The Arts Society Honiton

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03/03/2018

Tuesday 13th March 2pm at the Beehive Honiton. Geri Parlby will be talking about a less well known side of William Morris, about his links to local copper and arsenic mines and how his toxic green wall papers are said to have poisoned thousands of people across England

10/12/2017

Come and join us for an hour of festive entertainment on Tuesday 12th December at the beehive Honiton. Harpist Sarah Deere Jones will bring alive the spirit of a medieval Christmas with carols, readings and music played on a medieval harp

14/11/2017

Members arriving at the Beehive today for a lecture on 20th century British Sculpture. The lecture by Dr Justine Hopkins was well received by a large audience

09/11/2017

Are you sitting comfortably? The next meeting of the Honiton Decorative and Fine Arts Society is on 20th century Sculpture. Come to the Beehive,Honiton on Tuesday 14th November to hear Justine Hopkins. She has promised to have us all enthralled by this subject.

02/10/2017

The Newcomers visit to Fursdon House on September 29th was a great success and marks the start of an exciting new programme of events for this season. Don't miss the first lecture 2pm Tuesday 10th October at the Beehive Honiton " The Cult of Gloriana"

04/06/2017

Thanks to Whitton's antiques for a very successful quiz night. Don't forget the next HDFAS meeting on June 13th 2pm at the Beehive. "Les Parisiennes"

19/05/2017

At this week's AGM in Birmingham it was agreed that NADFAS would now operate under the new name of "The Arts Society".
Our next meeting at the Beehive is on June 13th. "les Parisiennes"

01/05/2017

Keir Davidson will be speaking at The Beehive on Tuesday 9th May at 2pm - 'An introduction to the gardens and tea houses of Japan' - visitors welcome.

14/04/2017

Our next talk is on Tuesday 9th May at The Beehive 2pm and will be 'An introduction to the gardens and tea houses of Japan'. Visitors welcome. We had an interesting lecture this week by Hugh Ellwood who talked about the influences of Islam and Christianity on the architecture of Spain.

10/04/2017

Join us for an evening of fine art and fun. Various Antiques will be on display with questions to answer about them. the event will conclude with a short talk about each piece from auctioneer Edward Whitton. tickets from: janetward@doctors.org.uk

07/04/2017

This week's lecture is on Tuesday April 11th 2pm at the Beehive Honiton. Hugh Ellwood will show us some marvellous examples of Art and Architecture from the Iberian Peninsula which developed from the melting pot of Christian and Islamic cultures.

31/03/2017

These photos were taken by Dr David Ward, a Honiton DFAS member on a recent trip to Bangkok. He had heard about the artist, who also produced the mural on Topshop in Exeter, at the recent DFAS lecture on street art by Doug Gillen at the Beehive.

14/03/2017

The Rajah Quilt made in 1941 by convict women bound for Tasmania and the Dunkirk tapestry by John Caske were just two of the fascinating pieces discussed at the presentation today by Jacqueline Hyman at the March meeting of Honiton Dfas. Jacqueline guided us through the history of embroidery as it was used as a therapeutic tool in times of war and conflict. her talk was both fascinating and very moving.

12/03/2017

Embroidered Forget-me-nots. just to remind you our next lecture is on Tuesday 14th March 2pm at the beehive Honiton. It is entitled " Healing Stitches- Therapeutic Handicrafts at Times of Conflict".

01/03/2017

The next Honiton DFAS meeting is on Tuesday 14th March 2pm at the Beehive Honiton. "Healing Stitches- Therapeutic Handicrafts at Times of Conflict"

01/03/2017

The February meeting was extremely well attended. Doug Gillen
spoke about the development of Street Art from Graffiti in public places to the development of sophisticated murals and the use of apps to create moving images from the paintings on walls. Some artists like Banksy have made millions from their art while others have ended up in jail for defacing public property.