THE ART OF TEXTILES

WOVEN, STITCHED, WORN: LUXURY TEXTILES IN THE RENAISSANCE

The Art of Textiles - Textiles are artistic forms in themselves but also often appear in other art forms including painting, sculpture and theatre setting the scene, suggesting values and beliefs and acting as symbols. Through this series of study day lectures we will explore the history and artistic value of a broad range of textiles from the Mediaeval period to the modern world.

In venue (Winchester) and online via Zoom

Part of the 2024 Jean Bolton Memorial Study Course. Also booking:

Dr Sally Dormer - PRECIOUS TREASURES: SACRED AND SECULAR TEXTILES IN THE MIDDLE AGES
Clare Ford-Wille – From Tapestry and Silk to Stumpwork and Embroidery: The Wonders of Textiles in 17th and 18th Century Art
Dr Kathy McLauchlan – Material Matters: The Role of Textiles in 19th and early 20th-Century Art
Dr Rosamund Bartlett - From Folk Embroidery and Imperial Dress to Avant-Garde Costume and Constructivist Fashion: Textiles in Ukraine and Russia

How to book this event:

Price: £35 per day in venue, to include coffee/tea, light lunch with wine or soft drinks; £13 per session for online attendees

For more information go to: https://theartssocietyhantsiowarea.org.uk/Special/Special.aspx

Tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com

THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER

Dr Paula Nuttall

Specialist in Renaissance art, both Italian and northern European, on which she has published widely, notably From Flanders to Florence: the Impact of Netherlandish Painting 1400-1500 (Yale, 2004). Has collaborated on major exhibitions including Jan van Eyck: an Optical Revolution (Ghent, 2020). Former Director of the V&A Medieval and Renaissance Year course, and lecturer at – among others – the Courtauld Institute and the British Institute of Florence.

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THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER

Dr Paula Nuttall

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