Woburn Area Decorative and Fine Arts Society
2008 Programme of Lectures and Visits
The National Association of Decorative & Fine Arts Societies was launched in 1968 by Patricia Fay with eleven societies and has expanded to over 330 societies in the UK, 10 in Europe, 28 in Australia and 2 in New Zealand. With 90,000 members worldwide, NADFAS works towards promoting and preserving the arts.
The Association's concerns include voluntary work to maintain historic buildings, recording churches and their contents, working towards developing the arts for the young and maintaining lecture programmes for members.
For further information please contact enquiries@nadfas.org.uk| or 020 7430 0730. Local NADFAS groups can be found via the national website|.
The Woburn branch runs as a self-contained society, organising its own events etc. and pays NADFAS a capitation charge for central activities such as a quarterly magazine. NADFAS is a charity.
For details of attending or membership the contact is Peter Lomax, e-mail address: peter@lomaxnet.com |.
Lecture timetable|
Visits and Social Programme 2008|
Lecture Timetable
Location: Aspley Guise Village Hall (meetings are now on the last Thursday of each month with the exception of October)
Start Time: 19.45
Speakers 2008/09
20 October - Rosalind Whyte
The Van Dyck Exhibition
With The Tate Britain holding an exhibition of his work in February 2009, this will be an opportunity to hear about Van Dyck’s life and work.
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27 November - Dr. Libby Horner
Gourmet Art? Cheers! A lighthearted romp through the food and beverages depicted in Art through the ages
Exploring the associated symbolism and offering glimpses of the contemporary society and the artists who created the works.
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29 January - John Benjamin
At the sign of the Falcon: The Life and Works of Harry Murphy – Goldsmith, Silversmith and Unique Englishman
Another opportunity to hear from John Benjamin of The Antiques Roadshow, this time talking on a subject of particular interest to him
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26 February - Dr. Lucy Worsley
Horses, Women and Architecture: The Life and Loves of the first Duke of Newcastle
A genuine ‘upstairs downstairs’ of life in the home of a Cavalier
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26 March - Fenella Billington
The Great Twelve: An Introduction to the Senior Livery Companies of the City of London
Livery Companies originated when medieval merchants banded together to form guilds or fraternities today there are 103 Livery Companies in the City these are the direct descendants of thosetrade guilds
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30 April -Dr. Evelyn Silber
The Queen’s Nightman: William Hunter, Pioneer, Obstetrician and Collector Extraordinary
The story of the man behind the Glasgow Hunterian Museum
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28 May - Anthony Penrose
Roland Penrose and Lee Miller and Surrealism
Anthony Penrose talks about his parents Lee Miller famous for her surrealist photography as well extraordinary WW2 combat photographs and Roland Penrose whosepaintings marked the beginning of British surrealism
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26 June - Christopher Bradley
The Treasures of Ancient Persia-The Art of Ishfahan, Shraz and Persepolis
This talk covers the greatest site from the pre-Islamic era, Persepolis, the highly decorated palaces and mosques in Ishfahan and Shiraz where the ornate mausoleums of Sa’adi and Hafez the Persian equivalents of Shakespeare are buried
Visits and Social Programme 2008
Pick-up Point: Woburn main car park opposite St Mary’s Church
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Tuesday 23 Sept
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Henry Moore Foundation
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Tuesday 28 October
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Compton Verney and Upton House
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Weds 15 April
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Tour round London Docklands and then visit to Eltham Palace
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Weds 20 May
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Stanley Spencer Gallery (Cookham) and then Hellfire Caves
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