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Blondie - Heart Of Glass.
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Showing posts with label worshipful company of glass sellers. Show all posts
Thursday, 1 September 2016
London Ablaze: Reception & prizegiving
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Blondie - Heart Of Glass.
Exhibition: London Ablaze
As part of these celebrations, the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London, a City Livery Company, has chosen 10 London secondary schools each to design a piece of glass artwork on the theme of the Great Fire, in collaboration with a leading contemporary glass artist. The resulting works from these collaborations will be on display at an exhibition, London Ablaze, at the church of St Stephen Walbrook, next to the Mansion House, at the heart of the City on Thursday 1 st and Friday 2nd September (10am - 4pm). The Friday is the 350th anniversary of the day the Great Fire started.
Early in 2016 the Glass Sellers’ Company selected ten artists and ten schools, allocating an artist to each school. Up to 15 students in Year 8 or 9 (age range 13-15) were chosen by each school to work with the artist. The process started by pupils learning about what happened during the Great Fire. They then worked with the artist for at least a day to design a work that interpreted the pupils’ vision of the Great Fire. The artists have then produced the works in their studios.
The ten works are also being judged, with the winning school, teacher, pupils and artist receiving a glass work made especially by Andreya Bennett. The winner will be announced at a reception in the Church this evening (Thursday 1st September) at 5.00pm. The judges are Katharine Coleman MBE (glass engraver), Neil Hughes (Managing Director of Dartington Crystal) and Maria Chanmugam (a Trustee of the Glass Sellers’ charity). Eight of the 10 schools have associations with City Livery Companies.
After being exhibited in the City, London Ablaze will move to Hatfield House in Hertfordshire where it will be exhibited for the month of September. On 29th September many of the pupils who have taken part in the Project will participate in a special day held by Hatfield House about Tudor and Stuart history including the Great Fire.
The Master of the Glass Sellers’ Company, William Knocker, says “We looked for an original way for glass to celebrate this great historical event. As our contribution to the City of London celebrations, the project has delivered all we wanted and more, creating an exciting opportunity for cross-curricular exploration between humanities and art in the participating schools.”
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Wednesday, 31 August 2016
Great Fire 350 and St Stephen Walbrook
The Bishop of London, The Rt Revd Richard Chartres, will preach from the fine Wren Church of St Stephen, Walbrook in the City of London, to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire. The service will be broadcast by BBC Radio 4 as Sunday Worship on 4th September 2016 at 8.10am.
Early on Sunday, 2nd September 1666, a fire in a bakery near London Bridge became out of control and a strong wind fanned the flames westward. Not only the wooden houses, but warehouses, public buildings and churches were consumed in the fierce heat - molten lead running in the gutters, while stone was burnt to lime. The Great Fire destroyed over three quarters of the City.
A large number of the City Churches were rebuilt, many designed by Sir Christopher Wren, including one of his most famous, St Stephen Walbrook.
The ever increasing range and diversity of Christian worship in the City Churches today is celebrated in this act of worship, which includes contributions from some of the newer priests in the City, including Rev David Ingall from St Sepulchre's, and Revd Sally Muggeridge from St Stephen's. The service is led by the Priest-in-Charge of St Stephen Walbrook, Revd Jonathan Evens.
All are welcome. If you would like to attend please be seated in St Stephen's by 7.45am. Alternatively listen live on BBC Radio 4 at 8.10am, or on BBC Iplayer for the next 30 days.
As part of commemorations to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire, the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London, a City Livery Company, has chosen 10 London secondary schools each to design a piece of glass artwork on the theme of the Great Fire, in collaboration with a leading contemporary glass artist.
The resulting works from these collaborations will be on display at an exhibition, London Ablaze, at the church of St Stephen Walbrook, next to the Mansion House, at the heart of the City on Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd September (10am-4pm). The Friday is the 350th anniversary of the day the Great Fire started.
Early in 2016 the Glass Sellers’ Company selected ten artists and ten schools, allocating an artist to each school. Up to 15 students in Year 8 or 9 (age range 13-15) were chosen by each school to work with the artist. The process started by pupils learning about what happened during the Great Fire. They then worked with the artist for at least a day to design a work that interpreted the pupils’ vision of the Great Fire. The artists have then produced the works in their studios.
The ten works are also being judged, with the winning school, teacher, pupils and artist receiving a glass work made especially by Andreya Bennett. The winner will be announced at a reception in the Church on the evening of Thursday 1st September.
LONDON’S BURNING offers an opportunity to contemplate the lasting impact the Fire had on the architecture, outlook and infrastructure of the City including some of its most iconic buildings and landmarks.
The City of London looks very different now from even, say, 40 years ago. The scale of new building calls to mind another time of rapid rebuilding: after the Great Fire of 1666, when a 'more beautiful City' of brick and stone replaced the medieval wooden houses that were destroyed.
To commemorate the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire in September 2016, those who live or work in the 'square mile' of the City were invited to contribute to a public photography project, art installation and exhibition.
The Great City Photography Project will be on display at All Hallows by the Tower from 1 September-30 October, featuring a new installation by the artist Victoria Burgher, as well as a selection of the many wonderful photographs taken by members of the City of London community. Admission free, open daily during normal church opening hours.
On Friday 2nd September 2016 from 1-2pm the Deanery of the City of London will be commemorating the start of the Great Fire of London in a special service.
Starting at the church of St Mary-at-Hill on Lovat Lane, EC3R 8EE - in whose parish the fire started - a short service will remember those who lost their lives and the destruction of 89 churches. The congregation will walk up onto Eastcheap and down Pudding Lane to the site of Fariner's Bakery - the origin of the fire - for readings, prayers and a hymn. We will then move on to the Monument for another reading, prayers and hymn. Finally we will walk to the church of St Magnus the Martyr - one of the first to be destroyed - where there will be a short service giving thanks for the reconstruction of the City and its Churches.
Do join in with this public act of witness and commemoration, which is being promoted as part of Visit London and the City of London Corporation's 'Great Fire 350' programme, more details of which can be found here.
As part of commemorations to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire, the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London, a City Livery Company, has chosen 10 London secondary schools each to design a piece of glass artwork on the theme of the Great Fire, in collaboration with a leading contemporary glass artist.
The resulting works from these collaborations will be on display at an exhibition, London Ablaze, at the church of St Stephen Walbrook, next to the Mansion House, at the heart of the City on Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd September (10am-4pm). The Friday is the 350th anniversary of the day the Great Fire started.
Early in 2016 the Glass Sellers’ Company selected ten artists and ten schools, allocating an artist to each school. Up to 15 students in Year 8 or 9 (age range 13-15) were chosen by each school to work with the artist. The process started by pupils learning about what happened during the Great Fire. They then worked with the artist for at least a day to design a work that interpreted the pupils’ vision of the Great Fire. The artists have then produced the works in their studios.
The ten works are also being judged, with the winning school, teacher, pupils and artist receiving a glass work made especially by Andreya Bennett. The winner will be announced at a reception in the Church on the evening of Thursday 1st September.
Resurgence, resilience and the evolution of the City of London are some of
the key themes explored in LONDON’S BURNING, a series of spectacular
events produced by Artichoke to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fireof London and its aftermath, taking place 30th August-4th September 2016.
LONDON’S BURNING will bring the Square Mile and beyond to life with a
series of art installations, performances and talks that will give a unique
Artichoke perspective on a significant moment in the country’s history. The
programme takes in landmark locations across the city and includes; an
underwater performance-artwork at Broadgate; a domino-like sculpture that
snakes through the city’s streets tracing the multiple paths of the fire; and a
spectacular riverside finale.
Audiences are invited to rediscover the City of London and adjacent areas, its
past and its future.
The City of London looks very different now from even, say, 40 years ago. The scale of new building calls to mind another time of rapid rebuilding: after the Great Fire of 1666, when a 'more beautiful City' of brick and stone replaced the medieval wooden houses that were destroyed.
To commemorate the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire in September 2016, those who live or work in the 'square mile' of the City were invited to contribute to a public photography project, art installation and exhibition.
The Great City Photography Project will be on display at All Hallows by the Tower from 1 September-30 October, featuring a new installation by the artist Victoria Burgher, as well as a selection of the many wonderful photographs taken by members of the City of London community. Admission free, open daily during normal church opening hours.
Starting at the church of St Mary-at-Hill on Lovat Lane, EC3R 8EE - in whose parish the fire started - a short service will remember those who lost their lives and the destruction of 89 churches. The congregation will walk up onto Eastcheap and down Pudding Lane to the site of Fariner's Bakery - the origin of the fire - for readings, prayers and a hymn. We will then move on to the Monument for another reading, prayers and hymn. Finally we will walk to the church of St Magnus the Martyr - one of the first to be destroyed - where there will be a short service giving thanks for the reconstruction of the City and its Churches.
Do join in with this public act of witness and commemoration, which is being promoted as part of Visit London and the City of London Corporation's 'Great Fire 350' programme, more details of which can be found here.
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The Clash - London's Burning.
Sunday, 14 August 2016
Walbrook Art Club programme
Walbrook Art Club Advent programme
This year's Walbrook Art Club Advent programme will be themed on the faith inspired work by the Pre-Raphaelites. There will be lectures on three Wednesday afternoons starting from 13:00pm at St Stephen Walbrook as usual, from 30th November to 21st December 2016.
Dharshan Thenuwara will be giving all three lectures:
All above lectures are free but voluntary donations directly to St Stephens welcomed. Please RSVP directly to: darshan.dfge@outlook.com.
To complement this year's Advent Lectures a series of special tours related to the lectures have been
organised at 1 Red House, Bexleyheath, William Morris's house at Red House Lane, Bexleyheath. A National Trust property. Nearest station Bexleyheath, Kent. Zone 6. Please bring your National Trust or Art fund cards for free entry. Pre booking with Dharshan Thenuwara essential - darshan.dfge@outlook.com:
Walbrook Art Society National Gallery Tours 2016
In addition to the above Darshan will also give guided tours at the National Gallery to Walbrook Art Club members on:
Art exhibitions at St Stephen Walbrook
London Ablaze: the Glass Sellers' Great Fire Schools Project exhibition:
As part of celebrations to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire, the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers has chosen 10 London secondary schools each to design a piece of glass artwork on the theme of the Great Fire, in collaboration with a leading contemporary glass artist. The ten works are also being judged and the winner will be announced at a reception in the Church on the evening of Thursday 1st September.
commission4mission's 'Reflection' exhibition:Tuesday 6th – Friday 16th September (Weekdays 10am – 4pm, Weds 11am – 3pm)
This year's Walbrook Art Club Advent programme will be themed on the faith inspired work by the Pre-Raphaelites. There will be lectures on three Wednesday afternoons starting from 13:00pm at St Stephen Walbrook as usual, from 30th November to 21st December 2016.
Dharshan Thenuwara will be giving all three lectures:
- Wednesday 30th November 2016 ... William Morris and his faith inspired art work
- Wednesday 7th December 2016 ... Burne Jones and his religious art
- Wednesday 21st December 2016 ... The Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood religious pictures
All above lectures are free but voluntary donations directly to St Stephens welcomed. Please RSVP directly to: darshan.dfge@outlook.com.
To complement this year's Advent Lectures a series of special tours related to the lectures have been
organised at 1 Red House, Bexleyheath, William Morris's house at Red House Lane, Bexleyheath. A National Trust property. Nearest station Bexleyheath, Kent. Zone 6. Please bring your National Trust or Art fund cards for free entry. Pre booking with Dharshan Thenuwara essential - darshan.dfge@outlook.com:
- Wednesday 14th September, 2016 - Meet 12 to 12.30pm for 13.00 start.
- Saturday 17th September 2016 - Meet at 14.00 for 14.30 start at Red House.
- Wednesday 21st September 2016 at Red House - Meet 12 to 12.30pm for 13.00 start.
Walbrook Art Society National Gallery Tours 2016
In addition to the above Darshan will also give guided tours at the National Gallery to Walbrook Art Club members on:
- Monday 10th October, 12 noon
- Tuesday 18th October, 12 noon
- Friday 21st October, 12 noon
- Saturday 22nd October, 2.00pm
Art exhibitions at St Stephen Walbrook
London Ablaze: the Glass Sellers' Great Fire Schools Project exhibition:
As part of celebrations to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire, the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers has chosen 10 London secondary schools each to design a piece of glass artwork on the theme of the Great Fire, in collaboration with a leading contemporary glass artist. The ten works are also being judged and the winner will be announced at a reception in the Church on the evening of Thursday 1st September.
commission4mission's 'Reflection' exhibition:Tuesday 6th – Friday 16th September (Weekdays 10am – 4pm, Weds 11am – 3pm)
An exhibition reception (6.30pm) and commission4mission’s AGM (5.30pm) will be held on Tuesday 6 September. This is commission4mission’s fourth group exhibition in the setting of St Stephen Walbrook.
The Shadow of Angels - Kim Poor, Monday – Friday 10.00am – 4.00pm 3rd – 29th October
The Shadow of Angels - Kim Poor, Monday – Friday 10.00am – 4.00pm 3rd – 29th October
Brazilian artist Kim Poor will exhibit a series of paintings in various mediums, including her unique technique of glass fused on steel plate. She is based in London and Rio de Janeiro and her work has been exhibited worldwide. The theme of the exhibition, which is curated by Edward Lucie-Smith, is the universal appeal of angels and their presence and significance in our lives.
National Society of Painters, Sculptors & Printmakers, Monday 21st November – Friday 2nd December, Monday – Friday 10.00am – 4.00pm
The second group show by National Society artists to be held at St Stephen Walbrook. The National Society was formed in 1930 to meet a growing desire among artists of every creed and outlook for an annual exhibition in London, which would embrace all aspects of art under one roof, without prejudice or favour to anyone.
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National Society of Painters, Sculptors & Printmakers, Monday 21st November – Friday 2nd December, Monday – Friday 10.00am – 4.00pm
The second group show by National Society artists to be held at St Stephen Walbrook. The National Society was formed in 1930 to meet a growing desire among artists of every creed and outlook for an annual exhibition in London, which would embrace all aspects of art under one roof, without prejudice or favour to anyone.
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Christina Rossetti - None Other Name.
Sunday, 31 July 2016
Autumn exhibitions at St Stephen Walbrook
Classical, modern and contemporary art and architecture
beautifully combine in exhibitions at St Stephen Walbrook. The reordering of
the church undertaken in the 1980s sensitively introduced significant examples
of modern art (travertine marble altar by Henry Moore and dazzling kneelers by
Patrick Heron) within Sir Christopher Wren’s masterpiece, which also contains
significant woodwork and carving by William Newman. Newman’s dark wood
panelling provides a dramatic backdrop to the regular programme of contemporary
art exhibitions that the church hosts. This marvellous blend of old and new
provides a richly contemplative space in which to display and view art.
London Ablaze: the
Glass Sellers' Great Fire Schools Project exhibition, Thursday 1st
& Friday 2nd September, 10.00am – 4.00pm
As part of celebrations to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire, the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London, a City Livery
Company, has chosen 10 London secondary schools each to design a piece of glass
artwork on the theme of the Great Fire, in collaboration with a leading
contemporary glass artist.
The resulting works from these collaborations will be on
display at an exhibition, London Ablaze, at the church of St Stephen Walbrook,
next to the Mansion House, at the heart of the City on Thursday 1st and Friday
2nd September (10am-4pm). The Friday is the 350th anniversary of the day the
Great Fire started.
Early in 2016 the Glass Sellers’ Company selected ten
artists and ten schools, allocating an artist to each school. Up to 15 students in Year 8 or 9 (age range
13-15) were chosen by each school to work with the artist. The process started
by pupils learning about what happened during the Great Fire. They then worked
with the artist for at least a day to design a work that interpreted the
pupils’ vision of the Great Fire. The artists have then produced the works in
their studios.
The ten works are also being judged, with the winning
school, teacher, pupils and artist receiving a glass work made especially by
Andreya Bennett. The winner will be announced at a reception in the Church on
the evening of Thursday 1st September.
commission4mission, Reflection, Monday 6th – 16th September, Monday – Friday 10.00am – 4.00pm
commission4mission encourages churches to commission
contemporary art. This will be the group’s fourth exhibition in the setting of
St Stephen Walbrook.
The theme of the show will be ‘Reflection’ and, as in
previous years, will feature a wide variety of work from longstanding and new
members. ‘Reflection’ is intended as a broad theme open to wider
interpretation. Their artists will showcase their individual engagements with
this theme and we hope that the range and variety of work, both in terms of
content and media, will give pleasure and prompt reflection.
Reflection: consideration; contemplation; idea; impression;
meditation; observation; opinion; rumination; view; absorption; cerebration;
cogitation; deliberation; imagination; musing; pensiveness; speculation; study;
brainwork; pondering.
commission4mission’s Chair, Peter Webb, says: “We are very
fortunate to be able to exhibit regularly at St Stephen Walbrook. The
exhibition always attracts a great deal of attention in the City. As before,
interpretation of the theme is up to individual artists, and no doubt we will
have the usual amazing variety and originality in the work submitted.”
The Shadow of Angels
- Kim Poor, 3rd – 29th October, Monday – Friday 10.00am – 4.00pm
Brazilian artist Kim Poor will exhibit a series of paintings
in various mediums, including her unique technique of glass fused on steel
plate, baptised ‘Diaphanism’ by Salvador Dali. She is based in London and Rio
de Janeiro and her work has been exhibited worldwide, most recently in Brazil,
Belgium & Greece, with successful solo shows at the Museum of Modern Art in
Rio and in São Paulo.
The theme of the exhibition, which is curated by Edward Lucie-Smith, is the universal appeal of angels and their presence and
significance in our lives. Their iconography has been a unifying force
throughout time and appears in all religions and cultures. Especially in these
troubled times angels represent our need for reassurance in a very unstable
world. They are our protectors, guides and spiritual messengers; a bridge
between us and the Divine.
National Society of
Painters, Sculptors & Printmakers, Monday 21st November – Friday 2nd December,
Monday – Friday 10.00am – 4.00pm
The second group show by National Society artists to be held
at St Stephen Walbrook. The National Society was formed in 1930 to meet a
growing desire among artists of every creed and outlook for an annual
exhibition in London, which would embrace all aspects of art under one roof,
without prejudice or favour to anyone. Its members have included: Mark Gertler,
Jack B Yeats, L S Lowry, David Bomberg, W Russell Flint, Henry Moore, Bernard
Meninsky, William Nicholson, Graham Sutherland, C R W Nevinson, Frank Dobson
and Bernard Adams among others.
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Corinne Bailey-Rae - Stop Where You Are.
Friday, 22 July 2016
Evensong & Garden Party for the Feast of the Transfiguration
We're delighted to invite you to our annual Evensong and Garden Party at St Stephen Walbrook which this year takes place on
MONDAY 8th AUGUST at 6.00pm.
The Garden Party takes place on the Feast of the Transfiguration, beginning with Choral Evensong at 6.00pm. The service will last about 50 minutes and be led by Revd. Jonathan Evens. The music, sung by the St Stephen Walbrook Choir, is Howells in G, the anthem will be Edgar Bainton's 'And I Saw a New Heaven' and the organist will be Joe Sentance.
This will be followed by the Garden Party at which drinks and snacks will be served and you are encouraged to bring guests with you. There is no charge for the event but, for purposes of catering, we do need to know if you are coming so please let us know in one of the following ways:
By email: Send an email to office@ststephenwalbrook.net
By telephone: 020 7626 9000
By post: The Administrator, St Stephen's Church, 39 Walbrook, London EC4N 8BN.
And further ahead:
Thursday 1st and Friday, 2nd September 10.00am - 4.00pm AN EXHIBITION OF GLASS
This free exhibition of glass artwork is organised in conjunction with the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers and is a project for the 350th Anniversary of the Great Fire of London.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
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Bruce Springsteen - Fire.gre
MONDAY 8th AUGUST at 6.00pm.
The Garden Party takes place on the Feast of the Transfiguration, beginning with Choral Evensong at 6.00pm. The service will last about 50 minutes and be led by Revd. Jonathan Evens. The music, sung by the St Stephen Walbrook Choir, is Howells in G, the anthem will be Edgar Bainton's 'And I Saw a New Heaven' and the organist will be Joe Sentance.
This will be followed by the Garden Party at which drinks and snacks will be served and you are encouraged to bring guests with you. There is no charge for the event but, for purposes of catering, we do need to know if you are coming so please let us know in one of the following ways:
By email: Send an email to office@ststephenwalbrook.net
By telephone: 020 7626 9000
By post: The Administrator, St Stephen's Church, 39 Walbrook, London EC4N 8BN.
And further ahead:
Thursday 1st and Friday, 2nd September 10.00am - 4.00pm AN EXHIBITION OF GLASS
This free exhibition of glass artwork is organised in conjunction with the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers and is a project for the 350th Anniversary of the Great Fire of London.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
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Bruce Springsteen - Fire.gre
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