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NEWSLETTER Theartssociety.Org/Truro Summer 2021 NEWSLETTER theartssociety.org/truro Wed 10 Nov 2021 Lectures Booked Sept to Dec 2021 The Grand Tour Tom Duncan In this lecture Tom recreates the perspective of a “Grand Wed 8 Sep 2021 Tourist” of the eighteenth century. Who went, how did they travel, what did they see and what did they buy? Did the The Borgias: The Most Infamous Family in History Sarah Dunant experience have any lasting influence on those who went? Murder, poison, corruption and incest: all perfect ingredients for These and many other questions will be answered! sensational popular culture. But in an age known for its brutality and church corruption were the Borgias really so bad? In this lecture Sarah Thur 11 Nov 2021 DISCOVERY DAY reveals the real family that dominated the Papacy and Italian politics English Landscape Gardening and the Classical Picturesque Tom Duncan at the end of the 15th century. A remarkable number of Eighteenth century classical gardens such as Stowe and Stourhead survive. Landscape design owed much to the influence of artists such as Poussin, Claude and Wed 13 Oct 2021 Constable. Enjoy a day travelling through time on a Grand AGM followed by Photography as Fine Art Brian Stater Tour of an Arcadian world . Looking at the work of some of the acknowledged masters of Wed 8 Dec 2021 photography, Brian discusses whether photography can equal or The History and Art of the Nativity Crib Geri Parlby even exceed more traditional disciplines in portraiture, landscape Geri looks at the art form of the crib, from the carved masterpieces of the and still life. medieval era to the extraordinary semi-pagan variations of South America. Christmas will never be the same again! Brian Stater Please note : At the time of going to press we’re not sure if lectures To this end, the committee will be discussing all options, including making for September to December can be LIVE or whether we shall have to arrangements to continue with Zoom lectures if necessary, and we will be continue with ZOOM. We are working hopefully towards returning to live in touch with you all as soon we can, giving you details of what lectures, with time and space for you to enjoy a coffee or glass of wine arrangements we’ve made. and a chat before the lecture, at Truro College. The College will welcome Meanwhile, we hope you keep well and enjoy the sunshine! us back, once Government restrictions allow, and we are satisfied that we can keep you all safe. theartssociety.org/truro I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone for KROWJI joining the lectures on line this year. Also to say how much I appreciate the feedback you EMERGENCY have sent me. It’s great to get your comments as it helps me plan for the future. APPEAL Do always send me topics you would like to see covered or favourite lecturers you would like me to The Art Society South West Area Team, with the support book again - with over 380 lecturers all offering and agreement of the Arts Societies of Falmouth, South several titles there is an amazing choice available to Devon, Truro, Liskeard, Bodmin and West Cornwall have us. been pleased to make a donation of an Area Grant of £500 Have a lovely summer! to the Krowji Emergency Appeal. Karen - Programme Secretary As well as our contribution, we send our sympathy to the Why not book for a wonderful evening of artists affected by the devastating fire on 16th May at Opera at Trevince Estate Gardens, Krowji, the creative workspace run by the charity Creative Gwennap, Redruth Kernow in Redruth. You may have seen it on the television You are sure to bump into other news. Art Society Truro members there! Kroji means workshop or shed in Cornish. This ‘upcycled’ Sun, 18 Jul, 18:30–21:30 Grammar School provides studios and workspaces for a Join the Intimate Opera Cornwall accompanied by Clive Ellison in the beautiful sur- diverse range of artistic businesses. Creative Kernow has roundings of Trevince Estate garden in celebration of the masterpieces of Italian launched the Krowji Emergency Campaign to provide opera. Beautiful arias and ensembles. emergency support for their community of tenants. Take a picnic or book one from The Cornish Italian when buying tickets. Read all about it by googling Trevince Opera Opera is £35 and an optional picnic for £10 All of the money raised will go directly towards supporting https://visittruro.org.uk/whats/intimate-opera-cornwall-trevince Krowji artists who have been worst-affected and help Krowji start to plan and rebuild for the future. We send our best wishes for a speedy return to a successful workspace for the future and If you would also like to help, go to: You can now become a member of the Arts Society Truro for a reduced fee of £30 - for the rest of 2021. Krowji Emergency Campaign - This £30 will enable you to access our September, October, November & Creative Kernow December lectures, as well as our member only events in 2021. Please note we do not organise lectures during our summer break, in July & August. Click here to join September to December 2021 theartssociety.org/truro Zoom walk around Florence Thursday 14th October 2021 11am I am sure like me many of you have missed a little cultural trip to Italy over the last two years. So the next best thing a Zoom walk around Florence with Anna Piperato. I know everyone who came on Anna’s walk earlier this year around Siena really enjoyed it. So do sign up and come along. Once again it is only £5 per person. Anna Piperato We will visit many of the main sites of Florence. Starting at San Lorenzo to learn about the Medici family. Then towards the Duomo and the Baptistry Campanile - and that famous dome. Heading down the Via dei Calzaiuoli (bonus points if you can pronounce It). We will marvel at the sculptures at the Orsanmichele before arriving in Piazza della Signoria (where a copy of Michelangelo’s ‘David’ guards the entrance to the Town Hall). Passing underneath the Uffizi Gallery we’ll finish with a beautiful view of the River Arno and Ponte Vecchio. Don’t miss out it will be a superb morning! For those of you who don’t know Anna she is a registered guide, passionate and contagious and a very knowledgable young woman. She grew up in the USA and studied Art History in New York and Manchester. Now living in Siena sharing her love for Italy. Karen Kitson To join Anna’s walk, please click on the link below. Application Form theartssociety.org/truro PRIVATE GUIDED TOUR OF POLGOON VINEYARD ON WEDNESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2021 (90 minute guided tour from start to finish, followed by a tasting of five wines and a Group lunch) POLGOON VINEYARD THE TOUR Formerly a Cornish flower farm, Each tour begins with a walk through Polgoon has been transformed by John the orchards and then up into the and Kim Coulson into a thriving vines to learn about the apple and vineyard and orchard with a range of grape varieties, as well as care and award- winning Cornish wines, ciders pruning regimes. In the production and soft drinks. The very first vintage areas you will find out about pressing won ‘Best Still Rose in the UK’ in 2007 and fermentation and how the and a series of award -winning wines traditional method is used to make and cider vintages have followed. sparkling wines and ciders. (The vineyard is located just off the A30, The tour concludes with the tasting where it by passes Penzance on the way to of five of the Polgoon wines and Lands End. Postcode is TR20 8TE.) ciders. THE COST AND BOOKING EATING OUT The cost is £30 which includes tour and The numbers booked so far have lunch. The menu for lunch is as follows: indicated a preference for the 11am Freshly baked bread & olives, ham, tour, so there will now be one tour at cheese and pickle platter, followed by this time, followed by lunch for Cornish strawberries and cream. To everyone at 12.30. follow there will be a choice of tea or This will be in a purpose-built coffee. outdoor barn area, which is Nearer the time there will be a further sufficiently large enough to allow for update, with greater detail of how to social distancing as required. get there. There are currently 14 places still To book, click on the following link: available. Booking link for Polgoon Vineyard AWARDS Seven times winner of Cornwall Life The International Wine Challenge The South West Vineyards Association Magazine’s Best Producer Award Awarded Gold Taste of the West Medal The UK Vineyards Association The Independent English Wine Awards theartssociety.org/truro DAME MAGDALENE ODUNDO Bertie Pearce,last month’s entertaining lecturer, has given us some further Dame Magdalene Odundo is one of the greatest reading ideas and links to websites ceramicists working today. One of her sculptural works broke a world auction record in ceramic art last year, "WE ARE AMUSED!" A PANORAMA OF and she is a key figure in arts education. Arts Society VICTORIAN LEISURE FROM THE Lecturer Helen Ritchie meets her to discuss the alchemy PARLOUR TO THE SEASIDE, VIA THE of making and what we must heed for the future of teaching art. NURSERY” The clay helps with healing. I think that all artists and PHOTOGRAPHY: CRISTIAN BARNETT Books creative people feel a lot better the minute they get Victorian Panorama - Paintings of Victorian Life back to the making.’ Magdalene Odundo is in her studio by Christopher Wood in Surrey.
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