1996 CENTENARY EVENTS IN CANADA Compiled by the William Morris Society of Canada TALKS, LECTURES, AND CONFERENCES Tuesday, 27 February 1996, 7.30pm William Morris: Art of the Repeat A talk by Dianne Gomery, a textile artist specializing in machine embroidery and design, held at the Museum for Textiles in Toronto. Sponsored by the William Morris Society of Canada. Contact: Paula Browne, William Morris Society of Canada, 52 Berkeley Court, Unionville, Ontario L3R 6L9, Tel. (905) 475-9370, fax (905) 940-8698.. Saturday, 23 March 1996, 9am to 4.30pm Five Aspects of William Morris: A Centenary Celebration Day of talks by: Shirley-Ann Brown (York University), "William Morris, Stained Glass, and the Arts and Crafts Movement"; David Latham (York University), "His Muse Drags Her Robes - The Dynamics of Morris's Verse Romances"; Lesley Hoskins (archivist, Cole & Son, formerly of Sanderson) "Stained with Poetry - Morris's Wallpaper in Context"; Stephen Coleman (Hansard Society), "Morris and Beyond the End of History"; and William Whitla (York University), Lettering the Word - Black Arts for the Sagas." Sponsored by the William Morris Society of Canada. Contact: Paula Browne, William Morris Society of Canada, 52 Berkeley Court, Unionville, Ontario L3R 6L9, Tel. (905) 475-9370, fax (905) 940-8698. Thursday, 18 April 1996, 7pm William Morris Needlepoint: An Illustrated Lecture A lecture held at the Metro Reference Library in Toronto, by Beth Russell. Russell founded the Designers Forum in London UK. She adapted some of Morris's most popular designs for her own needlepoint embroidery kits for pillows and rugs. Contact: Paula Browne, William Morris Society of Canada, 52 Berkeley Court, Unionville, Ontario L3R 6L9, Tel. (905) 475-9370, fax (905) 940-8698. Wednesday,, 22 May 1996, 7.30pm W. R. Lethaby and the Arts and Crafts Movement An illustrated lecture by Godfrey Rubens, author of William Richard Lethaby: His Life and Work, 1857-1931 (Architectural Press, 1986). Sponsored by the William Morris Society of Canada, in the second floor auditorium of the Museum for Textiles, 55 Centre St., Toronto. Directions: From the St. Patrick Station on the University Subway line go east one block along Dundas and then south on Centre St. to the Museum. Refreshments follow the lecture. Cost: $5 William Morris Society of Canada member, $7 non-members, $3 students. Contact: William Morris Society of Canada, 52 Berkeley Ct, Unionville Ontario Canada L3R 6L9 (905) 475-9370 or (416) 766-7173 (evenings). Wednesday, 12 June 1996, 7.30pm Two talks by members of the William Morris Society of Canada "Shadow of Turning in The Earthly Paradise: A Second Look" by William Blissett, and "Every Artist Would Be a Workman and Every Workman an Artist: Morrisian and Arts and Crafts Ideas and Ideals at the Ontario Educational Association, 1900-1920" by Lisa Panayotidis. Sponsored by the William Morris Society of Canada, at the Museum for Textiles, 55 Centre St., Toronto. Directions: From the St. Patrick Station on the University Subway line go east one block along Dundas and then south on Centre St. to the Museum. Refreshments follow the lecture. Cost: $5 William Morris Society of Canada member, $7 non-members, $3 students. Contact: William Morris Society of Canada, 52 Berkeley Ct, Unionville Ontario Canada L3R 6L9 (905) 475-9370 or (416) 766-7173 (evenings). Saturday, 14 September 1996, 2pm Eden Smith Plaque Unveiling Dedication of memorial to the eminent Canadian architect and follower of Morris, followed by a walking tour. Sponsored by Toronto Historical Board. Contact: Toronto Historical Board, 392-6827, ext. 256; also the William Morris Society of Canada, 52 Berkeley Ct, Unionville Ontario Canada L3R 6L9 (905) 475-9370 or (416) 766-7173 (evenings). Thursday, 3 October 1996, 7.30pm William Morris and the Oxford Society for Promoting Study of Gothic Architecture Lecture by Hams de Groot, professor of English at University College in the University of Toronto and former president of the William Morris Society of Canada. Held in conjunction with the annual general meeting of the William Morris Society of Canada--on the centenary of the day that William Morris died--at the Museum for Textiles, 55 Centre Ave., Toronto. Free admission. Refreshments will follow the lecture. The annual general meeting will commence at 7.30pm and the lecture will follow at about 8.00pm. Contact: William Morris Society of Canada, 52 Berkeley Ct, Unionville Ontario Canada L3R 6L9 (905) 475-9370 or (416) 766-7173 (evenings). Wednesday, 16 October 1996, 7.30pm Burne-Jones's Pygmalion Lecture by Dr. Caroline Arscott will present a paper on Burne-Jones's Pygmalion series which derives from a story recounted in Morris's Earthly Paradise. Dr. Arscott teaches 19th century British art at the Courtauld institute, London University and is an external examiner for the history of art and design BA at Cardiff. Sponsored by the William Morris Society of Canada at the Museum for Textiles, 55 Centre Ave., Toronto. Refreshments will follow the lecture. Fee $7 non-member, $5 member of WMS of Canada, $3 student. Contact: (416) 967-0529. Friday, 1 November 1996, 7.30pm Constructing the Victorian Artist: Family Biographies A Lecture at Hart House, University of Toronto in the Meeting Room (2nd Floor/East Wing) by Julie Codell, Director, School of Art, Arizona State University and author of numerous books and articles. Sponsored by the William Morris Society of Canada. Contact: Paula Browne, William Morris Society of Canada, 52 Berkeley Court, Unionville, Ontario L3R 6L9, Tel. (905) 475-9370, fax (905) 940-8698. 8 November 1996 William Morris and the Influence of the Arts and Crafts The Universities Art Association of Canada (UAAC) Annual Conference will take place 7-10 November 1996, at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. A full-day program with Canadian and international speakers titled "William Morris and the Influence of the Arts and Crafts" will be held on Friday, 8 November. Click here for information, schedule, and abstracts of papers. Contact: Sandra Alfoldy, Concordia University Department of Art History VA-432, 1455 DeMaisonneuve West, Montreal, Quebec H3G IM8, Tel. (604) 428-7473, fax (604) 848-8627. Tuesday, 19 November 1996, 7.00pm James Mavor's "Remembrances" of William Morris in Toronto, 1892-1925. A talk to be held at Metro Toronto Reference Library, Beeton East Auditorium, by Lisa Panayotidis, a doctoral candidate in History at the University of Toronto. Address is: Yonge St. at Asquith Ave. 1 Block North of Bloor St. Sponsored by the William Morris Society of Canada. $7. non-member, $5. William Morris Society of Canada member, $3. student. Contact: Paula Browne, William Morris Society of Canada, 52 Berkeley Court, Unionville, Ontario L3R 6L9, Tel. (905) 475-9370, fax (905) 940-8698. Saturday, 14 December 1996, 7.00pm Christmas Potluck Dinner Party Potluck dinner sponsored by the William Morris Society of Canada, to be held at the Cabbagetown home of member Eleanor Moorhouse at 57 Metcalfe St. Bring a hot or cold dish and your choice of a beverage. The house is situated on the eastside of Metcalfe and north of Winchester (one block east of Parliament). There is no number on the house, but it is between numbers 55 and 59. For public transit: bus #68 from Castle Frank Station down Parliament to Winchester, or bus #94 Wellesley to Parliament and Wellesley corner, or the College streetcar to the corner of College and Parliament and walk north one block to Winchester. From all of these walk one block east to Metcalfe. Contact: Paula Browne, William Morris Society of Canada, 52 Berkeley Court, Unionville, Ontario L3R 6L9, Tel. (905) 475-9370, fax (905) 940-8698. 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