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Work continues…

The Epstein Archive continues to take shape and cataloguing is going well. It has been a bit strange not having Bob here after working together quite closely for the first few weeks of the project. However, we stay in touch via email and this blog and will hit the ground running again in November.

As well as cataloguing, I have set up a Youtube account for the gallery to house the growing collection of films that we have made. As well as videos relating to the Epstein Archive, more films about all the exciting things that happen in the gallery will be added shortly. You can subscribe and be our friend by going to: www.youtube.com/user/newartgallerywalsall

One of the ongoing projects that we been discussing is the continual addition of displays in the Archive Room on the first floor of the gallery. Bob suggested that we add everything that is being displayed elsewhere in the gallery at present and in the future to this gallery to make a large collection of works inspired by the archive. Today, I got this process going by adding a display of Kathleen Garman’s handbag – I plan to rotate the contents of this case regularly in order to get as much of the archive on display as possible. Please remember, there are still some missing items from Kathleen’s handbag around Walsall and the surrounding area, so keep your eyes peeled! Go here for more info.

Finally, we welcomed a volunteer to the gallery last week, Jonathan, who is helping us enormously by transcribing some of the letters in the archive, which will be great for researchers, either in the gallery or online.