Bloomsbury Jamboree Lectures & Readings

You are invited to our BLOOMSBURY JAMBOREE which runs from 11am-5pm on Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th December at Art Workers’ Guild, 6 Queen Sq, WC1N 3AT.

We are showing the work of our twenty favourite artists and makers, and we are proud to present this accompanying programme of talks and lectures.

Spitalfields Market by John Allin, 1973

EAST END VERNACULAR, An Art History of the East End

by The Gentle Author

Noon, Saturday 11th December

The Gentle Author gives an illustrated lecture based on ‘EAST END VERNACULAR, Artists Who Painted London’s East End Streets In The 20th Century‘ telling the stories behind the paintings.

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RAVILIOUS, BAWDEN & BOUCHER

by James Russell

1:30pm, Saturday 11th December

To celebrate ‘BOUTIQUES’, a new publication from Mainstone Press, James Russell explores the life of French illustrator Lucien Boucher whose colourful twenties survey of Parisian shops influenced many artists including Edward Bawden and Eric Ravilious.

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ABBATT TOYS, Modern Toys for Modern Children

by Alan Powers

3pm, Saturday 11th December

Who can resist the beautiful wooden toys and puzzles created by Paul & Marjorie Abbatt? The story behind their creation is told by leading architectural and design historian, Alan Powers.

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DESIGN IN MINIATURE

by Neil Hadfield

Noon, Sunday 12th December

Neil explores the work mid-century stamp designers and design featuring the work of David Gentleman, Jonny Hannah, Barnett Freedman and others.

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THE RETURN OF SAIL CARGO TO LONDON

by Gareth Maeer

1:30pm, Sunday 12th December

Gareth Maeer is the director of Raybel Charters, a social enterprise company. He will talk about the resurgence of sail cargo, and how a new breed of sailors is restoring classic sailing ships to transport produce around the world. He will describe how sail cargo has come back to London, explaining where this environmentally-inspired movement originated and the challenges that lie ahead.

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CHRISTMAS STORIES

A reading by The Gentle Author

3pm, Sunday 12th December

To get you in a festive frame of mind, The Gentle Author beguiles you with seasonal stories from Spitalfields Life, including a magical account of a midnight walk through London on Christmas Eve and a poignant memoir of the author’s childhood Christmas.

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