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News24
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- News24
‘Inspiration for the future': Princess Kate curates timeless treasures at London museum
Princess Catherine has curated a unique display at the V&A, showcasing costumes, paintings, and historical objects. Highlights of the display include a watercolour by Beatrix Potter and a 1960 ballet costume. Visitors can experience these objects up close through the museum's innovative 'Order an Object' service. A watercolour by beloved children's author Beatrix Potter and a fairy costume for a 1960 ballet are among the objects chosen by Britain's Princess Catherine for a display at an innovative UK museum. Catherine, the Princess of Wales, also known as Kate, chose costumes, paintings and furniture from the V&A's large collection for her 'mini display.' The princess's Makers and Creators display follows her visit to the museum's storehouse and new 'on-demand' visitor attraction last month. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Prince and Princess of Wales (@princeandprincessofwales) In a message from Kate, she wrote: 'Objects can tell a story. A collection of objects can create a narrative, both about our past and as inspiration for the future.' 'Individual, unique objects can come together to create a collective whole that helps us to explore our social and cultural experiences and the role we play in the wider tapestry of life.' Her selection of objects includes a blue-and-white Qing dynasty porcelain vase made between 1662 and 1722, a costume for the Fairy of the Woodland Glade by the designer Oliver Messel for the Royal Ballet's 1960 production of 'The Sleeping Beauty' and a watercolour painting of a forest glade by Potter. Other items include a handmade quilt from Wales, dating from 1830 to 1840, and a 15th-century earthenware tile from Somerset, a southern county. The mini display celebrates past creators and shows 'how historic objects can influence fashion, design, film, art, and creativity today,' said the V&A. It also mirrors Kate's love of nature and interest in nurturing educational development in young children. Visitors will be able to examine the objects up close by using the free Order an Object service. Members of the public can select items on the museum's online catalogue and book an appointment to spend time with the objects with the help of a museum staff member. One-fifth of the museum's total collection is available to be viewed and enjoyed in the four-storey building on the former site of the 2012 London Olympic Games. Catherine's display will be available for viewing at the V&A East Storehouse until early 2026.
Times
11 hours ago
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- Times
Kate the curator invites you to view her picks from the V&A archive
Finding artefacts to interest a future queen used to spending her time in palaces and castles might be considered a difficult task. However, the Princess of Wales has apparently had no trouble selecting historical objects for a 'mini display' that she has curated and which will be revealed today at the V&A storehouse in east London. The Makers and Creators display will feature a Qing dynasty porcelain vase, a watercolour study by Beatrix Potter and a childhood photograph album belonging to her father, Rupert Potter, as well as a costume worn by Diana Vere in the Royal Ballet's 1960 production of The Sleeping Beauty. A Morris & Co furnishing screen designed by JH Dearle, William Morris's assistant, is included, along with a sculpture by Clemence Dane of the artist's hands. As patron of the V&A, the princess visited the museum's new storehouse in June and worked with a team to bring objects together for public view. The three-storey attraction in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is designed to create greater public access to the V&A archives, which are usually kept out of sight. Visitors can also request items to view. During her visit, the princess spoke to Tim Reeve, deputy director at the V&A, and said: 'What a fantastic idea, what an opportunity for everyone to see these historic pieces in first person.' She added: 'It's so eclectic. And all parts of the process of displaying and curating.' In a message written by Kate, displayed with her selections, she says: 'Objects can tell a story. A collection of objects can create a narrative, both about our past and as inspiration for the future. This display celebrates our past makers and creators and illustrates how much historic objects can influence fashion, design, film, art and creativity today. Individual, unique objects can come together to create a collective whole that helps us to explore our social and cultural experiences and the role we play in the wider tapestry of life.' An art history graduate, Kate is a keen amateur photographer. Creativity has been a recurring theme in the princess's work as she has returned to public duties following cancer treatment last year. The princess's collection is one of 100 changing mini-displays at the working storage facility and visitor attraction. The storehouse keeps more than 500,000 works 'spanning creative disciplines from fashion to theatre, streetwear to sculpture and design icons to pop pioneers'. Glass and barriers around objects have been removed where possible to allow visitors to get close to the displays. Other artefacts include dresses that belonged to the late Queen, Keith Moon's drum kit and shoes designed by Zaha Hadid.
Malay Mail
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Princess Kate curates ‘mini display' of ballet costumes, Beatrix Potter painting at V&A East
LONDON, July 30 — A watercolour by beloved children's author Beatrix Potter and a fairy costume for a 1960 ballet are among the objects chosen by Britain's Princess Catherine for a display at an innovative UK museum. Catherine, the Princess of Wales also known as Kate, chose costumes, paintings and furniture from the V&A's large collection for her 'mini display'. The princess's Makers and Creators display follows her visit to the museum's storehouse and new 'on-demand' visitor attraction last month. In a message from Kate, she wrote: 'Objects can tell a story. A collection of objects can create a narrative, both about our past and as inspiration for the future.' 'Individual, unique objects can come together to create a collective whole that helps us to explore our social and cultural experiences and the role we play in the wider tapestry of life.' Her selection of objects includes a blue-and-white Qing dynasty porcelain vase made between 1662 and 1722, a costume for the Fairy of the Woodland Glade by the designer Oliver Messel for the Royal Ballet's 1960 production of 'The Sleeping Beauty' and a watercolour painting of a forest glade by Potter. Other items highlight a handmade quilt from Wales dating from 1830 to 1840 and a 15th century earthenware tile from the southern country of Somerset. The mini display celebrates past creators and shows 'how historic objects can influence fashion, design, film, art, and creativity today,' said the V&A. It also mirrors Kate's love of nature, and interest in nurturing educational development in young children. Visitors will be able to examine the objects up close by using the free Order an Object service. Members of the public can select items on the museum's online catalogue and book an appointment to spend time with the objects with the help of a museum staff member. One fifth of the museum's total collection is available to be viewed and enjoyed in the four-storey building on the former site of the 2012 London Olympic Games. Catherine's display will be available for viewing at the V&A East Storehouse until early 2026. — AFP
Business Times
12 hours ago
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- Business Times
Britain's Princess Catherine chooses fairy costume, Beatrix Potter for museum display
[LONDON] A watercolour by beloved children's author Beatrix Potter and a fairy costume for a 1960 ballet are among the objects chosen by Britain's Princess Catherine for a display at an innovative UK museum. Catherine, the Princess of Wales, also known as Kate, chose costumes, paintings and furniture from the V&A's large collection for her 'mini display'. The princess' Makers and Creators display follows her visit to the museum's storehouse and new 'on-demand' visitor attraction last month. In a message from Kate, she wrote: 'Objects can tell a story. A collection of objects can create a narrative, both about our past and as inspiration for the future.' 'Individual, unique objects can come together to create a collective whole that helps us to explore our social and cultural experiences and the role we play in the wider tapestry of life.' Her selection of objects includes a blue-and-white Qing dynasty porcelain vase made between 1662 and 1722, a costume for the Fairy of the Woodland Glade by the designer Oliver Messel for the Royal Ballet's 1960 production of The Sleeping Beauty and a watercolour painting of a forest glade by Potter. A NEWSLETTER FOR YOU Friday, 2 pm Lifestyle Our picks of the latest dining, travel and leisure options to treat yourself. Sign Up Sign Up Other items highlight a handmade quilt from Wales dating from 1830 to 1840 and a 15th-century earthenware tile from the southern country of Somerset. The mini display celebrates past creators and shows 'how historic objects can influence fashion, design, film, art, and creativity today', said the V&A. It also mirrors Kate's love of nature, and interest in nurturing educational development in young children. Visitors will be able to examine the objects up close by using the free Order an Object service. Members of the public can select items on the museum's online catalogue and book an appointment to spend time with the objects with the help of a museum staff member. One fifth of the museum's total collection is available to be viewed and enjoyed in the four-storey building on the former site of the 2012 London Olympic Games. Catherine's display will be available for viewing at the V&A East Storehouse until early 2026. AFP
The Independent
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Kate hails power of past objects to inspire future as her new exhibition opens
The Princess of Wales has highlighted the power of 'historic objects' to influence 'fashion, design, film, art' as a new exhibition she curated opens. Kate said 'unique' items can help people explore the 'role we play in the wider tapestry of life' as the collection she chose went on display at the new V&A East Storehouse. She highlighted an eclectic mix of items from the V&A, including a watercolour painting of a forest glade by children's author Beatrix Potter, a medieval Somerset church tile and a Welsh quilt handmade almost 200 years ago. In a message written by Kate, displayed with her Makers and Creators exhibition, she says: 'Objects can tell a story. A collection of objects can create a narrative, both about our past and as inspiration for the future. 'This display celebrates our past makers and creators and illustrates how much historic objects can influence fashion, design, film, art and creativity today. 'Individual, unique objects can come together to create a collective whole that helps us to explore our social and cultural experiences and the role we play in the wider tapestry of life.' Other items include a costume by Oliver Messel, one of Britain's foremost stage designers, for the Fairy of the Woodland Glade worn by Diana Vere in the Royal Ballet's 1960 production of The Sleeping Beauty. A Victorian Morris & Co furnishing screen designed by William Morris's assistant John Henry Dearle and a George Henry Boughton oil painting called A Woman Holding a Mirror and a Rose also feature. The mini-exhibition also boasts a Chinese blue and white Qing dynasty porcelain vase from the mid 17th to early 18th century, a sculpture by Clemence Dane of her hands and a childhood photograph album belonging to Beatrix Potter's father Rupert Potter. The princess is the V&A's patron and she chose the items in June when she visited its East Storehouse in Stratford, east London, to learn about the depository's 'order an object' system where paintings, furniture, books and sculptures can be requested by the public for personal viewing. Kate's Makers and Creators exhibition is one of more than 100 changing mini displays set up at the ends of storage racking in the storehouse. More than 500,000 creative works – from individual items to whole collections like the Glastonbury festival archive – are stored at the site, the majority of the V&A's collection.
