Caroline Walker’s work ‘Ceremonies of Mourning’ captures the women who contributed to the Lying-in-State of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Dr Katy Barrett FSA
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Deputy Chief Curator & Head of Engagement @UKParliament. Vice Chair of Trustees @OldOpTheatre. #histArt #histSci #sciart. Keeper #MuseumofShadows All opinions my own. www.spoonsontrays.com
When Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II lay in state at Parliament, six artists were invited to capture their unique perspective of this historic moment ⬇️
A Historic Farewell: Art as Witness to the Lying-in-State of Queen Elizabeth II is now open at @ukparliament.parliament.uk
Wrote about the joys of a Munich holiday - museums, swimming, food, friends www.spoonsontrays.com/blog/munich-...
Tickets for the exhibition are now live. Free to visit but you need to book so please do! tickets.parliament.uk/timeslot/a-h...
A Historic Farewell: Elizabeth II's Lying-in-State
Performance dates and tickets for A Historic Farewell: Elizabeth II's Lying-in-State
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Dr Katy Barrett FSA@spoonsontrays.bsky.social · 4mo agoIt has been an immense privilege and joy to work with these six extraordinary artists on this long project. Exhibition tickets on sale from 1 June! heritagecollections.parliament.uk/news-post-34/
Hive mind, I’m looking for Victorian guides to London buildings and monuments, preferable around the 1840s. Can anyone recommend?
Wrote something about how I keep being drawn back to marbling …
Marbling at life — Spoons on Trays | Katy Barrett
Some exhibitions stay with you for life. Such is the Dulwich Picture Gallery exhibition Tirza Garwood: Beyond Ravilious that I visited back in 2025 . Frankly I went because a friend suggested i...
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What a week it’s been! Honoured to have been elected a Fellow of @antiquaries.bsky.social yesterday #FSA
It has been an immense privilege and joy to work with these six extraordinary artists on this long project. Exhibition tickets on sale from 1 June! heritagecollections.parliament.uk/news-post-34/
Exhibition: 'A Historic Farewell: Art as Witness to the Lying-in-State of Queen Elizabeth II' - Heritage Collections UK Parliament
An art exhibition about the Lying-in-State of Queen Elizabeth II will open at the Houses of Parliament from 13 July - 2 October 2026.
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UK Parliament@ukparliament.parliament.uk · 4mo agoA memorial angel sculpture in bronze has been unveiled to mark the centenary of Queen Elizabeth II’s birth. Eleanor Crook’s sculpture forms part of a new collection of works by six artists to commemorate the Lying-in-State of Elizabeth II.
After over a year of planning, today is day 1 of my lecture course based on and developing my book #LookingforLongitude. 6 lectures over today and Friday for North Wiltshire Arts Society …
You can also watch the livestream royalsociety.org/science-even...
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Dr Katy Barrett FSA@spoonsontrays.bsky.social · 5mo agoInspiring day at @royalsociety.org for this conference on ‘Scientific portraits and portraits of science’, reconnecting with colleagues and ideas, and thinking about how a story of commissioning at @ukparliament.parliament.uk fits into this #histsci
Fully-funded AHRC Collaborative Doctoral PhD Studentship at UCL and the V&A: 'Invisible Hands: Migrant Labour and British Craft in the 18th Century' Ignore the 'top ten' hype; focus on the ace resources, environment and support. Deadline 15 April. #Skystorians
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To celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day, we explored the story behind the Saint Patrick for Ireland mosaic in Central Lobby 👇
Inspiring day at @royalsociety.org for this conference on ‘Scientific portraits and portraits of science’, reconnecting with colleagues and ideas, and thinking about how a story of commissioning at @ukparliament.parliament.uk fits into this #histsci
A day working on the series of lectures I’m giving to The Arts Society North Wiltshire next month. A first for me consulting my own book! Enjoyed revisiting some of the brilliant characters in the #longitude story www.tasnorthwilts.org.uk/general-2-1-...
A week left to reply for this fantastic role. Closes 15 March
Dr Katy Barrett FSA@spoonsontrays.bsky.social · 5mo agoI'm now recruiting for a crucial post in my team - Curator: Parliamentary Art Collection. A rare chance to work with a wonderful collection in a unique setting. Please do share, and feel free to get in touch with any questions
Myriad ways of showing us the wonders of the cosmos. Finally managed a blog post about #Cosmos at #RoyalWestofEnglandAcademy
Cosmos: the art (and science) of observing space — Spoons on Trays | Katy Barrett
Both artists and scientists are fascinated by the world around us. Both observe and interrogate the world and show it back to us in new ways. Both use images not only to illustrate but also to produce...
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Superb your owls. This is 2026, there will be no substitutions. (Gray spotted, c1714 @jcblibrary.bsky.social ofc)
I'm now recruiting for a crucial post in my team - Curator: Parliamentary Art Collection. A rare chance to work with a wonderful collection in a unique setting. Please do share, and feel free to get in touch with any questions
Curator: Parliamentary Art Collection - Houses of Parliament
Title: Curator: Parliamentary Art Collection. Employer: House of Commons. Salary: £43,614 - £50,374 per annum. Closes: 15/03/2026, 23:55
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Back to my roots! Looking forward to sharing some initial research at this #RoyalSociety conference in March on Scientific portraits and portraits for science. I’ll be talking about an unrealised scheme for sculptures of scientists in the Palace of Westminster royalsociety.org/science-even...
Felt so inspired I wrote some blog thoughts www.spoonsontrays.com/blog/et-in-a...
Et in Arcadia ego — Spoons on Trays | Katy Barrett
I still remember the moment when I realised that the throw-away joke that I used as the basis for a blog post was actually going to be a whole chapter of my PhD. That moment of exhilaration and clarit...
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Dr Katy Barrett FSA@spoonsontrays.bsky.social · 6mo ago#Arcadia by #TomStoppard at the Old Vic. I first saw this maybe 25 years ago. It first got me interested in 18th-century history and seeing it again I realise how well it entwines stories of science, art and culture in the ways I now hold dear
#Arcadia by #TomStoppard at the Old Vic. I first saw this maybe 25 years ago. It first got me interested in 18th-century history and seeing it again I realise how well it entwines stories of science, art and culture in the ways I now hold dear
As people move away from the other place, here’s a starter pack of historians from @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social, who is also worth a follow. go.bsky.app/Fpw6Tvr
Have loved working on this and learnt so much from Emma!
Emma Peplow@emmapeplow.bsky.social · 7mo agoFinished recording the wonderfully named 'Made in Stone' series (now bronze busts of former PMs) in members' lobby for Matt Chorley on 5live this morning with the excellent @sclapperton.bsky.social and @spoonsontrays.bsky.social. Great, if near-impossible, challenge to sum up these figures in 5mins
Now in its eleventh installment, I reflect back on my favourite cultural visits of the year in a 'Best of' on New Year's Day. For 2025, I seem to have enjoyed a similar palette of colour and pattern in shows that made me look and think differently www.spoonsontrays.com/blog/best-of...
Following my brilliant colleagues @sclapperton.bsky.social and Melissa Hamnett I’ve been on Matt Chorley 5 Live ‘Made in Stone’ feature the last few Thursdays talking about the busts of Prime Ministers in Members’ Lobby. Last week Neville Chamberlain (starting 1hr 42)
Matt Chorley - Two Lords a Leaping - BBC Sounds
Two of the newest members of the House of Lords, Sanna Marin and 'Spin Class'.
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