“What You Can Remember Is Your Own, What You Sketch You Steal” Exploring C.F.A. Voysey’s individual approach to decorative design in the Arts and Crafts Movement
Event Type: Branch
Takes Place: 21st January 2026
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: The Humanities Building, University of Bristol, 7 Woodland Road Clifton, Bristol BS81TB
Description: Professor Ian Hamerton is Professor of Polymers and Composites in the School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering but he is also a well-established expert on the Arts and Craft Movement. He was the Chairman of the Society for the Arts and Crafts Movement in Surrey for many years. The Society aims to promote the appreciation, understanding and conservation of all aspects of design, including buildings and gardens, of the period of the Arts and Crafts Movement. Professor Hamerton will be talking about the influence of the work of CFA Voysey.
How to book: No need to book in advance, just turn up on the night. Members, students and University staff just sign in. Guests pay on the doors and sign in.
Price: Free to all teachers and students. Members are free and Guests £5 for the event
Tel: 0117 9442896
Fax: N/A
Email: Maryfeerick58@gmail.com
Website: https://bristolha.org
Organiser: Mary Feerick
Lecturer: Professor Ian Hamerton
Comments: This lecture will be on the Arts and Crafts movement which has many associations with the South West of England
Region: South-West England
Branch: Bristol