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All Saints Church, Honington is a bright, orderly and much-loved Church  -  you really get a feeling of all the people who have come in and out and given of their best over a thousand years!  It has a magnificent carved Norman archway over the South Door, indicating the origins of the building.  Inside, the font is an example of a stone-mason’s craft with every panel of the octagonal bowl and stem carved with a different tracery design.  The East-facing panel on the font’s bowl has a perfectly preserved crucifixion scene with Mary and St John either side of Christ on the cross - this is a rare survivor of the 17th century iconoclasts who destroyed all sacred images as idolatrous.  It must have been plastered over at the time to hide it.

The Victorians restored the building in 1863-64, replacing the mediaeval benches with rather ordinary pine ones, but thankfully preserved eight of the 15th C. bench-ends which are carved with the delightful figures of a unicorn, a little man blowing bagpipes (rare!), a dog carrying a goose in its mouth, a monkey, a wyvern (now headless), a cockatrice, a bird and a hare.

All the windows are filled with clear diamond quarries except one by Pippa Blackall, an East Anglian designer and maker, which celebrates life in the joint communities of Honington and Sapiston for the Millenium.  Local characters, wildlife, the Suffolk Trinity, the Church bells, the river Black Bourn, the Grafton heraldic arms are all included in a collection of painted and silver-stained vignettes.

The outer arch of the flint flush-work Porch rests on capitals of a pair of demi-angels, now rather weathered but each having a bad-hair day, and is decorated with tiny blank shields hanging from little hooks; the windows have stepped-transoms (stone bars at different, stepped levels).  These are all characteristic of the work of a documented stone-mason, Master Mason Hawes of Occold.  We cannot prove he decorated the Porch arch, but we have pointed out the similarity with known carving from his work-shop around 1410-1440.

The Arts Societies of West Suffolk and Bury St Edmunds were thanked at the service for the presentation of the completed Honington Record for their support and encouragement of the work of the members of the Church Recording Society on their 28thChurch Record.

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The KEGS Foundation Trust which supports current and previous students of King Edwards School with grants for arts, social and sporting activities and the Arts Society of West Suffolk whose Young Arts grants enable art enrichment activities, have jointly funded two potter's wheels at Abbeygate Sixth Form College allowing the formation of a ‘Ceramics Club’.  Pictured here are Jacqueline Livens from the Arts Society, Jeremy Barrett a Foundation Trustee, Kate Brown Head of Faculty, David Gartland, the College Principal and Alan Jary the Comptroller of the Foundation Trust. David, who had invited the team to visit and see some of the work being produced, said, of this grant, " we are incredibly grateful to the society and the foundation for the pottery wheels which enable our students to develop and refine their ceramics skills beyond the requirements of the curriculum”.

The KEGS Foundation Trust which supports current and previous students of King Edwards School with grants for arts, social and sporting activities and the Arts Society of West Suffolk whose Young Arts grants enable art enrichment activities, have jointly funded two potter's wheels at Abbeygate Sixth Form College allowing the formation of a ‘Ceramics Club’.  Pictured here are Jacqueline Livens from the Arts Society, Jeremy Barrett a Foundation Trustee, Kate Brown Head of Faculty, David Gartland, the College Principal and Alan Jary the Comptroller of the Foundation Trust. David, who had invited the team to visit and see some of the work being produced, said, of this grant, " we are incredibly grateful to the society and the foundation for the pottery wheels which enable our students to develop and refine their ceramics skills beyond the requirements of the curriculum”.

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The Young Arts Swimarathon achiement has been recognised in the Bury Free Press!

THE ARTS SOCIETY OF WEST SUFFOLK

Notice of the Annual General Meeting for the year 2021-2022

The Art Society of West Suffolk is holding its Annual General Meeting at 10:30 am on Tuesday 7 June 2022 at the Blackbourne Community Centre, Elmswell IP30 9UH.
Members are invited to submit resolutions and/or nominations for Committee Members or Officers.  These should be sent to the Secretary, Julie Ashdown, using TASofWS@gmail.com by 3 May 2022. 
An agenda and supporting papers will be sent to all members in May.

Should you have any questions about the AGM, please get in touch.

Kind regards

Julie Ashdown
Secretary

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Pictured here at the team Anya Barrett, Sue Barrett, Jacky Livens and Catherine Buchanan having just received their medals and certificates from our President, the Duchess of Grafton, at the April Meeting.

The team met their objectives of having a bit of fun, showing the flag for our Society and raising over £300 for the Young Arts programme.

Well done and a huge thank you to those who sponsored them.

Three of our past chair / vice chairs of our Society decided to take the plunge in the charity Swimarathon at Abbeycross Leisure Centre, Bury St Edmunds on Sunday 13th March 2022. They formed the "YA Blues" team with a young person as the fourth member. 

"YA Blues" set out to have a bit of fun, show the flag for our Society and hoped to raise some money for our Young Arts programme. Members soon worked out that the  “YA Blues” team were Sue Barrett, Catherine Buchanan, Jacky Livens and Anya, Sue's grand-daughter.

At 2:05 pm, the team hit the water. The brief was to "swim as many lengths as possible in 40 minutes".

Sue, as team captain, led off on the first length and a team relay followed. The "YABlues" kept up a steady pace and at 2:45 pm, the job was done.  Delight with 62 lengths completed tempered by a few muscles rediscovered! This result was well up the merit table!

Well done the "YABlues"!

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The Society enjoyed a very interesting and informative visit to Bletchley Park in October. It so fortunate that the site and its history was saved from the bulldozer by the Lottery Fund. The Museum of Computing remains to be explored on another day.

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A visit has been organised to the Newmarket National (Horse-Racing) Heritage Centre and Museum.

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Our (West Suffolk) Society has been supporting Priory School in Bury St Edmunds and we have rasied a significant sum to help them buy IT Tablets for their pupils - this has been aided by a good and much appreciated number of donors - please see list for details.

Loyd Grosman CBE, FSA will be giving a talk at St Peter's Church, Market Hill, Sudbury on Wednesday 27th September at 6:30pm.

For details please see Flyer.

April News from West Suffolk DFAS                                                                           

1. Notices

a. Duchess Olivia New Baby
Duchess Olvia has givenn birth to a boy (Rafe) on Thursday 16th March.

b. NADFAS Re-branding
Thanks to all who stayed for the re-branding video last month. Your comments have been sent to HQ. We will vote on  our name at the AGM

c. Room Guides
Jackie needs more room guides for Euston. Please contact her 013592 42425 or 07849417159 Training will be given

d. Euston Open Days The Hall will be open from 1000hrs to 1300hrs on the following days:

•   3 May to 6 May (inclusive) = 5 days
• 10 July to 14 July (inclusive) = 5 days
• 17 July to 21 July (inclusive) = 5 days
• 16 August to 18 August (inclusive) = 3 days
• 11 September to 15 September (inclusive) = 5 days
• 18 September to 22 September (inclusive) = 5 days

Timed tickets will be available on line from:     https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/event/177192
 

e. Lecture Feedback please visit our feedback form (accessible from our Previous Lectures page) and fill in your comments use the password (all lower case) barn.

f. New Committee Members

The Program Secretary, the Treasurer and the Chair are all standing down at the 2018 AGM. New people are needed to take over please speak to a committee member

g. AGM
AGM papers will be sent out by email. Only people with no emails will get hard copies.

h Change of lecture June 17
Please note change of lecture for June --The new lecture is A Riviera Odyssey – Renoir to Cocteau by Caroline Holmes
Caroline Holmes is a garden historian of ancient, modern and contemporary places, people and plants who sifts humour from humus worldwide

2. West Suffolk DFAS Visit Tuesday 16th May

THE PORTLAND COLLECTION, HARLEY GALLERY AND CLUMBER PARK

         

Julia has arranged a visit h to the Harley Gallery, Welbeck, and a guided tour of the Portland Collection, only opened in 2016.

After lunch there will be a guided tour round the historic walled kitchen gardens at Clumber Park.
 
PROGRAMME
 08.00 AM Depart Ram Meadow car park, Bury St Edmunds
11.00 AM Arrive Harley Gallery, Welbeck
11.30 AM Guided tour of Portland Collection
13.00 PM Coach departs for Clumber Park
13.15 PM Lunch, Clumber Park restaurant (price not included)
14.30 PM One hour tour of walled kitchen gardens
16.15 PM Coach departs
19.00 PM (approx) Coach arrives Bury St Edmunds
 
The cost of this outing is £33, which includes luxury coach, driver’s gratuity and 2 guided tours. National Trust members please bring membership cards, non members will need an extra £3 for entry to Clumber Park.
 
Post applications and cheques, made payable to West Suffolk DFAS, to: Julia Eeles, Little Mill Cottage, Great Ashfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3HJ. Tel 01359 240838, 07896 311389.
 
 Members’ applications to be submitted by Tuesday 9th May. If there are vacancies after this date, guests will then be accepted.
 
If you require an acknowledgement, please include a sae. No refunds will be made on cancellations unless the seat can be re-allocated, in which case the cost, less £5, will be returned.

3. Area Special Interest Day Wednesday 12th  July 

Russian and Soviet Art

THEODORA CLARKE

Wednesday 12 July 2017                                                               

 10.00      for   10.45am                                                                  

Culford School, Nr Bury St Edmunds IP28 6TX
Russian and Soviet Art: From Icons to Socialist Realism!                         

In 1917 two revolutions changed the course of Russian history. The first, in
February of that year, overthrew the imperial government; the second, in October, put the Bolsheviks in power.
 
One hundred years on, Theodora Clarke will share with us her passion for Russian art, and introduce us to a variety of artists working during a time of revolutionary change. 

An art historian, lecturer and critic specialising in Russian art and European modernism, Theodora lectures widely on twentieth-century avant-garde painting and sculpture to audiences across the UK and abroad at museums, galleries, universities and associations.
 
The three lectures will cover the Origins of Art in Russia,  Catherine the Great and the Treasures of the Hermitage, and provide an introduction to the Russian Avant-Garde.  Major artists to be considered will include Kandinsky, Malevich, Chagall and Rodchenko, and key topics for discussion will include the imperial patronage of Russian art under theTsar.                                                                                                                                                                                                          
Coffee will be available from 10am and the first session will begin promptly at 10.45am. There will be three talks each of about an hour, two in the morning and one after lunch with a short break between the morning sessions.  Buffet lunch with soft drinks  -  vegetarian/gluten free options available.  Lunch break of about an hour with the final session from 2.00 to 3.00pm, plus time for questions.
Cost:  £32pp     Places limited to 100 (members and visitors)
Further information:  Jill Irving   jillirving937@btinternet.com 
01953 887154                                          
 Anne Day   annedee100@hotmail.com       07879 401969

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4. Change of Lecture June

The new lecture is A Riviera Odyssey – Renoir to Cocteau by Caroline Holmes
Caroline Holmes is a garden historian of ancient, modern and contemporary places, people and plants who sifts humour from humus worldwide.
 

                                      

Legend recounts that when Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden, they were allowed to take just three plants, in the Mentonese version Eve also secreted a lemon in her bosom. 

She planted its seeds in the new paradise of Menton, the starting point for our odyssey through the eyes of Renoir who first visited with Money in 1883 to Cocteau’s extraordinary interiors at the Salle des Mariages and museums. 

The patrons and friends of these two men will lead us to the Comte de Noailles at both Hyeres and Grasse, Lawrence Johnston of Hidcote Manor fame, Matisse and many more. 

The harsh mountainous landscape is the tough outer rind but within lies the liquid gold of olive oil, impressionism, modernism, surrealism and aspirational lives.  We go beyond Somerset Maugham’s waspish comment “a sunny place for shady people”.

5. Visitors

If you would like to bring a visitor to a talk please contact Jo - First come first served for the 5 spaces available   jmstark@btinternet.com 


6. Sainsbury School Vouchers
West Suffolk DFAS helps a Bury School for students with moderate learning difficulties - Priory School.l Jackie is collecting Sainsbury School Vouchers - If you have any please can Jackie have them?

7. Lecture Reports/Feedback

Please visit the website and let us know your opinion of the talks. - It is to help the speakers to stay in the directory - If you think they are terrible we need to know! If you think they are wonderful they need to know!
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8.This Month's Lecture

Tuesday 4th April Dr Susan Kay-Williams BA (Hons) MA PhD FRSA
“Tapestries:  The ultimate wall decoration” -
 

“Tapestries:  The ultimate wall decoration” - Tapestries of the courts of Europe, ancient and modern
This lecture will introduce some of the most important sets of tapestries in Europe including the Lady and the Unicorn, those commissioned by the Dukes of Burgundy in the 15th century, Raphael’s designs for Pope Leo X, Henry VIII’s Abraham tapestries, Louis XIV’s 17th century series around the Seasons and the Months made at the Gobelins factory and on to the 21st century set commissioned by the Queen of Denmark. We will explore the designs and the craft of tapestry and why it has been the most expensive form of artistic expression until recent times.

9. 2017 Lectures

May Lecture
Tuesday 2nd May 2017 Guy Rooker

LEONARDO DA VINCI – PATHFINDER OF  SCIENCE 

                                                          
“Leonardo the Scientist” - Anatomical illustrations were rare and essentially useless prior to Leonardo, this Lecture shows how his drawings bring together his skills as a scientist artist and engineer.
I come to NADFAS not with a background in the arts but from the world of science in general and surgery in particular. I describe myself as a retired surgeon with a lifelong passion, fascination, and admiration for the work of Leonardo da Vinci. I consider that the contribution he has made to both the world of art and the investigation of scientific concepts to be quite unique and extraordinary in the way that so many of his pioneering investigations have contributed to the understanding of our world today.


AGM and June Lecture

Tuesday 6th June 2017 - AGM  Please note change of topic and speaker see above

A Riviera Odyssey – Renoir to Cocteau by Caroline Holmes
Legend recounts that when Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden, they were allowed to take just three plants, in the Mentonese version Eve also secreted a lemon in her bosom.  She planted its seeds in the new paradise of Menton, the starting point for our odyssey through the eyes of Renoir who first visited with Money in 1883 to Cocteau’s extraordinary interiors at the Salle des Mariages and museums. 
We go beyond Somerset Maugham’s waspish comment “a sunny place for shady people”.

Caroline Holmes is a Suffolk-based garden historian of people, places and plants who leads and lectures on tours of the Cote d Azur and Provence.
 

10.  Future Visits

 Tuesday 4th & Wednesday 5th July More information May
 
 Visit Leeds Castle

 
                            
Application forms will be available on the’ Welcome Table’ in due course
 

9. Lost Propery
These were left after the Christmas talk  Please ask Catherine if they are yours.

If you wish to bring a guest to a talk please book a space
Please let friends know that do not have email

2017 News from West Suffolk DFAS

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1.Notices
 

This newsletter may have more mistakes than ever....
Please forgive me I have a broken wrist!

a. Date for your diary 7th March - Get to know your Society

We are holding a sandwich lunch after the March meeting for people who are interested in helping West Suffolk DFAS.

If you would like to come please email Callsaints@btinternet.com  or phone 01284 763807 to enable us to have enough sandwiches!

b. Visitors
Chrissy has done a good job and more people than ever are attending talks. Haughley Barn is cannot cope with the number of members attending!

               Your committee have discussed the problem and have decided:

     i.        Only 5 visitors can be accommodated at each meeting and they must be booked before the event.

     ii. Visitors may only attend 3 meetings in a year, after that they must become members.

If you wish to bring a guest please email Callsaints@btinternet.com  to ask if there is a space.
 

2. Lecture Reports/Feedback

Please visit the website and let us know your opinion of the talks. - It is to help the speakers to stay in the directory - If you think they are terrible we need to know! If you think they are wonderful they need to know!.
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3. February Talk - Tuesday 7th February 2017 – Dr Claire Walsh BA (Hons) MA (Distinction) Phd
Winston Churchill – the Artist”

                        
In 1915 Churchill was rescued from depression by the ‘muse of painting’. Painting was the mainstay that allowed one of our greatest national leaders to achieve all that he did. Churchill’s paintings record landscapes from the Riviera, to Blenheim, Chartwell and Marrakech. The most fascinating aspects of this exploration of a talent beyond the mere amateur is the role it played in his personal and political life, the restorative power of the process of painting, and the insight it allows us into the art of his age. Churchill took lessons from Lavery, Sickert and Nicholson, and the choices he made tell us much about the colour, texture and direction of art in the early-twentieth century.


 4. Visit to Dulwich Picture Gallery and The Horniman Museum And Gardens 28th March 2017

Julia has arranged a  visit  to the Dulwich Picture Gallery and special exhibition of the modernist painter Vanessa Bell.

A local restaurant has been booked to provide a light lunch (price not included) followed by a visit to the Horniman Museum and Gardens.
 
Programme
 
8am              Depart Ram Meadow car park Bury St Edmunds
10.30am       Arrive Dulwich Picture Gallery
1pm              Walk to restaurant (5 mins)
2.15pm         Coach leaves Dulwich Gallery
2.30pm         Arrive Horniman Museum and Gardens
4pm              Depart for Bury St Edmunds 
6.30pm         Arrive Bury St Edmunds
 
Cost of this outing is £25, which includes luxury coach, driver’s gratuity, entrance ticket to Picture Gallery and Exhibition. 
Please download the application form here or collect one at the next meeting.
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5. Special Interest Day Thursday  16 March
- All you ever wanted to know about Stonehenge speaker   Julian Richards

 Nottingham born Archaeologist, Julian Richards discovered archaeology in his home town. After two years digging, he undertook a degree in Archaeology at Reading University, where he found particular interest in prehistory. Various jobs followed, with the Berkshire Archaeological Unit, Wessex Archaeology where he was introduced to Stonehenge and its landscape, as a freelance commercial archaeologist and with English Heritage. He has been involved with various media projects and broadcasting, and since 2004 has worked as a freelance archaeologist and educator, writing a series of books on Stonehenge, including the current English Heritage Guide Book, developing and delivering community and outreach projects, particularly to schools, lecturing widely and, more recently, developing and curating museum exhibitions.
 
Programme:
10.15 – 10.45 Coffee on arrival
10.45 – 11.15 Part 1 Lecture: Stonehenge- Ancient Art & Architecture
11.45 – 12.00 Discussion and break
12.00 – 13.00 Part 2. Lecture:  Understanding Stonehenge- who, how & why?
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch (soup, sandwich and fruit, wine and soft drinks)
14.00 – 15.00 Part 3. Lecture & Interaction: Inspired by Stonehenge- from
                       Turner to Thor, the birth of an international icon.
 
Priority will be given to members until 24th February.
Members are welcome to bring guests if there is room after this date.

Please download the aplication form                    
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Next month's Talks
 
Tuesday 7th March 2017 – John Ericson BA (Hons) CertEd M.Ed
Children’s book illustrations” 

Children’s book illustrations” - A colourful and nostalgic Lecture examining how the interaction of image and narrative creates such powerful memories
As adults we carry in our heads huge numbers of images from childhood, and some of those most deeply etched come from illustrations in books that we read as children. Images of ‘Tigger’ and ‘Toad’ or even ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’ will probably remain with us for ever! In addition to a wide range of examples John will examine how illustrations contribute to the development of understanding and how the interaction of image and narrative creates such powerful memories.

Tuesday 4th April Dr Susan Kay-Williams BA (Hons) MA PhD FRSA
“Tapestries:  The ultimate wall decoration” -
 

“Tapestries:  The ultimate wall decoration” - Tapestries of the courts of Europe, ancient and modern
This lecture will introduce some of the most important sets of tapestries in Europe including the Lady and the Unicorn, those commissioned by the Dukes of Burgundy in the 15th century, Raphael’s designs for Pope Leo X, Henry VIII’s Abraham tapestries, Louis XIV’s 17th century series around the Seasons and the Months made at the Gobelins factory and on to the 21st century set commissioned by the Queen of Denmark. We will explore the designs and the craft of tapestry and why it has been the most expensive form of artistic expression until recent times.


6.  Future Visits
a. Tuesday 16th May
Harley Gallery, Welbeck and the Portland Collection
More information next month.


                    

b. Tuesday 4th & Wednesday 5th July More information March 
 
 Visit Leeds Castle

 
                            
Application forms will be available on the’ Welcome Table’ in due course

We hope you have had an enjoyable Christmas and look forward to seeing you in 2017.

If you wish to bring a guest to a talk please book a space
Please let friends know that do not have email

No Guests Please At The January Talk Unless Booked

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1.Notices
a. Date for your diary 7th March - Get to know your Society - What you can do for West Suffolk DFAS?
We are holding a sandwich lunch after the March meeting for people who would like to help West Suffolk DFAS.
If you would like to come please email Callsaints@btinternet.com  or phone 01284 763807 to enable us to have enough sandwiches!

b. Branch Secretary Needed
Time is running out to keep the society live we need a new secretary. Vivien is leaving having contributed many hours to the society.  If we do not replace her by the AGM I am sorry to say that West Suffolk DFAS will be no more. If you can help fill the position, please let one of the committee know.

b. Meeting Place.
The committee will investigate other venues and circulate their findings. members will be able to vote at the AGM  Please let us know your opinions and of any suitable venues.

d. Lecture Reports/Feedback

Please visit the website and let us know your opinion of the talks. - It is to help the speakers to stay in the directory - If you think they are terrible we need to know! If you think they are wonderful they need to know!.

Please try and add your comments on the website.
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2. Message from Angela Payne East Anglia Chair

NADFAS - THE FUTURE
These are exciting times for NADFAS. What better way to celebrate our Golden Jubilee in 2018 than with a new name. We want to showcase who we are and what we do, but the acronym NADFAS doesn’t reflect this. With 35 societies in Australia, 8 in New Zealand and 13 in Spain, plus our wide range of volunteering projects, we need a name that encompasses us all.

When Florian became CEO he found from old sets of minutes that the subject of a new name had been brought up hundreds of times, but no one had had the courage to take the challenge on, until now.

On 23rd January there will be presentations to society representatives around the country telling us what the new trading name will be. I am convinced that it will help us communicate with wider audiences, show distinction, raise our profile and help us to have more influence in the arts world.

We shall have an appropriate image for the 21st century and I believe that rebranding should bring us all closer as a large team, wherever we are.
We must let people know (including members worldwide), that despite economic restrictions, cutbacks, changes to school and university curriculums, arts and heritage education is alive and we in NADFAS support that.

How are we in East Anglia going to celebrate the Golden Jubilee? Individual societies are arranging a special golden lecture, others a social occasion. The Area has a separate team working on 3 main ideas: a tour of special places in Cambridgeshire, including an art exhibition, a tour in Ipswich with exhibitions and places of interest and yet to be defined, a tour in Norfolk. In addition, we are hoping to have a special day at Culford School with a lecture, live music and drama.

NADFAS House is planning a service in Westminster Abbey, a national artsfest and events with museums.
Angela Payne

3.  January Lecture
Lecture Tuesday 3rd January 2017 – Dr David Boyd Haycock BA (Hons) MA PhD
“Is it worth it? – Fakes, forgeries, fashion at the art market”

                                     


“Is it worth it? – Fakes, forgeries, fashion at the art market”
In February 2015 Paul Gauguin’s 1892 painting, Nafea Faa Ipoipo, or When Will You Marry? set a new world record when it sold for nearly £200 million. In this new lecture I explore the dynamics and economics of the art market through history, looking at what sells (and what doesn’t), and why, and how fakes, forgeries and fashion have helped to shape our attitudes to the perennial question of what is art, and who (exactly) is an artist. It covers a
broad historical range, from the early Renaissance to the world of twenty-first century contemporary art.

 4. Visit to Dulwich Picture Gallery and The Horniman Museum And Gardens 28th March 2017

Julia has aranged a  visit  to the Dulwich Picture Gallery and special exhibition of the                        modernist painter Vanessa Bell.

A local restaurant has been booked to provide a light lunch (price not included) followed by a visit to the Horniman Museum and Gardens.
 
Programme
 
8am              Depart Ram Meadow car park Bury St Edmunds
10.30am       Arrive Dulwich Picture Gallery
1pm              Walk to restaurant (5 mins)
2.15pm         Coach leaves Dulwich Gallery
2.30pm         Arrive Horniman Museum and Gardens
4pm              Depart for Bury St Edmunds 
6.30pm         Arrive Bury St Edmunds
 
Cost of this outing is £25, which includes luxury coach, driver’s gratuity, entrance ticket to Picture Gallery and Exhibition. 
Please download the application form here or collect one at the January meeting.
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/6a8719947ed9f4ff7dd7d7155/files/DULWICH_PICTURE_GALLERYAND_THE_HORNIMAN_MUSEUM_AND_GARDENS.doc

5. Special Interest Day Thursday  16 March
- All  you ever wanted to know about Stonehenge speaker   Julian Richards

                                More details later in the month



5. 2017 Talks
Tuesday 7th February 2017 – Dr Claire Walsh BA (Hons) MA (Distinction) Phd
Winston Churchill – the Artist”

In 1915 Churchill was rescued from depression by the ‘muse of painting’. Painting was the mainstay that allowed one of our greatest national leaders to achieve all that he did. Churchill’s paintings record landscapes from the Riviera, to Blenheim, Chartwell and Marrakech. The most fascinating aspects of this exploration of a talent beyond the mere amateur is the role it played in his personal and political life, the restorative power of the process of painting, and the insight it allows us into the art of his age. Churchill took lessons from Lavery, Sickert and Nicholson, and the choices he made tell us much about the colour, texture and direction of art in the early-twentieth century.

Tuesday 7th March 2017 – John Ericson BA (Hons) CertEd M.Ed
Children’s book illustrations” 

Children’s book illustrations” - A colourful and nostalgic Lecture examining how the interaction of image and narrative creates such powerful memories
As adults we carry in our heads huge numbers of images from childhood, and some of those most deeply etched come from illustrations in books that we read as children. Images of ‘Tigger’ and ‘Toad’ or even ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’ will probably remain with us for ever! In addition to a wide range of examples John will examine how illustrations contribute to the development of understanding and how the interaction of image and narrative creates such powerful memories.

Tuesday 4th April Dr Susan Kay-Williams BA (Hons) MA PhD FRSA
“Tapestries:  The ultimate wall decoration” -
 

“Tapestries:  The ultimate wall decoration” - Tapestries of the courts of Europe, ancient and modern
This lecture will introduce some of the most important sets of tapestries in Europe including the Lady and the Unicorn, those commissioned by the Dukes of Burgundy in the 15th century, Raphael’s designs for Pope Leo X, Henry VIII’s Abraham tapestries, Louis XIV’s 17th century series around the Seasons and the Months made at the Gobelins factory and on to the 21st century set commissioned by the Queen of Denmark. We will explore the designs and the craft of tapestry and why it has been the most expensive form of artistic expression until recent times.


6.  Future Visits
a. Tuesday 16th May
Harley Gallery, Welbeck and the Portland Collection
More information next month.


                    

b. Tuesday 4th & Wednesday 5th July More information March 
 
 Visit Leeds Castle

 
                            
Application forms will be available on the’ Welcome Table’ in due course

We hope you have had an enjoyable Christmas and look forward to seeing you in 2017.

No Guests Please At The January Talk Unless Booked
Please let friends know that do not have email
Email: Callsaints@btinternet.com to book

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The December meeting is members only
No guests please
Thanks

1.Notices
a. Branch Secretary Needed
Our wonderful secretary Vivien has resigned after many years of hard work. If we do not replace her by the AGM I am sorry to say that West Suffolk DFAS will be no more. If you can help fill the position, please let one of the committee know.


b. Meeting Place.
The November meeting was very well attended and seating was a problem. I was asked by numerous members if we would please move to a larger more suitable venue. The committee are happy to investigate possibilities. Please let us know your opinion and  any suitable venues.


c. 7th March - Get to know your Society - What you can do for West Suffolk DFAS?
We are holding a sandwich lunch after the March meeting for people who would like to help West Suffolk DFAS.
If you would like to come please email vgf.masongill@gmail.com to enable us to have enough sandwiches!

d. Lecture Reports/Feedback

Please visit the website and let us know your opinion of the talks. - It is to help the speakers to stay in the directory - If you think they are terrible we need to know! If you think they are wonderful they need to know!.
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Please try and add your comments on the website. http://westsuffolkdfas.org.uk/AboutUs/LectureFeedback.aspx

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2. Church Recorders
My apologies to Sue Medcalf and the Church recorders for not mentioning them in the last newsletter.
Church recorders record everything they find in a church from the top of the bell tower to the tombs in the crypts.   Every cupboard is opened every hymn book recorded every corner poked into.
Articles are photographed, researched  and recorded.The record  takes 2 years and becomes a permanent record of that church.
Training is given to help  them  become experts in their chosen field - church silver, church windows, textiles, buildings or woodwork.
The work of Church Recorders are highly respected and acknowledged by scholars as reliable source for research.

Copies of the document are donated to the following:

•  Historic England's National Archive
• The V&A Library
• Church House Library Westminster
• The Dioceses
• The Church

After 2 years work the record is presented to the church
 

Sue And Team Presenting The Final Document St Mary's Church Pakenham
 

There are 17 members in Sue's team at present and they are always looking for new members.

Part of your subscriptions goes towards their work which enables West Suffolk DFAS to retain its Charity status.

                 

Chalice with Jermyn Crest

Please look at the PowerPoint before the lecture to find out more

3. Art Fair East 2016
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We are pleased to offer free entry to West Suffolk DFAS members for Art Fair East 2016, 1st - 4th December.

Please show your membership ID on the door. 

Amongst the international range of exhibitors this year are dealers in traditional and contemporary fine art, modern art, urban art, photography and sculpture. We believe it will be the first time that London dealers in signed editions by the likes of Damien Hirst and Banksy have had a presence in the region.

Saint Andrews Hall, St Andrew Plain, Norwich, NR3 1AU

VIP PRIVATE VIEW Thursday 1st December 6pm to 9pm

FAIR OPEN TO PUBLIC Friday 2nd December 10.30am to 6.00pm

FAIR OPEN TO PUBLIC Saturday 3rd December 10.30 am to 6.30pm

FAIR OPEN TO PUBLIC Sunday 4th December 10.30am to 5pm

A major art fair for the East of England

Our mission is to showcase national and international galleries and dealers to an Eastern region audience of art lovers, collectors and businesses. The 2017 fair takes place in the spectacular setting of Saint Andrews Hall, at the heart of Norwich city cent re. 

Art Fair East aims to deliver the best the art-world has to offer to the Eastern Region. A wealth of knowledgeable and experienced dealers will be on hand to help visitors to build a superb collection of visual art from the UK and overseas. From affordable prints by recognised artists and new talent through to serious investments, gallery specialists will be available to advise on collecting contemporary art including original paintings, prints, sculpture, photography and artworks made to commission.

Norwich is one of the UK’s major retail destinations and boasts a number of commercial galleries and museums. Through national and regional advertising in luxury life style and visual arts publications, the fair aims to draw an audience from across the East of England.

4.  December’s Lecture followed by mince pies and sherry
Tuesday 6th December 2016 – James Taylor MA FRSA
Brilliant humour in the forgotten art of the picture postcard 1909 – 1939

“Brilliant humour in the forgotten art of the picture postcard 1909 – 1939
From the Edwardian era to the outbreak of World War II millions of artist-drawn humorous postcards were produced not just for entertainment but to bolster morale, to inspire, instruct, motivate and persuade. Discover the popular themes and styles of the period by the masters of the medium such as Mabel Lucie Attwell, Dudley Buxton, Donald McGill and Fred Spurgin, and the reasons why their popularity waned with the British public.
 

Then

5. Special Interest Day 17 November - How To Look After Your  Antique Furniture

The message from the special interest day was – It is OK to repair pieces but never strip all of the varnish off, it will halve the value.
Georgian furniture should never be shiny but it needs to be cleaned

Christopher removed a water mark from the top of a table using his own cleaning recipe then polished it. The mark vanished!

As promised here are the recipes to help you look after your furniture

For Cleaning Wood
1 part Boiled Linseed oil
1 part Methylated spirit
Turpentine
Very Fine wire wool
Use cotton buds in slow drill to get into the crevasses.

For Cleaning Leather
Cedar oil
Furniture polish

For Cleaning Marble
50% White Spirit
50% Distilled water


6. 2017 Lectures

 3rd January 2017 – Dr David Boyd Haycock BA (Hons) MA PhD
“Is it worth it? – Fakes, forgeries, fashion at the art market”

                          
“Is it worth it? – Fakes, forgeries, fashion at the art market”
In February 2015 Paul Gauguin’s 1892 painting, Nafea Faa Ipoipo, or When Will You Marry? set a new world record when it sold for nearly £200 million. In this new lecture I explore the dynamics and economics of the art market through history, looking at what sells (and what doesn’t), and why, and how fakes, forgeries and fashion have helped to shape our attitudes to the perennial question of what is art, and who (exactly) is an artist. It covers a
broad historical range, from the early Renaissance to the world of twenty-first century contemporary art.
 
7th February 2017 – Dr Claire Walsh BA (Hons) MA (Distinction) Phd
Winston Churchill – the Artist”

In 1915 Churchill was rescued from depression by the ‘muse of painting’. Painting was the mainstay that allowed one of our greatest national leaders to achieve all that he did. Churchill’s paintings record landscapes from the Riviera, to Blenheim, Chartwell and Marrakech. The most fascinating aspects of this exploration of a talent beyond the mere amateur is the role it played in his personal and political life, the restorative power of the process of painting, and the insight it allows us into the art of his age. Churchill took lessons from Lavery, Sickert and Nicholson, and the choices he made tell us much about the colour, texture and direction of art in the early-twentieth century.

7. Visits
 
Tuesday 28th March 2017 - More information January
 

The Dulwich Picture Gallery & The Horniman Museum & Gardens
   
 
       
 
Tuesday 16th May
Harley Gallery, Welbeck and the Portland Collection
More information next month.

A July date ---More information March 
 
 Visit to Leeds Castle
 

Application forms will be available on the’ Welcome Table’ in due course
 
 

8. Christmas Wishes
The committee wish all our members a safe and peaceful festive season.
We look forward to seeing you in 2017.
 

Don't forget to comment on the speaker
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 December meeting is members only - No guests please
 

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1. Thank You.
The first thing I must do in this newsletter is to thank all the committee for covering for me in October. Special thanks to Vivien and Chrissy- I believe I missed an excellent lecture.

Thanks also to members who commented on the speaker - Your comments form the basis of West Suffolk DFAS lecture report to NADFAS house.

To become an accredited NADFAS lecturer is difficult. The speakers have numerous hoops to jump through including giving a lecture for exactly 45 minutes to a critical panel. Not many get through first time. To keep their much-coveted place in the NADFAS directory lectures need feedback.

Please try and add your comments on the website. http://westsuffolkdfas.org.uk/AboutUs/LectureFeedback.aspx

How To Look After Your Antiques --There are still a few spaced on this month’s special interest day . Please see Linda at the ‘Welcome Desk’ or download the application form below.

The day is now open to friends so please spread the word and invite fellow antique owners to come along.


2 . This Month's Lecture – Carole Petipher

“The Cradle of Impressionism

 Haughley Barns borders,
                                     
The ups and downs in the lives of the Impressionists along the section of the Seine which has been termed “The Cradle of Impressionism”
A tiny section of the Seine to the West of Paris which would have represented the perfect antidote to the claustrophobia of mid-19th Paris has been termed the Cradle of Impressionism. It was here to 5 neighbouring riverside villages that the artists who would later become known as the Impressionists, became frequent visitors. In some cases, they even set up home for a while. The lives and early works of Monet, Renoir, Pisarro. Sisley and Morisot will be explored in this lively and entertaining lecture. Their desperation to gain recognition and make their mark is apparent and both the painting styles adopted, and subject matter depicted were to cause a Revolution in the Art World.

3. Special Interest Day

Thursday 17th November 2016

How To Look After Your Antique Furniture

Speaker   Christopher Chanter
 

                       
Thie day consist of a lecture, a demonstration about antique furniture care and a valuation session.

Christopher has invited members to bring along a small piece of furniture for the valuation session after lunch- no dining tables please!


Click here for an appliciation form
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/6a8719947ed9f4ff7dd7d7155/files/17_Nov_16.01.docx

4. Visits
 
Tuesday 28th March 2017 - More information January
 
The Dulwich Picture Gallery & The Horniman Museum & Gardens

                                                            

                                                                Dulwich Picture Gallery                                                                                                   


 

                                 
The Horniman Museum & Gardens

Tuesday 16th May
Harley Gallery, Welbeck and the Portland Collection
More information February

                    

Tuesday 4th & Wednesday 5th July More information March 
 
Overnight stay to visit Leeds Castle and Chatham dockyard

 

Application forms will be available on the’ Welcome Table’ in due course

click here for pdf version

1. Welcome

Welcome to our new season. I do hope your summer was happy, safe and healthy.
We have 21 new members who I look forward to meeting at the New Members Coffee Morning.
Chrissy, Linda, Derek and Julia have put together a great selection of events to interest members old and new.
The Northern Ballet production of Beauty and The Beast at  Norwich Theatre is the last event organised by Derek Osborne, we are all very grateful for the work Caroline and Derek have done for the society over  the years.

This is the longest communication from me this year I will be away in October leaving the society in the very ccapable hands of Vivien and the team..

2.  Conservation Volunteers - Euston.

Jacky Livens reports:

We  have started our duties of stewarding for the gardens of Euston
 The volunteer team . From left Mrs Diana Hollins (on waiting list), Mrs Shona Clark, Rosemary Rowe, all WSDFAS, Mrs Catherine Ward, Mrs Joan Cowell, both from Diss DFAS.

So far our duties have been,
1)    Collating information from the Bury St Edmunds Records office on details from  William Kent, John Evelyn and 'Capability' Lancelot Brown.

2)    Mapping of the Gardens to create a tour guide for the public

3)    Stewarding for the open gardens from 15th to 19th August

 In the Autumn we hope to be able to conserve and catalogue the books for the Library in readiness for the opening of the Hall in the new year.

Jacky is always looking for volunteers.  If you would like to join the team please contact Jacky  she is specifically looking for garden guides jpliv56@gmail.com.

Did you see the article in The Bury Free Press?

3. Young Arts
Every year NADFAS and the RBA hold and exhibition of 6th Form art work. This year Jacky submitted 3 students work from Thurston Community College and 3 from Culford School. Unfortunately, none were selected for the exhibition.

Priory School
Jacky received this email from Priory school:

 Firstly I wanted to let you know the wonderful news that our last academic years year 11's did extremely well in their art exam, not only did the students who took the entry level score high level 3's and 2's but we had three students entered for GCSE's who scored B, B and C.

I couldn't be prouder, it's a first in Priory history, no student has achieved a GCSE higher than a D grade in any subject and it goes without saying that out has been helped massively by your support and the materials the students are able to access, which was mentioned in the examiners feedback.

Hopefully there should be a write up in the Bury Free Press regarding the results soon. With regards to further funding for me it continues to come back to tablets/laptops purley for the art room that would allow students to research and produce digital artwork/animations although this would require a large amount of funding and I am not sure how feasible it would be.

Many thanks
Sarah
Head of Art Priory School,

4  Charitable Donations
To keep our charitable status West Suffolk DFAS have t make some charitable donations. During the September committee meeting members plead their case for a charity of their choice
This is how your money has been spent:

 Amount 

Name of Charity2015/20162016/20172017/2018Use

Priory School 
£125

£650

 
£250Purchase of equipment for the Art departmentThe Cathedral  
£250 

£250

To support 2 lunchtime concerts played by local schools in the CathedralSuffolk Philharmonic Orchestra Education fund  

£250

£250

Taking music around the county to disadvantaged areasThe Spanton Jarman Collection   

£250

To assist in the restoration and preservation of the photographic collectionSuffolk outreach Community Fund  

£250

 Supporting art projects in the County e.g. the Dementia Choir

We would like to help Priory School more and will be announcing a new initiative in November


5.  Committee Members
After years of brilliant service two committee members have decided to resign.  Vivien the Society's  secretary and Jo the Membership Secretary have done their bit and will leave the committee at the AGM.

They have worked very hard keeping me in order and making sure that things run smoothly. We need replacements to shadow them and take over after the AGM. Without secretaries the society will close.
 
After the 2018 AGM the Chair, Treasurer and Program Secretary are also stepping down.
If you wish to see the Society continue we need new members on the committee. Can you help?
If you can please speak to a committee member or email Callsaints@btinternet.com

6. Church Crawlers

Sue Medcalf and her team presented their findings to St Mary's Church Pakenham on Sunday 11th September.
If you do not know what Church Crawlers are Sue will be only too willing to show you the teams work.
Members of Bury St Edmunds NADFAS and West Suffolk DFAS record and photograph everything that is in the church from the steeple to the vault.
At Pakenham they found the earliest known example of a pewter bumpy bottomed baptismal bowl dated from the 15th Century.
If you would like to know more please contact Sue: sue.medcalf@hotmail.com


7. Area Special Interest Day (SID)

From Jill Irving
You may have learned on the grapevine that the Special Interest Day organised for 14 July was cancelled at the last minute by the lecturer,

I have been able to book a new speaker for 24 October: Dr Jonathan Foyle is a brand-new NADFAS lecturer, but he has an impressive CV and is a very experienced lecturer, author, broadcaster and draughtsman.  He has presented television programmes about famous buildings – Climbing Great Buildings (BBC2).

The Special Interest Day for October is:

A TUDOR TRIPTYCH
CULFORD SCHOOL, BURY ST EDMUNDS
MONDAY 24 OCTOBER 2016
10.00 am – 3.30 pm

 
 
                              a, The origins of the Tudor Rose.
                              b, The marriage bed of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York.
                              c, Hampton Court Palace after 500 years.
 

Lecturer:  Dr Jonathan Foyle

 
Architectural historian, broadcaster and advocate for heritage sites
Presenter of BBC2’s ‘Climbing Great Buildings’
 
Cost: £30  
Non-members are welcome                                        Places strictly limited to 100  

Booking Forms are available from the NADFAS East Anglia Area Website, or
CONTACT: Jill Irving 01953 887154

jillirving937@btinternet.com
 

8. 2016-2017 Visits
 
Thursday 27th October Norwich Theatre 
 
Derek’s Last Visit
Northern Ballet Company Beauty and the Beast
 Please contact Derek for details:  djosborne@btinternet.com 

 
Julia has arranged 3 visits for the next season
 
Tuesday 28th March 2017 - More information January
 
The Dulwich Picture Gallery & The Horniman Museum & Gardens

Dulwich Picture Gallery

The Horniman Museum & Gardens

 
Tuesday 16th May
 
Harley Gallery, Welbeck and the Portland Collection

                     
Tuesday 4th & Wednesday 5th July More information March 
 
Overnight stay to visit Leeds Castle and Chatham dockyard

 
Application forms will be available on the’ Welcome Table’ in March
 

9. Special Interest days 

Thursday 17th November 2016

How To Look After Your Antique Furniture
Speaker   Christopher Chanter

 
 Thursday 16th March 2017

 All You Ever Wanted To Know About Stonehenge       
Speaker Julian Richards  

10.  LIST OF LECTURES 4TH OCTOBER 2016 – 6TH JUNE 2017
 
4th October 2016 – Joanna Hardy FGA DGA FRSA
The Art of the Great Parisian Fine Jewellery Houses

                                                                                        


“The Art of the Great Parisian Fine Jewellery Houses – Joanna Hardy goes“behind the scenes”Paris is the custodian of the famous ‘high jewellery’ houses such as Cartier, Boucheron, Chaumet and Van Cleef & Arples who have created jewels that have adorned Kings, Queens, Maharajahs, millionaire industrialists of the 1900’s, bankers, entrepreneurs, Hollywood royalty and some of the most beautiful women in the world. These jewellery houses have continued their quest to create jewels that are innovative in design and beautifully crafted, ingredients needed to make iconic creations that will stand the test of time. The skill’s of the Parisian goldsmith is unrivalled and Joanna has had the unprecedented privilege of being invited to Cartier’s workshops in Paris to discover and witness first hand what goes into making ‘high jewellery’ that will ultimately be sought after and collected by international jewellery connoisseurs. But it is also the stories that lie behind the commissions and the fabulous diamonds, pearls and gemstones that have been used which bring the jewels alive and by sharing these tales we will travel through history following some of their remarkable journeys that have helped make Paris the centre for jewellery luxury and excellence.
 
1st November 2016 – Carole Petipher
“The Cradle of Impressionism”

“The ups and downs in the lives of the Impressionists along the section of the Seine which has been termed “The Cradle of Impressionism”
A tiny section of the Seine to the West of Paris which would have represented the perfect antidote to the claustrophobia of mid-19th Paris has been termed the Cradle of Impressionism. It was here to 5 neighbouring riverside villages that the artists who would later become known as the Impressionists, became frequent visitors. In some cases, they even set up home for a while. The lives and early works of Monet, Renoir, Pisarro. Sisley and Morisot will be explored in this lively and entertaining lecture. Their desperation to gain recognition and make their mark is apparent and both the painting styles adopted, and subject matter depicted were to cause a Revolution in the Art World.
 
6th December 2016 – James Taylor MA FRSA
Brilliant humour in the forgotten art of the picture postcard 1909 – 1939

“Brilliant humour in the forgotten art of the picture postcard 1909 – 1939
From the Edwardian era to the outbreak of World War II millions of artist-drawn humorous postcards were produced not just for entertainment but to bolster morale, to inspire, instruct, motivate and persuade. Discover the popular themes and styles of the period by the masters of the medium such as Mabel Lucie Attwell, Dudley Buxton, Donald McGill and Fred Spurgin, and the reasons why their popularity waned with the British public.
 
3rd January 2017 – Dr David Boyd Haycock BA (Hons) MA PhD
“Is it worth it? – Fakes, forgeries, fashion at the art market”

“Is it worth it? – Fakes, forgeries, fashion at the art market”
In February 2015 Paul Gauguin’s 1892 painting, Nafea Faa Ipoipo, or When Will You Marry? set a new world record when it sold for nearly £200 million. In this new lecture I explore the dynamics and economics of the art market through history, looking at what sells (and what doesn’t), and why, and how fakes, forgeries and fashion have helped to shape our attitudes to the perennial question of what is art, and who (exactly) is an artist. It covers a broad historical range, from the early Renaissance to the world of twenty-first century contemporary art.
 
 
7th February 2017 – Dr Claire Walsh BA (Hons) MA (Distinction) Phd
Winston Churchill – the Artist”

“Winston Churchill – the Artist”
In 1915 Churchill was rescued from depression by the ‘muse of painting’. Painting was the mainstay that allowed one of our greatest national leaders to achieve all that he did. Churchill’s paintings record landscapes from the Riviera, to Blenheim, Chartwell and Marrakech. The most fascinating aspects of this exploration of a talent beyond the mere amateur is the role it played in his personal and political life, the restorative power of the process of painting, and the insight it allows us into the art of his age. Churchill took lessons from Lavery, Sickert and Nicholson, and the choices he made tell us much about the colour, texture and direction of art in the early-twentieth century.
 
7th March 2017 – John Ericson BA (Hons) CertEd M.Ed
Children’s book illustrations” 
 

“Children’s book illustrations”  - A colourful and nostalgic Lecture examining how the interaction of image and narrative creates such powerful memories
As adults we carry in our heads huge numbers of images from childhood, and some of those most deeply etched come from illustrations in books that we read as children. Images of ‘Tigger’ and ‘Toad’ or even ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’ will probably remain with us for ever! In addition to a wide range of examples John will examine how illustrations contribute to the development of understanding and how the interaction of image and narrative creates such powerful memories.

4th April 2017 – Dr Susan Kay-Williams BA (Hons) MA PhD FRSA

“Tapestries:  The ultimate wall decoration” -

“Tapestries:  The ultimate wall decoration” - Tapestries of the courts of Europe, ancient and modern
This lecture will introduce some of the most important sets of tapestries in Europe including the Lady and the Unicorn, those commissioned by the Dukes of Burgundy in the 15th century, Raphael’s designs for Pope Leo X, Henry VIII’s Abraham tapestries, Louis XIV’s 17th century series around the Seasons and the Months made at the Gobelins factory and on to the 21st century set commissioned by the Queen of Denmark. We will explore the designs and the craft of tapestry and why it has been the most expensive form of artistic expression until recent times.

2nd May 2017 – Guy Rooker MB BS FRCS Eng FRCS Ed (Orth)

“Leonardo the Scientist”

“Leonardo the Scientist” - Anatomical illustrations were rare and essentially useless prior to Leonardo, this Lecture shows how his drawings bring together his skills as a scientist artist and engineer.
I come to NADFAS not with a background in the arts but from the world of science in general and surgery in particular. I describe myself as a retired surgeon with a lifelong passion, fascination, and admiration for the work of Leonardo da Vinci. I consider that the contribution he has made to both the world of art and the investigation of scientific concepts to be quite unique and extraordinary in the way that so many of his pioneering investigations have contributed to the understanding of our world today.

 

6th June 2017 – Mary Alexander BA (Hons) MA
“Riviera Paradise”-

“Riviera Paradise”- A fusion of art, design and pleasure on the Cote d’Azur in the 1920’s
Since the C19 English high society had 'wintered over' on the Côte d'Azur, but always left by April. In the early 1920's, however, an intoxicating mix of artists, writers, musicians and international visitors, inspired by a mythological seascape of luminous colours, created a new summer season. Sun tans and sportswear soon became 'de rigueur' in the chic new coastal resorts, villas and hotels. This liberating playground of ideas across the visual design arts was stimulated by impresarios Serge Diaghilev and Paul Poiret. Traditional boundaries were torn down. Matisse, Picasso, Dufy, Cocteau, and Chanel merged the worlds of fashion, theatre and interiors. Cole Porter, Scott Fitzgerald, and the intriguing Gerald and Sara Murphy, introduced an American perspective and attracted an influential new set of discerning patrons and collectors.  



11. New Topics
If you have any suggestions or comments for new lectures please let us now


12 Newsletter
I am sure your English and spelling are better than mine. If you would like to compile the Newsletter please get in touch.

Remember it is your Society without your help it will close.

On Tuesday 5th July we had a study afternoon at Euston.

We were lucky to have a lecture by Kim Wilkie who has been commissioned to design 2 new cities one in Oman and the other in Libya. He spoke about the history of design. 

The Euston Historian - Edward Wortley took us on a tour of the grounds and then we returned to the Old Kitchens for tea and homemade cakes. Linda did a splendid job to organise the event. 

We must thank Duchess Olivia for permitting us to have a private tour.

Click here for tour images

click here for pdf version.

This year sees the 300th year celebration of the birth of Capability Brown. The Duke and Duchess
of Grafton kindly allowed WSDFAS(West Suffolk Decorative and Fine Arts Society) to take a group
of students from Priory School for an outdoor photographic lesson run by Mr William Black.
The students were shown the best places, angles and lighting required to take good quality photos
from the perspective of Capability Brown's views of the finished gardens at Euston.
The gardens will be open to the public this August with the help of WSDFAS volunteers.
Following extensive renovations Euston Hall will then be open in 2017.

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held on Tuesday 7th June 2016 at the Barn, Haughley Park at 10.45am.

You can download the agenda for the meeting under 'Documents' on the 'About Us' page.

1.Welcome

This is the last newsletter for this season. The next one will be sent out before the October meeting

2. Membership Renewal

If you wish to continue your membership please apply and pay by the 30th June.
There are a variety of ways to pay: by standing order; on line; or by cheque.
We have a waiting list of people keen to join us please let us know before the 30th June if you wish to keep your membership. 
We all hope you will be with us next year!

Did you know?

As well as all of the interesting talks and study days we have at West Suffolk DFAS your membership entitles you to the following:
 
a.     Royal Academy of Arts - concessionary rates for NADFAS members for most exhibitions. You must present a current NADFAS membership card.

b. 'Tates' - Modern, Britain,  St Ives, Liverpool and The Barbara Hepworth Museum, - concessionary rates for individual NADFAS on presentation of a current membership card
To find out more please visit the appropriate Tate website
Concessionary rates cannot be used with other concessionary offers, for example, senior citizen or group discounts.

c. Historic Houses Association
The Historic Houses Association (HHA) offers a £3.00 discount to NADFAS Members wishing to join their 'Friends of the Historic Houses Association' scheme.

3. 7th June 16 AGM & Last Lecture of the Season.

Not Just Smoke & Mirrors Camouflage in Wartime

Speaker: Nicholas Reed

From the speaker ---- Four years ago I introduced a new lecture on 'War Artists, Spies and the Art of Deception'. This included my father’s part in deception during the last War. I have now produced a follow-up lecture, to be entitled 'The Magical Art of Camouflage in Warfare'.
Camouflaging of ships in wartime was invented in WW1 by the artist Norman Wilkinson, and perfected in the Royal Academy Schools. That is a story in itself. But it was a professional conjuror who accomplished astonishing things against Rommel in Africa. One of his tasks was to hide the port of Alexandria from aerial attack: and he succeeded. But his greatest challenge was the first one he was given...... “The Suez Canal is over 100 miles long and 200 yards wide. We want you to hide it.”  And in fact, throughout the War, not one German bomb was dropped on the Canal, because the Luftwaffe simply couldn’t see it!  How did the conjuror manage this?  My talk will reveal the answer!

4. Euston Volunteers

Vivienne drawing a map of the gardens for the project.

The Heritage Volunteers have worked very hard searching for information in the Euston archive at the records office to prepare for the Capability Brown and William Kent Exhibition this summer.
They are now drawing maps - special thanks to Vivienne Sweet for all of her hard work at the hall.

 5. Gift Aid Forms
For those members who pay income tax and/or capital gains tax and wish to gift aid their subscriptions to augment our funds, the gift aid forms can be completed from the Society’s web site –westsuffolkdfas.org.uk. There are two versions of the form, one is an automated, which can be completed and submitted attached to an email to our Treasurer, Trevor Ashton. Steps to follow are;

• Open our website and click on About Us and then from the drop down list click on Documents and then click Gift Aid Form Electronic PDF to open.
• Complete all the fields.
• When completed click “submit” and a window appears “Send email”, leave the completed default setting and click “continue”.
• The pre-formatted email appears, with the gift aid form attached.
• Click send.

 This is a PDF document and therefore is only compatible with Windows, it won’t work with Apple products eg ipad.

The second version Gift Form Manual can be printed off, completed, signed and then returned to the Treasurer.

6. Next Season's Lectures 4th OCTOBER 2016 – 6 th JUNE 2017

4th October 2016 – Joanna Hardy FGA DGA FRSA

“The Art of the Great Parisian Fine Jewellery Houses – Joanna Hardy goes“behind the
scenes”   Paris is the custodian of the famous ‘high jewellery’ houses such as Cartier, Boucheron, Chaumet and Van Cleef & Arples who have created jewels that have adorned Kings, Queens, Maharajahs, millionaire industrialists of the 1900’s, bankers, entrepreneurs, Hollywood royalty and some of the most beautiful women in the world. These jewellery houses have continued their quest to create jewels that are innovative in design and beautifully crafted, ingredients needed to make iconic creations that will stand the test of time. The skills of the Parisian goldsmith is unrivalled and Joanna has had the unprecedented privilege of being invited to Cartier’s workshops in Paris to discover and witness first-hand what goes into making ‘high jewellery’ that will ultimately be sought after and collected by international jewellery connoisseurs. But it is also the stories that lie behind the commissions and the fabulous diamonds, pearls and gemstones that have been used which bring the jewels alive and by sharing these tales we will travel through history following some of their remarkable journeys that have helped make Paris the centre for jewellery luxury and excellence.
 

 1st November 2016 – Carole Petipher

“The ups and downs in the lives of the Impressionists along the section of the Seine which has been termed “The Cradle of Impressionism”
A tiny section of the Seine to the West of Paris which would have represented the perfect antidote to the claustrophobia of mid-19th Paris has been termed the Cradle of Impressionism. It was here to 5 neighbouring riverside villages that the artists who would later become known as the Impressionists, became frequent visitors. In some cases, they even set up home for a while. The lives and early works of Monet, Renoir, Pisarro. Sisley and Morisot will be explored in this lively and entertaining lecture. Their desperation to gain recognition and make their mark is apparent and both the painting styles adopted, and subject matter depicted were to cause a Revolution in the Art World.
 
6th December 2016 – James Taylor MA FRSA
“Brilliant humour in the forgotten art of the picture postcard 1909 – 1939
From the Edwardian era to the outbreak of World War II millions of artist-drawn humorous postcards were produced not just for entertainment but to bolster morale, to inspire, instruct, motivate and persuade. Discover the popular themes and styles of the period by the masters of the medium such as Mabel Lucie Attwell, Dudley Buxton, Donald McGill and Fred Spurgin, and the reasons why their popularity waned with the British public.

3rd January 2017 – Dr David Boyd Haylock BA (Hons) MA PhD
“Is it worth it? – Fakes, forgeries, fashion at the art market”
In February 2015 Paul Gauguin’s 1892 painting, Nafea Faa Ipoipo, or When Will You Marry? set a new world record when it sold for nearly £200 million. In this new lecture I explore the dynamics and economics of the art market through history, looking at what sells (and what doesn’t), and why, and how fakes, forgeries and fashion have helped to shape our attitudes to the perennial question of what is art, and who (exactly) is an artist. It covers a broad historical range, from the early Renaissance to the world of twenty-first century contemporary art.
 
7th February 2017 – Dr Claire Walsh BA (Hons) MA (Distinction) Phd
“Winston Churchill – the Artist”
In 1915 Churchill was rescued from depression by the ‘muse of painting’. Painting was the mainstay that allowed one of our greatest national leaders to achieve all that he did. Churchill’s paintings record landscapes from the Riviera, to Blenheim, Chartwell and Marrakech. The most fascinating aspects of this exploration of a talent beyond the mere amateur is the role it played in his personal and political life, the restorative power of the process of painting, and the insight it allows us into the art of his age. Churchill took lessons from Lavery, Sickert and Nicholson, and the choices he made tell us much about the colour, texture and direction of art in the early-twentieth century.
 

7th March 2017 – John Ericson BA (Hons) CertEd M.Ed
“Children’s book illustrations” - A colourful and nostalgic Lecture examining how the interaction of image and narrative creates such powerful memories
As adults we carry in our heads huge numbers of images from childhood, and some of those most deeply etched come from illustrations in books that we read as children. Images of ‘Tigger’ and ‘Toad’ or even ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’ will probably remain with us for ever! In addition to a wide range of examples John will examine how illustrations contribute to the development of understanding and how the interaction of image and narrative creates such powerful memories.

4th April 2017 – Dr Susan Kay-Williams BA (Hons) MA PhD FRSA
“Tapestries:  The ultimate wall decoration” - Tapestries of the courts of Europe, ancient and modern
This lecture will introduce some of the most important sets of tapestries in Europe including the Lady and the Unicorn, those commissioned by the Dukes of Burgundy in the 15th century, Raphael’s designs for Pope Leo X, Henry VIII’s Abraham tapestries, Louis XIV’s 17th century series around the Seasons and the Months made at the Gobelins factory and on to the 21st century set commissioned by the Queen of Denmark. We will explore the designs and the craft of tapestry and why it has been the most expensive form of artistic expression until recent times.
 
2nd May 2017 – Guy Rooker MB BS FRCS Eng FRCS Ed (Orth)
“Leonardo the Scientist” - Anatomical illustrations were rare and essentially useless prior to Leonardo, this Lecture shows how his drawings bring together his skills as a scientist artist and engineer.
I come to NADFAS not with a background in the arts but from the world of science in general and surgery in particular. I describe myself as a retired surgeon with a lifelong passion, fascination, and admiration for the work of Leonardo da Vinci. I consider that the contribution he has made to both the world of art and the investigation of scientific concepts to be quite unique and extraordinary in the way that so many of his pioneering investigations have contributed to the understanding of our world today.
 
6th June 2017 – Mary Alexander BA (Hons) MA
“Riviera Paradise”- A fusion of art, design and pleasure on the Cote d’Azur in the 1920’s
Since the C19 English high society had 'wintered over' on the Côte d'Azur, but always left by April. In the early 1920's, however, an intoxicating mix of artists, writers, musicians and international visitors, inspired by a mythological seascape of luminous colours, created a new summer season. Sun tans and sportswear soon became 'de rigueur' in the chic new coastal resorts, villas and hotels. This liberating playground of ideas across the visual design arts was stimulated by impresarios Serge Diaghilev and Paul Poiret. Traditional boundaries were torn down. Matisse, Picasso, Dufy, Cocteau, and Chanel merged the worlds of fashion,
7. NADFAS East Anglia Study Day Thursday 14th July Culford School

 
Shocking - The life and Times of Elsa Schiaparelli

In the years between the wars Paris was the unrivalled art and couture capital, where fashionable society rubbed shoulders with the avant-garde.  Part of this glittering world was the designer Elsa Schiaparelli, who redefined fashion and blurred the boundaries between costume and art.  Her friends Salvador Dalí, Jean Cocteau and Leonor Fini inspired her outrageous clothes and accessories and designed her boutique, ‘the Schiap Shop’. 
She experimented with materials and played games with the conventions of couture, designed for Hollywood and dressed some of the most glamorous women of the period. 
In the 30s it was she and not Coco Chanel whom Time Magazine hailed as ‘a genius and arbiter of ultra-modern haute couture.’ ‘Shocking’ tells the story of Schiaparelli’s extraordinary life and the equally extraordinary society in which she worked. 
Speaker Dr Margaret Knight

Please use the link to download more information and an application form.
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/6a8719947ed9f4ff7dd7d7155/files/SHOCKING_APP_F.pdf

8. Thank You
Finally - ‘Thank You’ to all of the committee members who work so hard to keep West Suffolk DFAS going and a special thanks to Mrs King for all her work in the kitchen and of course to you, our members, for turning up and making the effort worthwhile
Have a good Summer.

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1. May 3rd Lecture

                                             
“The History of the Harp” - from Mediterranean Antiquity to 20th century Europe  SARAH DEERE-JONES
Using illustrations from carvings, wall paintings, pottery, mosaics, sculpture, stained glass, illuminated manuscripts, and 18th and 19th century paintings, Sarah traces the history of one of the world’s most ancient and beloved musical instruments from thousands of years BC, to it’s arrival in northern Europe, including the huge developments and improvements during the renaissance and 19th centuries that created the highly mechanised and beautiful instrument we see played in orchestras and as solo instruments today. Performing on her own reproduction and antique instruments, Sarah will demonstrate the development and evolving sound and repertoire of the harp throughout its history.

2. West Suffolk DFAS AGM 7 June 2016
The AGM will take place before the June lecture.
Please download the Agenda by clicking on this link
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/6a8719947ed9f4ff7dd7d7155/files/AGM_agenda_june_2016.doc


The AGM will be followed by a lecture “Not just smoke & mirrors – Camouflage in Warfare” and then a light lunch at the cost of £20 to include a glass of wine

3. June 7th  lecture – NICHOLAS REED this lecture will follow the AGM
“Not just smoke & mirrors – Camouflage in Warfare”
Camouflaging of ships in wartime was invented in WW1 by the artist Norman Wilkinson, and perfected in the Royal Academy Schools. That’s a story in itself. But it was a professional conjuror who accomplished astonishing things against Rommel in Africa. One of his tasks was to hide the port of Alexandria from aerial attack: and he succeeded. But his greatest challenge was the first one he was given. “The Suez Canal is over 100 miles long and 200 yards wide. We want you to hide it.” And in fact, throughout the War, not one German bomb was dropped on the Canal, because the Luftwaffe simply couldn’t see it! How did the conjuror manage this? My talk will reveal the answer!

3. Membership Renewal
Reluctantly the committee will ask the members to approve an increase in the price of membership during the AGM. The new cost will be £40 per person and £80 for a couple. The price for visitors has also increased to £8 per lecture.

To save money Trevor has instigated the facility to pay on line - It works I have tried it. Don’t worry if you wish to pay by cheque that method is still available - it costs the society 50p per cheque so if possible please pay on line


4. Next Season's Lectures

October  4th 2016 – Joanna Hardy FGA DGA FRSA
“The Art of the Great Parisian Fine Jewellery Houses – Joanna Hardy goes“behind the scenes”
Paris is the custodian of the famous ‘high jewellery’ houses such as Cartier, Boucheron, Chaumet and Van Cleef & Arples who have created jewels that have adorned Kings, Queens, Maharajahs, millionaire industrialists of the 1900’s, bankers, entrepreneurs, Hollywood royalty and some of the most beautiful women in the world. These jewellery houses have continued their quest to create jewels that are innovative in design and beautifully crafted, ingredients needed to make iconic creations that will stand the test of time. The skill’s of the Parisian goldsmith is unrivalled and Joanna has had the unprecedented privilege of being invited to Cartier’s workshops in Paris to discover and witness first hand what goes into making ‘high jewellery’ that will ultimately be sought after and collected by international jewellery connoisseurs. But it is also the stories that lie behind the commissions and the fabulous diamonds, pearls and gemstones that have been used which bring the jewels alive and by sharing these tales we will travel through history following some of their remarkable journeys that have helped make Paris the centre for jewellery luxury and excellence.
 
November 1st 2016 – Carole Petipher
“The ups and downs in the lives of the Impressionists along the section of the Seine which has been termed “The Cradle of Impressionism”
A tiny section of the Seine to the West of Paris which would have represented the perfect antidote to the claustrophobia of mid 19th Paris has been termed the Cradle of Impressionism. It was here to 5 neighbouring riverside villages that the artists who would later become known as the Impressionists, became frequent visitors. In some cases they even set up home for a while. The lives and early works of Monet, Renoir, Pisarro. Sisley and Morisot will be explored in this lively and entertaining lecture. Their desperation to gain recognition and make their mark is apparent and both the painting styles adopted, and subject matter depicted were to cause a Revolution in the Art World.
 
December 6th 2016 – James Taylor MA FRSA
“Brilliant humour in the forgotten art of the picture postcard 1909 – 1939
From the Edwardian era to the outbreak of World War II millions of artist-drawn humorous postcards were produced not just for entertainment but to bolster morale, to inspire, instruct, motivate and persuade. Discover the popular themes and styles of the period by the masters of the medium such as Mabel Lucie Attwell, Dudley Buxton, Donald McGill and Fred Spurgin, and the reasons why their popularity waned with the British public.
 
January 3rd 2017 – Dr David Boyd Hancock BA (Hons) MA PhD
“Is it worth it? – Fakes, forgeries, fashion at the art market”
In February 2015 Paul Gauguin’s 1892 painting, Nafea Faa Ipoipo, or When Will You Marry? set a new world record when it sold for nearly £200 million. In this new lecture I explore the dynamics and economics of the art market through history, looking at what sells (and what doesn’t), and why, and how fakes, forgeries and fashion have helped to shape our attitudes to the perennial question of what is art, and who (exactly) is an artist. It covers a broad historical range, from the early Renaissance to the world of twenty-first century contemporary art.
 
February 7th 2017 – Dr Claire Walsh BA (Hons) MA (Distinction) Phd
“Winston Churchill – the Artist”
In 1915 Churchill was rescued from depression by the ‘muse of painting’. Painting was the mainstay that allowed one of our greatest national leaders to achieve all that he did. Churchill’s paintings record landscapes from the Riviera, to Blenheim, Chartwell and Marrakech. The most fascinating aspects of this exploration of a talent beyond the mere amateur is the role it played in his personal and political life, the restorative power of the process of painting, and the insight it allows us into the art of his age. Churchill took lessons from Lavery, Sickert and Nicholson, and the choices he made tell us much about the colour, texture and direction of art in the early-twentieth century.
 
March 7th 2017 – John Ericson BA (Hons) CertEd M.Ed
“Children’s book illustrations”  - A colourful and nostalgic Lecture examining how the interaction of image and narrative creates such powerful memories
As adults we carry in our heads huge numbers of images from childhood, and some of those most deeply etched come from illustrations in books that we read as children. Images of ‘Tigger’ and ‘Toad’ or even ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’ will probably remain with us for ever! In addition to a wide range of examples John will examine how illustrations contribute to the development of understanding and how the interaction of image and narrative creates such powerful memories.
April 4th 2017 – Dr Susan Kay-Williams BA (Hons) MA PhD FRSA
“Tapestries:  The ultimate wall decoration” - Tapestries of the courts of Europe, ancient and modern
This lecture will introduce some of the most important sets of tapestries in Europe including the Lady and the Unicorn, those commissioned by the Dukes of Burgundy in the 15th century, Raphael’s designs for Pope Leo X, Henry VIII’s Abraham tapestries, Louis XIV’s 17th century series around the Seasons and the Months made at the Gobelins factory and on to the 21st century set commissioned by the Queen of Denmark. We will explore the designs and the craft of tapestry and why it has been the most expensive form of artistic expression until recent times.
 
May 2nd 2017 – Guy Rooker MB BS FRCS Eng FRCS Ed (Orth)
“Leonardo the Scientist” - Anatomical illustrations were rare and essentially useless prior to Leonardo, this Lecture shows how his drawings bring together his skills as a scientist artist and engineer.
I come to NADFAS not with a background in the arts but from the world of science in general and surgery in particular. I describe myself as a retired surgeon with a lifelong passion, fascination, and admiration for the work of Leonardo da Vinci. I consider that the contribution he has made to both the world of art and the investigation of scientific concepts to be quite unique and extraordinary in the way that so many of his pioneering investigations have contributed to the understanding of our world today.
 
June 6th 2017 – Mary Alexander BA (Hons) MA
“Riviera Paradise”- A fusion of art, design and pleasure on the Cote d’Azur in the 1920’s
Since the C19 English high society had 'wintered over' on the Côte d'Azur, but always left by April. In the early 1920's, however, an intoxicating mix of artists, writers, musicians and international visitors, inspired by a mythological seascape of luminous colours, created a new summer season. Sun tans and sportswear soon became 'de rigueur' in the chic new coastal resorts, villas and hotels. This liberating playground of ideas across the visual design arts was stimulated by impresarios Serge Diaghilev and Paul Poiret. Traditional boundaries were torn down. Matisse, Picasso, Dufy, Cocteau, and Chanel merged the worlds of fashion, theatre and interiors. Cole Porter, Scott Fitzgerald, and the intriguing Gerald and Sara Murphy, introduced an American perspective and attracted an influential new set of discerning patrons and collectors.  


5.NADFAS EAST ANGLIA AREA SPECIAL INTEREST DAY THURSDAY 14 July 2016

CULFORD SCHOOL nr BURY ST EDMUNDS IP28 6TX 
 10.00 am for 10.45 am   

SHOCKING!  
The life and times of Elsa Schiaparelli
In the years between the wars Paris was the unrivalled art and couture capital, where fashionable society rubbed shoulders with the avant-garde.  Part of this glittering world was the designer Elsa Schiaparelli, who redefined fashion and blurred the boundaries between costume and art.  Her friends Salvador Dalí, Jean Cocteau and Leonor Fini inspired her outrageous clothes and accessories and designed her boutique, ‘the Schiap Shop’.  She experimented with materials and played games with the conventions of couture, designed for Hollywood and dressed some of the most glamorous women of the period.  In the 30s it was she and not Coco Chanel whom Time Magazine hailed as ‘a genius and arbiter of ultra-modern haute couture.’ ‘Shocking’ tells the story of Schiaparelli’s extraordinary life and the equally extraordinary society in which she worked. 

 
Dr Margaret Knight

Dr Margaret Knight is an Art and cultural historian, teacher and cultural tours organiser.  She has taught at the Victoria and Albert Museum, where she developed Adult Education programmes for Sir Roy Strong; she also devised the first Foundation Course for NADFAS; and she has acted as historical adviser to the drama units of the BBC and Channel 4.  Margaret is now a freelance teacher, specialising in study days and linked series of lectures that allow an in-depth investigation of the subject.

On the day …

Coffee will be available from 10.00 am, and the first session will begin promptly at 10.45 am.  There will be three sessions, each of about an hour: two in the morning and one after lunch, with a short break between the morning sessions. 
The lunch break will be about an hour, with the final session from 2.15 pm to 3.30 pm, allowing time for questions.  Tea will be served at 3.30 pm.

Cost: £30 

 Places strictly limited to 100, so early application for tickets is advised.

CONTACT: Jill Irving  01953 887154

jillirving937@btinternet.com
APPLICATION FORM ON:  nadfaseastanglia.org.uk

6. 2017 Gold Anniversary Aniversary Celebrations - From Eastern Area

Easten Area would like to know your views.

The Golden Anniversary of the founding of NADFAS approaching, it is important that

we pool our ideas and come up with an event that would be memorable and appeal to many.

Various questions need to be addressed:
 

 Are you interested in a Race Day at Newmarket? How many do you think would come?

How much are you prepared to pay for any event? Would £30.00 per head be an acceptable?
 

All societies are being encouraged to select one of their monthly lectures as a 50th

Anniversary programme. (We will be having a Golden Lecture)

By inviting guests to a special event this would promote NADFAS and broaden the

knowledge of what NADFAS is about .
 

An event bringing local societies together is another suggestion and or, having an

Area Event. - An Antiques Road Show has been suggested. Is that of interest to you?

We would like this occasion to be memorable for all involved and are open to suggestions from you all.

Please let me know as soon as possible and I will forward your thoughts to Angela Payne  angela.mulberryfarm@gmail.com   copy to callsaints@btinternet.com

7. Thank You
Thank you very much to all of the people who stayed behind after the April lecture. We are now lucky to have some more people on the welcome team

6. Next Month June AGM
Please let us know as soon as possible if you would like to stay for lunch

 

Program for West Suffolk DFAS

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West Suffolk DFAS Newsletter April 2016

1. 5th April Lecture by Christopher Rogers.

“Salisbury Cathedral – The making and unmaking of a Masterpiece”
 
Begun in 1220 the cathedral at Salisbury, built to replace a smaller building at Old Sarum, was completed in as little as 38 years.  It is the first and most complete Early English Cathedral in the country.  This lecture explores the different phases of the Cathedral's history through the centuries.
 
Please note that the May lecture is about The History of the Harp and not about Gardens

2. Heritage Volunteers Start Work
 
Shona Kilbee, Duchess Olivia’s secretary sent Jacky, The Heritage Volunteer Organiser, this email after the first research session in Bury St Edmunds records office.
 
‘Dear Jacky,
Thank you very much for helping to arrange this...what a nice group of people. 
 
Overall, it was a productive exercise. We did not retrieve a great deal of textual information, however, we did manage to trawl through a large number of photographs.  We have made selections featuring aspects of the park and gardens that the Records Office are going to put onto a disc for us. 
 
Suzette, Anne, Jean and Antony seemed very interested in the anecdotes and facts associated with the Hall that Edward and Duchess Olivia were able to add where relevant.
 
Duchess Olivia and I are going to go through the family archive this week, and then collate all the material we have found and proceed from there.  I will definitely be in touch.’
 

Our volunteers starting work at Bury Records Office

3. Visit To The Jewellery Quarter and Staffordshire Hoard arranged by Derek Osborne.
30 West Suffolk DFAS members left Ram Meadow on Tuesday 8th March heading for Birmingham.

After a brief stop to grab a coffee and a leg stretch we arrived at the Jewellery Quarter museum precisely in time for the opening. Coffee and cake was laid on and then we had a conducted tour.

The Museum tells the story of jewellery production in Birmingham over the last 200 years as well as exploring the Jewellery Quarter as it is today.

For more than 80 years Smith and Pepper produced jewellery from this workshop, which was founded in 1899. In 1972, with no family to inherit the factory and new health and safety regulations, the family closed the doors and walked away.

The museum trustees have left the place as it was found, complete with the tea making equipment next to the acid tank. It was a completely fascinating look at how cramped and difficult it was for skilled workers to carry out their meticulous trade in the sixties and the shocking conditions under which they worked.  A real eye-opener.

The tour then moved on to Birmingham museum and art gallery. Our party was free to find lunch and most of us ­­­took advantage of walking around the pedestrian area. I particularly liked the public art in Victoria square

                 Waiting to go in.

                             Derek arranged for us to arrive on time - Birmingham has different watches!

Our guide demonstrates how it was done.

Birmingham museum contains not only the Staffordshire Hoard which we had come to see but also a very good selection of Pre-Raphaelite art.
 
At the entrance to the gallery there are numerous videos telling the story of the find and its conservation. I thought the way the exhibition was mounted was well done.
 
One of the explanations I have heard is that the gold was the scrap metal from a jewellery shop buried in time of trouble.  That would account for the mangled nature of some of the pieces. Some of the Hoard had been removed from the display for conservation.
 
We are enormously grateful to Derek for organising our trips so well for over 11 years, and we are pleased that he has agreed to arrange the ballet and opera trips in the Autumn.
 
We are pleased to say that our new visits volunteer is Julie Eeles. If you have any ideas for places you would like to visit, please let her or a member of the committee know.
 
4.  Save The Date 6th July 2016
 
Duchess Olivia has kindly allowed West Suffolk DFAS to hold a study day in the grounds of Euston Hall.
 
Linda will provide more information for the May Newsletter.

5. TUESDAY LECTURES  May 2016– JUNE 2017
 
3rd May 2016 – SARAH DEERE-JONES Please note change of subject
“The History of the Harp” - from Mediterranean Antiquity to 20th century Europe
Using illustrations from carvings, wall paintings, pottery, mosaics, sculpture, stained glass, illuminated manuscripts, and 18th and 19th century paintings, Sarah traces the history of one of the world’s most ancient and beloved musical instruments from thousands of years BC, to it’s arrival in northern Europe, including the huge developments and improvements during the renaissance and 19th centuries that created the highly mechanised and beautiful instrument we see played in orchestras and as solo instruments today. Performing on her own reproduction and antique instruments, Sarah will demonstrate the development and evolving sound and repertoire of the harp throughout its history.
 
AGM
7th June 2016 – NICHOLAS REED 
“Not just smoke & mirrors – Camouflage in Warfare”
Camouflaging of ships in wartime was invented in WW1 by the artist Norman Wilkinson, and perfected in the Royal Academy Schools. That’s a story in itself. But it was a professional conjuror who accomplished astonishing things against Rommel in Africa. One of his tasks was to hide the port of Alexandria from aerial attack: and he succeeded. But his greatest challenge was the first one he was given. “The Suez Canal is over 100 miles long and 200 yards wide. We want you to hide it.” And in fact, throughout the War, not one German bomb was dropped on the Canal, because the Luftwaffe simply couldn’t see it! How did the conjuror manage this? My talk will reveal the answer!


6. A Preview Of Next Season 2016 -  2017 Lectures.

4th October 2016 – Joanna Hardy FGA DGA FRSA
“The Art of the Great Parisian Fine Jewellery Houses – Joanna Hardy goes“behind the scenes”
Paris is the custodian of the famous ‘high jewellery’ houses such as Cartier, Boucheron, Chaumet and Van Cleef & Arples who have created jewels that have adorned Kings, Queens, Maharajahs, millionaire industrialists of the 1900’s, bankers, entrepreneurs, Hollywood royalty and some of the most beautiful women in the world. These jewellery houses have continued their quest to create jewels that are innovative in design and beautifully crafted, ingredients needed to make iconic creations that will stand the test of time. The skills of the Parisian goldsmith is unrivalled and Joanna has had the unprecedented privilege of being invited to Cartier’s workshops in Paris to discover and witness first-hand what goes into making ‘high jewellery’ that will ultimately be sought after and collected by international jewellery connoisseurs. But it is also the stories that lie behind the commissions and the fabulous diamonds, pearls and gemstones that have been used which bring the jewels alive and by sharing these tales we will travel through history following some of their remarkable journeys that have helped make Paris the centre for jewellery luxury and excellence.
 
1st November 2016 – Carole Petipher
“The ups and downs in the lives of the Impressionists along the section of the Seine which has been termed “The Cradle of Impressionism”
A tiny section of the Seine to the West of Paris which would have represented the perfect antidote to the claustrophobia of mid-19th Paris has been termed the Cradle of Impressionism. It was here to 5 neighbouring riverside villages that the artists who would later become known as the Impressionists, became frequent visitors. In some cases, they even set up home for a while. The lives and early works of Monet, Renoir, Pisarro. Sisley and Morisot will be explored in this lively and entertaining lecture. Their desperation to gain recognition and make their mark is apparent and both the painting styles adopted, and subject matter depicted were to cause a Revolution in the Art World.
 
6th December 2016 – James Taylor MA FRSA
“Brilliant humour in the forgotten art of the picture postcard 1909 – 1939
From the Edwardian era to the outbreak of World War II millions of artist-drawn humorous postcards were produced not just for entertainment but to bolster morale, to inspire, instruct, motivate and persuade. Discover the popular themes and styles of the period by the masters of the medium such as Mabel Lucie Attwell, Dudley Buxton, Donald McGill and Fred Spurgin, and the reasons why their popularity waned with the British public.
 
3rd January 2017 – Dr David Boyd Hancock BA (Hons) MA PhD
“Is it worth it? – Fakes, forgeries, fashion at the art market”
In February 2015 Paul Gauguin’s 1892 painting, Nafea Faa Ipoipo, or When Will You Marry? set a new world record when it sold for nearly £200 million. In this new lecture I explore the dynamics and economics of the art market through history, looking at what sells (and what doesn’t), and why, and how fakes, forgeries and fashion have helped to shape our attitudes to the perennial question of what is art, and who (exactly) is an artist. It covers a broad historical range, from the early Renaissance to the world of twenty-first century contemporary art.
 
7th February 2017 – Dr Claire Walsh BA (Hons) MA (Distinction) Phd
“Winston Churchill – the Artist”
In 1915 Churchill was rescued from depression by the ‘muse of painting’. Painting was the mainstay that allowed one of our greatest national leaders to achieve all that he did. Churchill’s paintings record landscapes from the Riviera, to Blenheim, Chartwell and Marrakech. The most fascinating aspects of this exploration of a talent beyond the mere amateur is the role it played in his personal and political life, the restorative power of the process of painting, and the insight it allows us into the art of his age. Churchill took lessons from Lavery, Sickert and Nicholson, and the choices he made tell us much about the colour, texture and direction of art in the early-twentieth century.
 
7th March 2017 – John Ericson BA (Hons) CertEd M.Ed
“Children’s book illustrations” - A colourful and nostalgic Lecture examining how the interaction of image and narrative creates such powerful memories
As adults we carry in our heads huge numbers of images from childhood, and some of those most deeply etched come from illustrations in books that we read as children. Images of ‘Tigger’ and ‘Toad’ or even ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’ will probably remain with us for ever! In addition to a wide range of examples John will examine how illustrations contribute to the development of understanding and how the interaction of image and narrative creates such powerful memories.

4th April 2017 – Dr Susan Kay-Williams BA (Hons) MA PhD FRSA
“Tapestries:  The ultimate wall decoration” - Tapestries of the courts of Europe, ancient and modern
This lecture will introduce some of the most important sets of tapestries in Europe including the Lady and the Unicorn, those commissioned by the Dukes of Burgundy in the 15th century, Raphael’s designs for Pope Leo X, Henry VIII’s Abraham tapestries, Louis XIV’s 17th century series around the Seasons and the Months made at the Gobelins factory and on to the 21st century set commissioned by the Queen of Denmark. We will explore the designs and the craft of tapestry and why it has been the most expensive form of artistic expression until recent times.
 
2nd May 2017 – Guy Rooker MB BS FRCS Eng FRCS Ed (Orth)
“Leonardo the Scientist” - Anatomical illustrations were rare and essentially useless prior to Leonardo, this Lecture shows how his drawings bring together his skills as a scientist artist and engineer.
I come to NADFAS not with a background in the arts but from the world of science in general and surgery in particular. I describe myself as a retired surgeon with a lifelong passion, fascination, and admiration for the work of Leonardo da Vinci. I consider that the contribution he has made to both the world of art and the investigation of scientific concepts to be quite unique and extraordinary in the way that so many of his pioneering investigations have contributed to the understanding of our world today.
 
6th June 2017 – Mary Alexander BA (Hons) MA
“Riviera Paradise”- A fusion of art, design and pleasure on the Cote d’Azur in the 1920’s
Since the C19 English high society had 'wintered over' on the Côte d'Azur, but always left by April. In the early 1920's, however, an intoxicating mix of artists, writers, musicians and international visitors, inspired by a mythological seascape of luminous colours, created a new summer season. Sun tans and sportswear soon became 'de rigueur' in the chic new coastal resorts, villas and hotels. This liberating playground of ideas across the visual design arts was stimulated by impresarios Serge Diaghilev and Paul Poiret. Traditional boundaries were torn down. Matisse, Picasso, Dufy, Cocteau, and Chanel merged the worlds of fashion, theatre and interiors. Cole Porter, Scott Fitzgerald, and the intriguing Gerald and Sara Murphy, introduced an American perspective and attracted an influential new set of discerning patrons and collectors.  
 
 
7.Charitable Events 2016

Our Membership Secretary, Jo Stark, is raising money for Alzheimer's Society and Hospiscare and is hoping to climb Snowdon, Ben Nevis and trek the Great Wall of China during the year.  Any donation towards these two charities would be much appreciated and can be made by clicking on http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/JoStark 

8.Sainsbury Active Kids Vouchers
 

West Suffolk DFAS are collecting Active Kids vouchers for Priory School. If you shop at Sainsbury, please accept them and pass them to Jackie who will deliver them. Last year we collected over 1,000 let us hope we can do it again.

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1.    Visits
a.    Birmingham Jewellery Quarter & Staffordshire Hoard Tuesday 8t March 2016
There are only 6 seats left for this visit. If you would like to book your seat, please send Derek your Cheque
Visit Program
07.15    Depart Ram Meadow, Bury St Edmunds
10.30    Approximate, arrival Birmingham Jewellery Centre, tea & coffee available.
11.00, 11.15, and 11.30 timed tickets to Centre, tour takes 1.5 hours.
12.30 – 14.00 time to find lunch
14.00    Board coach to transfer to nearby Museum which houses part of the Staffordshire Hoard.
16.30    Coach departs for Bury St Edmunds
20.00    Approximate time of arrival back in Bury
 
The cost of this outing is £39.00 including return travel in an executive coach, tea & coffee on arrival, entry to exhibits and driver’s gratuity. This will be a long day so be prepared!
 
Please send application and cheques made out to West Suffolk DFAS by post to; -
Derek Osborne, Grove Cottage, Palmer Street, Walsham le Willows, Suffolk. IP31 3BZ Tel; 01359 258115. Mobile 07860 366679
Please include your name and contact details with your £39 Cheque
 
b.    DATE CHANGE Blenheim Palace DATE CHANGE to 20th April
This visit will now take place on Wednesday 20th April not on Thursday 21 as advertised in the program.
More details available later
 
2.    Computer Programmers
We are in need of someone to write a short computer programme for us. If you think you can help please speak to or email Trevor -- tmmashton@btinternet.com to for further information.
 
3.    Visits Organiser.
Derek Osborne has been volunteering with West Suffolk DFAS for eleven years. He has decided he has done enough and has resigned. Luckily he has agreed to carry on organising visits until the AGM in June and we need a replacement. Without a visits organiser there will be no more outings – Can you spare a few hours of your time to carry out this task?  If you can please emailCallsaints@btinternet.com copy to Derekdjosborne@btinternet.com who can explain what is involved.
 
4.    Capability Brown Celebrations at Euston Hall in 2016
 
2016 is the 300th anniversary of the birth of Capability Brown.  We are lucky to have access to one of his gardens at Euston Hall.
 
There are many interesting volunteer roles available and it is now time to put names to tasks. Jacky Livens has kindly agreed to coordinate volunteers and she will be able to provide more information. jpliv56@gmail.com    
 
Archive volunteers are needed to research what documents are available with the aim of producing laminated boards to be placed around the garden and for the displays in 2016.  They are:
 
 a.       Research at Bury Record Office.
The 3 main gardeners who worked at Euston were Capability Brown, John Evelyn and William Kent. Bury Record Office holds the Euston Hall Records.
 
 b.      Map Makers & Artists
To enhance the visitor experience, it is hoped to produce a map of the gardens with sketches of viewpoints or interesting features – The temple, sluices etc.
 
c.     Garden Guides
Training will start in June. The gardens will open from 12th August for 10 days and then on other days during the summer yet to be decided by English Heritage. There is an opportunity for those interested in acting as guides for school tours.
 
d.      Book Conservation and Cataloguing
This will start in September - if you have any skills in this area please make yourself known to Jacky Livens.
 
e.       Exhibition Research for 2017
This research will start in September. The main exhibition for 2017
 will be based around the 3rd and 4th Duke and their race horses. Fortunately, the 3rd Duke had a very interesting wife who divorced him!
Researchers are needed to work at Bury Record Office and dig into the private lives of these 2 Dukes. The more scandal the better!
 
If you are interested in any of these tasks, please contact Jacky Livens: jpliv56@gmail.com   
 
5.    Study Day Thursday 17th March English Period Style 1660 to 1900
A few places are available.
Stephen Richardson is an art historian with a particular interest in the art and architecture of the Georgian period. Holds a Master’s Degree in Decorative Arts and Historic Interiors from UCL and has published a number of articles on country house visiting, which is a favourite pastime.
 
The study day will consider fashionable living in the time of Charles II, through the Baroque splendour of the later Stuart court to the Palladian grandeur and frivolous Rococo of the early Hanoverian kings on to Edwardian England. Illustrated with examples of historic buildings and museum objects, it sets period style in context, charting the evolution from one style to another and identifying key characteristics, influences and personalities.
Programme:

10.15 – 10.45Coffee on arrival

10.45 – 11.15Part 1: Restoration of the Regency: The Return of the Kings (1660 – 1760)

11.45 – 12.00Discussion and break

12.00 – 13.00Part 2: Restoration of Research: A fascination with the Antique (1760 -1840)

13.00 – 14.00Lunch (soup, sandwich and fruit, wine and soft drinks)

14.00 – 15.00Part 3: Pugin, Burgess and Mackintosh: An I Spy Guide to Victorian Period Style

Members are welcome to bring guests
Inclusive cost (3 lectures and lunch) for the day £20.00
Please send your cheque for £20 made out to West Suffolk DFAS with your name and contact details to
Mrs Linda Orford Rookery Farm, Daisy Green, Great Ashfield IP31 3HW.  Tel: 01359 240754
Please include your name and contact details with your £20 Cheque
 
 
6.    Tuesday 2nd February The Art of Drawing British Masters & Methods
 
Our speaker this month is Dr Susan Owens - writer and freelance curator with a degree in English literature from Somerville College, Oxford, a Masters in History of Art from the Courtauld and a PhD from University College London
February’s talk will explain how artists have used drawing in many different ways: to think on paper and to capture fleeting inspiration, as well as to make fully-fledged exhibition pieces. This lecture takes a close look at the drawings of Gainsborough, Constable, Blake, Rossetti, Beardsley and Freud – and at the innovatory work of the present day.
 
 
7.    Join the Committee??? 
 
And finally -   Next year we will need new committee members. If you would like to know what it entails, please speak to any one of us and we will explain what is involved.
 
It is your organization and we need support.

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