Silchester (Paperback)

Jenny Halstead

ISBN 10: 1909747084 / ISBN 13: 9781909747081

Published by Two Rivers Press, Reading, 2015

About this Item

Paperback. The Roman Town at Silchester, Calleva Atrebatum, was a working archaeological dig the University of Reading Field School which took place every summer until 2014. Then, the dig was filled in, for future archaeologists to dig up again in the future. Taking advantage of the last opportunity to record life on the dig in 2014, artist Jenny Halstead spent the summer creating and collating material for a beautiful and historically important book. Jennys superior draughtsmanship, her eye for colour and her wide variety of techniques have produced evocative, lively images of life on the dig to illustrate Michael Fulfords fascinating account of the archaeological purpose of the project and the process by which it was conducted. From excavating, washing and cleaning the finds to teaching and arranging student entertainment, the final summer of the Town Life Project is captured here in all its richness a fitting and enduring record of this historic episode in the life of an ancient city. A beautifully illustrated record of the final Silchester dig which took place in summer 2014. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Silchester (Paperback)
• Publisher: Two Rivers Press, Reading
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1909747084
• ISBN 13: 9781909747081
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

The Roman Town at Silchester, Calleva Atrebatum, was a working archaeological dig - the University of Reading Field School - which took place every summer for eighteen years. Taking advantage of the last opportunity to record 'life on the dig' in 2014, artist Jenny Halstead spent the summer creating and collating material for a beautiful and historic book. Jenny's superior draughtsmanship, her eye for colour and her wide variety of techniques produce evocative, lively images. The resulting book is a fitting and enduring record of this historic episode in the life of an ancient city.

About the Author

JennyHalstead studied Art and Design at the Sutton & Cheam School of Art followed by a Guest Scholarship at the Royal Academy Schools, London. She then trained and worked as a medical artist and natural history illustrator, but for the last decade has enjoyed the freedom of expressing herself across a much wider spectrum. She is well-known and widely admired, nationally and internationally for her draughtsmanship, her modelling of detail and her use of colour. She was artist in residence at the Harris Garden, Reading University, in 2012 and published 'An artist's year in the Harris Garden' with Two Rivers Press in 2013. She is a Fellow of the Medical Artists Association of GB and a Member of the Pastel Society UK.