Members' Week Events

Glass Galleries Tour

Tue 21 May 2013 11:00

Reino Liefkes, Senior Curator of the Ceramics & Glass Collection, will lead a tour of the Glass Gallery, illustrating the development of glass from a rare and precious material to a commodity available to all, and from an ideal material for utilitarian objects to an exciting medium for contemporary artists.

Artist Demonstration: Judy Bentinck

Tue 21 May 2013 14:00

Judy Bentinck uses traditional millinery techniques to create beautifully delicate hats and headpieces.

AN Wilson: The Potter's Hand

Tue 21 May 2013 14:00

Following on from the BBC2 documentary programme, author A.N. Wilson will discuss his novel based on Josiah Wedgwood, The Potter’s Hand, within which he evokes the world of the great eighteenth-century ceramicist, scientist and industrialist.

Close Observation Sessions

Tue 21 May 2013–Thu 23 May 2013

Join V&A Assistant Curators Kristian Volsing and Elizabeth Bisley from the Furniture, Textiles and Fashion Department as they display objects from the collection.

Highlights at Blythe House

Wed 22 May 2013–Fri 24 May 2013

The V&A’s Beverley Hart will show a range of highlights found in the Museum’s collection held in its main storage space at Blythe House.

Artist Demonstration: Tamara Gomez

Wed 22 May 2013 12:00

Tamara Gomez designs and hand crafts exquisite jewellery using precious metals, rough diamonds, gem stones and traditional goldsmithing techniques.

Product Design Residency: Julia Lohmann

Wed 22 May 2013 13:00

EVENT CANCELLED

Unfortunately this event has been cancelled. Alternatively please feel free to visit the Toshiba Japan Ceramics Resident Keiko Masumoto and find out more about her highly skilled making processes and Japanese ceramic trends in the Ceramics Residency Studio, 143A from 13.00 - 16.00. For further details please call 020 7942 2277.

Norfolk House Music Room Concert

Wed 22 May 2013 15:00

Join musicians from the Royal College of Music as they perform classical works in the V&A’s elegant Norfolk House Music Room.

Fashion Illustration: Portraits of Paris

Wed 22 May 2013 18:30

Internationally renowned fashion illustrator Jason Brooks has worked for household names from Vogue to Coca-Cola.

Artist Demonstration: Susan Horth

Thu 23 May 2013 11:00

Susan Horth uses mixed media materials to create gorgeous intricately beaded and stitched animals and jewellery.

Paintings Gallery Tour

Thu 23 May 2013 11:00

The V&A’s collection of British and European oil paintings is less well known than its holdings of sculpture and the applied arts, however the Museum has acquired oil paintings since its foundation.

V&A FuturePlan

Thu 23 May 2013 14:00

The V&A has undergone a radical transformation over the past decade.

Close Observation Sessions

Thu 23 May 2013 15:30

Join V&A Assistant Curators Sau Fong Chan, Frances Parton and Roisin Inglesby as they look at objects from the V&A collection.

Highlights at Blythe House

Fri 24 May 2013 11:00

The V&A’s Beverley Hart will show a range of highlights found in the Museum’s collection held in its main storage space at Blythe House.

Michael Lloyd: Twelve Vessels

Fri 24 May 2013 14:00

Join silversmith Michael Lloyd as he discusses his current display in the Silver Galleries entitled ‘Twelve Vessels’.

Jenny Packham: Luxury Design

Fri 24 May 2013 18:30

Celebrating 25 years of her eponymous label, Jenny Packham is recognised as one of the UK’s most successful independent fashion designers.