We have just announced a brand new 6 week pottery course! Introduction to Figurative Sculpture starting 20 June will give you the chance to make sculptures with character whilst developing your creative voice. 🔗Learn more and book: https://ow.ly/QR7R50VRTot (fb)

⁉️Why do people in portraits all look the same? Well, 17th century painter Sir Peter Lely actually had his less notable sitters choose from a narrow selection of poses and costumes that were easier for his assistants to paint - leaving him to fill in their faces. Focusing on efficiency instead of authenticity, Lely thrived in the commercially rewarding practice of portraitism. Conveniently, by reusing visual motifs, he also made his works easy to recognise so his name and story outlive him whilst the names of his sitters are lost. 🎨 See this double portrait of Henry Hyde and Theodosia Capel by Sir Peter Lely in our free-entry museum. 🔗Read the full article on our website: https://ow.ly/vqFX50VRa3q (fb)