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Talk: Decorative Tiles in West Yorkshire. 02 Jun 2015

 

Huddersfield Civic Society.

An Illustrated Talk by Hans Van Lemmen

7.30pm Tuesday 2 June 2015

Reception Room, Huddersfield Town Hall.

TACS Members Welcome. 

Hans Van Lemmen, acknowledged as one of the country’s leadingexperts in the history of tiles and architectural ceramics. Hans is President of the Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society, has curated several exhibitions and has written extensively about tiles and architectural ceramics. His numerous books include Tiles in Architecture (1993), Delftware Tiles (1997), and 700 Years of English Tiles (2010) and, for Shire publications, Medieval Tiles, Victorian Tiles, Twentieth Century Tiles, Architectural Ceramics, Ceramic Roofware, Art Nouveau Tiles, and Art Deco Tiles.

Hans’ illustrated lecture will look at production techniques, manufacturers, designers, themes and subjects and applications in 19th, 20th and 21st century architecture in towns such as Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield and Wakefield.

The extensive use of decorative tiles for both internal and external applications is one of the delights for those who enjoy looking at our architectural heritage. As the development of new production methods (such as encaustic and dust-pressed tiles, stencils, transfer printing, and photolithography) developed in the 19thcentury, decorative tiles became more affordable and widely used. Industrialization and the Arts and Crafts movement encouraged more designers and artists to explore this artistic medium and Hans will illustrate the rich legacy that has been preserved in the region.

 

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New Course in Conservation of the Historic Environment

NEW COURSE IN CONSERVATION OF THE HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT TO OPEN THIS AUTUMN AT BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY

Birmingham City University is proud to announce our  new postgraduate course in Conservation of the Historic Environment . This is a flexible course, allowing you to study and develop your continual professional development (CPD) while working.

The CPD element to this course is delivered in lectures and seminars as well as practical workshops, enabling you to develop and enhance your practical knowledge and skills of conservation practice as well as building materials and conservation.

These courses are also offered as part of the course at MA level. You can undertake the full MA over two years on a part-time basis, or as alternative you can study to Postgraduate Diploma or Certificate level.

The course structure consists of two core modules that offer background knowledge in Historic Environments and Conservation Practice. This inevitably includes the built environment but takes into account wider issues such as conservation areas, historic landscape characterisation, local identity, the rural environment, and collections management. It also covers key skills such as the legislative background, presentation and advocacy, and financing conservation.

All the courses are delivered over two days on a Friday and Saturday. The Lecture courses will take place in the New Birmingham City University Parkside Building and include how to write a Conservation Plan and Conservation ethics and Philosophy. The practical workshops are take place on sites throughout the West Midlands and Key subjects include: training in lime; stone; timber; ferrous and non-ferrous metals; ceramic building materials; twentieth century building materials; building recording; and the management of traditional estates, parks and gardens.

 

The course will be run by Harriet Devlin MBE who has joined the Birmingham School of Architecture. Harriet was recently conferred with MBE for services to heritage and the environment in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List and brings many years’ experience of conservation practice and teaching to the centre of Birmingham

 

For any information about any of the courses, please contact:

Course Enquiry Team

tel: +44(0)121 331 5595

Course Administrator

Shajdha Anwar

tel: 0121 331 7880

email: Shajdha.Anwar@bcu.ac.uk

 

for more information on the MA programme visit the site:

bcu.ac.uk/conservation-ma

 

 

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