THIS LECTURE IS A FEAST FOR THE EYES!!

When you are watching a play, film or TV, have you ever wondered how the garments dressing the characters were made, historically or in modern reproductions? And how did painters of the period depict the clothing worn by royalty and the fabulously wealthy aristocracy? Sarah Cove ACR is a painting conservator-restorer with a specialist knowledge of Tudor and Jacobean portraiture from her studio work and technical research. She has also had a passion for historical costume from the age of 7 when her Mum first took her to the V&A’s costume gallery. As a keen seamstress with an initial ambition to become a theatrical costume designer, she brings together her professional experience , her personal interest and contextual understanding of clothes design and making. She describes the materials and techniques used by 16^th-17^th century portraitists such as Nicholas Hilliard and William Larkin to depict the luxurious fabrics, lace, furs and jewellery worn during this period and she shows how costume designers in 20^th and 21^st centuries have used these historical sources to design costumes to fit the modern figure and how they can deceive the eye.

Sarah Cove ACR is an accredited paintings conservator-restorer, technical art historian and lecturer with several decades of experience working on paintings for the heritage and private sectors. She is London and Falmouth based and is a specialist in British portraits, 19th-20th century British landscapes and oil sketches on paper and board. She founded the Constable Research Project and is the leading authority on Constable’s materials and techniques. She has lectured for The Arts Society since 2003 and lectures independently at major public and gallery venues across the UK, USA, Australia and New Zealand. Her presentations are lively, enthusiastic and passionate about her work and research.

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The Lakeside Room, HOTA
135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise Qld 4217

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