Arthur Sanderson; advertising; and the windows of Voysey House
Thursday 20 June 2024
Voysey House
Doors open 6.45pm, Panel session 7:15-8.15pm
£15 - sold out, with waiting list
In 1879 Arthur Sanderson opened his wallpaper factory in Barley Mow Passage. In 1902 Voysey House (picture, right) was added, designed by the acclaimed architect Charles Voysey, a Bedford Park resident. To celebrate Sanderson Design Group’s return to Chiswick and the launch of its ‘Bedford Park’ collection, hear about its designs, future plans and ongoing relationship with the Voysey Society.
Event details
The entrance to Voysey House is in Barley Mow Passage, opposite the Barley Mow Centre, Chiswick, W4 4PH.
6.45pm Doors and pay bar open.
7.15- 8.15pm Panel session and Q&A with Lisa Montague, CEO Sanderson Design Group / Claire Vallis, Design Director SDG / Dr Catherine Sidwell – Design historian, CFA Voysey specialist / Torin Douglas Moderator
c 8.30pm Bar closes
9pm Voysey House closes
Panellists
Lisa Montague, Chief Executive Officer, Sanderson Design Group
Lisa joined the Group in March 2019 as an Executive Director and became Chief Executive Officer on 10 April 2019. Her significant experience of leading and developing brand-based businesses with integrated manufacturing and multi-channel distribution includes previous roles at Madrid-based brand Loewe SA, a Spanish luxury fashion house owned by the LVMH Group, Aspinal of London Group Ltd and Mulberry Group plc. Lisa is a Trustee of the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST), which supports the training and education of talented, aspiring craftspeople, and a Non-Executive Director of The Royal Mint.
Claire Vallis, Design Director, Sanderson Design Group
Claire’s creative direction covers all brands in the portfolio, including Sanderson, Harlequin, Morris & Co., Zoffany, Scion and Clarke & Clarke. Starting out 30 years ago as a designer at Anstey wallpaper factory, Claire then moved to lead the Harlequin studio, establishing it as a leader in wallpaper and fabric design. Claire’s work now sees her championing all brand studios, making them relevant for today’s discerning global audience.
Dr Catherine Sidwell is a Design Historian with over 15 years’ international experience as a Curator, Exhibitions and Projects Manager, for the V&A, Museum of Richmond and the National Trust, and Powerhouse Museum, Sydney. On returning to the UK, as Senior Manager for Exhibitions, she developed the exhibition First Emperor at the British Museum.
Catherine is a founding member of the C.F.A. Voysey Society, a Trustee and Events Secretary. In 2023, she graduated with PhD from Kingston University, as part of the Modern Interiors Research Centre. Senior Archivist for Sanderson Design Group from April 2022-December 2023. (She first saw photos of Voysey House in an architecture course at Brighton University aged 19 – and is thrilled to see how the building has been brought back to life as the new home of Sanderson Design Group!)
The Sanderson evening is sold out.
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Arthur Sanderson gave his home to the people of Chiswick to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee; the writer Alain-Fournier worked as a translator for Sanderson; and Voysey House is depicted on the Chiswick Timeline mural at Turnham Green station. Read more about Arthur Sanderson, Alain-Fournier and Voysey House.
Sponsored by
Sanderson Design Group
“Voysey House in Chiswick is a building of huge historical relevance to Sanderson Design Group. We look forward to moving into the building in the summer, marking the start of an exciting new chapter in the Group’s development.”
Voysey House
Sanderson cloth, Green Days
Sanderson cloth, Green Days
