NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETIES
nadfas south west area
STOP PRESS NEWS!
July 17th 2008
Cothay Re-visited
A "gaggle" of Nadfas SW Area Society Chairmen were invited to a special garden party at Cothay Manor near Wellington in Somerset on the 17th July. This was being filmed as part of a new channel 4 documentary called "Country House Rescue" which will follow the fortunes of stately British homes as the owners seek to diversify and raise the revenue they need to survive the 21st century. Apart from potential tours from Nadfas groups, it is expected that local societies will arrange study days there and also encourage potential heritage volunteer projects.
Pictured as well as two actresses in costume were from second left: Mrs Shirley Purves, Chairman of Sidmouth DFAS; Mrs Angela Gilbert, Nadfas SW Area Chairman, Mrs Sue Herniman, Chairman of Tiverton DFAS, Mrs Monica Collinson, Mr Alan Collinson, Chairman of North Somerset DFAS, Patricia Davies-Gilbert, Neroche DFAS member and heritage volunteer, also Somerset Gardens Scheme; Mrs Caroyn Davies, Chairman of Exe DFAS
NB Please note Carolyn's discarded hat on the dog statue!
The documentary series is set to be shown on TV late this autumn (probably October) on Sunday evenings, where you may well see some of the above!
July 2008 Please see details about Nadfas South West Area Certificated Foundation Course on Art History on the events page. Starts October 2008
June 2008
Area Tour to Derbyshire: this followed on from an Area Study Day on the "Cavendishes of Chatsworth & Hardwick"
Thirty five members, spread from as far afield as Falmouth in the west and and Bude in the North, all from the South West area enjoyed a five days in Derbyshire visiting the contrasting properties of Chatsworth, Haddon Hall, Eyam Hall, Hardwick Hall and Shugborough on the way home. The scenery was spectacular, and the Blue Guide even showed everyone where to buy the original Bakewell puddings in Bakewell!
Chatsworth
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Chatsworth |
Lady with the veil |
Chatworth's Lupin Garden | Chatsworth Emperor fountain |
Haddon Hall
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Nadfas SW Area Group at Haddon Hall |
15th C Fresco of St Nicholas calming the storm (chapel) |
Haddon Hall Garden outside the Long Gallery |
Haddon Hall hollihocks |
Eyam Hall & Hardwick Hall
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Eyam Hall Knot Garden |
Hardwick Hall |
Hardwick Hall herb garden |
May 2008
Nadfas South West Area Event 2008
An exciting event to mark the 40th Anniversary of Nadfas 2008 was organised. It was held on May Day (May 1st) 2008 at Exmouth Pavilion. 300 Nadfas members, friends and non members attended for a morning of Antiques Evaluation with Lars Tharp and Jon Baddeley from the BBC Antiques Roadshow, together with Gale Glynn, an English heraldic silver expert, also Tim Kent, a well known author on silver, and four experts from Bearne's, being Richard Bearne, Martin Scadgell, Andrew Thomas and Diana Wilkinson.
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Evaluations took place in the morning |
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Martin Scadgell, Bearne's Picture Expert giving an appraisal |
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Gale Glynn, Silver Expert with Tim Kent (right) examining a piece of silver brought in |
Jon Baddeley examining a small collector's item. |
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Christopher Lloyd, Nadfas President, gave an opinion on one picture brought in showing Hampton Court. |
Lars Tharp examining a Chinese Decorated Bowl made in Japan |
Diana Wilkinson of Bearne's (on the right) giving advice on pieces of jewellery brought in |
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The event was opened by Christopher Lloyd, CVO, the President of Nadfas, an expert who was Assistant Keeper (Department of Western Art) at the Ashmolean Museum Oxford, and Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures from 1988 until 2005.
Christopher Lloyd opening the SW Area Event
He also cut the Celebration Cake, which was made by students from South Devon College, Paignton as part of their Patisserie Course, with the help of tutor, chef Carol Schnegg.
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| Patisserie Students with Carol Schnegg put the finishing touches on the Nadfas Anniversary cake | Christopher Lloyd, President of Nadfas cuts the anniversary cake at the event. |
The Anniversary Cake |
A Medley Study afternoon followed the buffet lunch, the experts wandering around the tables of attendees and talking about some exciting objects of interest that had been brought in. Lars Tharp found an early Tureen from the Bow factory, while Jon Baddeley found the only example of Scrimshaw from the second voyage of Darwin's Beagle.
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The Study Afternoon |
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The Study Afternoon was enjoyed by all! |
Gale Glynn gave an interesting talk |
Lars Tharp kept his audience interested and amused |
Gale Glynn, Silver Expert; Jon Baddeley, Collectables Expert; Angela Gilbert, SW Area Chairman; Diana Wilkinson, Bearne's & Tim Kent, Silver Expert
Also many of the past South West Area Chairmen attended. See link:
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The Pavilion Foyer |
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Church Recording boards with a church record displayed |
Society Information and Young Arts Boards with Michael Jeans-Jakobsson, SW Area Vice-Chairman |
South West Area Projects |
The foyer was transformed with boards representing all the Volunteer activities within the area and also a Societies Board, for the benefit of members and non members. The latter were given a pack with information about Nadfas, a current copy of the Review and Volunteering supplement. It is hoped that many of the thirty non members will have decided to join.
The surplus from the event supported art work for the new guide book at the restored Leach Pottery (see below) at St. Ives in Cornwall.
For information about the last 40 years of Nadfas:
January 2008
Nadfas South West Area Project supports Refurbished Leach Pottery at St Ives, Cornwall
A cheque for £1,000 was presented on behalf of Nadfas and Nadfas South West Area by Mrs Angela Gilbert, Nadfas SW Area Chairman to the Leach Pottery to support art work for a new guide book. The pottery is to re-open in March after major refurbishment.
£500 from the South West Area (underwritten by Nadfas) is being raised from profits from a 40th Anniversary Antiques event to be held on May 1st ...please scroll down. for details, booking form and information..
Jack Doherty has been appointed as the Lead Potter, and has been preparing the porcelain clay for throwing pots ready for the re-opening of the Pottery. He was persuaded to throw the historic first pot on January 22nd 2008, after a thirty year gap in the Pottery's production.
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Jack Doherty throws the first pot |
The pot starts to take shape |
Ready for firing in the new kiln |
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Part of The Old Leach Pottery buildings |
The new buildings blend in well with the old |
Jack Doherty accepting the cheque in front of the old kilns from Mrs Angela Gilbert |
July 2007
Nadfas South West Area Project
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Nadfas South West Area has been supporting a project at the Atkinson Secure Unit in Exeter. Mosaic Artist Anne Read has helped the children aged 11-18 to make a mosaic for the outside wall of the unit. The glass used was donated by The House of Marbles, Bovey Tracey. Apart from that large mosaic, the stunning mosaic on the left was designed by three of the children. It has been entered for the Koestler Award Exhibition in London which consists of the best art entered from prisons around England
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July 2007
Jurassic Coast Exhibition in Sidmouth
South West Area Chairman, Angela Gilbert looks at a winning entry from the 5-7 yr olds together with Mary Wilson, (left) President of Sidmouth DFAS and Shirley Purves (right) Chairman of Sidmouth DFAS. The Area Chairman opened the Sidmouth DFAS sponsored Young Arts "Jurassic Coast" exhibition at Church House, Sidmouth, the last event before it closed for renovation.
The "winner" in the photograph was a pupil at All Saints Infants School in the 5-7 yr olds category. In the 7-9 yr old class the winner was from Newton Poppleford School and in the 9-11yr olds a Saint Nicholas School pupil won. All winning schools will receive a cheque for £100 next term. The winning pupils will also receive a small prize.
March 21st 07
South West Area Visit to Heligan
Thanks to the generosity of Peter Stafford, Managing Director of The Lost Garden of Heligan, near St Austell, Cornwall, members from south west societies’ committees and the area committee enjoyed free entry to Heligan Garden. They also had a superb introductory talk about the origins of the garden and Peter’s involvement, and a tour around the Northern Gardens, showing off some enormous specimens of flowering rhododendrons. Sudden Oak Death Syndrome has attacked a few of their shrubs, but others appeared resistant to the disease. Afterwards many went to the Italian Garden and the Jungle region. The glorious sunshine helped to make this a memorable day.
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Peter Stafford giving his introductory talk |
Peter explaining the workings of the early pineapple pit. Behind is one of the restored greenhouses showing "dolphin" glass. Originally handmade, this channelled water away from the wood frame. |
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The Italian Garden |
Jungle Scene |
January 07
South West Area Heritage Volunteers
STOP PRESS.....new Parks & Gardens Data Partnership: details below
Latest News.....The 2nd Quartz Visual Arts Festival at Queen's College Taunton Oct 06
The public was invited to walk the sculpture trail and visit the painting and photography exhibitions., West Somerset DFAS provided stewards for the art gallery exhibition which was free to all.
Tiger...by Oliver Strong
WSDFAS Young Arts/ Quartz Partnership additionally sponsored a performance by past Young Musician of the Year, Tom Poster on October 10th at Queen’s College Taunton. Prior to his amazing performance he undertook a master class for over 200 children. This created an artistic event at the highest professional and creative level, giving visitors and young people an enriching and stimulating experience.
Area Support for Young Artist in Devon
Nadfas South West Area committee had unanimously voted to use some of their surplus funds from study days to partly sponsor this talented young artist, from Devon put on his final year exhibition at the Surrey Institute of Art & Design University College of Creative Arts, Farnham.
In 1998 Robert was awarded the
Under 18 Wildart Artist of the Year. In 2000 he was selected to work
with David Mach to produce a twelve square metre collage which was
exhibited at the Millennium Dome. In 2004 after his first year at
Farnham he and a few others arranged and exhibited at The Small Mansion
Centre at Gunnersbury Park in Acton, London. In 2004 He exhibited at the
Farnham Library Gardens Project, and in 2005 at the Surrey Open Studios,
The Frame Centre in Farnham. This year Robert will be exhibited at Birdwood House in Totnes, Devon
in August, sponsored by Totnes DFAS.
Scroll down for a selection of some of his recent work:
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