Past Events

PAST EVENTS

Past Events from the Decorative Arts Society

INFORMAL VISIT TO REVIVING CRAFT AT SOMERSET HOUSE, LONDON

UK EVENT

Tue 22 Sep 2026

Featuring more than 60 artists, Reviving Craft: Reflection of the Mind traces China’s living craft heritage, exploring objects of art and design as mirrors of the mind. Across stoneware,...

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THE NON-BRUTALIST BARBICAN ESTATE TOUR, LONDON

UK EVENT

Tue 08 Sep 2026

The Barbican Estate in the City of London is celebrated today for its brutalist character. This walk, led by Barbican resident and former Museum of London director Cathy Ross, will explore the...

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DRAWING TIME: VIOLLET-LE-DUC’S INVESTIGATIONS OF NATURAL AND HUMAN HISTORIES

ZOOM LECTURE

Sun 28 Jun 2026

Zoom lecture by Martin Bressani at 6.00 pm (London). He will present the exhibition `Viollet-le-Duc: Drawing Worlds’ currently shown at the Bard Graduate Center Gallery in New York, which he...

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LONDON GLASSBLOWING: DEMONSTRATION AND LECTURE WITH PETER LAYTON

UK EVENT

Thu 25 Jun 2026

Peter Layton, a pioneer of British studio glass, founded London Glassblowing 50 years ago. Join Peter for an engaging artist talk followed by a tour of the exhibition, `50 Years of London...

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STUDY TOUR TO OSLO, NORWAY

FOREIGN STUDY TOUR

Mon 01 Jun 2026

Over the last 20 years, massive investment has been made to transform the city of Oslo, with numerous cultural developments including the new National Museum with its extensive Decorative Arts...

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THE MYERS COLLECTION OF WILLIAM MORRIS TILES AT KINGHAMS AUCTIONEERS, GLOUCESTERSHIRE

UK EVENT

Wed 27 May 2026

This will be a wonderful opportunity to view the exceptional Myers Collection of William Morris tiles before it goes on sale, and to see rarely displayed works by William De Morgan from private...

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VISIT TO THE HIGGINS ART GALLERY & MUSEUM BEDFORD

UK EVENT

Wed 06 May 2026

This return half-day DAS visit to the Higgins Bedford will focus on two aspects of their permanent collection and their current exhibition. The Higgins has a collection of William Burges’s...

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TOUR OF WATTS GALLERY ARTISTS’ VILLAGE

UK EVENT

Fri 24 Apr 2026

Watts Gallery opened its doors in 1904 as the only gallery in the UK devoted to a single artist, George Frederic Watts, often hailed as ‘England’s Michelangelo’ for his powerful works and...

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TOUR OF THE NEW ROSALINDE & ARTHUR GILBERT GALLERIES AT THE V&A, LONDON

UK EVENT

Wed 22 Apr 2026

Join the curatorial team for a tour of the newly redisplayed Gilbert Collection. Seven permanent galleries explore craft skills and techniques, material culture and the history of collecting....

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RICHMOND ARCHITECTURE WALK

UK EVENT

Tue 31 Mar 2026

Led by local architect Paul Velluet, who has worked primarily in the field of building conservation for some 40 years, our walk in Richmond will include visits to the Church of St John the...

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