William Morris Gallery

David Bailey's iconic photographs immortalised 1960s London. He turned his camera East, to the part of London where he grew up. Born in Leytonstone and raised in East Ham, Bailey photographed the ever changing face of London's East End and the people who live there. Visitors will also have a rare opportunity to hear David Bailey in conversation with Sandy Nairne, Director of the National Portrait Gallery on Wednesday 13 March. Please see listings information document for further details on this and other related events.

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In this series of paintings by David Mabb, the artist champions the history of political protest by bringing together slogans from recent and historical demonstrations. Removed from their context and framed in Morris & Co fabrics, this exhibition presents a unique opportunity to read them afresh. In turn the slogans draw our attention to the political content of Morris’s familiar designs.

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Winner of the 2010 Inspired by Morris group show, Nicola Jarvis returns to the William Morris Gallery with a solo exhibition. A hand-embroidery specialist, Jarvis’s new work includes works on paper and textiles created in dialogue with the techniques and ideas championed by William Morris’s daughter May Morris. Jarvis’s work will be exhibited alongside rarely seen archive materials offering refreshing new perspectives on May’s career.

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Revolting Crafts
Get silly with stitching and crazy with craft as we start a family revolution.

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When

From 1pm

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Free

Explore David Bailey's photography exhibition about people from London's East End.

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When

1-2:30pm

Admission

Free

Explore David Bailey's photography exhibition about people from London's East End.

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When

From 10am

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Free

Comics and comedy
Get your pencils ready for funny drawings, comedy characters and comic books.

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When

From 1pm

Admission

Free

Make your own puppet inspired by the stories of Brer Rabbit and Morris' much loved designs

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When

From 10am

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Free

Discover the delicate art of embroidery in My Secret Garden on a special tour with William Morris Gallery curator Anna Mason. The exhibition features work by William and May Morris and contemporary embroiderer Nicola Jarvis. Tours last for 30 minutes and take place in the exhibition room. Free, no booking necessary.

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When

From 3pm

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Free

It is a hundred years since Emily Wilding Davison tried to grab the reins of the King's horse in protest at the government's refusal to give women the vote. She paid with her life and went down in history as the first suffragette martyr. Diane Atkinson considers Emily Wilding Davison's protest in the wider context of the WSPU's militant campaign for women's suffrage in the years leading up to the outbreak of the First World War.

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When

From 7:30pm

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£7, booking essential as places are limited. Doors open at 7pm for adult talks for a chance to see the exhibitions and displays and to get a beverage from the William Morris Gallery tearoom

Stitch a botanical sampler in the style of May Morris with Ornamental Embroidery teachers Lynn Hulse and Nicola Jarvis. This course will include a visit to the exhibition My Secret Garden where examples of embroidery by Nicola Jarvis and May Morris (William Morris’s daughter) are on display

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When

From 10:30am

Admission

Beginner’s welcome. £57.50 including materials, booking essential as places are limited.

Family Days

27 July 2013

This month's activities are inspired by My Secret Garden. Be inspired by nature in the new William Morris Garden and The Art of Embroidery exhibition. The William Morris Gallery collection includes paintings featured on the Your Paintings website.

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• Any age

When

1-3pm