The Newsletter of the
Sussex Centre for Folklore, Fairy Tales and Fantasy Oct - Nov 2017
1
Contents
Events at the Sussex Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Arthur Rackham in Sussex on his 150th birthday . . . . . 3
Exhibition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Related events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Events around the world . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Pre-order Gramarye issue 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2
Events at the Sussex Centre
Arthur Rackham in Sussex: A 150th Birthday Exhibition, 8 September – 29 October 2017, Bateman’s 19 September 2017 marked the 150th anniversary of Arthur Rackham’s birth. Rackham (1867-1939) was one of the leading illustrators in Britain’s ‘Golden Age’ of book illustration, and his works are still hugely popular today. He is linked to Bateman’s, Rudyard Kipling’s home in Burwash, East Sussex, through his illustrations of Puck of Pook’s Hill, a tale Kipling based on the house and gardens, and to Sussex in general through a number of locations. To celebrate, the Sussex Centre for Folklore, Fairy Tales and Fantasy presents this exhibition of Arthur Rackham’s works inspired by Sussex at the National Trust’s Bateman’s House, alongside research-led 3
responses to them by Fine Art MA student Emma Martin. The exhibition will draw connections between illustration, fine art and fairy tales, and the history of the three within Sussex, England and globally. Related events Bateman's art workshops with Emma Martin 1.30 - 4.30pm on Fridays from 22 Sept to 20 Oct. 'Drawing Creatively' and 'Painting with Egg Tempera'. Book in advance by calling the Central Box Office on 0344 249 1895.The cost of each workshop is £35 and all materials are provided. Talk by Emma Martin Arundel Museum, Monday 9 October, 7-9 p.m., £8/£6 Artist Emma Martin will give an overview of her recent project in which she collaborated with the Sussex Centre and the National Trust to produce an exhibition of contemporary works in response to the work of Arthur Rackham. The lecture will cover a brief overview of Rackham’s life and work in Sussex, his process, and Emma’s own research and processes that culminated in the production of a series of Illustrations and Fine Art Paintings that are currently on display at Bateman’s in East Sussex. http://www.arundelmuseum.org/?event=arthur-rackhamin-sussex 4
Other events around the world
Terry Pratchett: HisWorld 16 September 2017 to 13 January 2018, Salisbury Museum An exhibition based on the life of Sir Terry Pratchett, including over forty original illustrations by Paul Kidby. http://www.salisburymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/ terry-pratchett-hisworld Visualising “The Water-Babies” 9 September - 26 November 2017, Heath Robinson Museum The William Heath Robinson Trust collection includes 45 illustrations for “The Water-Babies” including two very fine water-colours. These will be exhibited together with examples of the best work by other illustrators inspired by Kingsley’s book. https://www.heathrobinsonmuseum.org/exhibition/782 Harry Potter: A History of Magic 20 October 2017 to 28 February 2018 Items from the British Library collection structured around subjects from Hogwarts. https://www.bl.uk/events/harry-potter-a-history-of-magic 5
Coraline 27 March – 7 April 2018, Barbican Theatre The opera's world premiere, based on Neil Gaiman’s story. http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/coraline-by-aletta-collins Hidden Charms 2: The magical protection of buildings Saturday 21st April 2018, Salisbury http://www.apotropaios.co.uk/conference-2018.html Music from The Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings, and The Hobbit London Palladium, Sunday 12 November, 6.30 p.m. Tickets from £40. https://www1.ticketmaster.co.uk/music-from-the-game-ofthrones-london-12-11-2017/event/37005315B07288C1 Hogwarts at Christmas Rochdale Town Hall, 15-19 December, Tickets from £48 Enjoy a trip through Platform 9 and 3/4 accompanied by a delicious Butterbeer, scrumptious canapes and a mythical atmosphere. Enter the authentic Great Hall to indulge in a festive 4-course feast, concluding with music, dancing and some familiar special guests. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hogwarts-at-christmastickets-36204499633 6
Pre-order Gramarye issue 12 now
Gramarye issue 12 is now available to pre-order from our online store. This issue’s contents include: • ‘A Walk through Rackham Land’, Steven O’Brien • ‘On Putting Arthur Rackham’s The Sleeping Beauty into Verse’, William Wootten • ‘“That was Sussex – seely Sussex for everlastin’!” Arthur Rackham and H.R. Millar’s illustrations to Rudyard Kipling’s Puck of Pook’s Hill’, Simon Poë • ‘Dollhouse Architecture: Leonora Carrington and Children’s Literature’, Catriona McAra • ‘“Maid Maleen”: A fairy-tale study of trauma’, Katherine Langrish • ‘Herne, the Windsor Bogey’, Simon Young • ‘A Signing Wife’, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by Simon Hughes • ‘My Favourite Story when I was Young’, Diane Purkiss 7
• A review of Thom Burgess and Barney Bodoano's The Eyrie, Emily Jessica Turner • A review of Anna Kerchy's Alice in Transmedia Wonderland, Ida Yoshinaga • A review of Carol Mavor's Aurelia: Art and Literature Through the Mouth of the Fairy Tale, Rose Williamson • A review of Gretchen Schultz and Lewis Seifert (eds), Fairy Tales for the Disillusioned: Enchanted Stories from the French Decadent Tradition, Victoria Leslie The printed edition of Gramarye is only available to pre-ordering customers and subscribers. To guarantee your printed copy of future issues, please subscribe here. Exclusive offer Gramarye readers are entitled to 20% off Scrivener software, the project management tool for writers. Just visit http://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.php and enter the coupon code ‘SUSSEXCENTRE’. The printed edition of Gramarye can also be ordered from: • Atlantis Books (London) • Kims (Chichester) • Treadwells (London)
8
If you have any queries or feedback about this newsletter, please contact Heather Robbins at h.robbins@chi.ac.uk
9