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The Museum  Talented artists, designers and craftspeople have worked in and around Chipping Campden and the north Cotswolds since the time of the Arts and Crafts movement in the early 20th century. The Museum celebrates their lives and their skill.
Museum Shop This Spring we are featuring the work of Hugh and Sophia Blackwell. The Blackwells have embraced the new digital textile printing technology enabling multiple colours and tones of images to be printed simultaneously using high quality CIBA reactive dyes. They have developed a new hi-tec lo-tec system whereby Sophia blockprints a pattern which Hugh scans into a computer and manipulates. Hugh puts the images into repeat to create a pattern that will cover a length of cloth. Sophia then makes the cloth up into various products such as cushions and napkins. Arts & Crafts Walks in Broadway and Chipping Campden by Alan Crawford £8.95  More than just a guide to exploring Broadway and Chipping Campden, this book is an introduction to the Arts and Crafts movement in the Cotswolds and the architects, designers and craftsmen involved in that movement. > More ...... |
Events & News Our 2012 events programme is now available online and is packed with exhibitions, lectures and workshops. You can view further details on our Events Page.
Current and Forthcoming EventsThurs 26 April – Sun 1 July An Endeavour in Printing; highlights from the Essex House Press Collection The Essex House Press was a private printing press set up by the Guild of Handicraft. Its aim was to produce books using handmade paper, traditional printing and binding methods and often specially-designed typefaces. The Museum recently acquired the largest and most important collection of Essex House Press material. The exhibition looks at highlights of the collection and provides an insight into Ashbee’s ideas and passions Sat 26 May 2-4pm Printing demonstration: Come and meet John Randall from the Whittington Press, who will be demonstrating the Albion Press we currently have on display. Find out more about how a printing press was used by C.R. Ashbee and are still used today. Sat 26 May 5.45pm Lecture: Dr. Philip W. Errington: C.R. Ashbee’s Essex House Press Court Room, Old Police Station, High Street, Chipping Campden Tickets £5 If you would like to be kept informed of exhibitions and events taking place at the Museum, please email us here. NEWSWe are sad to report that Ray Finch,one of the most respected British studio potters of the last half century, has died at the age of 97. Ray took control of The Winchcombe Pottery in 1939 when Michael Cardew moved to Cornwall. His philosophy was to make ordinary pots for ordinary people. He will be greatly missed and always remembered with admiration, love and affection by those who knew him. Our sympathy and condolences to all his family and friends The Burglary Unfortunately there have been no further developments from the police following the robbery on the night of 14 November. In the meantime we have been working with our insurance company's Loss Adjustor. A reward has been placed in the Antique Trade Gazette, all the major dealers have been contacted, and images of the objects circulated as far and wide as possible. In the meantime additional security is being installed, the damaged cases will be replaced and filled with new exhibits. We closed for three weeks following the robbery. But we re-opened on Saturday 3 December with a successful exhibition from the Worcestershire Guild of Designer Makers. This was a real turning point. We have been overwhelmed by the sympathy and generosity of our volunteers, local people and supporters further afield. We perhaps did not realise how much Court Barn means to people. Thank you Previous news can be found on our Archive page Guild of Handicraft Trust Court Barn Museum is a project of the Guild of Handicraft Trust.
>More... From the Collections  The archives of the Guild of Handicraft Trust contain a fine collection relating to the work of Charles Blakeman, including photographs, documents, drawings and examples of stained-glass work. >More on Charles Blakeman... Acknowledgements  |
Visitor information  OPENING TIMES
The Museum will be closed on Monday 4 June, but will reopen on Tuesday 5 June 2012. April - September: Tuesday - Sunday 10.00 - 5.00 October - March: Tuesday - Sunday 10.00 - 4.00 Closed: Mondays (except Bank Holidays) 24 Dec, reopens on Tuesday 10 Jan 2012 Court Barn Museum, Church Street, Chipping Campden, GL55 6JE Tel: 01386 841951 > For information on admission charges, Group Visits, location, parking and contact details click here... Contact us If you would like to be kept informed about exhibitions, events and activities at Court Barn Museum email us here. ( Note: Your details will be used solely by Court Barn Museum and will not be made available to any third parties)
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