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The importance of objects as holders of memories – two Sylvac bird’s nest planter jugs

Carol

This is the third post in my series on the importance of objects as holders of memories and I have chosen two SylvaC bird’s nest planter jugs – identical except for colour. Continue reading The importance of objects as holders of memories – two Sylvac bird’s nest planter jugs

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The importance of objects as holders of memories – the family piano

Carol

How can objects bring back memories and engender a sense of place? Because they carry the history of families. This is my second post on the importance of keeping objects and documenting provenance and significance. The subject of this post … Continue reading The importance of objects as holders of memories – the family piano

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The importance of objects as holders of memories – a family scrapbook

Carol

The importance of research, documentation and conservation in regard to objects in museum or private collections cannot be over-estimated. To explain that importance, I’ve chosen to carry out qualitative research on a sample of three items from my family collection. Continue reading The importance of objects as holders of memories – a family scrapbook