Folk Museum - Exhbitions Programme

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Bag Ladies 5 April - 17 May

This looks at the history of handbags and baskets from around the world, from 19th.century pockets to Anya Hindmarch's 'Not a Plastic Bag'. People's bags and baskets are affected by what they were designed to carry and the materials available. They were also indicators of the owners' social standing and latterly of their fashion credentials! This is a Ceredigion Museum touring exhibition.

B C: Before Computers 24 May - 28 June

An amazing array of complex, unwieldy labour- saving machines that secretaries and office workers struggled with before the advent of computers. Items range from slide rules to Gestetner copiers and from early typewriters to comptometers. It appeals to all age groups - those that remember using the machines and young people that can't envisage a world without computers. This is a Ceredigion Museum touring exhibition.

Basket-making in Gloucestershire 12 July - 13 September

This features the wide range of work produced by Gloucestershire basket makers past and present. Through linked activities and workshops, come and see how traditional living materials can be used to create beautiful and functional objects. Dispense with those plastic carrier bags and 'go green' with the willow tree!

The Apple of my Eye 20 September - 8 November

A look at apples and orchards from the perspective or artists, pickers and growers with some folklore and unusual items thrown in! It links in with the Apple Day celebrations at the Folk Museum on 25 October.

Toys and Games 15 November - 17 January 2009

This is a selection from the extensive collections of toys, games and pastimes in the Folk Museum. This includes new material, which has not been displayed previously.