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Jewellery Picture Workshop Everything is provided to create a beautiful canvas using unwanted broken jewellery in this fun, in-person workshop! Hey there! Ready to reuse broken jewellery into a unique sparkly picture of you own imagining. Join Trish McGarry at our in-person workshop where you'll hands hands-on fun and creative vibes. Perfect for anyone who loves sparkly stuff. Don't miss out! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jewellery-picture-workshop-tickets-1985461495781?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Clean and Occasionally Decent - Personal Hygiene Across the Ages Anya Glinski presents an illustrated talk about the quirky world of hygiene through history and see how we all got so fresh! Join us in person for a fun dive into how folks kept clean (or tried to) through the ages! From ancient baths to modern showers, discover the quirky, weird, and sometimes downright funny history of personal hygiene. It's an event for anyone curious about where our grooming habits come from and how they've evolved. Join us and ready for some unexpected stories about staying clean! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/clean-and-occasionally-decent-personal-hygiene-across-the-ages-tickets-1984876081792?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Easter decorations Get ready to crack open your creativity and whip up some cool Easter decorations with us! Join us at the Blandford Fashion Museum on April 2, 2026 at 10:30 AM for a fun, hands-on event where you can create your own Easter decorations! Don’t miss out on making your space extra special this Easter! We will stitch an easy pattern onto wooden eggs and make a window decoration. All materials are supplied. A drink and a biscuit are included in the price and you can also look around the Fashion Museum, if you wish. All children must be accompanied by a parent/carer. This workshop must have 4 attendees to run, so invite your friends to join you. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/easter-decorations-tickets-1984771603294?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

The History of Theatre Costume This talk by Dr Helen Walter looks at some of the crazier moments in Theatre costume and reminds us ' anything goes' In an age where Wuthering Heights and Bridgerton are making headlines for breaking all sorts of rules when it comes to Theatre Costume, are they really as outlandish as they seem? Explore with us some of the craziest moments in the history of Theatre costume. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-history-of-theatre-costume-tickets-1986898698493?aff=ebdsoporgprofile#location

Illustrated Talk by Rachael Holtom - With Skills at their Fingertips Join Rachael Holtom when she brings all aspects of an important local trade - Glove Making to life through pictures and artefacts. Join us in person for an engaging and fun session where creativity and expertise come together! This illustrated talk promises to showcase impressive skills right at your fingertips. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to learn, get inspired, and connect with others face to face. Bring your curiosity and enthusiasm for a lively and informal gathering! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/illustrated-talk-by-rachael-holtom-with-skills-at-their-fingertips-tickets-1985049543621?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

'The Textile Collection of Elisabeth Frink' February 2024-May 2026 February 2024-November 2026 Dame Elisabeth Frink RA (1930-1993) Dame Elisabeth Frink was greatly affected by her up bringing during the Second World War and the military family she came from. Her work examines the strength and vulnerability of the male form. She was fascinated by birds and often depicted them. Using wire frames, Frink would build up her sculptures with plaster before casting them in bronze. In her lifetime she created 403 sculptures. As well as sculptures Frink drew, painted and designed in other mediums. Her art career started at Guildford Art School before she went on to Chelsea School of Art. Upon graduating in 1952, her first exhibition was entitled 'Humans and Other Animals'. Through the 1950s and 1960s, she taught at the Chelsea School of Art and St Martin's School of Art in London, alongside her blossoming art career. Whilst living and working in France in the late 1960s that she first started to experiment with her so-called 'Goggle Head' statues, partly inspired by the glasses worn by General Oufkir and to examine oppressive regimes. Upon returning to the UK, she moved to Dorset in 1976 and the following year she was elected as a Royal Academician. In 1982 she was awarded a DBE and continued to exhibit her work and take on large scale sculpture commissions including The Walking Madonna in 1981 which stands outside Salsbury Cathedral. Her final work, The Welcoming Christ, for Liverpool Cathedral was unveiled a few days before her death from cancer in 1993. Many of her sculptures are on display in museums, galleries, towns, cities and religious buildings across Britain and the world. Photographs and ephemera are available to study at Dorset History Centre. The Museum of Dorset holds the Elisabeth Frink collection. The textiles on display are from the Frink Archive at The Blandford Fashion Museum, provided to The Blandford Fashion Museum in accordance with the wishes of the artist's late son, Lin Jammet.