Monday 21 October 2019
The Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2019 is now available on the DAS website. During the year the Society awarded two Bursaries for Study Tours, three...
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Thursday 17 October 2019
L’Apothéose du Génie, an exhibition in Paris highlighting the ingenuity, creativity and skills of 19th century artists and craftsmen, has been extended until 23 November 2019. Organized by...
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Monday 14 October 2019
Created to accompany an exhibition in the University of Texas at Austin, this work focuses on the response of American firms to the British Arts & Crafts Movement. It enlarges on the idea...
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Sunday 29 September 2019
Two recent books highlight Scandinavian design very effectively. The handsome and comprehensive publication Georg Jensen: Scandinavian Design for Living complemented an exhibition at the Art...
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Monday 16 September 2019
The Centre of Ceramic Art York Art Gallery has extended its exhibition, Lucie Rie Ceramics and Buttons, until 3 November 2019. All the works in the exhibition are loans or gifts to the gallery...
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Monday 05 August 2019
In the last 20 years of his life, Henri Matisse (1869–1954) undertook many decorative projects, including mural paintings, stained glass, ceramic tiles, lead crystal pieces, carpets, tapestries...
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Thursday 25 July 2019
The Decorative Arts Society is delighted to announce that it has awarded a research travel grant of £1000 to independent scholar Ngozi Ikoku. She will pursue a project exploring the history and...
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Monday 24 June 2019
Kelmscott House in Hammersmith was the beloved home of Victorian designer, poet, writer and socialist William Morris and his family for the last 18 years of his life. In the first exhibition of...
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Monday 17 June 2019
The Livery Halls of the City of London are, alongside Wren’s churches, its finest architectural inheritance, but rarely accessible to the general public. This book, beautifully designed and...
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Thursday 30 May 2019
Gorham silver: Designing Brilliance 1850-1970 highlights the legacy of what was the largest silver company in the world. Home to the largest collection of Gorham, the RISD Museum presents...
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