RENAISSANCE CASSONI – WEDDING CHESTS AND THE ART OF MARRIAGE IN 15TH CENTURY FLORENCE
Anna Warrillow
An intriguing title about life in Renaissance Italy.
RENAISSANCE CASSONI – WEDDING CHESTS AND THE ART OF MARRIAGE IN 15TH CENTURY FLORENCE
Anna Warrillow
An intriguing title about life in Renaissance Italy.
Next Blackwater lecture Thursday 12th May
As usual the May lecture is on the SECOND THURSDAY of the month. Local elections in the hall on the 5th! More details and the Biography to follow shortly
Faberge – Objects of Desire with Cynthia Sparke
A LOOK AT THE ENDURING APPEAL OF THE HOUSE OF FABERGÉ, THE BUSINESS VISIONARY AT ITS HELM AND THE IMPERIAL PATRONAGE THAT ENSURED ITS PRESTIGE
A recent update March 2022 from Sheila Bates:
” Plume Library – Four volunteers are carrying on with making book shoes and cleaning at the library. Two of us also support the library by joining the Friends of the library’s committee and are helping with the Heritage open day etc.
Maldon Heritage centre is looking for volunteers, the centre is on the ground floor of the building occupied by the library.”
Blackwater DFAS is pleased to announce a return of Visits. Our first organised trip is to Hatfield House
For further information and the Booking form see below
Update of the website entry
Stephanie Jones has updated the entry on Young Arts to include projects in 2020 and 2021.Please go to the Young Arts tab to see the new entry.
GREAT GARDENS OF THE 18TH CENTURY: LANDSCAPE GARDENING FROM HA-HAS TO HERMITS with Patrick Conner
With Spring around the corner, Patrick explores the history and development of the “classic” English garden.
‘WONDERFUL THINGS!’
TUTANKHAMUN: THE BOY-KING, HIS TOMB AND TREASURES
Lucia Gahlin
Day of Special Interest
Monday 25th April 2022 10am till 3.30pm
Information and the booking form is now available
Caroline Kight returns to Blackwater to give us a lecture on Grinling Gibbons. Click below for more information and the BIO
There is a change to the 2021/22 Programme as the Jubilee Bank Holiday is on 2nd June
The AGM and the lecture ‘The Art of
William Hogarth’ will now be held on 9th June