Decorative Arts & Phenomenology
Design Week: Textiles 2014
1st - 4th December 2014
The 2014 Design Week will showcase 18th-21st Century textiles from the celebrated design house Pierre Frey, in partnership with Distinctive Interiors and the University of Oxford. The Week is hosted by DAP, the forum for Decorative Arts & Phenomenology at Kellogg College, University of Oxford. DAP provides a network for the exchange of knowledge and ideas between practitioners of design, students and academics. The forum was founded by Melena Meese and Maximilian Buston.
Download the e-poster here.
The 2014 Design Week will showcase 18th-21st Century textiles from the celebrated design house Pierre Frey, in partnership with Distinctive Interiors and the University of Oxford. The Week is hosted by DAP, the forum for Decorative Arts & Phenomenology at Kellogg College, University of Oxford. DAP provides a network for the exchange of knowledge and ideas between practitioners of design, students and academics. The forum was founded by Melena Meese and Maximilian Buston.
Download the e-poster here.
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Day 1, Opening Reception
19.00 - 21.00
The exhibition '18th-21st Century French Textiles' will open with a champagne reception 19.00 - 20.00. There will be musical entertainment and a cash bar will also be open until 22.00.
*Featuring a special performance by the Oxford Indian Classical Arts Society at 8pm*
Dress: Smart. Colourful outfits are welcome & optional.
How to Book? The opening reception is free of charge and no booking is required.
The exhibition '18th-21st Century French Textiles' will open with a champagne reception 19.00 - 20.00. There will be musical entertainment and a cash bar will also be open until 22.00.
*Featuring a special performance by the Oxford Indian Classical Arts Society at 8pm*
Dress: Smart. Colourful outfits are welcome & optional.
How to Book? The opening reception is free of charge and no booking is required.
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Day 2, symposium
10.00 - 17.00
'Phenomenology of Patterned Textiles in the 18th - 21st Century Interior'
"Cotton was the fuel of the industrial revolution" (G. Riello 2013). Most of our exhibits are printed cotton and date to the late 18th and 19th Centuries, a period which saw a seismic shift in production that was to change the economic and visual landscape in Europe. The Symposium brings together the research of leading scholars and is diverse in nature. Nevertheless two main themes emerge: the first phenomenology, the direct experience of textiles; the second concerns power and their reception.
Broadly our research questions are:
~ How does the experience of patterned textiles change through time? ~ Did the revolution in printed textiles in the late 18th Century instigate very different patterns of distributed personhood in the 19th Century? ~ How was interior decoration used in the projection of image and the leverage of soft power?
The day comprises:
10.00 Registration, tea & coffee
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10.30 Introductions
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10.45 Panel 1: Patterned fabrics: designers and phenomena
chaired by Dr. Claire O'Mahony (Oxford University)
'Textiles, the Interior Work of Elsie de Wolfe and the Importance of Display'
by Professor Penny Sparke
(Pro Vice-Chancellor, Kingston University)
'Myths and Misconceptions: Quilts in the Collection of the V&A'
by Dr. Sue Prichard
(Curator for Modern and Contemporary Textiles, Victoria and Albert Museum)
'The Sensibility of 'Stuff''
by Dr. Antony Buxton
(Oxford University)
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12.30 Lunch
Anjou Chicken with Chestnut Mushrooms, Thyme, White Wine and Creme Fraiche
Crushed Potatoes, Savoy Cabbage with Chestnuts and Shallots
or
Root Vegetable Dauphinoise with Chunky Tomato and Basil Sauce (V)
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Blueberry Clafoutis Tarts with Icing Sugar and Double Cream
and
A Selection of either Fruit and Yogurt or Cheese
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Tea & Coffee
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Preceded by a non-alcoholic reception. There will be a seating plan.
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14.00 Panel 2: Soft power: display, reception and distributed personhood
chaired by Dr. Antony Buxton (Oxford University)
'Textiles for Troubled Times: Tapestry and Public Decorative Interiors in Twentieth-Century France'
by Dr. Claire O'Mahony
(Oxford University)
'The evolution and dissemination of draped 'tent rooms' in France, 1770-1840'
by Dr. Barbara Lasic
(University of Buckingham)
'The Democratisation of Taste: Fabric in the Interior 1760 - 1860'
Dr. Steven Parissien
(Director, Compton Verney)
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16.00 Light Cream Tea
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How to Book? Please book via [email protected] or visit the Kellogg Website. Please specify the event you wish to attend and include your status (e.g. Kellogg student, visitor, alumni or institution), affiliation/interest and any dietary requirements. The event is free of charge for the first 40 registrants, a limited number of tickets can be purchased for £17.50 thereafter. Name badges will be provided and there will be a seating plan for lunch.
'Phenomenology of Patterned Textiles in the 18th - 21st Century Interior'
"Cotton was the fuel of the industrial revolution" (G. Riello 2013). Most of our exhibits are printed cotton and date to the late 18th and 19th Centuries, a period which saw a seismic shift in production that was to change the economic and visual landscape in Europe. The Symposium brings together the research of leading scholars and is diverse in nature. Nevertheless two main themes emerge: the first phenomenology, the direct experience of textiles; the second concerns power and their reception.
Broadly our research questions are:
~ How does the experience of patterned textiles change through time? ~ Did the revolution in printed textiles in the late 18th Century instigate very different patterns of distributed personhood in the 19th Century? ~ How was interior decoration used in the projection of image and the leverage of soft power?
The day comprises:
10.00 Registration, tea & coffee
~
10.30 Introductions
~
10.45 Panel 1: Patterned fabrics: designers and phenomena
chaired by Dr. Claire O'Mahony (Oxford University)
'Textiles, the Interior Work of Elsie de Wolfe and the Importance of Display'
by Professor Penny Sparke
(Pro Vice-Chancellor, Kingston University)
'Myths and Misconceptions: Quilts in the Collection of the V&A'
by Dr. Sue Prichard
(Curator for Modern and Contemporary Textiles, Victoria and Albert Museum)
'The Sensibility of 'Stuff''
by Dr. Antony Buxton
(Oxford University)
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12.30 Lunch
Anjou Chicken with Chestnut Mushrooms, Thyme, White Wine and Creme Fraiche
Crushed Potatoes, Savoy Cabbage with Chestnuts and Shallots
or
Root Vegetable Dauphinoise with Chunky Tomato and Basil Sauce (V)
~
Blueberry Clafoutis Tarts with Icing Sugar and Double Cream
and
A Selection of either Fruit and Yogurt or Cheese
~
Tea & Coffee
~
Preceded by a non-alcoholic reception. There will be a seating plan.
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14.00 Panel 2: Soft power: display, reception and distributed personhood
chaired by Dr. Antony Buxton (Oxford University)
'Textiles for Troubled Times: Tapestry and Public Decorative Interiors in Twentieth-Century France'
by Dr. Claire O'Mahony
(Oxford University)
'The evolution and dissemination of draped 'tent rooms' in France, 1770-1840'
by Dr. Barbara Lasic
(University of Buckingham)
'The Democratisation of Taste: Fabric in the Interior 1760 - 1860'
Dr. Steven Parissien
(Director, Compton Verney)
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16.00 Light Cream Tea
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How to Book? Please book via [email protected] or visit the Kellogg Website. Please specify the event you wish to attend and include your status (e.g. Kellogg student, visitor, alumni or institution), affiliation/interest and any dietary requirements. The event is free of charge for the first 40 registrants, a limited number of tickets can be purchased for £17.50 thereafter. Name badges will be provided and there will be a seating plan for lunch.
MEMORABLE QUOTES
"Instant good taste" (P. Sparke)
"Instant good taste" (P. Sparke)
"Transfer the spirit of the time, a narrative, which you can place in your surroundings" (A. Buxton)
"This goose flesh cloth, warms the walls... jagged forms, strident colours" (C. O'Mahony)
"An Oriental fantasy... the tents as canopy in the domestic space" (B. Lasic)
"Visual gratification rather than gradual appreciation" (S. Parissien)
"Stitching secret journals" (S. Prichard)
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Day 3, Pierre Frey Archive lecture
17.00 - 18.30
This seminar will be given by Patrick Frey, President & Creative Director of Pierre Frey (www.pierrefrey.com). Pierre Frey was founded in 1935 and has since become the pre-eminent supplier of luxury Textiles in France, with 7000 current line-items including from Braquenié, Boussac, Fadini Borghi and Le Manach. Their archive contains over 25,000 examples including those from the Oberkampf factory at Jouy.
The Seminar will be preceded by tea, coffee and cake at 17.00. The lecture will commence at 17.30.
Dress: Smart. Gowns are required for Kellogg Students and Fellows.
How to Book? Please book via [email protected] or visit the Kellogg Website. Please specify the event you wish to attend and include your (e.g. Kellogg student, visitor, alumni or institution) and affiliation/interest. The event is free of charge but spaces are limited. Name badges will be provided for all attendees.
For a preview, see our blog on the visit to Pierre Frey's archive in Paris.
This seminar will be given by Patrick Frey, President & Creative Director of Pierre Frey (www.pierrefrey.com). Pierre Frey was founded in 1935 and has since become the pre-eminent supplier of luxury Textiles in France, with 7000 current line-items including from Braquenié, Boussac, Fadini Borghi and Le Manach. Their archive contains over 25,000 examples including those from the Oberkampf factory at Jouy.
The Seminar will be preceded by tea, coffee and cake at 17.00. The lecture will commence at 17.30.
Dress: Smart. Gowns are required for Kellogg Students and Fellows.
How to Book? Please book via [email protected] or visit the Kellogg Website. Please specify the event you wish to attend and include your (e.g. Kellogg student, visitor, alumni or institution) and affiliation/interest. The event is free of charge but spaces are limited. Name badges will be provided for all attendees.
For a preview, see our blog on the visit to Pierre Frey's archive in Paris.
Photography courtesy of John Cairns
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Arts & Culture Guest Night Dinner
18.45 - 21.30
The Seminar is followed by the special Arts & Culture Guest Night Dinner at Kellogg College. Tickets are open to College members, fellows and their guests at £35 each. Visitors may purchase tickets by invitation.
How to Book? Please visit the Kellogg Website to book. There will be a seating plan.
Arts & Culture Guest Night Dinner
18.45 - 21.30
The Seminar is followed by the special Arts & Culture Guest Night Dinner at Kellogg College. Tickets are open to College members, fellows and their guests at £35 each. Visitors may purchase tickets by invitation.
How to Book? Please visit the Kellogg Website to book. There will be a seating plan.
Photography courtesy of John Cairns
MADE IN FRANCE: A SHORT FILM
A brief insight into the archive, history and production of French textiles by Pierre Frey.
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day 4, classical concert
19.15 - 21.00
Join us for an evening of romantic piano, songs and drinks after informal dinner. The champagne reception is at 19.15 and performances begin at 19.45.
The Programme will include:
Tasos Papastylianou
~ Toccata & Fugue in D minor by J S Bach, arranged by Carl Tausig
~ Rhapsody in B minor, Op. 79 No. 1 by Johannes Brahms
Jonathan Darnborough
~ Prelude in D major, Op. 23 No. 4 by S. Rachmaninov
~ Prelude in C minor, Op. 23 No. 7 by S. Rachmaninov
David King
~ Papillons, Op. 2 by R. Schumann
Hugh Bennett
~ Impromptu in C minor, D. 899 No. 1 by F. Schubert
~ Impromptu in E-flat major, D. 899 No. 2 by F. Schubert
~ Impromptu in G-flat major, D. 899 No. 3 by F. Schubert
~ Impromptu in A-flat major, D. 899 No. 4 by F. Schubert
Dress: Smart.
How to Book? The concert is free to all College members and as well as visitors. There is no need to book. For more information see the Kellogg Website.
Join us for an evening of romantic piano, songs and drinks after informal dinner. The champagne reception is at 19.15 and performances begin at 19.45.
The Programme will include:
Tasos Papastylianou
~ Toccata & Fugue in D minor by J S Bach, arranged by Carl Tausig
~ Rhapsody in B minor, Op. 79 No. 1 by Johannes Brahms
Jonathan Darnborough
~ Prelude in D major, Op. 23 No. 4 by S. Rachmaninov
~ Prelude in C minor, Op. 23 No. 7 by S. Rachmaninov
David King
~ Papillons, Op. 2 by R. Schumann
Hugh Bennett
~ Impromptu in C minor, D. 899 No. 1 by F. Schubert
~ Impromptu in E-flat major, D. 899 No. 2 by F. Schubert
~ Impromptu in G-flat major, D. 899 No. 3 by F. Schubert
~ Impromptu in A-flat major, D. 899 No. 4 by F. Schubert
Dress: Smart.
How to Book? The concert is free to all College members and as well as visitors. There is no need to book. For more information see the Kellogg Website.
Tasos Papastylianou, David King, Jonathan Darnborough, Hugh Bennett
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DAP Founders
MELENA MEESE
Prior to returning to university for postgraduate study, Melena worked professionally as a designer/concept developer in the Washington DC area for a company that specialised in interiors for upmarket events, exhibitions, holiday displays and other temporary spaces. Melena's clients included the British and Australian Embassies as well as brands like Coca-Cola.
Melena is currently a doctoral student in architectural history at the University of Oxford. Her thesis Soft Power: Image building in later 14th century chivalric interiors explores medieval aristocratic identity and the projection of image in three dimensional interior space, focusing in particular on the use of colour, textiles and emblem. Other research interests include brand storytelling through visual merchandising and interior design, luxury brands and the leveraging of heritage, and more broadly, knowledge exchange collaborations that link cultural capital with commercial enterprise.
MAXIMILIAN BUSTON
Maximilian is Director of Distinctive Interiors as well as a part-time doctoral candidate in Archaeology at the University of Oxford. More information can be found here: Maximilian's Biography
Prior to returning to university for postgraduate study, Melena worked professionally as a designer/concept developer in the Washington DC area for a company that specialised in interiors for upmarket events, exhibitions, holiday displays and other temporary spaces. Melena's clients included the British and Australian Embassies as well as brands like Coca-Cola.
Melena is currently a doctoral student in architectural history at the University of Oxford. Her thesis Soft Power: Image building in later 14th century chivalric interiors explores medieval aristocratic identity and the projection of image in three dimensional interior space, focusing in particular on the use of colour, textiles and emblem. Other research interests include brand storytelling through visual merchandising and interior design, luxury brands and the leveraging of heritage, and more broadly, knowledge exchange collaborations that link cultural capital with commercial enterprise.
MAXIMILIAN BUSTON
Maximilian is Director of Distinctive Interiors as well as a part-time doctoral candidate in Archaeology at the University of Oxford. More information can be found here: Maximilian's Biography
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Frequently Asked Questions
Bookings: Please see 'how to book' for each event. Bookings need to be made by sending an email to [email protected]. Please make sure to list your affiliation and status where requested as well as any dietary requirements.
Guests: Visitors are welcome for most of the events. Please see 'how to book' for further details.
Venue: All events will take place at Kellogg College and you will be greeted upon your arrival. The main entrance is marked where the buildings, 60/62 Banbury Road, join. A cloakroom is provided. The full address is 60-62 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6PN, more information can be found on the Kellogg Website and please see the map below.
Parking: Parking on-site is limited to blue-badge holders only and must be requested in advance. There is plenty of meter parking available on Norham and Bradmore Roads.
By Train: Oxford railway station is a 20-25 minute walk away and taxis are between £7-10 depending on traffic.
Name badges: Name badges will be provided for the Symposium and the Pierre Frey Archive Lecture. When booking please state your name and affiliation as you would like it to appear on your badge. Please register and collect your name badge from reception as you arrive.
Map: The main entrance is located between 60-62 on the Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6PN.
Enquiries: [email protected]