VisionFountain

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Heritage Fund’s 2033 Strategy & Vision Fountain

in Community Project, Community Workshop, Education, Exhibition, Heritage Lottery Fund, Immersive Storytelling, Last Generation of Coalminers, National Museuem Wales, Oral History, Recording Oral History

It was a thrill to see Vision Fountain’s project “Last Generation of Coalminers” featured in the Heritage fund’s 10-year strategy. Inclusion of the project, felt like validation, not just of […]

“Behind the Picket Lines” – A Pop-Up Community Exhibition

in 3-d portrait, 3D, coal, Educators in VR, Exhibition, Immersive Storytelling, Miners, miners strike, Virtual Reality

The inaugural presentation of “Beyond the Picket Lines” took place in Bridgend County, at Blaengarw Miners Hall, Maesteg Library, and Pyle Library. Each venue presented unique spatial challenges, from the […]

“Behind the Picket Lines” -multi-media pop-up exhibition about the ’84/’85 Miners’s Strike will be on display at:

in Community Project, Conservation, Last Generation of Coalminers, Miners

Thursday 21st March @ Blaengarw Workmen’s Hall Friday 22nd March @ Maesteg Library Saturday 23rd March @ Pyle Library

Behind the Picket Lines – Multi-Media Exhibition about Wales’ Miners’ Strike

in Uncategorised

“Behind the Picket Lines” pop-up exhibition will be on display: Thursday 21st March @ Blaengarw Workmen’s Hall Friday 22nd March @ Maesteg Library Saturday 23rd March @ Pyle Library

Exploring the Future of Education with Museums: Virtual Reality in Welsh Classrooms

in GEM, museum, Oculus Quest2, Rhondda Heritage Park, Virtual Collection, Virtual Reality, VR, VR for education, workshop

By Richard P Jones In a bid to modernize museum’s contribution to education and align with the new curriculum priorities for Wales, an innovative pilot program was introduced at a […]

Taking Heritage Collections (in VR) into Schools

in Education, Educators in VR, fossils, GEM, Oculus Quest2, Photogrammetry, Virtual Collection, Virtual Reality, VR, VR for education, Welsh Government

In collaboration with Rhondda Heritage Services and GEM Cymru (Group for Education in Museums), Vision Fountain is embarking on a small-scale intervention to explore innovative approaches for museums to engage […]

Conservation Matters 2023 Conference

in 3D, Conservation, VR, VR for education

It was a pleasure to speak at the Conservation Matters 2023 Wales Conference Wednesday. I introduced the concept of putting collections into virtual reality experiences to give a WOW factor […]

Virtual Reality in Communities – Evaluation

in evaluation, Exhibition, Virtual Reality, VR

We recently had the pleasure of working with Caerphilly Council at ZenFest. We brought several virtual reality cultural experiences into a community hall and a library in Markham and Risca. […]

Virtual Reality at ZenFest

in Audio Visual Education, Caerphilly Arts Development, Oculus Quest2, Participatory Art, Virtual Reality, VR, VR for education

We were invited to participate in Zenfest, organized by Caerphilly County Council Borough, at events held at Markham Sports Hall & Risca Library. Both located in the Welsh valleys and […]

Immersive Storytelling at LFF Expanded (2) AR

in 3D, AR, Augmented Reality, BFI London Film Festival 2023, Fleeting Figures, LFF Expanded, Participatory Art

(Cymraeg isod) In addition to the captivating storytelling at Bargehouse OXO Tower, there are several Augmented Reality (AR) experiences available throughout London, including “Fleeting Figures,” which bridges the BFI and […]