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SUMMARY:Zoom | Arts & Crafts Connections: The Yeats and Morris Families
DESCRIPTION:Standen House\, West Sussex ©National Trust Images/James Dobson \nTwo of the most influential artistic families of the late 19th and early 20th centuries—the Morris’ of England and the Yeats’ of Ireland have rich and fascinating connections. Their relationships offer a compelling window into the shared ideals of the Arts & Crafts movement. At one time the families were neighbours in London and their proximity created personal ties which helped shape Irish and British arts\, design\, and cultural identity. The earliest link between the families might have been when John Butler Yeats sketched William Morris during his lecture at Dublin’s Contemporary Club in 1886—a fleeting encounter that marked the beginning of deeper artistic and ideological connections. Lily Yeats learned embroidery under the tutelage of May Morris and went on to produce exquisite work for Morris & Co. The influence of Morris’ philosophy is especially evident in the founding of the Dun Emer Guild in 1902 by Elizabeth and Lily Yeats and Evelyn Gleeson. This women-led cooperative sought to revive traditional Irish handicrafts. The sisters’ later enterprise\,Cuala Industries\, further revived Irish culture through utilizing fine printing and embroidery. Jessica Fahy will trace this incredible creative legacy that bound the two families together. She will illustrate beautiful examples of the Yeats sisters’ works and examine how their collaboration with Morris’ ideals shaped an international vision of art that was both socially purposeful and aesthetically enduring. \nJessica Fahy is a freelance art historian. She sits on lecturer and guide panels for the National Gallery of Ireland\, the Hugh Lane Gallery and UCD School of Access and Lifelong Learning. She gives both private and public talks and tours across Ireland and abroad. She is active online covering all areas of Western Art from the 14th century to the present day. She is a regular contributor to RTÉ Radio 1 arts show Arena. She has a MLitt in Art History from UCD where she also received her undergraduate degree. She completed her MA in Italian Renaissance Art at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London in 2007. \nTickets: $15 members*; $25 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-arts-crafts-connections-the-yeats-and-morris-families/
LOCATION:Zoom Live\, Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Zoom
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SUMMARY:Zoom | From Castles and Cathedrals to Chalk Downs: West Sussex
DESCRIPTION:The ruins at Nymans\, West Sussex ©National Trust Images/Clive Nichols \nWest Sussex is a picturesque county\, rich in historic towns\, grand estates\, and stunning National Trust properties. Stephen Benton will lead us on a captivating virtual journey through its varied landscapes and cultural landmarks. Our tour will include a “visit” to Chichester\, a cathedral city\, and continue to Arundel\, known for the magnificent castle\, owned by the Dukes of Norfolk\, and charming streets. We will also explore West Dean\, a historic estate with beautifully restored gardens nestled in the South Downs—formerly the home of poet and Surrealist artist Edward James. Throughout the tour\, Stephen will highlight favorite National Trust sites including 17th-century Petworth House\, containing a world-class art collection and a 700-acre park; and Uppark\, a 17th-and 18th-century house remarkably restored after a 1989 devastating fire. We will also look at the atmospheric ruins and gardens at Nymans as well as the interiors and gardens at Standen\, one of the finest examples of Arts & Crafts architecture and interiors. Finally\, we will explore the dramatic landscapes of Devil’s Dyke and the rolling hills that provide West Sussex its timeless character. \nTickets: $30 members*; $40 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-from-castles-and-cathedrals-to-chalk-downs-west-sussex/
CATEGORIES:Live Zoom,Online Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251117T181500
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SUMMARY:NYC | Extravagant to Elegant: Dining at the English Table (1900-1938)
DESCRIPTION:©National Trust Images/Andreas von Einsiedel \nKing Edward VII was on the British throne as the 20th century swept into England. Already 59 years old\, the new monarch continued the late Victorian fashion for considerable material consumption and fine dining. Faster modes of transport\, along with the spread of the British Empire\, gave rise to the availability of exotic foods served at the English table. Transatlantic marriages also brought American wealth into the dining rooms of aristocratic households. The result was a decade of lavish dining on a grand scale\, with a complex series of courses using specialized tableware and expensive decorations. In this lecture\, Dr. Sarah Coffin will explain how this elaborate dining method was expressed in the fashionable hotel restaurants in London\, as well as in the country houses of the Edwardian elite. She will mark the transformation of British dining culture from the Edwardian era through the interwar years—when the table became both a canvas for creativity and a symbol of changing times. She will discuss how WWI brought about dining changes as well as the introduction of new materials—such as stainless steel. She will illustrate how the increased use of the motor car led to fancy picnic baskets for fashionable feasting outside. Finally\, she will discuss the changes in the 1930s that brought modern dining elegance outside the dining room. \nSarah Coffin is a decorative arts and design consultant\, curator\, and lecturer. She has extensively researched and explored the interaction of culinary design and history. From 2003-2018\, Sarah Coffin was Senior Curator and Head of the Product Design and Decorative Arts Department\, at Cooper Hewitt\, Smithsonian Museum. Previously she worked at the Victoria & Albert Museum\, London\, and the Metropolitan Museum\, NYC prior to becoming a Vice President and Decorative Arts Representative at Sotheby’s. Her tenure at Cooper Hewitt included her curation of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and Tools of the Table\, 1500-2005\, which explored the significant role of flatware and cutlery as design objects that impacted social mores and cuisine. Her other curated exhibitions (and authorship of exhibition catalogues) include The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920s; Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels; and Rococo: The Continuing Curve\, 1730-2008 among others. She has taught and/or lectured at NYU\, George Washington University\, Yale\, Bard Graduate Center\, and Parsons School of Design\, as well as to numerous museum and private groups. \nTickets: $35 members*; $45 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/nyc-extravagant-to-elegant-dining-at-the-english-table-1900-1938/
LOCATION:The General Society Library\, 20 W. 44th Street\, New York City\, 10036\, United States
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SUMMARY:Zoom | Burghley House: 500 years of History\, Art\, & Family
DESCRIPTION:©Ashley Hicks \nBurghley House in Stamford\, Lincolnshire\, is one of England’s greatest country houses and a remarkable testament to the ambition and vision of William Cecil\, Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I. The most powerful courtier of the Elizabethan age\, Cecil designed the house with Dutch Renaissance architect Hans Vredeman de Vries. Constructed between 1555 and 1587\, Burghley’s exterior reflects a striking blend of 16th-century architectural influences\, incorporating fashionable French and Italian styles. Inside\, the opulent State Rooms house one of the finest privately owned collections of Old Master paintings in England. Over the centuries\, the Cecil family also acquired an exceptional range of fine English and Continental furniture\, rare 17th-century tapestries\, English portrait miniatures\, Chinese snuff bottles\, over 800 pieces of Asian and European ceramics among other notable works of art. The interiors also showcase dramatic Baroque decorative painting\, most famously the Heaven Room and the Hell Staircase\, both painted by Antonio Verrio. Burghley has remained the seat of the Cecil family for over 16 generations and is currently home to Miranda Rock and her family. Join Royal Oak members and supporters for a special digital tour\, presented by the guardian of Burghley. Ms. Rock will highlight the house’s extraordinary interiors\, explore the family’s collections\, and share stories about the family’s long history and their role as stewards. She will also discuss the ongoing work of preserving and maintaining Burghley House for future generations. \nMiranda Rock is a direct descendant of William Cecil. Her grandfather\, the sixth Marquess\, set up the Burghley House Preservation Trust. Her mother\, Lady Victoria\, was the first director of until 2007. Together with her husband\, Orlando\, and four young children\, Miranda lives at Burghley House—something she considers both a privilege and a passion. She has said that she feels that Burghley is not a museum\, but a home housing a historical collection\, formed of items that the owners have collected over the years. “That is the value of this house\, it’s a record of taste. It’s the sort of thing that sends a chill down your spine\, knowing that the ninth Earl went to Naples\, chose a picture\, and you can see where he hung it.” \nTickets: $15 members*; $25 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-burghley-house-500-years-of-history-art-family/
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CATEGORIES:Live Zoom
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SUMMARY:Zoom | English Cottage Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Hardy’s Cottage\, Dorset ©National Trust Images/Robert Morris \nFeaturing an abundant yet modest jumble of colorful flowers\, the cottage\ngarden holds a special place in people’s hearts. The characteristic mix of flowers\, vegetables\, medicinal herbs\, and fruit trees\, has its roots in the medieval cottager’s plot. Over the centuries\, however\, the cottage garden evolved to represent a quintessentially English style. Gardener and author Claire Masset will explore the rich history of the British cottage garden\, illustrating the evolution of this informal design style with its cheerful masses of flowers. She will showcase recreations of the 16th-century country housewife’s plot\, the relaxed 18th-century writers’ gardens\, the “picturesque” 18th-century cottages surrounded by old-fashioned blooms\, and the romantic flower beds of the 19th-century Arts & Crafts movement. Even designed 20th-century gardens such as Hidcote and Sissinghurst incorporated informally styled cottage garden “rooms.” Masset will describe the building blocks of this cottage style\, from popular flowers and trees to design principles. She will also explain how cottage gardens can be created in small\, contemporary spaces. Finally\, she will show how British cottage gardens came to embody a natural paradise still beloved by gardeners around the world. \nClaire Masset has degrees in art and architectural history from St. Andress and Oxford. She is the publisher for the National Trust in charge of their gardening books and also writes for publications. Her journalism has appeared in Country Life\, BBC Homes & Antiques\, Period Living\, Historic Gardens Review\, Gardens Illustrated\, Art Quarterly\, and The English Garden magazine. Her books include the bestselling Secret Gardens of the National Trust\, Roses and Rose Gardens\, and Cottage Gardens. She recently won the Roger Deakin Award from the Society of Authors. She gardens in her spare time and lives in West Oxfordshire with her son and two cats. \n\nTickets: $15 members*; $25 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-english-cottage-gardens/
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