What are Study Days?
Starting at 10:00am and finishing at 3:00pm, Study Days provide three one-hour lectures, linked to a chosen theme. Coffee is served between the morning sessions, and a three-course lunch before the afternoon session. Study Days are held in Oxford at Rewley House in Wellington Square, the home of the Oxford University Department of Continuing Education. The lecture theatre has up-to-date audio/visual equipment, including a hearing loop, and there is lift access.
The next Study Day
We are very pleased to announce that our next Study Day will be held on Wednesday 25th September.
The speaker will be Sarah Cove, who conserves and restores paintings and is an expert on the works of John Constable. She is a lively and interesting speaker who has appeared on BBC programmes such as Fake or Fortune? Her study day will be entitled The Paintings Conservation Roadshow.
The two morning lectures will be about the conservation of all kinds of pictures, from mediaeval egg tempera to modern mixed media, and the repair of all the varied types of damage and deterioration which can occur to them. For the afternoon session, participants will be invited to bring in their own pictures for an Antiques Roadshow style assessment with recommendations for conservation. If you have a picture you would like Sarah’s expert opinion on, bring it in!
More details will be sent out in early August, with information on how to apply and how to book your picture into the afternoon session.
How can I book?
Full details of the Study Day are emailed to members, and those on the waiting list, six to eight weeks before the event. Booking is through TicketSource, via an application link contained in the email. The 69 tickets will be sold on a first-come first-served basis.
Previous Study Days
To read about our previous study days click here
How do I contact the organisers?
Study Days are organised by Sue Hine and Bridget Watkins. If you would like any more general information, please email them at tasoxford@gmail.com
Wyvern Area Study Days
We are part of The Arts Society Wyvern Area and our members, and those on the waiting list, are welcome to take part in Wyvern area events. Further details click here