What happens when you say yes The Arts Society is a national organisation that aims to educate, promote and support the arts. I joined seven years ago and have enjoyed attending the monthly lectures ever since. If you check through my blog, you will find that I have regularly written up the lectures. I’ve enjoyed […]
,Three Great Families and their Gardens – Caroline Rayman – BODFAS (This lecture was from a previous year when we obviously didn’t have an issue with Covid-19) First Bodfas of the year and I’m going to try to make everyone as they have all been so good. Arrived by the skin of my teeth again, […]
Well today’s talk started with the AGM, a mercifully brief and efficient meeting and then we were off into the talk. With regards to the AGM it’s worth me noting how much I enjoy being part of this society and appreciate all the work that the committee do to achieve it. Anyway, the talk, […]
A Throwback Post – The Arts Society Obviously there are no lectures at the moment so he’s one from a few years back. All of these houses added to the inspiration for Ariana’s ancestral home – Hiverton Manor. Finally arrived in good time, with my glasses and without interruption. So far, so good. Our speaker […]
These are my notes from a recent Art Society talk. Really loved this one but then who doesn’t love jewels and revolution? The Imperial Easter Eggs of Carl Fabergé by Toby Faber* “Between 1885 and 1916, Carl Fabergé made fifty jewelled eggs . These were Easter presents from Russia’s last two emperors to their wives. […]
Hatshepsut c.1507–1458 BC I had gone to great lengths to make it to this NADFAS as I am on a mission to not miss any and despite the disappointing start to the year I was not going to let that influence me. So I changed rotas in the shop, re-booked deliveries, and left with […]
Russian Art after the Revolution – Theodora Clarke. An Arts Society Lecture. Excuse the brevity of this post. I kept forgetting to take notes! Much was lost after the Russian Revolution but I hadn’t realised that we had lost so much stunning art. Not that the paintings were destroyed but the Russian artists fled and […]
Behind the Veil: the Arts of Islamic Persia – John Osborne So my second BODFAS approached and I was determined not to make such a mess of it this time. However, the fates are cruel and things cropped up. The phone rang as I was leaving, the car needed fuel, there were massive roadworks and eventually I […]
The Foundations of Fashion – Kate Strasdin Well I’m just back from my first NADFAS talk. For a long time I’ve missed the lecture circuit and academic discussions, so it was nice to stumble across the National Association of Decorative & Fine Arts Societies, recommended to me by a friend. I had managed to miss several […]