Friends excursions: the Art Workers' Guild
Monday 4 September 2017 11am - 12.30pm
Meet at Art Workers' Guild, 6 Queen Square, WC1N
£29. Includes coffee.
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Friends discover the history and work of the Arts Workers' Guild, formed in the Arts and Crafts era, led by architectural historian Alan Powers.
Formed in 1894, the Art Worker's Guild grew out of the work of the Arts and Crafts movement. Five young architects from the practice of Norman Shaw RA (including Edward Prior and W.R. Lethaby) united to form the Guild. The Guild promoted the 'unity of all the arts', denying the distinction between fine and applied art, and opposed the 'professionalisation' of architecture. The Guild's mission remains; they continue to programme lectures and workshops for their members to promote the exchange of knowledge among art-workers of all disciplines in their beautiful Georgian headquarters in Holborn.
Friends will enjoy a private talk on the history of the Guild by renowned architectural historian and Guild Fellow Alan Powers, followed by an opportunity to explore some of the other Georgian rooms in the Guild's headquarters.
This event is also taking place on 10 July 2017.
£29. Includes coffee.
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