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SUMMARY:300 YEARS OF SILK:  A STUDY DAY AT GAINSBOROUGH’S HOUSE
DESCRIPTION:Join us for ‘300 Years of Silk\,’ an exclusive Silk Study Day at Gainsborough’s House\, hosted by textile specialists Mary Schoeser and Kate Wigley of the School of Textiles\, Coggeshall. Featuring informative lectures\, handling sessions and a gallery tour of the exhibition Silk: From Spitalfields to Sudbury (17 June – 8 October 2017) with curator Louisa Brouwer\, this programme will include the opportunity to study silk textiles from the 18th to 20th centuries in close detail\, and will feature a Q&A discussion with the Gainsborough Silk Weaving firm. In the afternoon\, privileged access to the Sudbury silk mill Vanners Silk Weavers will be available with a guided tour led by Vanners chairman David Tooth. Open to all\, this Study Day offers full access to Gainsborough’s House in the historic market town of Sudbury\, Suffolk\, and will include tea\, coffee and biscuits on arrival and a light sandwich lunch to follow. Limited spaces are available. \nTickets: £80 per person \nMorning \nArrive at Gainsborough’s House from 10 am for a 10:30 start: tea\, coffee and biscuits will be available upon arrival\n10:30 – 11:30: Textile Historian Mary Schoeser will deliver a lecture on ‘From Spitalfields to Sudbury\,’ discussing the growth of the silk industry in the East of England\n11:30 – 11:45: Short comfort break\n11:45 – 12:05: Textile Specialist Kate Wigley will lecture on ‘Ipswich to Sudbury\,’ discussing the Sudbury silk weaving firm Gainsborough Silk\n12:05 – 12:45: Q&A session with Kate Wigley and a member of the Gainsborough Silk Weaving firm\, with a short silk handling session and time for discussion\n12:45 – 1:30: Gallery talk with exhibition curator Louisa Brouwer in the exhibition\, Silk: From Spitalfields to Sudbury\n1:30 – 2:30: Light sandwich lunch served in the Hills Room with time to explore the House \nAfternoon: Group splits into two \n2:30 – 3:45:\nGroup 1 to Vanners Silk Weavers for an exclusive tour of a working silk mill with Vanners chairman David Tooth (with time to explore the Vanners Mill Shop after the tour)\nGroup 2 at Gainsborough’s House for handling sessions with Mary Schoeser and Kate Wigley\, featuring 18th to 20th-century silk textiles\n3:45 – 5:00:\nGroup 2 to Vanners Silk Weavers for an exclusive tour of a working silk mill with Vanners chairman David Tooth (with time to explore the Vanners Mill Shop after the tour)\nGroup 1 at Gainsborough’s House for handling sessions with Mary Schoeser and Kate Wigley\, featuring 18th to 20th-century silk textiles\n5:00: Reconvene at Gainsborough’s House for the Study Day conclusion \nPlease be aware that scheduling maybe subject to minor alterations \nTo book: Please contact Gainsborough’s House on 01787 372958 or mail@gainsborough.org \n 
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/300-years-of-silk-a-study-day-at-gainsboroughs-house/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adults,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170914T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170914T200000
DTSTAMP:20170704T113442Z
CREATED:20170704T112005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170704T113442Z
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SUMMARY:Simon Edge ‘Meet the Author’
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Suffolk launch of Simon Edge’s new book The Hopkins Conundrum. \nA local author\, Simon Edge says of the novel “much of which was written in Sudbury\, and which has an East Anglian connection because one strand focuses on a shipwreck off the coast of Harwich.” \n“The Hopkins Conundrum is wonderfully enjoyable: a masterful mash-up of contemporary literary satire and poetic erudition which had me laughing out loud and then reaching for the collected works of a now neglected Victorian poet. Prepare to be delighted” \nLiz Trenow \nAuthor information\nSimon read philosophy at Cambridge University and worked as an English teacher in the Gaza Strip and a specialist journalist on the Middle East before becoming editor of the pioneering London paper Capital Gay and then entering Fleet Street. \nA gossip columnist on the Evening Standard\, he joined the staff of the Daily Express under editor Rosie Boycott and ended up staying 15 years\, working variously as a feature writer\, obituaries editor and theatre critic. He has also written for The Times\, The Guardian\, The Independent\, the Daily Telegraph\, Private Eye\, the New Statesman and Attitude\, where he is a contributing editor. He has been a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 5 Live. Since leaving journalism he has worked as a political spin doctor and a publicist. \nSimon was on the inaugural intake of City University’s MA in Creative Writing and subsequently taught on that course as a visiting lecturer\, well before being published as a novelist himself. \nHe lives in Greenwich with a kleptomaniac whippet called Pippin. \nRead more about Simon and his work at www.simon-edge.com
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/simon-edge-meet-the-author/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170913T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170913T123000
DTSTAMP:20190722T112537Z
CREATED:20170419T103354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190722T112537Z
UID:10000146-1505298600-1505305800@gainsborough.org
SUMMARY:Four Views of Russia: Church\, Landscape\, Country Life and Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Sold out: 13\, 20 September\nLimited places: 27 September & 4 October \nIn this series of talks Jenny Antill will explore four fascinating aspects of Russian culture using examples from Russian art\, literature and theatre. \nBetween Heaven and Earth traces the history and art of the Russian Church from its foundation in the 10th Century; Russian Roads explores artistic responses to the vast Russian landscape; A Month in the Country examines life on the Russian Country estate and at the dacha; and finally\, Resistance\, Art Against Autocracy 1825 to 1957 considers the reaction of Russian artists and poets to the power of the state following the Revolution of 1917. \nCoffee & Pastries are included\n£60 for the series or £15 per lecture\nTo book: call 01787 372958 or mail@gainsborough.org \n 
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/four-views-of-russia-church-landscape-country-life-and-revolution/
LOCATION:Friends (Quaker) Meeting House\, 22 Friars Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2AA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adults,Lectures,Talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170904T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170908T160000
DTSTAMP:20170127T124752Z
CREATED:20170127T124718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170127T124752Z
UID:10000033-1504519200-1504886400@gainsborough.org
SUMMARY:Susan Jones: Found Objects\, from Monotype to Photopolymer
DESCRIPTION:Explore the possibilities of using found objects in print. Experiment with Monotype\, Photopolymer and Hybrid printmaking.Take a unique monotype through to a Photopolymer plate\, for opportunities to exploit both relief and intaglio as well as Hybrid prints. This busy workshop offers scope for experiment and development. Susan’s prints are inspired by landscape and are infused with vitality\, colour and space. Her Monoprints or Monotypes\, are unique pieces constructed of many layers. Susan worked as Lead Tutor and Studio Manager at The Curwen Print Study Centre for seventeen years. \nPrint workshop members fee: £298
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/susan-jones-found-objects-from-monotype-to-photopolymer/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adults,Art classes,Courses,Events,Learning,Print making courses,Summer course
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170830T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170830T150000
DTSTAMP:20170722T152446Z
CREATED:20170722T152446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170722T152446Z
UID:10001954-1504089000-1504105200@gainsborough.org
SUMMARY:Woodland Art and Craft Day
DESCRIPTION:Create woodland prints in the tent and explore archaeology\, weaving and more in this beautiful woodland setting\nLittle Ropers Woodland\nAssington Road\nBures St Mary\, Suffolk\nC08 5JX \nFree event
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/woodland-art-and-craft-day/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Family workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170829T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170829T130000
DTSTAMP:20170722T113503Z
CREATED:20170722T111931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170722T113503Z
UID:10001949-1504000800-1504011600@gainsborough.org
SUMMARY:Warp and Weft
DESCRIPTION:Weave with a multitude of materials including natural objects\, fabrics\, paper and yarn. Create your own mini-masterpeices and help us to make a giant Gainsborough’s House weaving. \nThis family drop-in session costs £2 for children and £3 for adults. Admission to Gainsborough’s House is included in the price.\nRecommended age from 4 – 12 years. Children must to accompanied by an adult.
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/warp-and-weft/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Family workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170828T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170828T170000
DTSTAMP:20170810T095935Z
CREATED:20170419T105313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170810T095935Z
UID:10000149-1503928800-1503939600@gainsborough.org
SUMMARY:Sudbury Villages Festival Talks
DESCRIPTION:Sold Out \nWe are proud to host two talks from the Sudbury Villages Festival \nThe Silk Family by Liz Trenow\nSilk: From China to Sudbury by Richard Humphries \nTickets: £10\, coffee included \nFor more information:\ncall 01787 372958 or mail@gainsborough.org
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/sudbury-villages-festival-talks/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adults,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170828T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170901T160000
DTSTAMP:20170127T124448Z
CREATED:20170127T124448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170127T124448Z
UID:10000032-1503914400-1504281600@gainsborough.org
SUMMARY:Michael Carlo: Screenprinting\, a Painterly Approach
DESCRIPTION:Screenprinting is a most versatile and expressive printmaking technique and offers exciting opportunities for colour work. Michael does not use photographic methods\, instead he specialises in working directly on screens\, using his superb sketchbooks as reference. He encourages a painterly approach and demonstrates a wealth of mark-making techniques. Michael Carlo has run highly successful courses in screenprinting for many years. Educated at the Royal College of Art\, his own prints focus on the landscape around his home in Suffolk. Michael’s working methods focus on mark-making\, composition and colour. \nPrint workshop members fee: £298
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/michael-carlo-screenprinting-a-painterly-approach/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adults,Art classes,Courses,Events,Learning,Print making courses,Summer course
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170822T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170822T123000
DTSTAMP:20170722T152118Z
CREATED:20170722T152118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170722T152118Z
UID:10001953-1503397800-1503405000@gainsborough.org
SUMMARY:Creative Nature Bradfield Woods
DESCRIPTION:Bradfield Woods\nSuffolk Wildlife Trust\, Felsham Road\, Bradfield St George\nBury St Edmunds\nIP30 0AQ \n£2 per child £4 adults\nPlease visit www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org to book a place
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/creative-nature-bradfield-woods/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Family workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170822T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170822T130000
DTSTAMP:20170722T111645Z
CREATED:20170722T111645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170722T111645Z
UID:10001948-1503396000-1503406800@gainsborough.org
SUMMARY:Costume Creations
DESCRIPTION:Create colourful costumes using patterned and printed fabrics. Dress up and discover your 18th century self and take a selfie in the frame. \nThis family drop-in session costs £2 for children and £3 for adults. Admission to Gainsborough’s House is included in the price.\nRecommended age from 4 – 12 years. Children must to accompanied by an adult.
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/costume-creations/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Family workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170821T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170825T160000
DTSTAMP:20170127T123934Z
CREATED:20170127T123934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170127T123934Z
UID:10000031-1503309600-1503676800@gainsborough.org
SUMMARY:Jason Hicklin: Etching
DESCRIPTION:This workshop explores all aspects of intaglio etching\, including softground\, hardground and sugarlift aquatint. Jason’s emphasis is on creative results and professional studio practice. Several techniques featured on this course are similar to those employed by Thomas Gainsborough. \nJason Hicklin creates beautiful and atmospheric etchings based on the British landscape and is an enthusiast for all matters connected to etching. Trained at Central St Martin’s School of Art\, Jason’s work is prized by both public galleries and private collectors. \nPrint workshop members fee: £298
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/jason-hicklin-etching/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adults,Art classes,Courses,Events,Print making courses,Summer course
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170815T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170815T130000
DTSTAMP:20170722T111425Z
CREATED:20170722T111314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170722T111425Z
UID:10001947-1502791200-1502802000@gainsborough.org
SUMMARY:Design and Print
DESCRIPTION:Create your own printing patterns inspired by our silk exhibition. Make repeating patterns and printing blocks to design your own fabric bag. \nThis family drop-in session costs £2 for children and £3 for adults. Admission to Gainsborough’s House is included in the price.\nRecommended age from 4 – 12 years. Children must to accompanied by an adult. \n  \n 
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/design-and-print/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Family workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170814T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170818T160000
DTSTAMP:20170127T123723Z
CREATED:20170127T123628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170127T123723Z
UID:10000145-1502704800-1503072000@gainsborough.org
SUMMARY:Dale Devereux Barker: Exploring Printing with Lino
DESCRIPTION:This course shows the potential and flexibility of printing from lino and encourages the use of a variety of methods and approaches to achieve different creative results. Working in a relaxed\, positive atmosphere\,a large body of work is created in an experimental and spontaneous way. The course is lively\, energetic and ambitious. \nDale Devereux Barker has been making prints for over twenty years. His work is in numerous public collections and he also teaches at many educational establishments. Many print makers have been inspired by his courses. \nPrint workshop members fee: £298
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/dale-devereux-barker-exploring-printing-with-lino/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adults,Art classes,Courses,Events,Print making courses,Summer course
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170810T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170810T123000
DTSTAMP:20170722T151245Z
CREATED:20170722T151245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170722T151245Z
UID:10001952-1502361000-1502368200@gainsborough.org
SUMMARY:Creative Nature Arger Fen
DESCRIPTION:Arger Fen\, Suffolk Wildlife Trust \nArger Fen and Spouse’s Vale\, Nr Assington\, Sudbury\, C08 5BN \n£2 per child and £4 adults\nPlease visit www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org to book your place.
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/creative-nature-arger-fen/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Family workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170808T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170808T150000
DTSTAMP:20170722T150906Z
CREATED:20170722T150906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170722T150906Z
UID:10001951-1502188200-1502204400@gainsborough.org
SUMMARY:Flatford Nature Day
DESCRIPTION:The Creative Spaces tent will be joining in with loads of outdoor learning fun at Flatford. \nFlatford Mill Field Centre\, East Bergholt\, Suffolk\, C07 6UL\nT: 01206 297110 \n£3 per child passport to take part in all activities.
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/flatford-nature-day/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Family workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170808T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170808T120000
DTSTAMP:20170722T111019Z
CREATED:20170722T111019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170722T111019Z
UID:10001946-1502186400-1502193600@gainsborough.org
SUMMARY:Art on the Meadows - Family SVEN Walk
DESCRIPTION:Walk like an artist and get creative with activities in the landscape that inspired Constable and Gainsborough. \n10am – 12 with free entry to Gainsborough’s House afterwards £2 per child\, £3 per adult. Meet by the Mill Hotel\, Walnut Tree Lane\, Sudbury\, CO10 1BD. Very easy walk\, wheelchair accessible\, length – under a mile.
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/art-on-the-meadows-family-sven-walk/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Family workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170807T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170811T160000
DTSTAMP:20170921T085453Z
CREATED:20170623T113809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170921T085453Z
UID:10001936-1502100000-1502467200@gainsborough.org
SUMMARY:Annabel Ridley: Screenprinting with Photo Stencils
DESCRIPTION:Explore and develop screen printing with the use of photo stencils. Work on a variety of scales and surfaces to combine colour\, text\, image and shape with mark making\, layered areas\, hand cut and drawn stencils to create an exciting form of visual language. Compatible with digital processes\, these techniques are rapid\, safe and fun to use. \nAnnabel Ridley studied at St. Martin’s and Camberwell Schools of Art.Her own work combines print processes with paint\, often on a large scale\, and forms part of both public and private art collections. \n£318 (PWS members £298)
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/screenprinting-with-photo-stencils/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Print making courses
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170804T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170804T103000
DTSTAMP:20170718T103235Z
CREATED:20170705T114050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170718T103235Z
UID:10001941-1501839000-1501842600@gainsborough.org
SUMMARY:Breakfast Tour - Silk: From Spitalfields to Sudbury
DESCRIPTION:Join exhibition curator Louisa Brouwer\, Keeper of Art and Place at Gainsborough’s House\, for a behind-the-scenes breakfast tour of the groundbreaking exhibition Silk: From Spitalfields to Sudbury (17 June – 8 October 2017)\, exploring the production of woven silk textiles in England from historic Spitalfields to present-day Sudbury. Tours are available on two dates and include coffee and croissants to follow. \nFriday 4 August 2017 and Tuesday 3 October \nImage above: Spitalfields Silk Gown\, c.1755-70\, Norfolk Museums Service
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/breakfast-tour-silk-from-spitalfields-to-sudbury/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Breakfast tour,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170803T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170803T200000
DTSTAMP:20170725T104432Z
CREATED:20170704T104538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170725T104432Z
UID:10001938-1501783200-1501790400@gainsborough.org
SUMMARY:James Hamilton ‘Meet the Author’
DESCRIPTION:This event is now fully booked. \nJoin us at Gainsborough’s House for the Suffolk launch of James Hamilton’s new book Gainsborough\, A Portrait \nThis exhilarating new biography – the first in decades – reveals Gainsborough in his many contexts: the easy-going Suffolk lad\, transported to the heights of fashion by a natural talent; the rake-on-the-make in London\, learning his art in the shadow of Hogarth; falling on his feet when he married a duke’s daughter with a handsome private income; the top society-portrait painter in Bath and London who earned huge sums by bringing the right people into his studio; the charming and amusing friend of George III and Queen Charlotte who nevertheless kept clear of the aristocratic embrace. \nThere has been much art history written about this chameleon of art\, but with fresh insights into original sources\, GAINSBOROUGH: A PORTRAIT transforms our understanding of this fascinating man\, and enlightens the century that bore him. \nAuthor Information\nJames Hamilton is an art and cultural historian. His books include TURNER: A LIFE\, FARADAY: THE LIFE\, shortlisted for the James Tait Black Memorial Prize\, and A STRANGE BUSINESS: MAKING ART AND MONEY IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY BRITAIN\, which in 2014 was named Art Book of the Year by the SUNDAY TIMES. \nHamilton was until retirement in 2013 curator of art collections and projects in Portsmouth\, Wakefield\, Sheffield\, Leeds and the University of Birmingham\, where he is a Fellow of the Barber Institute of Fine Arts. \nRead more about James and his books at https://www.jhhamilton.co.uk/index.htm \nFree event\nPlease be aware that places are limited\, please call to reserve a ticket
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/james-hamilton-meet-the-author/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170802T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170802T130000
DTSTAMP:20170723T125348Z
CREATED:20170722T150547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170723T125348Z
UID:10001950-1501671600-1501678800@gainsborough.org
SUMMARY:Living Portraits
DESCRIPTION:Come and bring our portraits to life in this interactive drama workshop led by Ruth Mariner of Gestalt Arts. Get creative with mini drama games and activities. \n11am – 1pm and 2 – 4pm. Booking essential. Limited places available. \nJust for children aged 7 – 11 (no parents allowed!) \n£7.50 per child
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/living-portraits/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Family workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170801T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170801T130000
DTSTAMP:20170721T110644Z
CREATED:20170721T110635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170721T110644Z
UID:10001945-1501581600-1501592400@gainsborough.org
SUMMARY:In Your Face!
DESCRIPTION:It’s all about the face – come along and create portraits and masks inspired by Gainsborough and Constable as well as artists throughout time. \nThis family drop-in session costs £2 for children and £3 for adults. Admission to Gainsborough’s House is included in the price.\nRecommended age from 4 – 12 years. Children must to accompanied by an adult.
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/in-your-face/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Family workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170731T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170804T160000
DTSTAMP:20170127T124906Z
CREATED:20170127T123012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170127T124906Z
UID:10000141-1501495200-1501862400@gainsborough.org
SUMMARY:Colin Gale: Lithography
DESCRIPTION:Lithography is often thought of as the closest printmaking technique to painting and drawing because of its direct mark-making. Working on stone\, zinc plate or aluminium photo plate\, the technique is taught in easy to follow stages. Students are able to work on several images during the course using their own reference. Colin Gale directs the Artichoke Print Workshop\, London’s leading open-access Fine Art printmaking facility. Widely respected\, Colin’s expertise is evident in The Printmakers’ Bible\, co-written with Megan Fishpool. He exhibits widely and lectures in several London colleges. \nPrint workshop members fee: £298
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/colin-gale-lithography/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adults,Art classes,Courses,Events,Learning,Print making courses,Summer course
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170725T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170725T130000
DTSTAMP:20170721T110435Z
CREATED:20170721T110421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170721T110435Z
UID:10001944-1500976800-1500987600@gainsborough.org
SUMMARY:Big Skies
DESCRIPTION:Both Gainsborough and Constable loved painting the BIG East anglian skies. Create your weather pictures\, record the weaterh and celecbrate our fantastic skies. \nThis family drop-in session costs £2 for children and £3 for adults. Admission to Gainsborough’s House is included in the price.\nRecommended age from 4 – 12 years. Children must to accompanied by an adult.
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/big-skies/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Family workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170724T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170728T160000
DTSTAMP:20170127T125407Z
CREATED:20170127T122341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170127T125407Z
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SUMMARY:Megan Fishpool: The Power of Three Carborundum\, Chine Collé and Collagraph
DESCRIPTION:Learn all about three very special printmaking techniques; Carborundum\, Chine Collé and Collagraph. \nThe course aims to convey ‘Omne Trium Perfectum’\, three techniques that are perfect for expressing creative ideas. Exploring an abundance of textures\, colour options and layered structures and their registration\, we use studio friendly products\, processes and practice on this innovative course. \nMegan is a professional printmaker who works at Artichoke Print Workshop. Her book\, Hybrid Prints\, shows the depth of her knowledge and her enjoyment of every aspect of print making. \nPrint workshop members fee: £298
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/megan-fishpool-the-power-of-three-carborundum-chine-colle-and-collagraph/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adults,Art classes,Courses,Events,Learning,Print making courses,Summer course
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170630T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170630T123000
DTSTAMP:20170511T145647Z
CREATED:20170419T101556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170511T145647Z
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SUMMARY:Art and Beauty: The Life and Work of William Morris (2nd lecture in the series)
DESCRIPTION:Friday 23 and 3o June 2017 \nExplore the work of the artist\, designer\, conservationist\, and socialist William Morris\, whose ideas laid the foundations for the Arts & Crafts Movement and revolutionised the appearance of Victorian crafts and the home. \nA man of prodigious talents and energy\, Morris urged his contemporaries to “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful\, or believe to be beautiful”. His insistence on artistry\, craftsmanship and quality helped revolutionise the late-Victorian interior and left a legacy that is still significant today. This course explores his art and ideas. It includes a discussion of Morris’s genius as a designer of flat pattern in textiles and wallpapers\, and his collaboration with Philip Webb\, Dante Gabriel Rossetti\, Edward Burne-Jones and other artists associated with Morris & Co. It also reviews the development of Morris’s ideas about craft and society and the evolution of his political beliefs. And the course describes his role in the creation of the Aesthetic and Arts and Crafts phenomenon. \n Lecturer: Jo Banham\, curator of William Morris and the Arts and Crafts Movement\, Juan March Fundacion\, Madrid\, 2017 \nCoffee & Pastries included\n£30 for the two lectures\nTo book: call 01787 372958\nor mail@gainsborough.org
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/art-and-beauty-the-life-and-work-of-william-morris/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adults,Lectures,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170623T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170623T123000
DTSTAMP:20170511T145835Z
CREATED:20170419T102124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170511T145835Z
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SUMMARY:Art and Beauty: The Life and Work of William Morris
DESCRIPTION:Friday 23 and 3o June 2017 \nExplore the work of the artist\, designer\, conservationist\, and socialist William Morris\, whose ideas laid the foundations for the Arts & Crafts Movement and revolutionised the appearance of Victorian crafts and the home. \nA man of prodigious talents and energy\, Morris urged his contemporaries to “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful\, or believe to be beautiful”. His insistence on artistry\, craftsmanship and quality helped revolutionise the late-Victorian interior and left a legacy that is still significant today. This course explores his art and ideas. It includes a discussion of Morris’s genius as a designer of flat pattern in textiles and wallpapers\, and his collaboration with Philip Webb\, Dante Gabriel Rossetti\, Edward Burne-Jones and other artists associated with Morris & Co. It also reviews the development of Morris’s ideas about craft and society and the evolution of his political beliefs. And the course describes his role in the creation of the Aesthetic and Arts and Crafts phenomenon. \n Lecturer: Jo Banham\, curator of William Morris and the Arts and Crafts Movement\, Juan March Fundacion\, Madrid\, 2017 \nCoffee & Pastries included\n£30 for the two lectures\nTo book: call 01787 372958\nor mail@gainsborough.org
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/art-and-beauty-the-life-and-work-of-william-morris-2/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adults,Lectures,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170622T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170622T200000
DTSTAMP:20170522T100020Z
CREATED:20170419T103544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170522T100020Z
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SUMMARY:Liz Trenow ‘Meet the Author’
DESCRIPTION:An illustrated author’s talk and book signing. \nWe are delighted to host an evening with Sudbury born author Liz Trenow. Liz\, whose books feature in the New York Times Best Sellers list\, will talk about how she has returned to her family’s silk weaving roots for her latest novel\, The Silk Weaver. The book is inspired by the remarkable life of the silk designer Anna Maria Garthwaite and set in 1760s Spitalfields during a period of intense social and industrial upheaval. \nFree Admission \nFor more information and RSVP: call 01787 372958 or mail@gainsborough.org \nFor more information about Liz: \nhttps://liztrenow.com/\nhttps://www.panmacmillan.com/blogs/history/the-untold-story-of-the-silk-weavers-of-spitalfield
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/liz-trenow-meet-the-author/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170619T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170619T200000
DTSTAMP:20170526T140313Z
CREATED:20170526T135611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170526T140313Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch - 'The Accomplished Lady' by Noël Riley
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Monday 19 June\, 6-8pm to celebrate the launch of Noël Riley’s latest book The Accomplished Lady: A History of Genteel Pursuits 1660 – 1860. Noël Riley is a writer and lecturer on the decorative arts\, and a consultant at Sotherby’s Institute of Art\, London. \n 
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/book-launch-the-accomplished-lady-by-noel-riley/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170617T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171008T170000
DTSTAMP:20170616T114006Z
CREATED:20170616T114006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170616T114006Z
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SUMMARY:New Acquisitions: Lady Helena Rawdon’s Three Pastels
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition in our Lift Gallery\, displays a group of three pastel drawings and can be attributed with some certainty to the talented draughtswoman Lady Helena Rawdon\, née Perceval (1717–46). They were originally presented en suite with a rare image of a female pastellist at work\, possibly depicting Lady Helena herself. Accompanying the portrait of A Sybil\, this display includes copies of the Four Seasons made by Lady Helena after the Venetian Rococo painter Rosalba Giovana Carriera (1673–1757)\, entitled Winter and Summer. \n 
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/new-acquisitions-lady-helena-rawdons-three-pastels/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171009
DTSTAMP:20170420T094531Z
CREATED:20170419T103819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170420T094531Z
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SUMMARY:Silk: From Spitalfields to Sudbury
DESCRIPTION:The market town of Sudbury in Suffolk has a surprising history. Regarded today as Great Britain’s most important centre for silk manufacture\, Sudbury produces nearly 95 per cent of the nation’s woven silk textiles from its three working mills: Vanners Silk Weavers\, Stephen Walters & Sons and Gainsborough Silks. Dating back to the late 1700s\, Sudbury’s nascent silk industry was facilitated by the town’s former history as a wool centre\, to which many family members of the Sudbury-born artist Thomas Gainsborough\, R.A. (1727– 1788) plied their trade. \nThe exhibition Silk: From Spitalfields to Sudbury (17 June – 8 October 2017) will explore the local and national history of silk in England from the eighteenth century to the present day\, focussing on the diaspora of silk manufacture from Spitalfields in London to Sudbury in Suffolk. In the first part of the exhibition\, the formation of the English silk industry in Spitalfields in the early 1700s will be examined\, highlighting the important Huguenot silk weavers who formed the basis of this work force. Objects displayed will illustrate the processes of design and manufacture\, and include everything from silk pattern books and historic costume to paintings and drawings featuring silk fashions of the era. \nIn the second part of the exhibition\, the focus will turn to the relocation of silk manufacture from London to Suffolk over the course of the nineteenth century\, exploring the history of Sudbury’s silk mills and the textiles they produced. Objects on show from the town’s three mills\, in addition to the Sudbury manufacturer Humphries Weaving\, will illustrate the many types of silk made in Sudbury\, past and present – from furnishing textiles for historic palaces to contemporary design fabrics made for major British fashion houses. \nThis exhibition will draw together artworks and textiles from both national and local collections\, including the Victoria & Albert Museum\, Norfolk Museums Service and the Warner Textile Archive. As the childhood home of the artist Thomas Gainsborough situated at the very heart of the nation’s active silk industry\, Gainsborough’s House is ideally placed to tell this important story of silk in England: from Spitalfields to Sudbury. \nImage: A Page from the Wilson Album from Vanners Silk Mill
URL:https://gainsborough.org/event/silk-from-spitalfields-to-sudbury/
LOCATION:Gainsborough’s House\, 46 Gainsborough Street\, Sudbury\, CO10 2EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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