2002 WILLIAM MORRIS EVENTS IN THE UNITED STATES 29 January 2002 ARTS AND CRAFTS LECTURE SERIES AT THE GAMBLE HOUSE The Sidney D. Gamble Lecture series for 2001-2002 will explore a wide range of Arts and Crafts themes for those in the Pasadena, California area. January 29, 7:30pm: Beverly Brandt, “The Role of the Critic and the Societies in Shaping the American Arts and Crafts Ideal” Reservations in advance are recommended, as space is limited. For more information, please contact the Gamble House directly at: 4 Westmoreland Place Pasadena, CA 91103 Tel: 626/ 793-3334 Fax: 626/577-7547 Email: gamblehouse@usc.edu 19 February 2002 ARTS AND CRAFTS LECTURE SERIES AT THE GAMBLE HOUSE The Sidney D. Gamble Lecture series for 2001-2002 will explore a wide range of Arts and Crafts themes for those in the Pasadena, California area. February 19, 7:30pm: Derek Ostergard, “At the Crossroads of Empire: Vienna, Modernism and Design” Reservations in advance are recommended, as space is limited. For more information, please contact the Gamble House directly at: 4 Westmoreland Place Pasadena, CA 91103 Tel: 626/ 793-3334 Fax: 626/577-7547 Email: gamblehouse@usc.edu March 7 - May 16, 2002 The Arts and Crafts Movement in Britain and America A course offered by New York University's School of Continuing and Professional Studies program in Appraisal Studies in Fine and Decorative Arts. Ten class sessions on Thursdays from 2-4 p.m. based at the NYU Midtown Center, 11 West 42nd St., with additional field trips to be scheduled. Instructor: James Elliott Benjamin and guest speakers. The course will examine such figures as A. W. N. Pugin, John Ruskin, William Morris, Ernest Gimson, C. R. Ashbee, C. F. A. Voysey, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Frank Lloyd Wright, Greene & Greene, Gustav Stickley, Elbert Hubbard, Henry Chapman Mercer, and Arthur Wesley Dow; consider cross-fertilizations with the Gothic Revival, the Colonial Revival, Japonisme, and Art Nouveau; and explore themes in the cultural and social history of the era. Furniture and interiors, metalwork and jewelry, pottery and tile, graphics and printing are discussed in class sessions, visits to Craftsman Farms, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, as well as to specialist galleries and a private collection. Course no. X03.9618. Tuition: $480 (plus $20 registration fee). Info: 212-998-7130 or jamesben@mindspring.com. 19 March 2002 ARTS AND CRAFTS LECTURE SERIES AT THE GAMBLE HOUSE The Sidney D. Gamble Lecture series for 2001-2002 will explore a wide range of Arts and Crafts themes for those in the Pasadena, California area. March 19, 7:30pm: Jo Hormuth, “Creating the ‘Craftsman’ Style Interiors at Crab Tree Farm” Reservations in advance are recommended, as space is limited. For more information, please contact the Gamble House directly at: 4 Westmoreland Place Pasadena, CA 91103 Tel: 626/ 793-3334 Fax: 626/577-7547 Email: gamblehouse@usc.edu 26 Mar 2002 - 2 Jun 2002 LECTURES AND EXHIBITION ON THE KELMSCOTT PRESS AT BRYN MAWR COLLEGE William Morris established the Kelmscott Press in the 1880s as a reaction against the poor quality of late 19th century printing, and to set a standard for quality in layout and design, materials and technique. This exhibition will draw upon Bryn Mawr's extensive collection of Kelmscott Press books to explore the history of the Kelmscott Press in the context of Victorian England. It will also examine the procedures and techniques of "building" a Kelmscott Press book, from woodcuts by Edward Burne-Jones and the development of Morris's decorative letters, to the physical layout of the book itself. The exhibition runs from 26 March 2002 - 2 June 2002, in the Class of 1912 Rare Book Room, Mariam Coffin Canaday Library, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA. The exhibition is open 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, or by special arrangement. Lectures: Tuesday, 26 March 2002 4:30 pm, Carpenter Library 21 Lecture by William S. Peterson, University of Maryland The Kelmscott Chaucer: Pocket Cathedral or Nonbook? William S. Peterson is Professor of English at the University of Maryland and the author or editor of thirteen books, including The Ideal Book: Essays and lectures on the arts of the book by William Morris (1982), A Bibliography of the Kelmscott Press (1984), and The Kelmscott Press: A history of William Morris's typographical adventure (1991) Monday, April 8, 2002 4:30 pm, Carpenter Library 21 Lecture by Debra N. Mancoff, Newberry Library Friends in Deed: William Morris, Edward Burne-Jones and the Kelmscott Chaucer Dr. Mancoff is a free-lance art historian and writer based in Chicago who has written extensively on Victorian art and culture. Her recent books include Burne-Jones (1998) and Jane Morris: the Pre-Raphaelite Model of Beauty (2000). She is currently a scholar-in-residence at the Newberry Library. For more information, contact: Eric L. Pumroy Associate Director for Collection Development and Seymour Adelman Head of Special Collections Mariam Coffin Canaday Library Bryn Mawr College 101 North Merion Avenue Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-2899 610-526-5272 610-526-7480 (fax) epumroy@brynmawr.edu 9 April 2002 ARTS AND CRAFTS LECTURE SERIES AT THE GAMBLE HOUSE The Sidney D. Gamble Lecture series for 2001-2002 will explore a wide range of Arts and Crafts themes for those in the Pasadena, California area. April 9, 7:30pm: Leah Roland, “Archibald Knox Designs for Liberty & Company” Reservations in advance are recommended, as space is limited. For more information, please contact the Gamble House directly at: 4 Westmoreland Place Pasadena, CA 91103 Tel: 626/ 793-3334 Fax: 626/577-7547 Email: gamblehouse@usc.edu 9 April - 22 September 2002 WILLIAM MORRIS: CREATING THE USEFUL AND THE BEAUTIFUL (scroll down to see details) The prolific and influential career of William Morris (1834-1896) will be explored in an exhibition based on The Huntington’s recently acquired collection of Morris material. A preeminent figure in Victorian England, the multi-faceted designer, printer, and craftsman is seen by many as the father of the Arts and Crafts Movement. Stunning examples of his work in a variety of media will illustrate the design process for each of the crafts produced by his firm Morris & Co., from preliminary drawings to completed stained glass windows, wallpaper, printed fabrics, carpets, tapestries and books. The Huntington has the finest collection in the United States of the works of William Morris. The collection got its start in the early 20th century with Henry Huntington’s interest in books and manuscripts related to Morris and his Kelmscott Press. Subsequent acquisitions included letters, drawings, scrapbooks, and other works. Then, in 1999, The Huntington purchased the Sanford and Helen Berger Collection, the most extensive private collection of Morris materials in the U.S. With that acquisition, The Huntington joined the Victoria and Albert Museum and the William Morris Gallery in England as one of the leading centers in the world for the study of Morris’s work. Huntington Gallery. 19-23 June 2002 Sources and Inspiration: Boston as a Beacon for the American Arts and Crafts Movement The 2002 New York University Conference on the American Arts and Crafts - NYU's fourth exploration of the field - pays homage to the roots and sources of this movement by focusing upon artisans and activity in Boston and its environs comparing and contrasting those initiatives with national and international activities ad ideas in the first decades of the twentieth century. Architecture, book arts, ceramics, metalwork, print making, painting, stained glass, and textiles are all covered, as is the work of specific artists and architects such as John La Farge, H. H. Richardson, Arthur Wesley Dow, Denman Ross, Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, Ralph Adams Cram and the production from companies such as Grueby, Dedham, and Marblehead. Speakers include Alan Crawford, Jeannine Falino, Beverly Brandt, Keith N. Morgan, Richard Guy Wilson, Julie Sloan, Peter Cormack, Paul F. Miller, Judith Tankard, Susan Montgomery, Marilee Boyd Meyer, James Kaufman, Kate Clifford Larsen, John Kristensen, David Lowden, Erica E. Hirshler, Suzanne Flynt, Anne Havinga, Julia Meech, Edward S. Cooke, Jr., Suzanne Smeaton, W. Scott Braznell, Susan Oakes Peabody with Edith Alpers, Jeffrey Carl Ochsner, Maureen Meister, and Felicity Ashbee. The conference fee is $475 (request course number X03.8508) or $425 if registered by May 1 (request course number X03.8509), plus a non-refundable $20 registration fee. For more information contact: Programs in the Arts, New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies 10 Astor Place, Room 502 New York, New York 10003 tel: (212)998-7130; fax: (212) 995-4293 http://www.scps.nyu.edu/dyncon/arts/conf_sour.html 5 September - 10 November 2002 Beyond Oscar Wilde: Portraits of Late Victorian Writers and Artists from the Mark Samuels Lasner Collection University Gallery, University of Delaware      (Newark, DE--May 28, 2002) The University Gallery of the University of Delaware announces the exhibition, “ Beyond Oscar Wilde: Portraits of Late Victorian Writers and Artists from the Mark Samuels Lasner Collection,” opening September 5 and running through November 10, 2002. The exhibition of over sixty-five works from this major private collection of Victorian literature and art includes drawings, lithographs, watercolors, oils, photographs, books, and illustrated letters that span the period 1870-1901.      Representations of Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) were crucial to launching and sustaining his career in the world of the arts and also to determining his unhappy fate. Thus, historians often focus on the meaning and importance of Wilde’s image, when discussing the late-nineteenth-century British cultural milieu. One of the highlights of this exhibition will be a previously unknown caricature of Wilde by Max Beerbohm. But the items on view will go “beyond” Wilde, to consider a fuller range of images of male and female writers and artists, in both portraits and self-portraits, including a George Du Maurier portrait of George Eliot; the poet Algernon Swinburne's personal photograph album; and self-portraits by Beerbohm, William Rothenstein, Walter Sickert, and Rudyard Kipling.      A special reception will take place between 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. on September 5 and will include a public lecture on the role of idealization, romanticizing, and caricature in late-Victorian portraiture by Dr. Debra N. Mancoff. Dr. Mancoff is an art historian and scholar in residence at the Newberry Library in Chicago. She has lectured and written extensively on Victorian art and culture. The University of Delaware Library is the co-sponsor of this event.      On Wednesday, October 30 at 12 noon, a walking tour of the exhibition will be presented by Dr. Margaret D. Stetz, currently Visiting Associate Professor of Women’s Studies, University of Delaware. Dr. Stetz is a noted scholar in Victorian and Women’s Studies and has lectured at countless institutions in the U.S. and abroad.      The collector, Mark Samuels Lasner, will also be on hand on October 30 to discuss the works on view. Mr. Samuels Lasner is a recognized expert on Victorian art and literature, the author of A Selective Checklist of the Published Work of Aubrey Beardsley (1995) and The Yellow Book: A Checklist and Index (1998), among other publications. He has organized, alone and with Dr. Stetz, exhibitions at Harvard University, the Grolier Club, Georgetown University, and the University of Virginia. Mr. Samuels Lasner, who serves on the boards of a number of bibliophile organizations, is currently Visiting Scholar, University of Delaware Library.      The University Gallery is located on the second floor of historic Old College, on the corner of Main Street and North College Avenue in downtown Newark. The museum presents exhibitions and educational programs of regional and national importance, and is a repository for art objects and cultural artifacts spanning the ancient period through the present. The University Gallery also provides professional development opportunities for students interested in careers in the museum field. Hours are 11:00-4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 1:00-4:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.      The museum is closed on Mondays, during exhibition production, and all University holidays. The museum facility is barrier free and those individuals requesting other disability accommodations are encouraged to call at least ten days prior to a visit. All museum events are free to the public unless otherwise noted. For more information, call (302) 831-8242, fax (302) 831-8251, or TDD (302) 831-4563. Visit the University Gallery on-line at http://www.museums.udel.edu. Contact: Belena S. Chapp Director of Museums 302-831-8242 bchapp@udel.edu http://www.museums.udel.edu 4-20 December 2002 Photographs of Frederick H. Evans: William Morris's Kelmscott Manor For more information, please see the Bryn Mawr Canaday Gallery web site: http://www.brynmawr.edu/provost/gall.html HOME · NEW · EVENTS · NEWSLETTER · SITE ARCHIVE · ABOUT THE SOCIETY MORRIS' LIFE AND WORKS · PRODUCTS · LINKS · SITE MAP · CONTACT US LAST UPDATE 25 JUN 2002 · PLEASE REPORT BROKEN LINKS TO WEBMASTER@MORRISSOCIETY.ORG