Court Barn Museum presents a season of events, lectures and exhibitions for 2013. The 2013 Events Leaflet is also available to print.

2013

JANUARY

Sat 15 December 2012- Sun 3 March 2013
The Simple Life : a display on the men and their families who were part of the Guild of Handicraft
This display returns to the Museum, and looks at lives of the ordinary men and their families who were part of Ashbee’s Guild; their transition from the East London to Chipping Campden, the role they played in the Guild and what became of them after the Guild disbanded in 1908. Since it first went on display a number of objects made by the Guildsmen and their descendants have been lent to the Museum.

FEBRUARY

Sat 9 Feb at 11.30
One-on-One: Robert Noble: The Simple Life; Contrasting Fortunes

MARCH

Sat 16 - Sun 17 March
Selling Exhibition: “Signed and Designed” Ceramic design from 1870
A selling exhibition from AD Antiques. The exhibition will feature fine British Art Pottery by factories and designers such as William De Morgan, Martin Brothers and contemporary potter Heide Warr

Thurs 28 March – Sun 2 June
Exhibition: Reginald Sharpley; a neglected Campden Artist
Reginald Sharpley (1879-1947) was a civil engineer, Guards officer in the War, and artist who came to Campden in the 1920s. Here, he painted, drew, made prints, hunted, and involved himself in the artistic life of the town. This exhibition comes mostly from family holdings

This exhibition is kindly sponsored by Lapstone

APRIL

Sat 6 April at 11.30
One-on-One: Paul Whitfield: Reginald Sharpley

MAY

Friday 3 May at 10.30am
Lecture: Will Hill’s illustrated talk on the history and importance of typography.
This event is part of the Chipping Campden Literature Festival.
For ticket information email: vicky@campdenlitfest.co.uk, or tel: 01386 841222
Venue: Court Barn
Tickets £7

Sat 11 May at 5.45
Lecture: Shawn Kholucy: “C. R. Ashbee – what made him do it?”
Venue: Court Room, Old Police Station, Chipping Campden
Tickets £7

JUNE

Sat 8 June – Sun 23 June
Selling exhibition: Oxfordshire Originals
A selling exhibition by contemporary designer makers of the Oxfordshire Craft Guild

JULY

Thurs 4 July - Sun 22 September
Exhibition: Winchcombe Pottery: Britain's most famous craft pottery
Winchcombe Pottery, set up by Michael Cardew, has been producing useful domestic wares for over eighty years. It has always been a team effort overseen by Cardew, then Ray Finch and now Mike Finch; many potters from Britain and elsewhere have gained valuable practical experience working there.

Sat 27 July
One-on-One: Toff Milway and Dan Finnegan: Winchcombe Pottery

AUGUST

Sat 10 August: 5.45
Lecture: Ron Wheeler: Winchcombe a prominent and influential Pottery
Venue: Court Barn
Tickets £7

SEPTEMBER

Fri 13 and Sat 14 September 2013
Heritage Open Days: Free entry to the Museum

Sat 14 September at 5.45
The Ashbee Lecture: Rupert Welch: The design legacy of Robert Welch
Venue: Court Room, Old Police Station, Chipping Campden
Tickets £12

OCTOBER

Thus 10 October – Sun 24 November
Exhibition: Arts & Crafts Jewellery: the work of Arthur and Georgie Gaskin
This husband-and-wife team are best known for their stunning artistic jewellery based on leaf and flower forms highlighted by this exhibition. Also on show will be examples of their work as illustrators. The Gaskins worked mainly in Birmingham but moved to Campden in 1924.

This exhibition is kindly sponsored by Mallams

Sat 19 October at 5.45
Lecture: Alan Crawford: Arthur and Georgie Gaskin: An Arts and Crafts partnership.
Venue: Town Hall, High Street, Chipping Campden
Tickets £7

NOVEMBER

Sat 2 November 11- 3pm
Demonstration on aspects of Jewellery by Ettore Consorte

Sat 30 November – Sun 15 December
Selling exhibition: Designed for Christmas.
A selling exhibition from the Worcester Guild of Designer Makers

DECEMBER

Sat 21 December – Sun 3March 2014
GofH: a century of fine silver in Campden
This exhibition will celebrate the on-going craft traditions of The Guild of Handicraft and in particular the Hart Silversmiths Trust Project to conserve, catalogue and digitise the important collection of over 3000 drawings produced by Hart’s workshop over the last century and encourage their use as a major learning resource.




Notes
Unless stated otherwise, all events in the programme are held at Court Barn Museum.

At One-on-one events, an informed guide will talk and answer questions about a chosen object or person featured in the permanent exhibition at Court Barn. These events last about half an hour.

Please note that booking is essential for all events unless otherwise stated. To book please telephone the Museum on 01386 841951, or email admin@courtbarn.org.uk or visit the Museum in person.

Details of events listed may change, please therefore check with the Museum for up to date information