2021 Lectures

We are pleased to announce a series of lectures taking place online over the next 3 months. We had delayed our lecture series in the hope that we could return to hosting physical events, however we feel that this would still remain a challenge for the Society as things are currently.

We also had a positive reaction to our online AGM from a number of our members who live outwith Glasgow and were able to participate in an event for the first time, or the first time in a long time. These lectures will inevitably come with some teething issues as we continue getting used to hosting online events, and we’d welcome any feedback that you have on them and where there is room for improvement. 

With that said, I’m delighted to announce our first three speakers for our Autumn / Winter series: 

• 29th September 2021 – Patrick Baty: Patrick is an author and historic paint consultant with a wealth of experience in unpicking the lost decorative schemes of significant buildings across the UK, including Holmwood. His books, The Anatomy of Colour and Nature’s Palette have both been met with high praise and are exceptionally well illustrated. He joins the Society to discuss his career through introducing his process and showcasing a selection of the historic buildings he’s worked on.
   
• 27th October 2021 – Amin Taha: Amin joins the Society to deliver his long-awaiting talk which was postponed at the start of the pandemic. He heads up the London-based practice Groupwork, which has won multiple RIBA awards and been nominated for the Stirling Prize. Amin is particularly interested in the potential of structural stone in modern construction, as well as experimenting with material and decoration. He will discuss the output of Groupwork and some of his ongoing projects and research. 
   
• 25th November 2021 – Max Donnelly: Max is the curator of 19th century furniture at the V&A and author of books on Christopher Dresser and Daniel Cottier. He joins us to discuss his latest book, which focuses on Cottier’s work. Cottier and Thomson were closely connected, most notably collaborating on the design of Queen’s Park Church together. 

These first three lectures are intended as Part 1 of a two part lecture series to continue in the new year, further dates and speakers are to be confirmed later in the year.