Saturday 3 May 15.00 –16.30
Nicholas Hilliard’s art of the miniature Discover the working methods of Hilliard with Conservator and Artist, Philippa Abrahams. Artists’ materials will be available to view and the talk will be illustrated with slides of miniatures from the Fitzwilliam’s collection and Abrahams’ own work, which follows Hilliard’s techniques. Planned in collaboration with the 2014 Festival of the Voice, celebrating the 40th and final year of The Hilliard Ensemble. £8 (£5 concessions and Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum)
SKETCH Enjoy sketching? Join this friendly drawing group inspired by the Fitzwilliam’s exhibitions and collections, with a different focus every month. Bring your own sketchbook, pencils and ideas or borrow ours. This is not an artist led session. Fridays • 10.15 –12.15 9 May From root to tip: Botanical art in Britain 13 June Cypriot pots
Wednesday 27 August 10.15 –16.00 (break for lunch at 13.00)
Caricature: Portraits giving a different view Guided by artist Andrew Hull, participants will explore, in clay, the merging of two images to depict a caricatured portrait to be proud of! Please bring a photo of yourself and a picture of a bird which you like. £40 (£35 concessions and Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum)
11 July Furniture and interiors £5 per session
Nicholas Hilliard (1547 – 1619), Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, 1594 Andrew Hull, Parenthood, 2011 © The artist
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