Monthly Archives: June 2012

Call for volunteers – we made it easy peasy to do, just for you!

Sometimes it’s really helpful to have a big sister! Because she is so clever, it is very hard to resist her! Otherwise known as Professor Sue Thomas , she has helped me make it soooooo easy for you to volunteer,  can you … Continue reading

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London 2012 Festival is here, and we’re part of it! http://bit.ly/N2rnRX

Watch the film and see all the spectacular things London 2012 Festival has to offer…….then imagine escaping from all the hubbub to enjoy some quiet, thoughtful artworks about the amazing Jurassic Coast sited in unusual locations across Dorset. From 27th … Continue reading

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Issue one of Synthia is out now and you can view it here. Synthia showcases emerging talents in the creative world who use scientific enquiry in their practice. I’ve not had time to read it through yet, but it’s looking … Continue reading

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The Jurassic coast – getting to know geology through artworks

The Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site The Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site is England’s first natural World Heritage Site – it is known as The Jurassic Coast. It covers 95 miles of truly stunning coastline from East … Continue reading

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ExLab – is it synaethesia, biophilia, artology?

On the home page for our website – and below – you will see a rather wonderful image by Andy Ford. Andy has combined both DORIS and LiDAR images to create a unique understanding of the coastline at Durlston on … Continue reading

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5 weeks to go and counting!

It’s all getting very exciting here at ExLab. As well as getting ready for launching new works by 5 artists at 7 locations across Dorset over the weekend of 28th July, we’re also preparing for a special event at AUCB … Continue reading

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preview of Zachary Eastwood-Bloom work for Durlston….

Time marches on and we are getting ready to clear out our barns, rig up some flags, polish our plinths and wire up our sound systems…..we have a very eclectic mix of artworks to show this summer, in a very … Continue reading

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Proboscis share the story of their research – fascinating reading! http://bit.ly/Kz2ZuS

Great to read the story behind how Proboscis - Alice Angus, Giles Lane, Gary Stewart and Stefan Kueppers – met up with cultural geographer  Dr Ian Cook (Associate Professor of Geography in the College of Life & Environmental Sciences at University of … Continue reading

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we need you!!!! volunteer call on our website, we’re art, science and so much more! amazing locations too!

How can we tell you how much we need you? I think the Kinks sum it up rather well here, and The Beatles do it rather well too!!! (we won’t upset you though) Seriously, we DO need Cultural Volunteers and I resisted … Continue reading

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website updated, provisional programme in place – dates and times soon!

When you arrived at our website you’ll have landed on our new front page then had to find the blog – if you’ve got this far all is well! We’re working hard to get some facts and venues fixed in … Continue reading

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