19 June
Museums Sheffield is inviting staff at Sheffield Hallam to the launch of its new exhibition Colour Coded on Saturday 22 June, 10am-4pm at Weston Park.
Our 21st Century lives are filled with colours of an almost infinite variety. Yet creating such a rich palette hasn’t always been so easy. What we now take for granted is the legacy of an enduring human obsession with harnessing natural colour for our own purposes.
This brand new exhibition, created by Museums Sheffield and drawing on the city’s collections, celebrates the history, science and significance of colour throughout the ages. From the first synthetic dye which set the Victorian fashion world ablaze, to the colourful art of Patrick Caulfield, Colour Coded will celebrate the emotional power that colour continues to hold over us.
The exhibition offers lots of free colour-themed creative activities for all the family. Visitors will have the chance to create their own tie-dye t-shirts, have a go at printing, contribute to a colour-themed mural, make flowers and animal masks at drop-in craft sessions and take part in colourful science activities.
Free, no RSVP necessary.
Colour Coded continues until 26 January 2014 – entry to the exhibition at Weston Park Museum is free.