[Vwoolf] FW: Message from the VWSGB

[annemarie bantzinger]

> From: stuart.n.clarke at btinternet.com
> Date: Sun, 26 May 2013 10:24:12 +0100
> Subject: Message from the VWSGB
> 
> FORWARDED
> 
> At Monk’s House this season we are holding a number of events, workshops 
> and a series of summer lectures for the first time.  We would be grateful 
> for any help you could give us to publicise them amongst your members or 
> friends and relatives.  The information can be found on our website at 
> www.nationaltrust.org.uk/monkshouse, but I have included it below as well.
> 
> Bookings for all events can be made by telephoning 01273 474760 or visiting 
> our shop in Rodmell
> 
> Dog Days
> Monk's House
> Dates: 5 dates between 16 June 2013 and 20 October 2013
> Price: Free event (normal admission charges apply)
> There's no need to leave the dog at home today, this is a unique 
> opportunity for your four legged friends to enjoy the gardens at Monk's 
> House. Whether Bassett or bulldog, they will have a fantastic time 
> exploring the grounds. Free event (normal admission charges apply). Please 
> note no dogs allowed in the house.
> 
> Botanical Flower Painting
> Monk's House
> Dates: 19 June 2013 10:00am
> Price: Adult £60 (inc. lunch and private access to Monk's House)
> Weather permitting, the course will start with sketching in Monk's House 
> Garden, followed by guidance on different painting techniques, including 
> wet on wet, dry brush, layering, and colour mixing. Inspired by Leonard 
> Woolf's garden, you will practise the painting skills on your chosen 
> subject.
> Booking Essential
> 
> Garden Tour
> Monk's House
> Dates: 5 dates between 20 June 2013 and 17 October 2013
> Price: Free event (normal admission charges apply)
> Leonard Woolf was a keen gardener, whilst Virginia took much inspiration 
> from the garden for her works. Join a guided tour to find out more about 
> the trees, plants, flowers and history of this beautiful Bloomsbury garden.
> 
> Leonard and Virginia, as I Remember Them by Cecil Woolf
> Monk's House
> Dates: 21 June 2013 7:30pm
> Price: Adult £10 (includes a glass of wine)
> Among many other works, he publishes the Bloomsbury monographs, which 
> celebrate the life, work and times of the members of the Bloomsbury Group. 
> He was fourteen when his Aunt Virginia died, and had paid a number of 
> visits to the Woolfs at Rodmell and in London. In this talk he will reveal 
> fascinating insights into his time spent at Monk's House, and his childhood 
> recollections of Leonard and Virginia.
> Booking Essential
> 
> An Introduction to Virginia Woolf by Sarah M. Hall
> Monk's House
> Dates: 5 July 2013 7:30pm
> Price: Adult £10 (includes a glass of wine)
> Learn more about Rodmell's most famous resident, with writer and editor 
> Sarah M. Hall. Sarah is a prominent member of the Virginia Woolf Society of 
> Great Britain, a regular contributor to the Virginia Woolf Bulletin, and 
> author of Before Leonard: The Early Suitors of Virginia Woolf and The 
> Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Virginia Woolf and Bloomsbury
> Booking Essential
> .
> 'To the River' by Olivia Laing
> Monk's House
> Dates: 19 July 2013 7:30pm
> Price: Adult £10 (includes a glass of wine)
> Shortlisted for the Ondaatje Prize and the Dolman Travel Book of the Year, 
> To the River is the story of the Ouse, the Sussex river in which Virginia 
> Woolf drowned in 1941. One midsummer week, over sixty years after the 
> author's suicide, Olivia Laing walked Woolf's river from source to sea, 
> resulting in a passionate investigation into how history resides in a 
> landscape - and how ghosts never quite leave the places they love.
> Booking Essential
> 
> Monk's House Garden by Caroline Zoob
> Monk's House
> Dates: 2 August 2013 7:30pm
> Price: Adult £10 (includes a glass of wine)
> Caroline Zoob, celebrated textile designer and embroiderer, and her husband 
> Jonathan, were the last tenants at Monk's House, where they spent 10 years 
> caring for the beautiful garden. 2013 will see the publication of 
> Caroline's book about the remarkable garden that Leonard Woolf created, and 
> in this talk she will reveal fascinating insights into how it has changed 
> over the past 94 years.
> Booking Essential
> 
> Kick-start your Writing with New Writing South
> Monk's House
> Dates: 7 August 2013 10:00am
> Price: Adult £70 (inc. lunch and private access to Monk's House)
> Then Kick-start your writing, led by professional writer, Evlynn Sharp, is 
> the perfect antidote. Taking inspiration from Monk's House and its rich 
> literary history, the day offers a wide range of creative ideas, getting 
> you to put pen to paper. This creative writing day is a great remedy for 
> writers block. New Writing South is a literature and new writing agency for 
> the South East.
> Booking Essential
> 
> Garden Embroidery with Vintage Textiles
> Monk's House
> Dates: 4 September 2013 11:00am
> Price: Adult £50 (inc. lunch and private access to Monk's House)
> Spend a day with celebrated textile designer and embroiderer Caroline Zoob, 
> making a framed picture using vintage textiles and embroidery, inspired by 
> the beautiful garden at Monk's House. After a walk around the garden to 
> gain inspiration, Caroline will show you how to translate your photographs 
> and sketches into textiles and hand-embroidery, using scraps from her 
> workroom.
> Booking Essential
> 
> Botanical Vegetable Painting
> Monk's House
> Dates: 18 September 2013 10:00am
> Price: Adult £60 (inc. lunch and private access to Monk's House)
> Weather permitting; the course will start with sketching in Monk's House 
> allotment, followed by instruction on different painting techniques, 
> including wet on wet, dry brush, layering, and mixing colour. Inspired by 
> Leonard Woolf's vegetable garden, you will practise the painting skills on 
> your chosen subject.
> Booking Essential
> 
> 
> We are always looking for new volunteers to help at Monk’s House, so if you 
> know of anyone who would like to while away an afternoon in Virginia 
> Woolf’s Sussex home or among the beautiful gardens you could come and join 
> our friendly group.  Telephone 01273 474760 or email 
> monkshouse at nationaltrust.org.uk
> 
> Thank you for any help you can give us
> 
> Kind Regards
> 
> Alli Pritchard
> Monk’s House
> 
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