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Islanders are being invited to join local archivists in celebrating 20 years of looking after Jersey's story.
Every Friday, Express is presenting a selection of online exhibitions, performances and other historic and creative content to help islanders get their weekly dose of culture throughout the pandemic.
Here's this week's offering...
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Video: "I am gardien" - Jersey Archive opened in July 2000.
Jersey Archive opened its award-winning building in Clarence Road, St Helier, on 24 July 2000, with the task of preserving the island’s unique archival heritage and making it available to the local, national and international community.
20 years on, the Archive now holds 790 cubic metres of records containing the stories of over 350,000 people, who have lived in or are connected to the island and its 50,000 houses, streets and places.
To celebrate the anniversary, Jersey Heritage is inviting islanders to join in a series of free online talks on Saturday (18 July). They will also be able to take a virtual tour of the newly-completed £3.5m Archive extension.
Pictured: Linda Romeril, Jersey Heritage’s Director of Archives & Collections.
Linda Romeril, Jersey Heritage’s Director of Archives and Collections, who has been with the Archive since it opened, said: “I first worked for the archive service at Jersey Heritage in 1996 when I was a student about to embark on my Archives Administration Masters Degree.
"At that time, the service existed in one office in the Merchant’s House in Pier Road. With the opening of Jersey Archive in 2000, and now the completion of our extension, the service has grown beyond recognition and we now preserve and promote access to millions of individual documents, from parchment to email.
“I feel privileged to be part of the team that cares for and provides access to the wonderful document, objects and stories that we hold. It is so important that we continue to preserve and promote the rich heritage that Jersey has to offer. I am incredibly lucky to work with a team of staff, volunteers, supporters and readers who are passionate about heritage, and I look forward to celebrating our 20th anniversary virtually with them all.”
Pictured: Carrie and Buddy Guy.
Broadcaster Carrie Cooper joined the ArtHouse Jersey team back in March just as lockdown began.
Coinciding with the launch of ArtHouse Jersey Presents, Carrie started working on a podcast series called "A Postcard From...' based on conversations with creative people in lockdown around the world.
From an ethnomusicologist in Cork to an electronic music producer in Arizona, a visual storyteller in Amsterdam, and photographer in The Philippines, all discussed how the pandemic was affecting their lives, their creativity and their plans for the future.
A Postcard From Chicago - Ep8 from ArtHouse Jersey on Vimeo.
Video: Carrie's latest podcast features Blues legend Buddy Guy.
The latest episode in the podcast features an previously unheard interview with Blues legend Buddy Guy, which was recorded at Grammy Award-winner's own bar in the heart of Chicago.
Qualified marine biologist Simon Bossy spends a lot of time on the beach not only for work but also during his spare time.
A keen angler, sailor and scuba diver, Simon is also a gyotaku artist.
Gyotaku - from the Japanese words ‘gyo’ – fish and ‘taku’ – stone impression - is a traditional Japanese method for the creation of fish prints. First developed by fishermen who used it to record their catches, the technique since developed internationally into a unique art form.
The fish is inked and soft Japanese paper floated onto it and pressed gently. When the paper is pulled off, it reveals the reverse image of the fish. The eye and backgrounds may be added later.
The Harbour Gallery has recently shared a selection of Simon’s most recent selection of prints, which they say “portray the elegance and beauty of Jersey fish”.
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