BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Arts Society Blackmore Vale - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Arts Society Blackmore Vale REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20170101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220303T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220303T123000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20210703T060657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T122355Z UID:8367-1646305200-1646310600@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:The Manufactured Woman: The Story of Pandora and how she has inspired generations of artists to imagine how and why women came into the world DESCRIPTION: \nIn Greek legend\, Pandora was created with the express purpose of causing trouble to men which\, by opening her box\, she achieved. This lecture looks at the original sources for the story\, draws parallels with both Eve in Genesis and Galatea in Ovid before showing how ballets\, operas and plays from Coppelia to My Fair Lady and The Winter’s Tale to Educating Rita have developed the theme of a creation that runs out of control. \n\n\n\nLecturer: Mary Sharp\nMary is an experienced broadcaster and teacher with particular expertise in literature and drama. She worked for many years for BBC Radio 4 producing some of its most popular programmes including Start the Week and Woman’s Hour before joining the senior management team as a Commissioning Editor. Mary has subsequently worked as a teacher and Director of Sixth Form at a leading girls’ grammar school. She now runs her own company ‘Opening Up Literature’ which offers literature courses for adults including studies of Shakespeare and Creative Writing. Her most popular course is ‘Telling Tales’ which explores how writers and artists have reinvented classical stories. She is also a professional bridge teacher and lecturer. URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/the-manufactured-woman-the-story-of-pandora-and-how-she-has-inspired-generations-of-artists-to-imagine-how-and-why-women-came-into-the-world/ LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom. CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/MarchImage.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220203T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220203T123000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20210703T055648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T194547Z UID:8364-1643887800-1643891400@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:The Mystery of Holbein’s Ambassadors DESCRIPTION:Hans Holbein the Younger\, Public domain\, via Wikimedia Commons \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nHans Holbein brought with him from mainland Europe to England both sophistication and skill\, with far reaching consequences for this island’s artistic development. His Ambassadors is one of the National Gallery of London’s greatest treasures\, dating from a tradition in the arts when no object was without meaning and symbolism\, practically all of which has been lost to the modern observer. This lecture considers the tempestuous circumstances of its creation and the hidden messages concealed within it. The painting tells us much about the state of Europe at the time and the hopes and fears of its major players. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nLecturer: Anthony C Russell\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nHas travelled much of the world\, combining painting with tour lecturing – principally to American university students on bespoke tours. Spent six years as a consultant for Luke Hughes and travelled the country advising on the furniture needs of prestigious buildings\, including museums\, palaces\, schools and cathedrals. Now based in London\, spends much of his time lecturing and undertaking research\, while assisting at the British Museum with outreach events and visiting lecturers. As an advocate of non-violence\, he is the author of the book Evolving the Spirit – From Democracy to Peace\, commended by Aung San Suu Kyi\, the Nobel Peace Laureate\, as meaning a great deal to her. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nExtra Information\n\nExtra Information\nAdd extra information – promised by the lecturer such as reading list\,  postponed of cancelled information\, and anything you think the audience would like know. \nIf there is nothing set attribute css “display:none;” \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nExtra Information\n\nAdd extra information – promised by the lecturer such as reading list\,  postponed of cancelled information\, and anything you thing the audience would like know. \nIf there is nothing set attribute css “display:none;” \n  URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/the-mystery-of-holbeins-ambassadors-2/ LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom. CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Hans_Holbein_the_Younger_-_The_Ambassadors-e1628232289790.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220106T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220106T123000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20210702T085156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T104508Z UID:8362-1641468600-1641472200@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:In the Kingdom of the Sweets DESCRIPTION:Marianela Núñez and Vadim Muntagirov in a Royal Ballet Production \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nThe Nutcracker ballet has delighted audiences at Christmas for many decades yet it was deemed a failure at its initial performances. Based upon the current Royal Ballet production by Sir Peter Wright\, this lecture takes a close look at how this well-loved ballet now takes its rightful place on stage and how the music of Tchaikovsky along with story-telling\, design\, dance and a little bit of stage ingenuity all come together to make the most magical escape for young and old alike. Includes several performance video clips. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Nutcracker Doll \n \n \n \n Nutcracker Clara \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n  \n\n\nLecturer: Nigel Bates\nNigel Bates has been a performer for more than forty years in and out of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden\, including seventeen years as Principal Percussionist with the Orchestra and eight years as the Music Administrator of The Royal Ballet.\nHe has worked with many of the leading figures in the classical music industry and was also a producer for both the BBC’s Maestro at the Opera and Pappano’s Classical Voices documentary series. He is a regular contributor to the printed and online content of the ROH.\nHe has given lectures for over thirty years\, including many arts societies and conservatoires in the UK and across Australia. URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/in-the-kingdom-of-the-sweets-2/ LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom. CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/NUTS-golden-couple-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211202T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211202T123000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20210628T133110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T144834Z UID:8360-1638444600-1638448200@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:Repton and the Picturesque DESCRIPTION:The Picturesque was the final phase of the English Landscape Movement. Capability Brown’s serpentine curves\, smooth lawns and clumps of trees were now considered insipid and dull by a generation with an enthusiasm for untamed nature and rugged wildness The aim was always to engender a pleasurable frisson of fear. Repton knew that this was all very well as theory\, but his clients actually required practicality and\, above all\, beauty. Wildness was gradually tamed to become the formal gardens of the nineteenth century. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nLecturer: James Bolton\nInchbald School of Design 1990 (Dip ISD). Head Gardener\, Old Rectory Farnborough 1990-92. Faculty Director\, Design History\, Inchbald School of Design. Garden Designer 1992-. A lecturer for The Arts Society since 1995. Organiser of The Arts Society’s garden study days and tours in UK and Europe. Organises tours to the best private gardens in the UK\, Italy\, France and South Africa. Garden Mania\, a book on garden ornaments\, published in 2000. \n\n  URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/repton-and-the-picturesque-2/ LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom. CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211104T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211104T123000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20210628T091035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T122052Z UID:8466-1636025400-1636029000@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:Moorish Architecture – the legacy of a vanished kingdom DESCRIPTION:The Alhambra of Grenada\, the Great Mosque of Cordoba and the Alcazar of Seville are the three most impressive monuments to the architectural creativity of the Moors in Spain\, but there are many other examples worthy of mention too.  The classical origins that influenced the Moorish style are less well-known\, but fascinating to explore\, as is the unique interior decorative style developed by the Moors\, which gives their architecture its beauty and exotic appeal – an appeal so strong that the Christians sometimes copied it\, even as they slowly reconquered the territory from its Islamic rulers. \n\n\n\nMr Ian Cockburn\nArt historian with a BA (Birkbeck College) in art history and an MA (Courtauld Institute of Art) in medieval Spanish art history. Specialist in the nearly 800 years of Moorish occupation and Christian reconquest of medieval Iberia. \nFounder and director of an art tours company\, specialising in guided cultural tours in Spain\, plus lecturing in London at institutions such as the V&A\, SOAS\, Christies Education\, and the London Art History Society. Formerly a Chartered Accountant and senior manager in multi-national IT companies\, with extensive public-speaking experience. URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/moorish-architecture-the-legacy-of-a-vanished-kingdom/ LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom. CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/landscape-1900673_1920-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211007T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211007T223000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20210628T124414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T122149Z UID:8358-1633606200-1633645800@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:The Age of Jazz DESCRIPTION:Image by jokoPix from Pixabay \n\n\nOne hundred years ago a group of American musicians docked in London\, bringing with them for the very first time one of the twentieth century’s most important musical genres: jazz\, a fascinating blend of rigorous structure\, free-wheeling creativity\, close-knit ensemble work and improvisation. Drawing on his practical experience both as musicologist and gigging musician\, Sandy’s talk touches on the disparate influences behind the emergence of jazz\, and his musical illustrations range from the blues\, ragtime and the very earliest jazz recordings through to classics by Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five and the Duke Ellington Orchestra\, and the dawn of the Swing Era.  Includes live musical illustrations on the double bass. \n\n\n\nMr Sandy Burnett\nSandy is one of the UK’s most versatile music commentators\, enjoying a career that combines broadcasting\, performing and lecturing. After studying at St Catharine’s College\, Cambridge and working as music director for the RSC\, National Theatre and in London’s West End\, Sandy Burnett spent a decade as one of the core team of presenters on BBC Radio 3. Combining engaging scholarship with hands-on expertise\, he devises and leads cultural holidays all over the world\, is the author of the Idler Guide to Classical Music\, is a highly sought after double bassist on the London jazz scene\, and was appointed the Academy of Ancient Music’s Hogwood Fellow for the 2018-19 season. \n\n\n\n  URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/the-age-of-jazz-2/ LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom. CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/LouisArmstrong.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210701T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210701T123000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20200408T183214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T165141Z UID:7128-1625139000-1625142600@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:A Design Evolution: Jewellery and Metalwork 1850-1940 DESCRIPTION: \nAn overview of the work of this dynamic period of design\, featuring key historicist\, neo-Gothic\, Arts and Crafts\, Art Nouveau and Modern jewelry and metalwork\, beautifully-illustrated with works from the Fitzwilliam Museum’s collection. \n\n\n\nLecturer: Helen Ritchie MA(Cantab) Curator\, Modern Applied Arts\, The Fitzwilliam Museum.\n\nHelen Ritchie is responsible for researching\, interpreting and curating the modern Applied Arts collections. She was the sole curator of the exhibition Designers and Jewellery 1850-1940: Jewellery and Metalwork from The Fitzwilliam Museum (2018) and author of the accompanying catalogue\, and was the organising curator of exhibitions\, Things of Beauty Growing: British Studio Pottery\, in partnership with Yale Center for British Art\, and Flux: Parian Ware at The Fitzwilliam Museum\, in partnership with artist Matt Smith (both 2018). She has continued to work with contemporary artists\, curating a display with Jennifer Lee and creating a short film with Elspeth Owen.  \nAfter studying at Trinity Hall\, University of Cambridge and the University of the Arts London\, Helen worked with a broad range of applied arts at the Royal Collection Trust\, Christie’s\, Harrogate Museums and the British Museum. Helen is a Trustee of the Society of Jewellery Historians and the North West Essex Collection Trust (on display at Fry Art Gallery\, Saffron Walden)\, Hon. Secretary of the Decorative Arts Society (DAS) and an accredited Arts Society lecturer. URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/a-design-evolution-jewellery-and-metalwork-1850-1940/ LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom. CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210603T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210603T123000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20200408T182558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T165513Z UID:7126-1622719800-1622723400@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:The Cultral Heritage of the Huguenots DESCRIPTION:The Huguenots came to England in huge numbers in the late 17th century bringing a wide variety of skills – as silk weavers\, silversmiths\, clock makers\, opticians\, bankers\, gilders\, ironworkers\, horticulturists etc. Names such as Paul de Lamerie\, Samuel Courtauld and Jean Tijou spring to mind. In virtually all areas\, they were innovators and more advanced than the English who were forced to improve their own skills or go out of business. Although the majority settled in London\, others found their way to East Anglia\, Macclesfield and Canterbury. This talk examines their lasting legacy.  \n\n\n\n\nLecture: Mrs Sue Jackson.\nOriginally in academic art and design publishing\, Sue is also a Fellow of the Huguenot Society\, a Freeman of the City of London\, a tutor at the City Literary Institute and a Blue Badge guide\, conducting a variety of walks and visits. I am also happy to offer virtual tours. \n\n  URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/the-cultral-heritage-of-the-huguenots/ LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom. CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/4.-Spitalfields-e1614779363716.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210506T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210506T123000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20200108T160824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T170400Z UID:6522-1620300600-1620304200@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:The Scottish Colourists DESCRIPTION:  \nThe work of S.J. Peploe and J.D. Fergusson was seen in Edinburgh and London in the decade leading up to World War 1\, but Hunter and Cadell were less well known. All were bold pioneers in the field of rich colour and exuberant brushwork. The strong light and bright colour they discovered in France was easily harnessed to their favourite places in Scotland. \n  \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nLecturer: Alice Foster MA\nAlice has lectured for Oxford University Department of Continuing Education since 1998. She lectures regularly at the Ashmolean Museum\, Oxford\, and at the Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock. She organises History of Art study days with colleagues\, and regular weekly classes in Oxfordshire and Worcestershire. In 2004 Alice joined The Arts Society and has lectured in Britain and in Europe. Since 2003 Alice has been a tutor on study holidays. In 2010 she was elected President of Banbury Fine Arts Society. URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/the-scottish-colourists/ LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom. CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/S-Peploe.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210401T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210401T123000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20200408T182056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T170557Z UID:7124-1617276600-1617280200@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:The World in a Grain of Sand: William Blake DESCRIPTION:William Blake by Thomas Phillips\n \n \nThe Tygers of Wrath are wiser than the Horses of Instruction [William Blake] \nWilliam Blake: Poet\, Painter and Philosopher; Rebel\, Radical\, and Revolutionary. Called a man without a mask by his friends\, Blake was always less ahead of his time than outside it\, creating his own mythology to tell the truths he perceived as the heart of all existence. Yet he was also a passionate participant in the world of his own day and his paintings and poetry\, shaped and conditioned by life in England under George III and the long shadows of revolutionary Europe and America\, are as particular and specific to eighteenth century London as they are timeless and universal. Blake in his lifetime was called mad as often as visionary; his work remains ambiguous and contradictory: enjoyed by schoolchildren while continuing to baffle scholars. This lecture examines the phenomenon of William Blake and his paradoxical way of seeing the world\, which challenged orthodoxy of all kinds and continues to do so. \n\n\nDr. Justine Hopkins is a writer and freelance lecturer in Art History\, currently living in Bristol.\nShe took a BA Hons degree at Bristol University\, reading English and Drama\, then changed direction and did an MA in Art History at the Courtauld Institute.  After eighteen months working as an archaeological illustrator\, partly in Belize\, she returned to Art History\, gaining a PhD from Birkbeck College\, London for her research into the relationship between science\, religion and landscape painting from the French Revolution to Darwin’s Origin of Species. Since then she has worked freelance as an Art History lecturer and writer: for Bristol\, London\, Oxford and Cambridge Universities; Tate Britain and Tate Modern\, the National and National Portrait Galleries; the Victoria and Albert Museum; Sotheby’s\, Christies’ and assorted independent institutions.  She is also a registered lecturer for NADFAS.  \nJustine is the step-granddaughter of the sculptor and painter Michael Ayrton\, and the main point of contact for all matters connected with his work. [See ‘Ayrton Estate’ section for further details] \nAs a writer of Historical Fantasy she is represented by the John Jarrold Literary Agency. URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/the-world-in-a-grain-of-sand-william-blake/ LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom. CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/256px-William_Blake_by_Thomas_Phillips-e1614777333733.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200527T184500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200527T203000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20200114T191116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200405T053247Z UID:6605-1590605100-1590611400@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:The Making of Landscape Photographs - An Extraordinary Double Act Between the Eye and the Brain DESCRIPTION:Beyond Monkton Deverill by Charlie Waite\n\n\nThis event has been postponed due to coronavirus.\nWe are attempting to reschedule for May 2021.\n\n\nYou are invited to an Evening Celebration\n\n\nOur Evening Celebration this year is on Wednesday 27th May at 6.45pm (doors open at 6.15pm).We have a local – yet world famous – lecturer\, landscape photographer Charlie Waite\, and a magnificent venue – the Medieval Tithe Barn at Hinton St Mary (by kind permission of Anthony and Val Pitt-Rivers).In addition\, after the lecture\, we have wine and canapes.  If weather permits we will make the most of the light May evening and have our refreshments outside in the delightful walled gardens. \nParking for the event will be in the farmyard across the road from the Tithe Barn.  Mrs Pitt-Rivers has asked that nobody parks right outside the Tithe Barn or in the adjacent road. \nCharlie Waite lives in the Blackmore Vale and has taken many local photographs. He has also travelled widely around the world and his photographs reflect his travels. He has written or contributed to a large number of photographic books; lectured around the world; taught aspiring photographers; and appeared on television talking about the art of landscape photography. \nCharlie Waite says that his photographs are a wonderful double act between the eye and the brain. He has a very painterly approach and sees himself more as an “interpreter and a responder than a photographer.” \nHis new book “Behind the Photograph” reveals the stories of how he made his favourite photographs.  The images he will offer us\, his viewers\, will give us a breathtaking vista of colour\, light\, shade\, shape and composition\, which all come together in harmony and serenity to please the eye. Our lecture will take us through many of these pictures\, both local and worldwide. \n\n\n\nLecturer: Charlie Waite – a world-renowned landscape photographer who produces amazing landscape pictures. \nDoors open at 18:15\, lecture begins at 18:45hrs followed by drinks and canapes until 20:30hrs. \nThe ticket cost includes wine and canapes and is shown on the application form. Click here for application form. URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/the-making-of-landscape-photographs/ LOCATION:The Tithe Barn\, The Tithe Barn\, Hinton St. Mary\, Dorset\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Evening Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Beyond-Monkton-Deverill.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200305T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200305T123000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20200108T151324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200216T095139Z UID:6517-1583407800-1583411400@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:Pierre Bonnard: The Old Master of Modern Art? DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n \nFrom his radical youth in the vibrant world of avant-garde 1890s Paris\, to his death in rural Southern France in 1947\, Pierre Bonnard moved from modern and urban subjects to the limited and domestic. Despite the glorious\, atmospheric colour and shimmering decorative effect of his paintings\, Bonnard was often dismissed by the avant-garde during his lifetime and by art historians after his death. More recent scholarship has revised this assessment\, and this talk takes a close look at the artist’s work and changing reputation. \n\n\n\nThe Lecturer: Linda Smith\nLinda holds two first-class degrees in Art History.  She is an experienced lecturer and guide\, especially at Tate Britain and Tate Modern. She has lectured to a wide variety of audiences in different venues\, including school and university students\, and independent arts societies\, both in the UK and overseas. URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/pierre-bonnard-the-old-master-of-modern-art/ LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom. CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1889-sp-1889-e1578500803795.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200206T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200206T123000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20191208T170402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200221T105525Z UID:6422-1580988600-1580992200@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:FABER & FABER: 90 years of excellence in cover design DESCRIPTION:Founded in 1929\, Faber and Faber has built a reputation as one of London’s most important literary publishing houses\, partly due to the firm’s insistence on good design and illustration.  This lecture traces its history through its illustrations\, covers and designs\, employing celebrated artists.  Toby Faber is the grandson of the firm’s founder\, so the talk will also be peppered with personal insight and anecdote. \n \nHas written two works of narrative history\, Stradivarius and Fabergé’s Eggs\, published by Macmillan in the UK and Random House in the US\, and given lectures associated with these two subjects at venues including The Victoria and Albert Museum\, The Library of Congress and the Huntington Library\, as well as a number of literary festivals. His career began with Natural Sciences at Cambridge and has been through investment banking\, management consulting and five years as managing director of the publishing company founded by his grandfather\, Faber and Faber\, where he remains on the board. He is also non-executive Chairman of its sister company\, Faber Music and a director of Liverpool University Press and the Copyright Licensing Agency. URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/faber-faber-90-years-of-excellence-in-cover-design/ LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom. CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200109T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200109T123000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20190603T093652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191219T164051Z UID:5617-1578569400-1578573000@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:Rebuilding Ypres DESCRIPTION:Ypres is an ancient town\, known to have been raided by the Romans in 1stC BC.  During WW1\, the town was all but obliterated by artillery fire and\, in 1920\, awarded the Military Cross by King George V.  After the war the town was extensively rebuilt with the main square\, including the Cloth Hall and town hall\, being rebuilt as close to the original designs as possible.  This lecture tells the story of that rebuilding.\n \n\n\nChanter Christopher Architectural Historian\nHas led lectures\, study days and workshops. Author of articles on restoration\, consultant on restoration to the Georgian Group. Chairman of Historic Buildings Committee\, Somerset Archaeology and Natural History Society 1999-2004. Correspondent to the Council of British Archaeology. URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/rebuilding-ypres/ LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom. CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_20190312_172544-e1559558172861.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191205T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191205T123000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20190602T161536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190603T163700Z UID:5589-1575545400-1575549000@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:The Origins of our English Christmas DESCRIPTION:The origins of our English Christmas lie in distant European history\, combining the pagan traditions of the Roman and Scandinavian winter festivals.  In the 4thC AD the Christian Church began to celebrate the birth of Christ\, and pagan and religious traditions blended\, changing with the social and political landscape. This lecture explores the resultant rich tapestry of music\, art and folk customs which interweave to create the festival that most touches everyone in our society. \n  \n\nRoger Askew  MA BMus\nRoger was a chorister at Wells Cathedral School and a choral scholar at Magdalen College\, Oxford\, where he graduated with an honours degree in English.  He combined a teaching career with professional singing in London\, and after obtaining a further degree in Music became Director of Music at Daniel Stewart’s and Melville College in Edinburgh. \nAfter retiring in 2003 he returned to the south of England.  He is President Emeritus of The Stoke Poges Society and Chairman of Windsor and Maidenhead Decorative and Fine Arts Society. URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/the-origins-of-our-english-christmas/ LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom. CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Gilbert-and-Sullivan-Cartoon.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191107T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191107T123000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20190304T104030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251011T093058Z UID:5094-1573126200-1573129800@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:Velázquez - 'The Great Magician of Art' DESCRIPTION:  \nVelázquez(1599-1660) was the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV of spain\, noted for his portraits\, of the spanish royal family and others\, culminating in the production of his masterpiece Las Meninas in 1656.  This Lecture considers the way in which the artist raises questions about reality and illusion\, via complex and enigmatic composition. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n  \nThe Lecturer: Douglas Skeggs\nDouglas Skeggs read Fine Art at Magdalene College\, Cambridge. He is a Writer\, Artist\, TV Presenter. Lecturer to many London art courses. Director of the New Academy of Arts. Author of 6 Novels. \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/2019-11-07/ LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom. CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/RokebyVenus-e1557299228589.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191014T103000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191014T160000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20190627T145418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221130T084902Z UID:5698-1571049000-1571068800@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:THE SILK ROAD AND THE SEA: CHINA’S WINDOWS ON THE WORLD DESCRIPTION:Chinese emperors and philosophers traditionally regarded their country as ‘the middle kingdom’\, situated at the centre of the world.  As they cultivated their minds and spirits\, they faced inwards. \nIn contrast\, merchants in china’s border regions faced outwards.  On the western frontier the ancient silk road witnessed an exchange of luxury goods:  silk\, perfumes\, exotica and Persian glass carried by camel caravans over vast distances. \nOn china’s eastern frontier stretched the sea on which ivory\, jewels and porcelain were traded along with tea\, lacquer and painted wallpaper. \nMerchants\, dancers and acrobats from central Asia thronged china’s capital\, xi’an.  Arab merchants settled in china’s port cities to be followed by ‘red-haired foreign devils’ from Europe who brought Indian opium\, gunboats and the new architectural styles of the treaty ports. \n\n\nThe Lecturer: Anne Haworth\nAnne lectures regularly at the Victoria and Albert museum and is a visiting lecturer at the British museum.   She lectures frequently for private groups visiting London’s museums and art galleries. \nFrom 1981 to 1995 she was a specialist in European and Asian ceramics at the head offices of Bonham’s and then Christie’s\, appraising many private collections of ceramics in Britain and Europe. \nFrom 1995 to 2002 Anne lived in Shanghai\, China where she gave lectures to the international community of diplomats and expatriates. \nOn returning to London in 2002 she worked on a short project cataloguing Chinese ceramics in Britain and Europe. \nShe is a lecturer at the queen’s gallery and from 2005 – 2015 guided private tours of the state rooms at Buckingham palace and gave gallery talks in the exhibition ‘china; the three emperors’ at the royal academy. \nAnne also teaches a course on British art from 1760 – 1960 to American students from Eckerd college\, Florida during their ‘study abroad’ programme in London. \n\n\nCosts:\nThe cost for the whole day of lectures and a superb lunch are: \n£33.00 for members and £35.00 for non-members. \nDownload and print the application form TAS – DOSI – Booking Form October 2019. \n\nUpdated on 23/10/2019\nRecommended reading:\nJessica Rawson: ‘The British Museum Book of Chinese Art’\, London 1992 \nFrances Wood: ‘The Silk Road\, Two Thousand Years in the Heart of Asia\, London 2003 \nValery M. Garrett: ‘Heaven is High\, the Emperor Far Away’ URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/the-silk-road-and-the-sea-chinas-windows-on-the-world/ LOCATION:Arthur Morison Memorial Hall\, Cucklington\, Arthur Morison Memorial Hall\, Rowls Lane\, Cucklington.\, Wincanton\, Somerset\, BA9 9PY\, United Kingdom. CATEGORIES:Day of Special Interest END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191003T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191003T123000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20190603T083005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190603T083632Z UID:5110-1570102200-1570105800@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:Girls Behaving Badly: Jane Austen's Wicked Women DESCRIPTION:Some Austen scholars consider that Jane Austen is much more subversive than is generally supposed.   In this lecture\, Annalie Talent considers how far Austen rebels against expected codes of behaviour for women in her lifetime\, with reference to her life and work. \n\n\nThe Lecturer: Annalie Talent BA\nAnnalie Talent has worked at several museums and writers’ houses\, including Jane Austen’s House Museum in Chawton (where she currently works as Learning Officer)\, Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum in Grasmere\, and the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. She has also worked as an eighteenth century maid at Wordsworth House in Cockermouth\, Cumbria. She has a particular interest in literary houses and is currently researching contemporary artistic responses to writers’ houses and their collections. She has a degree in English Literature\, has studied History of Art\, and worked for several years as a teacher. URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/girls-behaving-badly-jane-austens-wicked-women/ LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom. CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/jane-austen-garticle-614x920.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190704T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190704T123000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20180412T151314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190512T162431Z UID:3397-1562239800-1562243400@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:Gilded Glories - the fascinating history of gilded decoration DESCRIPTION:Gilding continues to be the ultimate faux embellishment and decoration.  This lecture explores the fascination for gilt and shows how gilding has been used throughout history to enhance various woodwork\, sculptures\, metals and paintwork. \n\nLecturer:  Jo Mabbutt\nLiveryman of the Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers and Freeman of the City of London. Originally a trained singer\, pianist and orchestra administrator\, Jo is now a decorative artist who gilds antique lace and crochet\, often combining with hand printing and painting.  She works to commission\, sells through galleries and exhibitions and collaborates with other designers. \nJo trained in wood graining\, marbling\, gilding\, specialist paint finishes and interior design and was awarded the City & Guilds Silver Medal for Excellence in 2000.  She taught in further education for 8 years on Art & Design National Diploma and Foundation courses then up-skilled at Central St Martin’s College of Art & Design developing her own practice. She now divides her time as a designer/maker\, lecturer and tutor running workshops for specialist groups. URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/gilded-glories-the-fascinating-history-of-gilded-decoration/ LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom. CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/JM-Image-2-002-e1530442686395.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190621 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20181008T085332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190524T084841Z UID:4571-1560988800-1561075199@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:VISIT TO THE AMERICAN MUSEUM AND THE HOLBURNE MUSEUM\, BATH DESCRIPTION:Unfortunately\, this visit has had to be cancelled due to lack of interest.\n\nThursday 20 June 2019.\nTwo Museums\, two beautiful gardens and a Kaffe Fasset exhibition on a summer’s day in June. \nFull details to follow – make a note in your diary now! URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/a-date-for-your-diary-thursday-20-june-2019/ LOCATION:The American Museum & Holburne Museum Bath\, BATH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Visit END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190606T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190606T123000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20180630T202156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251011T092740Z UID:3393-1559820600-1559824200@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:Women behind the Lens DESCRIPTION:The work of women photographers has often been unfairly neglected.  This lecture seeks to correct that by examining the contribution of three outstanding British practitioners: Julia Margaret Cameron\, a Victorian pioneer\, Jane Brown a brilliant portraitist and Faye Godwin\, who excelled in landscape photography. We will also explore the work of two highly- influential Americans\, Dorothy Lange who produced brilliant documentary images and Annie Leibovitz who continues to both surprise and delight her audience. \n\nLecturer: Mr Brian Stater BA MSc\nHis chief interests lie in photography\, architecture and history and he combines all three in his lecturing career. He has taught at University College London\, since 1997 and became an accredited lecturer for The Arts Society in 2003. He is a member of the Association for Historical and Fine Art Photography and an exhibition of his own photographs has been staged at UCL. In an attempt to gain a deeper understanding of the skills of some great photographers of the past\, he has begun to work with a pre-War Leica camera\, as used by his great hero\, Henri Cartier-Bresson\, and many others. URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/women-behind-the-lens-2/ LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom. CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Brian-Stater-Lecture.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190529T184500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190529T194500 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20190306T162950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T084120Z UID:5139-1559155500-1559159100@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:Charles Dickens - Magician - Conjuring in Life\, Letters and Literature DESCRIPTION:You are invited to an Evening Celebration\nAt St Mary’s School\, Shaftesbury\, Dorset\, SP7 9LP\nDoors open 6:15pm\nThe lecture will be followed by drinks and canapés until 8:30pm\n\nLecturer: Ian Keable\nGained a First Class degree from Oxford University in Politics\, Philosophy and Economics\, qualified as a Chartered Accountant and then became a professional magician. A Member of The Inner Magic Circle with Gold Star. He is currently performing a show about Charles Dickens\, who was an amateur conjurer\, called The Secret World of Charles Dickens. In 2014 published Charles Dickens Magician: Conjuring in Life\, Letters & Literature \n  \n\n  \n  \n\nThis Section Was Added After The Lecture\nOn May 29th\, in the beautiful surroundings of St Mary’s School\, Shaftesbury\, we held our\nannual Evening Celebration.\nDesigned to be a light hearted event\, the evening started with a talk on Charles Dickens’s\ninterest in conjuring and magic tricks. After this\, our speaker\, Ian Keable\, who is himself a\nmember of the Magic Circle\, entertained us with several of the conjuring tricks Dickens himself\nwould have done. Our Chair\, Sheila Williams\, bravely risked her diamond ring in a disappearing\nact. Thankfully the ring turned up safely inside a nest of small boxes!\nThe evening finished in the School’s lovely Blue Common Room\, with delicious canapés and a\nglass or two of wine. URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/charles-dickens-magician-conjuring-in-life-letters-and-literature/ LOCATION:St. Mary’s School\, Shaftesbury\, Dorset\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Evening Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/FIcharlesDickens.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190509T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190509T123000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20180412T143739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190525T082158Z UID:3389-1557401400-1557405000@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:The Role of the Arts in the Cycle of Crime\, Prison and Re-offending DESCRIPTION:Years of working as an artist within the Criminal Justice System in England and Germany have given Angela unique insights into the destructive and costly cycle of crime\, prisons and re-offending. In this thought-provoking talk she offers a deeper understanding of the minds\, lives and challenges of offenders. \n\nLecturer: Ms Angela Findlay BA (Hons) Dip. Artistic Therapy\nAngela Findlay is a professional artist\, writer and freelance lecturer with a long standing interest in the role the arts and the creative process can play in bringing about changes\, on a personal level or within societies. Her long career of teaching art in prisons and Young Offender Institutions in Germany and England\, followed by her role as the former Arts Coordinator of the Koestler Trust in London\, gave her many insights into the huge impact the arts can have in terms of rehabilitation. She is currently advising the Ministry of Justice and presenting the case for the arts to be included in their new rehabilitation and education policies. \nIn the past decade Angela’s Anglo-German roots led her to discover and research Germany’s largely unknown but fascinating post-WWII process of remembrance. So completely different to the British one\, the arts once again play a huge and vital role in expressing the apology and atonement that underlies the country’s unique culture of memorials and counter memorials. \nAngela has a BA(Hons) in Fine Art\, a Diploma in Artistic Therapy (specialising in colour) and her paintings are widely exhibited both nationally and internationally. \n\nThis Section Was Added After The Lecture\nArt Behind Bars\n\nThe guest speaker on Thursday 9 May 2019 gave a unique insight into the role of The Arts in the cycle of crime\, prison and re-offending.  Using extraordinary slides of prisoners’ art and personal stories from arts projects she had pioneered in English and German prisons\, Angela Findlay demonstrated the vital role The Arts play in the rehabilitation process of offenders.  Angela is a writer\, artist and lecturer who\, until 2016 was advising The Ministry of Justice on a radical new approach to the treatment of prisoners and reform within the prison system.  Unfortunately\, that project came to an abrupt end following cuts in government expenditure and the recent political instability. \nBy developing and encouraging key life-skills\, which many offenders lack or have been denied through circumstances in their early years\, Angela illustrated how access to light\, colour and space can impact significantly upon those who are locked up for 23 hours each day.  Personal space is a crucial part of the rehabilitation process but is almost impossible to find in corrective institutions in the UK.  We have the highest number of prisoners behind bars in Europe.  This lecture was thought-provoking and particularly disturbing knowing that\, in Angela’s words – the prison system is a ‘ticking bomb’. URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/the-role-of-the-arts-in-the-cycle-of-crime-prison-and-re-offending/ LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom. CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/image002-1-002.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190404T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190404T123000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20180412T141223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180630T195013Z UID:3381-1554377400-1554381000@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:Art UK: Uncovering the Nation’s Hidden Oil Paintings DESCRIPTION:The Picture Gallery\nLawrence Alma-Tadema (1836–1912)\nTowneley Hall Art Gallery & Museum\n  \nIn 2003 a project was set up to catalogue the UK’s national collection of oil paintings. It involved visiting over 3\,000 collection locations across the UK and photographing 212\,000 paintings. The lecture offers an insider’s view of this ambitious and unique project. \n\nMrs Mary Rose Rivett –Carnac BA MA\nMary Rose gained an MA in Victorian Studies at Royal Holloway\, University of London. Several of her arts-related essays and articles have been published\, and she is a guide at Turner’s House in Twickenham and Dorich House Museum in Kingston. She was a founder member of The Arts Society of Richmond upon Thames. Since 2007 she has worked part-time on the unique arts project that is the subject of her lectures. URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/art-uk-uncovering-the-nations-hidden-oil-paintings/ LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom. CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Alma-Tadema-1-002.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190318T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190318T160000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20190120T120032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T083524Z UID:4641-1552903200-1552924800@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:Lee Miller and Roland Penrose DESCRIPTION:Days of Special Interest are held twice a year at Charlton Village Hall near Shaftesbury which has ample parking in front of the hall for members and guests. \nThe next Day of Special Interest will be held on 18th March 2019 when lecturer Mr. Antony Penrose will be coming along to talk about Lee Miller and her husband Roland Penrose. \nLee Miller was an American supermodel in New York in the 1920s before starting to work behind the camera lens as a fashion and fine art photographer.  During WW11 Lee became a war correspondent and photographer for British Vogue magazine and amongst the many photographs she took\, produced a series of photographs of women and their contribution to the war effort.  Lee married the artist and biographer Roland Penrose in 1947 and the couple were highly influential in promoting Surrealism and International Modernism in Britain. \nFor anyone who is attending one of these days for the first time\, they are very relaxed\, sociable days which give our members and guests a chance to get to know one another whilst enjoying more in-depth lectures. \nSchedule for the day: \n\n9.45am Doors open for coffee/tea on arrival\n10.30am First lecture starts\n11.30am Coffee/tea break\n12.00noon Second lecture starts\n1.00pm Lunch break for 1½ hours for a sit down lunch. (Lasagne\, Salad and Bread with Wine/Elderflower Cordial/Water followed by Fresh Fruit dessert\, Chocolates and Biscuits). (Please advise Penny in advance if you have any special dietary requirements).\n2.30pm  –  Third and final lecture starts\nDay finishes between 3.30 and 4.00pm\, depending on questions\, etc.\n\nBelow is the Booking Form for the next Day of Special Interest.  This can be downloaded and brought to the next lecture or posted to Penny Brentnall (Details at the bottom of the Booking Form). \nPlease note that numbers are limited on these days so tickets tend to sell quickly. \n\n\nAntony Penrose\nFor the past 30 years has conserved and disseminated the work of his parents\, Lee Miller and Roland Penrose. He is the director of The Lee Miller Archives and The Penrose Collection at Farley Farm House in Sussex and has seen his parents’ work featured in major exhibitions at the V&A\, National Portrait Gallery\, Manchester Art Gallery\, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the Whitworth. He has lectured at museums and universities around the world\, and made documentaries for television. Publications include The Lives of Lee Miller\, Lee Miller’s War (editor)\, The Angel and the Fiend\, The Home of the Surrealists\, Roland Penrose the Friendly Surrealist and The Boy Who Bit Picasso.\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/lee-miller-and-picasso/ LOCATION:The New Remembrance Hall\, Charlton\, Shaftesbury\, SP7 0PL\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Day of Special Interest ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/220px-David_E_Scherman-_Lee_Miller_1944.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190307T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190307T123000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20180406T164505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180630T183837Z UID:3281-1551958200-1551961800@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel - the black brow’d cantor DESCRIPTION:Fanny Mendelssohn\, who later came to be known as Fanny Hensel\, was a German pianist and composer. She was the sister of the composer Felix Mendelssohn and is considered to have been as equally gifted as her genius brother.  Even though there is a constant comparison of her music with that of Felix\, she had an altogether different expression\, which was more passionate in nature. It is only now that her music is coming to light and being published. \n\nLecturer: Miss Karin Fernald\nKarin Fernald is an actor\, writer and speaker.  She researches and  creates a spell-binding picture of a character and a historical period; sometimes with  revealing  powerpoint  images\, and sometimes with music.   She has appeared at festivals in England and on tour in Japan\, Australia\, Europe and at the University of  Cape Town Summer School. She is  a Arts Society/NADFAS speaker. \n  \n\n  URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/fanny-mendelssohn-hensel-the-black-browd-cantor/ LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom. CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/jjfinhhamfokadpg-002.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190207T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190207T123000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20180406T161636Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180630T183131Z UID:3275-1549539000-1549542600@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:From Bronzes to Banksy DESCRIPTION:London has a world-class reputation for art in its many galleries.  This\, however\, is a lecture about the remarkable range of art outside in the streets\, ranging from huge and expensive commissions to unofficial graffiti\, sometimes audacious and often playful. We look at why art is there\, how it has developed over the years and discover many hidden gems.  \n\nLecturer:Mr. Ian Swankie\nA Londoner with a passion for art and architecture. He is an official guide at Tate Modern\, Tate Britain\, Guildhall Art Gallery and St Paul’s Cathedral\, and gives regular tours at each venue. Also a qualified and active freelance London guide and a member of both the City of London and Westminster Guide Lecturer Associations. Clients include WEA groups\, Transport for London\, the National Trust and London Open House. In 2012 he established a weekly independent art lecture group in Richmond and gives talks on a variety of subjects. \n  \n\n  URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/from-bronzes-to-banksy/ LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom. CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Ian-Swankie-002.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190103T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190103T123000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20180406T161244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180630T182430Z UID:3271-1546515000-1546518600@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:Inspired by Stonehenge DESCRIPTION:We explore how the iconic structure of Stonehenge has inspired painters\, potters and poets resulting in a diverse catalogue of images and impressions which now grace tea towels in Wiltshire\, phone cards in Japan and stamps from Bhutan.   \n\nLecturer: Mr Julian Richards BA FSA\nJulian is an archaeologist who ran the Stonehenge Environs Project\, a detailed study of Stonehenge and its surrounding landscape. This gave him his first experience of the media\, where he contributed parts to programmes about Stonehenge. He was asked to contribute to a TV programme about the construction of Stonehenge. His ideas led eventually to the programmes “Meet the Ancestors” and “Blood of the Vikings”. In addition\, he has written books to accompany both series. \n\n  URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/inspired-by-stonehenge/ LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom. CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/stonehenge.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181206T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181206T123000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20180406T155659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T144525Z UID:3268-1544095800-1544099400@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:Post War British Theatre: a second Golden Age? DESCRIPTION:This lecture examines how the theatre responded to the upheavals of the Great Depression\, two World Wars\, the Cold War\, the Space Race and the Information Revolution.  It considers how\, throughout this age of extremes\, the show still went on and continues to reflect our story right up to the present. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\nTerence Rattigan\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\nHarold Pinter\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\nJohn Osborne\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n  \n\nLecturer: Mr Giles Ramsay BA MA PGCE\nGiles Ramsay is Course Leader in Theatre at The Victoria and Albert Museum in London\, an accredited Arts Society (formerly NADFAS) lecturer and a former Fellow of St. Chad’s College\, Durham University. \nHe regularly lectures on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth and has given numerous talks at institutions ranging from The Foundation for Mexican Literature in Mexico City to The Royal College of Physicians in London. Giles combines academic analysis with hands on experience to bring a unique insight to the world of the theatre. URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/post-war-british-theatre-a-second-golden-age/ LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom. CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/john-osborne-1-getty-002.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181101T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181101T123000 DTSTAMP:20260427T104219 CREATED:20180406T152105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180630T160840Z UID:3263-1541071800-1541075400@theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk SUMMARY:The Music and Life of Johann Sebastian Bach DESCRIPTION:Johann Sebastian Bach\, composer of the Baroque era and the most celebrated member of a large family of north German musicians. Bach is now generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time. Appearing at a propitious moment in the history of music he was able to survey and bring together the principal styles\, forms and national traditions which had developed during preceding generations and\, by virtue of his synthesis\, enrich them all. \n\nLecturer:  Mr Peter Medhurst GRSM ARCM\nPeter appears in the UK and abroad as a musician and scholar\, giving recitals and delivering illustrated lectures on music and the arts. He studied singing and early keyboard instruments at the Royal College of Music and at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. \n  \n  \n\n  URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/the-music-and-life-of-johann-sebastian-bach/ LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom. CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Johann-Sebastian-Bach-002.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR