The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester

February 6th – Extended through August 2010

This exhibit of wallpapers designed by modern artists should beat watching paint dry.  Featuring artists: David Shirley, Niki de Saint Phalle, Damien Hirst & more…..  It shows how they have used historic wallpaper motifs, styles and methods and how familiar patterns have been subverted.

Note the following dates when there will be TOURS & TALKS 

March 20th at 2pm- Christine Woods, Curator -Tour

March 23rd at 2pm-Dominique Heyse-Moore, Assistant Curator -Tour

March 27th at 2pm- Curator & Catherine Bertola, Artist-Talk & Tour

April 13th  at 1.15pm Dominique Heyse-Moore, Tour

April 17th at 2pm- Curator & Catherine Bertola, Artist – Tour & Talk

April 24th at 2pm- Gill Saunders, Author & Co-Curator – Tour

http://www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk/

SATURDAY 17th APRIL 2010

Manor Farm, Middle Chinnock   Near Crekerne 

Sometset  TA18 7PN

The owner has kindly invited WHS members and their friends to pay a return visit to this unique  collection.  Dating from c1700 to 1900, the collection provides an amazing insight into past interiors. Highlights include contemporary furnishings, a number of early wallpapers and a wealth of period detailing.

Numbers are limited to 20 people. Attendees will be divided into small groups for ease of viewing the doll’s houses & the spring gardens which surround the 17th century Manor Farm & out-buildings.

PROGRAMME

11.00 Arrival & Introduction to our hostess, Liza Antrim.  Followed by a viewing & explanation of the collection & gardens.  A light lunch will be available.

Note: Wheelchair access is available to half of the collection & most of the garden.

TRAVEL DETAILS:

8.20 Waterloo train arrives Yeovil Junction 10.40. Taxi to Manor Farm – Approx 15 minutes. Driving from London – approximately 2 hrs 45 mins. M3/A303 as far as A356, sign-posted Crewkerne (sliproad off dual carriageway a bit after Yeovil).  After about 4 miles take second turning left-sign-posted West Chinnock down Snail Lane.  The first right, first right again & left at T junction.  Down hill into Middle Chinnock. Manor Farm is on the right at the bottom, set back from the road with clipped yews. Parking available. Please come through the oak gate at the back of the house.

Telephone- 01935881706 (in case you are lost)

Booking Queries to Robert Weston (020 8940 4850)

Please complete Booking Form………………………………………………….

WHS VISIT DOLL’S HOUSE VISIT – SATURDAY 17th APRIL 2010

Completed Booking Form sent to Caroline McNamara,  WHS, 12 Roding Road, Loughton, Essex IG10 3ED to be received no later that 31st March 2010.

…… (no. of  places)@£25.00 for WHS Members   ______total_____

……(no. of places) @£30.00 Non-members           ______total_____

Cheques made payable to the WALLPAPER HISTORY SOCIETY

We would like this visit to Ireland to go ahead –

We need a minimum number of 20.

Three nights from Friday 21-24 May 2010

Highlights to Include:

• Lismore Castle – Home of the Dukes of Devonshire since 1753 - considered to be one of the most spectacular castles in Ireland. Restoration work carried out in the 1850s by A.W.Pugin
• Swiss Cottage – Build around 1810 for the 12th Lord Cahir by the architect John Nash.  A fine example of an ornamental cottage.
• Headborough House – A lovely early Georgian country house dating from the 17th century whose interior has beautiful scenic wallpaper by the French company Defosse et Karth - ’La Reve de Bonheur’, dating from the 1850s and hung with complimentary border and dado papers.
• The Ring of Kerry  to include a visit to Bantry House, ancestral home of the Earls of Bantry. The house contains tapestries from Versailles alongside important collections of  furniture and objects d’art.
• Cork - We will enjoy a walking tour of COrk to include St. Finbar’s Cathedral and the University College Cork where the Ogham Stones are displayed.

TOUR PRICE  – £395 per person sharing a twin/double room.  £60 single room supplement

Flights not included

Price Includes: 3 nights Bed & Breakfast accommodation at the 4 star Montenotte Hotel, dinner on the day of arrival, services of a coach and driver throughout, guide for a walking tour of Cork, entrance fees for visits mentioned.

Contact: info@tonyroche.com

© Sanderson         19 March 2010 – 13 June 2010

Sanderson was founded by Arthur Sanderson in 1860 and for the last 150 years has been at the forefront of English decoration – producing the first coordinated collection of mass-produced wallpapers and fabrics in Britain. It also introduced a number of important technical innovations as well as developing a range of textiles and wallpapers by influential designers and Britain’s first ‘infinite’ range of colours in household paints. 

During its illustrious history the company has amassed a huge collection of wallpapers and textiles representing the many changing faces and fads of interior decoration. Celebrating 150 years of the company this exhibition highlights the best of its archive as well as brand new collections. Full of surprises, it will fascinate and inform those whose tastes run from the Arts & Crafts style, jazzy Moderne, fifties’ Festival designs and Pop patterns, to decidedly contemporary art and decor.

http://www.ftmlondon.org/

Guest speaker, Dr Christopher Jordan

CUMING MUSEUM, 151 Walworth Road, London SE17 1RS

6-8pm Thursday 8th July 2010

This summer the CUMING MUSUEM is planning a wallpaper  exhibition:

‘OFF THE WALL’  will open to the public in July. The exhibition will showcase examples of Arts & Crafts influenced wallpapers by artists including Walter Crane and Lewis Day. To bring a contemporary take to the historic wallpapers, the Cuming Museum and WHS are inviting Surface Design students from the London College of Communication to enter a competition to create some new designs to be hung alongside. There will be six  winners, each of which wil be exhibited at the Museum and two prizes- sponsored by the WHS.

Dr Jordan will give an illustrated presentation.

6-7pm              Viewing of Exhibition, Networking and light refreshments

7-7.45pm         Speaker – Dr Christopher Jordan

Booking Queries – Please email Caroline McNamara: cmcna12@aol.com or ring 0208 508 9192

Nearest underground station: Elephant & Castle on Northern & Bakerloo lines followed by a short walk from the station.

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WHS Cuming Museum Visit – Thursday 8th July 2010

Send completed booking form & cheque to: Caroline McNamara, WHS, 12 Roding Road, Loughton, Essex IG10 3ED

Please reserve the following places:

……..(number of places) @ £15.00 WHS members       sub total £________

……..(number of places) @ £20.00 Non-members         sub  total £________

……..(number of places) @ £12.50  Students                sub total £ ________

                                                                 TOTAL £_______________

Name……………………………………Daytime Tel/Mobile……………………………..

Email/Address…………………………………………………………………………………

All Bookings must be made by 24th June 2010

Kenwood Reference Library, Kenwood House

Hampstead Lane, London NW3 7JR

Our visit will be taking a look at a selection of this historic walpapers held by English  Heritage that have been removed from London houses, which has been organised by Treve Rosoman – Curator, Architectural Study Collection, English Heritage.

The papers, part of the Architectural Study Collection, have been assembled over the last 100 years but most actively over the past 20. The oldest paper is one recently identified as having been made by Abraham Price’s Blue Paper Warehouse in about 1700.  The collection is particularly strong in hand blocked papers of the 18th & early 19th centuries but there are many examples of much later produced wallpapers.

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

11am                       Optional self-guided tour of Kenwood House/Grounds

12.30/45pm            (Bring own lunch – meet outside  Kenwood House cafe)

2pm – 4pm            Registration and Study Visit

4 – 4.30pm              Afternoon refreshments before departure

Any booking queries – please email Caroline McNamara at cmcna12@aol.com  or call 020 8508 9192

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WHS KENWOOD HOUSE VISIT – Wednesday 14th July 2010-

Send completed booking form and cheque to: Caroline McNamara, WHS, 12 Roding Road, Loughton, Essex IG10 3ED

Please Reserve the following places:

……..(number of places) @ £15.00 WHS members       sub total £________

……..(number of places) @ £20.00 Non-members         sub  total £________

……..(number of places) @ £12.50  Students                sub total £ ________

                                                                 TOTAL £_______________

All Bookings Must be made by 14th JUNE 2010  

I wish to meet for the picnic networking lunch prior to the study visit:  YES/NO ………………………………………..

I enclose a cheque for  £…………. payable to the Wallpaper History Society

Name………………………………..

Day time tel/mobile no…………………………………………….      

Email/Address (please include an email address)……………………………………………………………………………

Japanese-inspired patterns for British homes – 1880-1930
                       15th September 2009 – 1st August 2010

In the 1870s and 80s, Britain experienced a craze for all things Japanese. Japanese art and design was seen as exciting and exotic by Europeans, because it was so different to Western culture. It offered a whole new way of looking at and representing the world.The exhibition forms part of Japan-UK 150, a series of events in the UK organised to celebrate 150 years of friendship between Japan and the UK.  For more details please see our purpose built Japantastic mini web site.  A number of events have been organised to support this exhibition, including an evening lecture and practical workshops. 

 http://www.moda.mdx.ac.uk

www.newdesigners.com