Events in 2020 – 2021
William Morris and the V&A
Lecturer: Max Donnelly
Max Donnelly is Curator of Nineteenth-Century Furniture at the Victoria and Albert Museum, where he specialises in nineteenth-century design and has curated several displays. V&A publications include contributions to C.F.A. Voysey: Arts and Crafts Designer (2016) and The Story of Scottish Design (2018) as well as his forthcoming Christopher Dresser: Design Pioneer (June 2021). His co-authored monograph, Daniel Cottier: Designer, Decorator, Dealer, will be published by the Paul Mellon Centre in May 2021. Max has also written for journals including The Burlington Magazine and lectured in the UK, Europe, North America and China. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, and a Trustee of the Emery Walker Trust and the Decorative Arts Society.
About William Morris
William Morris is best known as the 19th century's most celebrated designer, but he was also a driven polymath who spent much of his life fighting the consensus. A key figure in the Arts & Crafts Movement, Morris championed a principle of handmade production that didn't chime with the Victorian era's focus on industrial 'progress'. Learn more at V&A.
Date and Location
Monday, February 22, 2021, 1 – 2pm EST
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Annual General Meeting
Date and Location
Wednesday, March 24, 2021, 5 – 6pm EST
Webinar via Zoom
All Welcome
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The Annual Prof. F. David Hoeniger Lecture:
“Mary Riter Hamilton, Canadian Artist during WW1”
Explore the artist's motivations to travel and paint the post-war landscapes.
Guest Speaker
Sarah McKinnon
Interim President, NSCAD University
Former Vice-President (Academic), OCAD University
Former Faculty Member & Curator, University of Winnipeg
Date and Location
Wednesday March 24, 2021, 6pm ET
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Exploring Favourites in Vic’s Art Collections
Old Favourites with some surprises.
Guest Speaker
Gerrie Loveys
Art Curator, Victoria University Library
in the University of Toronto
Date and Location
Tuesday April 20, 2021, 1-2pm ET
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