Past Events

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PAST EVENTS

Past Events from the Decorative Arts Society

DAS AMM AT THE MUSEUM OF THE HOME, LONDON

UK EVENT

Sat 16 Nov 2024

This year the AMM will be held at The Museum of the Home in London. In July of this year the museum, whose purpose is to reveal the ways we live and think about home, opened seven new...

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A VISIT TO CHELTENHAM LADIES’ COLLEGE AND ALL SAINTS CHURCH

UK EVENT

Wed 23 Oct 2024

Dating from 1873, the main Cheltenham Ladies’ College buildings are designed in ecclesiastical style by architect John Middleton and the interior shows the influence of the Arts and Crafts...

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WOMEN PIONEERS OF THE ARTS & CRAFTS MOVEMENT

ZOOM LECTURE

Sun 20 Oct 2024

Zoom lecture by Karen Livingstone at 6.00 pm (London). She will be introducing her new book Women Pioneers of the Arts and Crafts Movement, which will be published by the V&A and Thames &...

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FROM MARSEILLE TO MENTON

FOREIGN STUDY TOUR

Fri 04 Oct 2024

4 – 11 Oct 2024 Focused on fin de siècle and 20th century architecture and decoration in an area known for its glamour and luxury, this seven-night tour is based in Marseille and Nice. Notable...

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A VISIT TO CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS MUSEUM & STUDY COLLECTION

UK EVENT

Wed 02 Oct 2024

The Central Saint Martins Museum & Study Collection in London is a rich art and design resource. In this session you will have an opportunity to view the Museum’s poster collection, including a...

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A WEEKEND VISIT TO DERBYSHIRE AND SOUTH YORKSHIRE

UK EVENT

Thu 19 Sep 2024

UK Study Tour, 19 – 21 Sept 2024. Based in Sheffield, this three-day visit will include an archivist-led tour of Renishaw Hall and curator-led tours of the two museums at Cannon Hall, both the...

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V&A TOUR OF HENRY WILLETT'S COLLECTION OF POPULAR POTTERY AND HANDLING SESSION

UK EVENT

Thu 15 Aug 2024

Simon Spier, Curator of Ceramics & Glass 1600-1800 will show us around his recently curated temporary display of British popular pottery. Henry Willett (1823-1905), a Victorian philanthropist and...

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A VISIT TO PALLANT HOUSE GALLERY AND CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL

UK EVENT

Tue 16 Jul 2024

Our day will start at Pallant House with two private tours. Chief Curator Melanie Vandenbrouck will introduce the house and two special exhibitions: `The Shape of Things: Still Life in Britain’...

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A VISIT TO CAMBRIDGE: THE DAVID PARR HOUSE AND THE PAINTED CHURCH

UK EVENT

Wed 19 Jun 2024

The David Parr House is an extraordinary time capsule of Arts & Crafts decoration in a late 19th-century artisan’s house. Parr used the knowledge gained through his long-standing work for F.R....

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A VISIT TO DORICH HOUSE MUSEUM, KINGSTON-ON-THAMES

UK EVENT

Wed 29 May 2024

Dorich House is the former studio home of the sculptor Dora Gordine and her husband the Hon. Richard Hare, a scholar and collector of Russian art. The building was completed in 1936 to Gordine’s...

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