A Glass Medicine Bottle

A Glass Medicine Bottle

by | Jun 19, 2020 | AHVS, Talking about art

A Glass Medicine Bottle by Marcus Milwright | Talking about art http://gatewaytoart.uvic.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Talkingaboutart_medicinebottle-updated.m4a Why do we often use the term ‘balsam’ to describe a soothing medicine? This talk discusses a small glass...
A Brick Dome in Iran

A Brick Dome in Iran

by | Jun 16, 2020 | AHVS, Talking about art

A Brick Dome in Iran by Marcus Milwright | Talking about art http://gatewaytoart.uvic.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Talkingaboutart_brickdome-updated.m4a Why is brick such an important material in the architecture of Iran, and how was it used both for structural and...
Crafts of Syria

Crafts of Syria

by | Jun 10, 2020 | AHVS

CRAFTS OF SYRIA craftsofsyria.uvic.ca CRAFTS OF SYRIA craftsofsyria.uvic.ca The Traditional Crafts of Syria ​What can we learn about the artistic traditions of a country by learning about the lives and working practices of its artisans? This site allows you to explore...
Three Wooden Amulets

Three Wooden Amulets

by | Jun 3, 2020 | AHVS, Talking about art

Three Wooden Amulets by Marcus Milwright | Talking about art http://gatewaytoart.uvic.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Talkingaboutart_amulets-updated.m4a What leads people to make protective charms and why do these objects take some many different forms? This talk...
A Sheet of Handmade Paper

A Sheet of Handmade Paper

by | May 29, 2020 | AHVS, Talking about art

A Sheet of Handmade Paper by Marcus Milwright | Talking about art http://gatewaytoart.uvic.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Talkingaboutart_papersheet-updatd.m4a What makes handmade paper different from the paper we use in our everyday lives? This talk suggests that we...