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The Society for the Arts and Crafts Movement in Surrey exists to celebrate
and foster interest in all forms of art, architecture and design of ‘the
Arts and Crafts Era’ - the period from 1860 to 1930. The Society is concerned
with the conservation and awareness of works associated with the period
and is gathering together information such as publications, photographs
and drawings relating to this extraordinary period of creativity in Surrey.
The Society was formed in 1996 to act as a forum for those who share
this interest and enthusiasm. Members enjoy a programme of lectures usually
held at the Watts Gallery,
where we have met since the Society's founding, study days and visits to
places of Arts and Crafts interest and receive the Society's newsletters,
issued twice a year. New members are always welcome and there are plenty
of opportunities to assist with the Society's projects for those who wish
to.
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15 May |
 Antiques
Enthusiasts Wanted for New TV ShowITN is currently looking
for people for a new antiques
TV series. The new antiques gameshow is
for Sky ARTS and they are looking for contestants to take part.
Contestants have the chance to win antiques worth up to £1,000
initially, or £5,000 in the final. The
show is also a national competition, and contestants will also compete
to win a place in the final, where the ultimate winner will be named
the best amateur antiques brain in Britain.
For more information, download
the flyer or apply at
itn.co.uk/antiques
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8 May |
 The
Annual General Meeting for the Arts and Crafts Movement in Surrey
will be held at 19:30 on Tuesday
22 May 2012 at the Tilford Institute.
Following the meeting, Jane Balfour will introduce
us to a new series of booklets Harold Peto's Travel Diaries
which have recently been published.
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26 April |
 Details
of the visits programme are now available
on the Diary page. |
16 April |
Details
of an event on 4 May which incudes the launch
of the Society’s publication
Phillips Memorial Park - Tribute
to Titanic Hero are now available on the
Diary page.
Members should shortly be receiving notification
flyers for this year's events.
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14 April |
 ACMS
website
After a break for some behind-the-scenes
reworking, the ACMS website is now fully available again. |
13 April |
 New
book published by the Society
The Word in the Pattern
by Mary Seton Watts
A facsimile of Mary Watts' 1905 key to the
symbols on the walls of the chapel at Compton. Also with accompanying
essays on Mary Watts' Cemetery Chapel drawn from the Watts Gallery
Symposium 2010.
112 pages with colour and monochrome illustrations.
Available from the
Society
at £16 + £2.52
p&p.
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4 April |
 New
book published by the SocietyPhillips Memorial Park -
An Arts and Crafts Movement Tribute to a Hero of the Titanic
On the night of 14th April 1912, the
unthinkable disaster happened; the White Star Line’s RMS Titanic
struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage and sank within just a few
hours with the loss of many lives. Remaining at his post, the young
Marconi trained telegraph operator, Jack Phillips continued to transmit
wireless messages until three minutes before the ship went down;
he was lost at sea and became lauded for his devotion to duty; the
Carpathia which responded to his messages picked up 705 survivors.
This new book by The Arts and Crafts Movement in Surrey is published
as a memorial for the centenary of the sinking of Titanic. The eight
contributing authors, all experts in their field, put the events
of that night into the broader context of the times.
56 pages with colour illustrations. Available from
the Society
at £8.95 + £1.42
p&p. Full details on our
publications page
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2 April
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Provisional
details of the autumn lecture series are now available on the
Diary page. |
7 January
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 New
book published by the SocietyAnna Lea Merritt’s Murals:
Wall paintings in a Surrey Church
Available from the Society at £6.50 + £1.42 p&p. Full details
on our publications page.
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What's not so new - see our news archive
page.
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