community/cultural
Alison Crawshaw, 2022
Open Havelock, Willowbrook Rd, Southall, UB2 4RP
PLEASE NOTE: The start time of these tours has changed and they will now take place in the afternoon Join curator William Rees for a tour of sites in Southall with ties to the Martinware collection; from the home of the collection today at the Dominion Centre. to the lost fountain of Southall Manor House Grounds, to the location of the Martin brothers' studio on the Grand Union Canal.
Southall
Join curator William Rees on a walking tour of sites in Southall, exploring the heritage, lives and works of the Martin brothers. Famous for creating grotesque ceramics in their canal-side studio in Southall, the brothers' work now makes up a significant portion of the Borough's art collection. This walking tour will explore the old studio site, where the brothers lived and famous works from the Collection. Participants will be given a Martinware Trail Map and see the collection display at the Dominion Centre, where works from storage have been put on display for the first time in fifteen years.
