Friends of Kettle’s Yard / Waddesdon Manor / Friday 16th November
From Edmund de Waal’s beautifully restrained porcelain installations punctuating the 19th century opulence of this great Rothschild palace to Angus Fairhurst’s bronze gorilla, Waddesdon in late September was full of visual surprises. De Waal’s interventions, artfully placed amongst the collection of French decorative art, haunted the space like visitors from the future.
It was almost the last day of summer and Friends were able to wander at will and enjoy a good lunch. In the beautiful grounds were sculptures by Gormley, Kapoor and other leading artists including Stephen Cox. For architect Jane Sanders the highlight of the day was the private visit to the archive building on Windmill Hill designed by Stephen Marshall Architects with its interior of carefully selected furniture and lighting pieces as well as more works of art. The Friends organise stimulating trips such as this throughout the year both in this country and abroad. See
the website
for details of how to join like-minded people who are a passionate about Kettle’s Yard.
