The Arts and Crafts Movement in Worcestershire's Churches

Why does Worcestershire have so much material from the Arts and Crafts Movement in its churches? Close to Birmingham and many Arts and Crafts makers there, there were also designers and makers based in the county such as the influential Bromsgrove Guild - but that's definitely not all!

Oct 19,

7pm

Online talk

Arts and Crafts Stained Glass in Cotswold Churches

The Arts and Crafts Movement was one of the most important design movements in British history. The Cotswolds has many links with the movement, with many designers settling and working in the area. One place you can see lots of Arts and Crafts work is in our churches, and by far the most common item you’ll see is beautiful, glowing stained glass.

Oct 20,

7.30pm

Painswick Local History Society

Arts and Crafts  Stained Glass in English Churches

By far the most common type of Arts and Crafts work in England’s churches is stained glass. Starting with one of the most ground-breaking schemes, Gloucester Cathedral’s Lady Chapel by Christopher Whall, 1899, we’ll explore the works of designers of the Movement and chart its influence to the present day.

Nov 3,

2pm

Arts Society Isle of Wight