Admission to Telling Tales is free
There is a varied programme of events to complement the exhibition.
Book online or call +44 (0)20 7942 2211
V&A Village Fete Jubilee
Friday 24 July 18.30-22.00
Saturday 25 July 13.00-17.00
John Madejski Garden
Celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Village Fete with the best up
and coming British designers.
£3 adults, 50p children, tickets will be made available for purchase on
the day from 18.00 on Friday 24 July and 12.30 on Saturday 25 July.
Places are limited.
Special Event
London Design Festival
Monday 21–Friday 25 September 2009
Sackler Centre
10.00–17.45
This September the V&A will be at the centre of the seventh annual
London Design Festival. As the Festival hub, the V&A will be a focal
point of design-related activity and the first port of call for all
visitors to the Festival. Enjoy an exciting array of displays,
installations, talks and workshops throughout the Museum, and take the
opportunity to rub shoulders with London's design community and Festival
visitors from around the world. Throughout the week the V&A's Sackler
Centre will be the place to head for information, inspiration and to take
in the atmosphere of the city-wide Festival.
Free access to the Sackler Centre
Some events ticketed
For more information see www.londondesignfestival.com
Evening Talk
Tour of the Telling Tales exhibition
with Michelle Ogundehin and Gareth Williams
Friday 24 July 2009
Exhibition Court
19.00–20.00
Michelle Ogundehin, Editor-in-Chief of Elle Decoration leads a guided tour of the exhibition with curator Gareth Williams.
Free, no booking required.
Symposium
Furniture Futures: V&A Biennial Symposium
Friday 18 September 2009
Lecture Theatre
10.30–17.30
Hear some of the most influential contemporary designers, practitioners and commentators
associated with furniture making today. The Symposium will examine the growing interest in
furniture as an expression of contemporary culture which crosses the boundaries between art,
craftsmanship and design. Debate will also explore topics including: furniture as a new art
form; the role of new materials and sustainability in design; and whether individual creativity
or collaboration is the key to innovative practice. The day is structured around three main
themes: Creative Directions, Changing Practice, and Promotion and Communication.
Creative Directions
Chair – Glenn Adamson (V&A Research Department)
Chris Lefteri (Materials Specialist)
John Cederquist (Furniture Designer)
Sebastian Bergne (Furniture and Industrial Designer)
David Colwell (Furniture Designer and Maker)
Changing Practice
Chair – Janice Blackburn (Financial Times)
Alexander Payne (Worldwide Director of Design, Phillips de Pury & Co.)
Chris Croft (Chris Croft Training)
Bill Osgerby (Professor, Media, Culture and Communications, London Metropolitan
University)
Loïc Le Gaillard (Carpenters Workshop Gallery)
Promotion and Communication
Chair – Jeremy Myerson (Royal College of Art)
Caroline Roux (Design critic and former editor of Guardian Space)
Gareth Williams (Curator, V&A and Royal College of Art)
Nigel Bates (Director, Artifex Gallery)
Ben Evans (Director, London Design Festival)
£45, £36 concessions, £5 students
Sponsored by John Makepeace Furniture and The Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers
Book online
or call +44 (0)20 7942 2211
Symposium
Telling Tales: Narratives, Concepts & Contemporary Furniture
Friday 16 October 2009
Hochhauser Auditorium, Sackler Centre
10.30–17.30
Symposium featuring leading contemporary designers, critics and writers including
the designers Job Smeets and Nynke Tynagel, Dunne & Raby and Julia Lohmann, editor of
ICON magazine Justin McGuirk, Professor Jack Zipes explore aspects of these and other
topics raised by the exhibition.
£45, £36 concessions, £5 students
Book online or call +44 (0)20 7942 2211
Short Course
Pop to Postmodernism: Contemporary Furniture and Interiors
Thursdays 24 September–12 November 2009
Seminar Room 1, Sackler Centre
14.00–16.30
Lis Darby, Senior Tutor, Sotheby's Institute
Elizabeth Bodgan, Tutor, Sotheby's Institute
Investigate the background for the emergence of high-profile contemporary
designers such as Philippe Starck, Marc Newson, and Ron Arad, whose work attracts
widespread media attention today. Much of their work, like other aspects of design,
has its roots in the post-war period when young designers began to challenge the
orthodoxy of Modernism and exploited the potential of materials, decoration,
history and narrative to create an extraordinary range of diverse and exciting
objects. The first of these iconoclasts were the 'pop' generation who combined
psychedelic colours and motifs with new synthetic materials. They were followed
by the Habitat and Laura Ashley generations, hi-tech minimalists, postmodernists
and adherents of neo-organic and ethical styles in quick succession. This course
examines these trends, focusing on furniture and interiors from 1960 to the
present, and reviews changing fashions in retail, marketing and consumption
and culminating in the innovative work displayed in Telling Tales. It involves
lectures, discussion and visits.
£225, £180 concessions
More information or to book, call +44 (0)20 7942 2211
Study Day
Introducing Fairytales: Meaning and Making
Saturday 3 October 2009
Hochhauser Auditorium, Sackler Centre
10.30–16.00
Delve into the fascinating archetypes and narratives embodied in the compelling
world of fairytales. The power and allure of these Once Upon a Time stories will be
considered by Margaret Rustin, child psychotherapist at the Tavistock Clinic in
London, and Michael Rustin, Professor of Sociology at the University of East London,
who are joint authors of Narratives of Love and Loss: Studies in Modern Children's
Fiction. Professor Maria Nikolajeva of Cambridge University will look at the
traditions and history of fairytales and Catherine Hyde artist and illustrator of
the award- winning book The Princess' Blankets by Carol Ann Duffy, will talk about
inspiration and creativity in relation to her work with myth and fairytales.
There will also be an opportunity to discover some of the V&A's fantastic
fairytale collection with Emma Laws, Frederick Warne Curator of Children's
Literature.
£45, £36 concessions
Book online or call +44 (0)20 7942 2211
Digital Design Courses
Digital Storytelling
Fridays 10–31 July 2009
Digital Studio, Sackler Centre
10.30–13.00
Gain the skills to produce your own two- to five-minute digital story. Digital stories
are short films made using computers, still photographs, a first person narrative
and music. Objects can be a useful way to connect stories together and you will
learn how to combine images from the V&A's collections with your own photographs
in order to tell your story. No previous knowledge of digital storytelling is
required although basic computer skills are essential.
£120, no concessions (includes materials)
More information or to book, call +44 (0)20 7942 2211
Lighten Up: Digital Lampshade Design
Wednesday 5 August 2009 (beginners)
Thursday 6 August 2009 (intermediate)
Digital Studio, Sackler Centre
10.30–17.00
After a guided tour of the exhibition you will use the collections of the V&A
as inspiration to create your own bespoke lampshade based around the exhibition's
three themes: 'The Forest Glade', 'The Enchanted Castle' and 'Heaven and Hell'.
Using photographs you have taken around the Museum you will then be taught how
to creatively manipulate them using Photoshop before transferring your finished
design onto your own lampshade (suitable for a pendant or floor stand). The
beginner's course is aimed at those who have no previous Photoshop experience
and want to build up their confidence using the programme. The intermediate
course is intended for those who already have some knowledge but wish to take
their Photoshop skills further.
£60, no concessions (includes materials)
Book online or call +44 (0)20 7942 2211
Virtual Furniture Design
Friday 11 & Saturday 12 September 2009
Digital Studio, Sackler Centre
10.30–17.00
Design your own realistic and fantastic 3D furniture using video game technology
in a virtual environment. Following a guided tour of the exhibition Telling Tales,
study the V&A's collections, make sketches and take photographs to use as
inspiration to create your own furniture. You can choose to create an object of
virtual design, or a recreation of a piece in the collection. The creations
will exist on display in a 3D virtual space where you can take pictures from
different angles with lighting and backdrops, which will be printed as record
of your digital creations. This course is suitable for those with Intermediate
Photoshop skills.
£120, no concessions (includes materials)
More information or to book, call +44 (0)20 7942 2211
Lunchtime Lectures
Gareth Williams, Curator of Telling Tales
Wednesday 15 July 2009
Hochhauser Auditorium, Sackler Centre
13.15–14.00
Gareth Williams, curator of Telling Tales: Fantasy & Fear in Contemporary
Design talks about the exhibition.
Free, no ticket required
Seminar
Collecting Contemporary Design
Saturday 12 September 2009
Seminar Room 1, Sackler Centre
14.00–17.00
Led by Sotheby's 20th-century design expert, Geraldine Ramphal, this event
explores some of the factors determining the cost and collectability of contemporary
design. Combining talks, examination of objects and discussion, it reviews the
careers of celebrated collectors, the changing values of different periods and
designs, and the volatility of the market. It also offers advice on ways of
researching and acquiring individual pieces and includes a tour of the Telling
Tales exhibition and items in the V&A's collection.
£25, £20 concessions
Book online or call +44 (0)20 7942 2211
Workshop
Enchantment, Fantasy and Fear: Creative Writing Workshop
Saturday 12–Sunday 13 September 2009
Seminar Room 2, Sackler Centre
10.30–16.30
Acclaimed author and poet Jo Shapcott leads a two-day workshop that explores
creative writing and the telling of stories that evoke the spirit of fantasy
and fairytales. Participants will consider the darker associations of 'The
Forest Glade', and 'Heaven and Hell' - two sections in the exhibition - as rich
starting points for invention and imaginative writing. The workshop will
consist of a mixture of discussion, research and looking, and writing.
£200, no concessions
More information or to book, call +44 (0)20 7942 2211
Events for People with Disabilities
Telling Tales BSL Tour
Thursday 16 July 2009
Meeting Point, Grand Entrance
15.00
A curator-led, BSL interpreted tour of the exhibition for the hearing impaired.
Free, advanced booking essential.
Book online or call +44 (0)20 7942 2211
Telling Tales Descriptive Talk
Friday 24 July 2009
Meeting Point, Grand Entrance
18.30
A curator-led, descriptive talk in the exhibition for the visually impaired.
Free, advanced booking essential.
Book online or call +44 (0)20 7942 2211
You can download the complete list of Events in pdf format here
