What's On

• Workshop

  LCW Maker Demonstration - Contemporary British Silversmiths

  V&A South Kensington

  He uses a combination of traditional silversmithing skills and hand engraving to create delicate but…
• Course

  Crafting Precious Metals: Jewellery 1950s–today

  V&A South Kensington

  In this engaging half-day in-person course, delve into the fascinating world of gold, arguably the most…
• Course

  Gold: A History

  Online

  Guided by V&A curators, leading metalworkers, and world-class experts, each session invites you to engage…
• Workshop

  Primary Workshops: Hero Arm (KS1/KS2) OR Think Small (KS2)

  Young V&A

  Our sessions, led by museum learning facilitators, will engage students with objects and themes in the…
• Special event

  Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda

  V&A South Kensington

  Founded around the Aterballetto company—established in 1977 and now composed of 16 dancers engaged in…
• Past Event

  Into the Woods - Wood Engraving Workshop

  Gain an introduction you to the art of wood engraving
• Past Event

  Summer School: Wood Engraving Workshop

  This practical two day workshop provides students with a sound introduction to wood engraving.
• Past Event

  Pattern Making: Draw, Print, Engrave

  V&A South Kensington

  This event is unfortunately cancelled.
• Past Event

  Neil Brownsword: Pattern Book with Paul Holdway

  Former Spode engraver Paul Holdway has been specially commissioned to replicate one of Brownsword’s digital…
• Past Event

  Demonstration: Women in Silversmithing

  Jane Short, one of Britain’s leading artist enamellers, will be demonstrating hand engraving and how…
• Past Event

  Backstage at the Museum—The Irrepressible Mrs. Enthoven

  nicknamed ‘the theatrical encyclopedia', who donated her extensive collection of 80,000 playbills, engravings…
• Past Event

  In Focus Tour: Into the Woods - Trees in Illustration

  Milne’s ‘Pooh’ stories, and wood-engravings by Eric Ravilious illustrating Gilbert White’s  ‘The Natural…
• Past Event

  Mining the V&A and RIBA collections with Kevin Haley

  Their research uncovered designs for the proto-industrial weaver’s house, a Victorian public house and engravings…
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  Past Event

  Into the Woods: Trees in Illustration

  Also included are Eric Ravilious' charming wood engravings for an edition of Gilbert White's classic…
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  Past Event

  Touching Silver

  Image: A silver-gilt snuff box engraved with mythological and fancy subjects by Simon Gribelin, around…
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  Past Event

  Prince Albert: Science & the Arts on the Page

  Image: Photograph of shells, carved and engraved between the 16th and 18th century.…
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  Past Event

  Fabergé Inspired Jewellery Workshop (18–24 years)

  V&A South Kensington

  Try your hand at basic metalwork techniques including piercing, texturing and engraving, to design and…
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  Past Event

  LCW Maker Demonstrations: Generations of Skill - Saudi Woodworking by Generation 2030 and Wrth

  V&A South Kensington

  2030 and The Royal Institute of Traditional Arts – Wrth. delve into the intricate world of regional engravings…
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  Past Event

  Print of the Month

  Strenz (engraver) and A.…
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  Past Event

  Testimonial: The Life Story of a Monumental Vase

  Inspired by archaeological finds engraved by Italian artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi, and manufactured…