames foreshore bring subjects in art to life. He will also bring part of his collection to the lecture. Alessio was appointed as one of the National Gallery's Digital Creators Collective for 2025/2026, presenting lectures and creating media on Thames foreshore finds that also feature in the gallery's paintings.
£10 per ticket, poster attached.

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