Inspired by John J. Audubon’s Birds of America, one of the most famous and most valuable books, James Freemantle, the Bodleian Printer in Residence 2025–26, is working on a project, creating a birdwatcher’s notebook referencing some of the better known pages from the Audubon. The book will record so-called ‘vagrant birds,’ those sighted outside their normal range. To see the original Birds of America, visit our free exhibition Wonder of Birds in the Weston Library.
Adam Lowe talks about his journey from the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art to the creation of ARCHiOx. This collaboration between Factum Foundation and the Bodleian Libraries focuses on how new technologies can expand access and research into collections. Adam reflects on his approach to cultural heritage, and how 25 years of working at the intersection of art, technology, and preservation shape his view of how to safeguard it for future generations.
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