Links
Places to Visit
Brantwood, Coniston, Cumbria
Brantwood was the former home of John Ruskin. For a great day out and a real insight into Ruskin and his ideas it is well worth a visit.
www.brantwood.org.uk
The Ruskin Library, Lancaster University
The Ruskin Library has the most extensive collection of Ruskin material in the world. It has a series of changing exhibitions across the year.
www.lancs.ac.uk/depts/ruskinlib/
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
The Birmingham Art Gallery holds the largest collection of Pre-Raphaelite paintings and drawings.
www.bmag.org.uk
Sheffield Galleries and Museum Trust
The Ruskin Gallery in the Millennium Galleries contains a unique collection assembled by Ruskin himself.
www.sheffieldgalleries.org.uk/coresite/html/ruskinc.asp
Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester Art Gallery has been named Large Visitor Attraction of the Year for 2008.
Well worth a visit with some wonderful Pre-Raphalite paintings.
www.manchestergalleries.org/
The Ruskin Museum, Coniston, Cumbria
A great collection of original Ruskin material, from sketchbooks to giant wooden feathers.
www.ruskinmuseum.com/
Websites
CLEO – Cumbria and Lancashire Education Online
The Cleo broadband network provides a range of online resources for schools. It will soon feature a package of Ruskin related resources.
www.cleo.net.uk
The Elements of Drawing
The Elements of Drawing is a searchable online version of the teaching collection and catalogues assembled by John Ruskin for his Oxford drawing schools. This is a fantastic resource for schools, and Ruskin scholars.
www.ruskin-sch.ox.ac.uk
The Campaign for Drawing
If you need encouragment to get you drawing try this site.
www.campaignfordrawing.org/home/
Suggested Reading
Below are links to some books to help you explore the wonderful world of seeing:
Basic Looking
I-Spy Below Your Feet
I-Spy Above Your Head
The Cloudspotter's Guide
Interpreting What You See
The Nancy Drew Sleuth Book: Clues to Good Sleuthing (Nancy Drew)
Tom Brown's Field Guide to Nature Observation and Tracking
Using Art to See
The Elements of Drawing
Blue and Yellow Don't Make Green
Theory of Seeing
Ways of Seeing
Eye and Brain: The Psychology of Seeing
Vision and Art: The Biology of Seeing
