THURSDAY TALKS AND THE SATURDAY SESSIONS AT TULLIE HOUSE

An exciting new programme of lectures, discussions and workshops inspired by Tullie House and its fascinating collection.

OCTOBER 2013 – APRIL 2014 THURSDAY TALKS Join us at Tullie House for a new series of lectures and workshops on Thursdays featuring a range of fantastic speakers. Discuss, debate and explore the Tullie House collection and its temporary exhibitions, and dig deeper into the history of Carlisle and the county of Cumbria.

Barry Cunliffe: “Britain Begins” The Notorious Thursday 3 October Netherby Hall Robbers 7.30pm, Lecture Theatre Thursday 10 October 2pm, Lecture Theatre Leading archaeologist Sir Barry Cunliffe will be discussing his major new work “Britain Begins”, Join local historian Leo Holden for a the story of the origins of the British and the fascinating lecture and discussion on the Irish peoples from around 10,000BC to the eve infamous Netherby Hall Robbery. Discover of the Norman Conquest. the details behind Rudge, Martin, & Baker’s daring raid that ended in tragedy and made Sir Barry will discuss “Britain Begins” followed them local history legends. by a question and answer session and a book signing. Tickets for the event are £5 (includes Tickets: £5, £4 concessions £5 off purchase of Britain Begins on the night) and are available from Bookends and Bookcase. Please contact Lucy Matthews on 01228 529067 for more information.

Prehistory Study Afternoon Thursday 7 November 2 – 4pm, Community Room

Our Curator of Archaeology Tim Padley invites anyone with an interest in prehistoric archaeology to join him for this fascinating afternoon. Handle genuine artefacts from the museum collection, including stone axes, flint tools and pottery, take a gallery tour and join in with lively discussion and debate.

Tickets: £12, £10 concessions, includes gallery admission. 15 places available. THURSDAY TALKS

Hardy Amies: The Queen’s Georgian Fashion: A Style couturier who reigns supreme Revolution – extreme, in menswear extravagant and eye-catching Thursday 5 December Thursday 12 December 7.30pm, Lecture Theatre 2 – 3.30pm, Lecture Theatre

It may come as a surprise that the House Curator of Fine and Decorative Art Melanie of Hardy Amies is today a flourishing menswear Gardner will take you on a journey through the brand, specializing in ready-to-wear and beguiling world of Georgian Fashion. After her tailoring. But as the Hardy Amies Curator lecture and a Q & A, you will be able to view Austin Mutti-Mewse will tell us, Sir Hardy some of Tullie House’s stunning costume not Amies wouldn’t have had it any other way. currently on display.

It was no coincidence that HM Queen Elizabeth II Tickets: £5, favoured couturier Sir Hardy Amies (1909-2003) £4 concessions decided to open shop almost seven decades ago on . For Hardy Amies, menswear was always a passion. He delighted in designing costumes for the male dominated masterpiece ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’, and in dressing the 1966 England football team and renowned celebrities Douglas Fairbanks Junior, Lord Snowdon, Peter Sellers and David Hockney. The Hartnell to Amies exhibition will be Roman Frontier Gallery open from 6pm and the bar will be open for wine, spirits, beer, soft drinks and Discussion Afternoon coffees before the talk. Thursday 16 January, 2 – 4pm, Community Room

Tickets: £5, £4 concessions Join Tim Padley, Curator of Archaeology, on a special guided tour of our award-winning Roman Frontier Gallery. The afternoon will also include an object handling session, a presentation and an opportunity to discuss this fascinating topic – are frontiers designed to keep people out or keep people in? How does Hadrian’s Wall compare with modern frontiers?

Tickets: £12, £10 concessions, includes gallery admission. 15 places available.

SUPPER OFFER Why not come and enjoy a hearty two course supper before the talk? £13.50 per person THURSDAY TALKS

Fifty Years of Fashion Norman Nicholson and Sheila Thursday 23 January Fell: grieving for a lost landscape? 8pm, Lecture Theatre Thursday 13 February 2pm, Lecture Theatre Join us for an evening of fun, fabulous fashion to mark the close of our Hartnell to Amies Norman Nicholson and Sheila Fell knew and exhibition. In this energetic and entertaining admired each other’s work, and Fell wanted performance, the History Wardrobe team Nicholson to open an exhibition of her will take you on a sensational journey through paintings in Maryport in 1964. This session the clothes and culture of five decades, re-imagines a conversation between them, beginning with wartime austerity and ending then explores some common-ground in their with ‘anything goes’. From the New Look to preoccupations with Cumbria, as seen in his the New Romantics, Flower Power to power poetry and her paintings. dressing, this talk has it all! What were you wearing when Neil Armstrong walked on the Tickets: £5, £4 concessions moon, when Biba opened or when the Berlin Wall fell...? A brilliant ‘do you remember?’ experience with a fantastic music soundtrack.

The Hartnell to Amies exhibition will be open from 6pm and the bar will be open for wine, spirits, beer, soft drinks and coffees before the talk.

Tickets: £15, £12 concessions. Ticket price includes entry to the Hartnell to Amies: Couture by Royal Appointment exhibition on the night. SUPPER OFFER Enjoy a delicious two course supper for £13.50 per person, served from 6.30pm. THURSDAY TALKS

Three Solway Churches Thursday 27 February 2pm, Lecture Theatre

Join Dr. David Weston for an exploration of three historic churches along Hadrian’s Wall: St Mary’s, Beaumont, St. Michael’s, Burgh-by-Sands and St. Michael’s, Bowness-on-Solway. Each has a fascinating story to tell. Grade II* listed St. Mary’s is built on what was originally the site of a Roman Milecastle, and later a Norman Motte and Bailey Castle. St. Michael’s, Burgh-by-Sands, 12th c. and Grade I Listed, is one of only three fortified churches in Cumbria. Unique in having two towers, King Edward I lay in State there following his death nearby. St. Michael’s, Bowness-on- Solway, is Grade II Listed; this interesting parish church and its bells have a unique history. All three churches were built using Roman stones and their vivid history links directly back to the turbulent times through which they have served their communities in this remote corner of Cumbria.

A guided walk of the three Solway churches will take place on Saturday 22 March. A coach will pick up from Tullie House at 10am and transport all participants between churches. Return to Tullie House will be for 3pm. Please bring a packed lunch or take advantage of the excellent facilities at The Old Rectory, Bowness.

Tickets: £5, £4 concessions THURSDAY TALKS

An Introduction Pageants and Parades to Insects Thursday 10 April Thursday 13 March 2pm, Lecture Theatre 2 – 4pm, Community Room Discover more about Carlisle’s rich history of Tullie House has over 200,000 insect specimens, pageants and parades, from the Victorian era to covering most British insect orders. Explore the present day. Dr Linda Fleming will present some of this enormous collection with Curator a talk based on her research into the history of Natural History Stephen Hewitt. Learn how of British pageants on behalf of the University to recognise the different groups of insects of Glasgow. Carlisle has been selected as a encountered in your gardens and countryside case study for the project, with objects and walks with Stephen’s expert introduction to ephemera from the Tullie House collection the fascinating world of entomology. as well as oral history records contributing to Linda’s fascinating research. Tickets: £12, £10 concessions and Natural History Society members Tickets: £5, £4 concessions

BOOKING INFORMATION

Tickets for all events can be purchased on the day, although advanced booking is highly recommended. This can be done in person from the museum’s reception desk during normal opening hours, over the phone for credit/debit card bookings by calling the Tullie House Box Office during opening hours on 01228 618700 or by post by sending an SAE and cheque made payable to ‘Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery Trust’ to: The Box Office, Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, Castle Street, Carlisle CA3 8TP.

The Lecture Theatre is equipped with induction loops and wheelchair access is available but limited. The Community Room is fully wheelchair accessible. Guide dogs are also welcome. Please let us know your access requirements in advance by telephoning 01228 618718 and we will make suitable arrangements for you. THE SATURDAY SESSIONS Surprise yourself with these stimulating hands on art and craft workshops at Tullie House. There really is something for everyone in this programme, from stained glass to Raku pottery, felt landscapes to stunning ceramics, inspired by the Tullie House collection and its exhibition programme. In the hands of the finest local tutors you will be inspired, entertained and (hopefully!) impressed with the work you create on the day. If you are stuck for a gift idea for a craft minded friend, why not purchase a voucher from the Tullie House shop that can be redeemed against any of the workshops in this series? Stained Glass with Sarah Jackson Saturday 5 October 10 – 4.30pm, Community Room

An introduction to the Copper Foil (or If possible please bring thick cotton or leather Tiffany) technique. Suitable for beginners, but gloves (not rubber or synthetic) and safety experienced students are welcome - please goggles (not glasses). Please note: people with state your level when booking. During the bad backs may have some difficulty due to the course you will learn to cut and shape glass, foil height of the work-surfaces provided. the glass and how to solder. The course will also cover the basics of pattern design and a Tickets: £45, including leaded light demo. By the end of the day you materials and tea & coffee. will have produced a beautiful Christmas 12 places, booking sun-catcher using the copper foil technique. essential.

This fantastic workshop marks the close of our George Howard 9th Earl of Carlisle (1843- 1911): Artist and Patron exhibition. Howard was an influential patron and commissioned the beautiful stained glass panels in St Martin’s Church, Brampton. Visit the exhibition to view prints of Burne-Jones’ stunning work. SATURDAY SESSIONS

A Piece of Costume with Gill Silver Clay Jewellery with Jo Dix Dearman Saturday 23 November Saturday 9 November 10 – 4pm, Community Room 10 – 4.30pm Made from 99% pure silver, silver clay is a Join local textile artist Gill Dearman and fantastically malleable material that can be used create your own piece of costume. Using a to create beautiful pieces of bespoke jewellery. combination of stitching and felting, Gill will Tutor Jo Dix will take you through the process help you create a piece you can be proud of creating your own piece – no need to bring of in just one day. any equipment, just an open mind!

Get inspired on the day by our fabulous Materials can be purchased on the day – Hartnell to Amies: Couture by Royal most participants spend approximately Appointment exhibition, a showcase of £33, although you can spend more or less over forty ensembles of day wear, evening depending on what you would like to make. wear and accessories created by designers As an optional extra, you may wish to bring from the 1920s to the 1990s. The exhibition anything else you think might be useful, to demonstrates the broad scope and immaculate help with moulding or creating texture – old execution of their collections. buttons are always winner!

Gill will provide basic materials. Please bring Tickets: £40, including tea & coffee. The your own sewing machine if you wish to silver clay can be purchased on the day. machine stitch, and any threads and fibres 9 places, booking essential. you may have for both embellishment and construction, and sewing needles of all types and sizes. If you wish to incorporate felting into your work please bring an old towel and wool tops and fibres. Fabrics suitable for incorporation with felting are natural ones fairly open in weave, such as cotton muslin, scrim, silk chiffon, cotton gauze, silk georgette and silk. Bring any fabric or materials you wish to incorporate into your piece. Gill will have some materials for purchase at the workshop.

Tickets: £35, including materials and tea & coffee. 15 places, booking essential. SATURDAY SESSIONS

Historical Christmas Cookery Raku Pottery with Chris Barnes with John Crouch Saturday 1 & Saturday 8 February Saturday 14 December 10 – 4pm, Community Room 11 – 1pm or 2 – 4pm Community Room Suitable for all abilities, this two day workshop will give you the chance to explore Raku, a Join celebrity chef John Crouch for a trip back traditional type of Japanese pottery. On day in time to Christmas cookery past! In this one Chris Barnes will give an introduction and two hour workshop you will create classic you will be encouraged to experiment freely festive decorations such as spice wreaths and with the clay, exploring form and texture pomanders. Hang them from your tree, give to make simple vessels, modelled animals, them to friends or add them to stockings for whistles and anything else you can think of. a traditional twist. You will also explore some of the cooking equipment found in kitchens On day two you will glaze your objects and through the ages. use colouring oxides to decorate them before committing your work to the gas fired Raku kiln Tickets: £12, including materials and tea & outside. The removal of the glowing hot pots coffee. 15 places per session, booking essential. from the kiln with tongs is spectacular, and gives a closer understanding of the nature of the firing process. Everybody will get their fired pieces to Felt Landscapes take home at the end of the workshop. with Debbie Lucas On either of the two days, why not have a look Saturday 18 January at the Tullie House collection for inspiration? In 10 – 4pm, Community Room Old Tullie House we have a beautiful selection from the 800 strong Robert Hardy Williamson Felt has a hidden magic – just by wetting and porcelain collection, and upstairs in the Special rolling a variety of colourful wools and fibres, Exhibitions Gallery we have Natasha Daintry’s a new and interesting fabric appears which amazing piece ‘Ocean’ on display, along with can then be turned into a range of decorative colourful historic Chinese porcelain on loan items. In this special workshop you will create from the British Museum and selected pieces your own stunning felt landscape under the made by students at the University of Cumbria guidance of renowned tutor Debbie Lucas, in response to ‘Ocean’. using works from the Tullie House collection as inspiration. Tickets: £70, including materials and tea & coffee for the two days. 15 places, booking essential. Debbie will provide all materials and will bring extra stock that can be purchased on the day. Please bring along two towels and a plastic bag with you and be prepared to get a bit messy (an apron might be a good idea!).

Tickets: £35, including materials and tea & coffee. 12 places, booking essential. SATURDAY SESSIONS

Ruskin Lace for Beginners Ceramics with Caroline Nash Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 February Saturday 15 March, 10 – 4pm, Community Room 10.30 – 4.30pm & 11 – 4.30pm (Sunday), Community Room Join contemporary craft artist Caroline Nash for this hands-on ceramics workshop. Caroline This traditional form of needlework is unique is inspired by the everyday and her work is to the Lake District, and can be traced back both fun and functional, befitting her quirky to the late nineteenth century. Our region style. She will pass on tips, tricks and expertise, has long been linked to the craft of linen and by the end of the day will have helped you production, and it was Ruskin’s idea to use this produce your own fantastic ceramic piece. as a base for his technique of fine embroidery, cut thread and needlework. Tullie House has Tickets: £35, including materials and tea & lovely examples of Ruskin Lace which you will coffee. 15 places, booking essential. be able to see on display for inspiration. Painting Landscapes In this special two day workshop led by talented tutor Karen Quickfall, you’ll learn key with Martin Greenland skills and techniques to create your own piece Saturday 5 April, 10 – 4pm, Community Room of beautiful Ruskin lace. Award winning artist Martin Greenland paints Tickets: £70, including tea & coffee for the using memory and imagination, striking a delicate two days. 12 places, booking essential. A balance between appreciating physical beauty, starter pack can be purchased from Karen on the technical craft of paint and the concept. the day for £10. Please bring your own pair of An exhibition of his stunning landscapes will be sharp embroidery scissors, a tape measure, a showing at Tullie House from April to June. thimble and a magnifier if you have them. In this special landscape workshop, Martin will Clay Landscapes with Linda Walsh guide you through some of the processes he uses to produce his paintings. From absolute Saturday 1 March, 10 – 4pm, Community Room amateurs to postgraduate students, Martin’s teaching aim remains the same: to enable Landscapes don’t just have to be painted: you to become richer, sounder and more join sculptor Linda Walsh and use the questioning in your practice. versatile and highly tactile medium of clay to create 3D landscapes inspired Tickets: £35, including materials by the Tullie House collection. and tea & coffee. 15 places, booking essential. Tickets: £35, including materials and tea & coffee. 15 places, booking essential.

All courses depend on viable numbers and All ticket prices include admission to Tullie must be paid for in advance. We reserve the House on the day to inspire your work. Tea right to cancel a course up to a week before and coffee will be provided in the afternoon, its start date. lunch is not included. We recommend you take advantage of our award-winning restaurant: Tickets for these workshops should be pre-order your meal before the workshop booked in advance through our Box Office starts and avoid the lunchtime queues! on 01228 618700. Interested in archaeology or natural history and want to find out more? Tullie House hosts regular meetings of the Cumberland and Westmoreland Antiquarian Archaeological Society and the Carlisle Natural History Society, where you can find out more about a diverse range of local topics. All events are open to non-members and run throughout the year. Tickets can be purchased on the door.

THE CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND ANTIQUARIAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY All meetings are held in the Lecture Theatre from 7.15pm and will finish at approximately 9pm. Tickets are £3 per event or £12 for the season. Cumbria and the Arctic Reconstructing Hadrian’s Wall Dr Rob David David Breeze Friday 11 October Friday 17 January Excavations at Maryport The Carlisle Canal Professor Ian Haynes David Ramshaw Friday 15 November Friday 21 February Annual General Meeting and Cattle Droving through Cumbria Book Launch of ‘Rose Castle’ Professor Peter Roebuck David Weston Friday 21 March Friday 6 December The Furness Viking Hoard Dot Boughton Friday 25 April

CARLISLE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY Meetings start at 7.15 in the Lecture theatre and admittance is £3.00 (£2.00 for students) on the door to non-members. Dates for 2013-2014 are:

2, 16, 30 October 13, 27 November 11 December 8, 22 January 2014 5, 19 February 5 March

For more information on the programme, keep checking the Tullie House website. THURSDAY TALKS AND SATURDAY SESSIONS OCTOBER 2013 – APRIL 2014

October 2013 February 2014 3 7.30pm Thursday Talk 1 & 8 10am Saturday Session Barry Cunlife: Britain Begins Raku Pottery with Chris Barnes 5 10am Saturday Session 13 2pm Thursday Talk Stained Glass with Sarah Jackson Norman Nicholson and Shiela Fell: 10 2pm Thursday Talk Grieving for a lost landscape? The Notorious Netherby Hall Robbery 15 & 16 10.30am Saturday Session & 11am Ruskin Lace for Beginners with Karen Quickfall November 2013 27 2pm Thursday Talk 7 2pm Thursday Talk Three Solway Churches Prehistory Study Afternoon 9 10am Saturday Session A Piece of Costume with Gill Dearman March 2014 23 10am Saturday Session 1 10am Saturday Session Silver Clay Jewellery with Jo Dix Clay Landscapes with Linda Walsh 13 2pm Thursday Talk Introduction to Insects December 2013 15 10am Saturday Session 5 7.30pm Thursday Talk Ceramics with Caroline Nash Hardy Amies: The Queens couturier 22 10am Saturday Session who reigns supreme in menswear Three Solway Churches Guided Walk 12 2pm Thursday Talk Width, wigs and waistcoats: how to be fashionable in Georgian England April 2014 14 11am & 2pm Saturday Session 5 10am Saturday Session Historical Christmas Cookery with Painting Landscapes with John Crouch Martin Greenland 10 2pm Thursday Talk Pageants and Parades January 2014 16 2pm Thursday Talk Roman Frontier Gallery Study Afternoon 18 10am Saturday Session Felt Landscapes with Debbie Lucas 23 8pm Thursday Talk Fifty Years of Fashion

For more information visit www.tulliehouse.co.uk LET’S TALK: Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery Trust, Castle Street, Carlisle CA3 8TP. Tel 01228 618718