Bloomsbury Jamboree Readings & Talks
You are invited to our annual BLOOMSBURY JAMBOREE which runs from 11am-5pm on Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd December at Art Workers’ Guild, 6 Queen Sq, WC1N 3AT.
We are showing the work of twenty of our favourite artists and makers, and we are proud to present this accompanying programme of readings and talks. Tickets are £10 which includes entry to the Jamboree.
Wood engraving by Reynolds Stone
ON CHRISTMAS DAY – A READING BY THE GENTLE AUTHOR
The Gentle Author picks up the threads of Christmas fiction from Charles Dickens, Dylan Thomas and George Mackay Brown to weave a compelling tale of family conflicts ignited and resolved in the festive season.
Click here to book for The Gentle Author’s reading at 11am on Saturday 2nd December
Photo by Sebastian Boettcher
THE GLOBEMAKERS – THE CURIOUS STORY OF AN ANCIENT CRAFT
Peter Bellerby introduces his new book, ‘The Globemakers: The Curious Story of an Ancient Craft’, in conversation with Basil Comely. Peter is founder of Bellerby & Co. Globemakers, the world’s only truly bespoke makers of traditionally handcrafted globes.
Click here to book for The Globemakers at 12:15pm on Saturday 2nd December
Cover by Matt Johnson
MATT JOHNSON, SEASALT & LOBSTER POTS
Matt Johnson recently illustrated ‘Red Sails & Pilchards’ published by Design for Today. Thousands recognise Matt’s lyrical images of Cornish harbours, wildlife and landscapes, featured widely in books and advertising.
Click here to book for Seasalt & Lobsterpots at 1:30pm on Saturday 2nd December
Self portrait by Morris Goldstein
MORRIS GOLDSTEIN – THE LOST WHITECHAPEL BOY
We present a selection of the unseen paintings of Morris Goldstein – contemporary of Mark Gertler and David Bomberg – to mark the publication of a new monograph. The talk will be introduced by Professor Rebecca Beasley and presented by Morris Goldstein’s son Raymond Francis who has been researching his father’s story for the last ten years.
Click here to book for The Lost Whitechapel Boy at 2:45pm on Saturday 2nd December
Tea towel by Marion Elliot
MARION ELLIOT – SAILORS, TEAPOTS & FOLK ART
Marion Elliot, illustrator, collage artist and maker, explores her influences, inspiration and process, creating a unique world where Jaques Tati meets Hank Williams and in which folk art collides with cafe culture.
Click here to book for Sailors, Teapots & Folk Art at 11am on Sunday 3rd December
Print by Mark Hearld
DAVID BUGG – THE PENFOLD PRESS
Printmaker Dan Bugg of The Penfold Press will be in conversation with curator Jane Audas, outlining the journey of the press and their celebrated partnerships with contemporary artists.
Click here to book for The Penfold Press at 12:15pm on Sunday 3rd December
Lithograph by Lucien Boucher
JAMES RUSSELL – A TIME-TRAVELLER ‘S GUIDE TO PARIS
Art historian James Russell takes a journey into the wonderful world of twenties Paris. Published by the Mainstone Press, the Boutiques trilogy explores the city’s shops, fairgrounds and literary scene with dazzling illustrations by Lucien Boucher and Henri Guilac.
Click here for A Time-Traveller’s Guide to Paris at 1:30pm on Sunday 3rd December
Pollock’s, Scala St
ALAN POWERS – LONDON’S OLDEST TOY MUSEUM
Pollock’s Toy Museum began in 1956 in an attic in Monmouth St, Covent Garden, moving in 1969 to Scala Street, Fitzrovia. Today it is run by the grandson of the founder and since January 2023 this beloved museum has been looking for a new home. Alan will explore the history and reveal the future plans.
Click here to book for London’s Oldest Toy Museum at 2:45pm on Sunday 3rd December
