Reports on Outings and Days of Special Interest: 2010

  • 23 April 2010: Stanley Spencer Gallery (Cookham) and Eton College


    • On arriving in Cookham we made our way to The King's Arms where we were treated to welcome cups of coffee and a delicious array of biscuits. Our party was then divided into two groups, with one taking the Cookham Walk followed by another guide in the gallery talking us through the exhibition. We then were able to discover the works of art for ourselves. The second group did the same in reverse.

    Much more information can be found on the Stanley Spencer Gallery website

    Then back to The King's Arms for our lunch break, before we boarded the coach once more to make our way to Eton College.


    Again divided into two groups, we were given a tour of the College which included the Scholars' Dining Hall, the oldest classroom still in use in the country,the Museum and finally the Chapel.


    Some further information can be found on What to See at Eton.

    We must thank Vickie Harris again for organising such an interesting day.

    A Day of Special Interest on March 25 was held at New Church House in Welwyn. Maggie Campbell Pederson examined the origins of the different organics, some of the current trade bans, and how to recognise ‘the real thing’ from fakes.

    The session was partly ‘hands-on’ and participants were encouraged to bring items for examination and discussion.
    More information can be found on the NADFAS page of Maggie Campbell Pederson's website.

    The church at Cookham - click for larger image

    A brief history of Welwyn Garden DFAS

    With the 30th anniversary of the founding of our society in 2010, chairman Dianne Howes brings our history up-to-date.

    What is NADFAS?

    Founded in 1968 by Patricia Fay, NADFAS is an arts-based charity, with over 340 local Decorative and Fine Art Societies in the UK and Mainland Europe. All NADFAS Societies subscribe to the aims and objects of the National Association: the advancement of arts education and appreciation and the preservation of our artistic heritage. NADFAS promotes these aims through lectures on the fine and decorative arts in their widest sense, through study days, visits and tours and through volunteering activities, such as Church Recorders, Heritage Volunteers and Young Arts and the giving of grants.