The talk will also challenge thepopular image of Victoria as amelancholy widow and reveal heras a passionate and open-mindedyoung woman.The talk will take place on achoice of two dates (19 and 26October) at The Cavalry andGuards Club in London. TheCavalry and Guards Club is ahandsome and imposing buildingon Piccadilly and this Event allowsmembers the special opportunityof visiting a grand London club.The day's schedule will be asfollows:10.30: Arrive at The Cavalryand Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly, London, W1. Tea and Coffee will be served(NB Dress Code: Smart. Menmust wear ties and jackets)11.00: Lecture Queen Victoria &Prince Albert: Patrons of theArts, Collectors and Artists12.00: Questions. Vote of thanks12.15: Buffet lunch at the club14.00: Depart from clubTicket Price per person: £55.00(ticket to exhibition at the QueensGallery not included). £63.00(ticket to the exhibition at theQueens Gallery included).To book your place, pleasecomplete the order form oppositestating date and ticket preference.EVENTSEventsA round-up of upcoming National Events Queen Victoria & Prince Albert: Patrons of the Arts, Collectorsand Artists The Cavalry and Guards Club, Piccadilly, London 19 and 26 October 2010QUEEN VICTORIA & PRINCE ALBERT: PATRONS OF THE ARTS,COLLECTORS AND ARTISTSPlease complete the form below in block capitals, mark your envelope'Victoria & Albert' and return to Jessica Barr, NADFAS House, 8 GuilfordStreet, London WC1N 1DA (Tel: 020 7430 0730). Please include large SAE.Title ... Name ............................................................Title ... Name ............................................................Address .............................................................. Post Code ...............Telephone .................. Email ............................I wish to book (please tick relevant box): 19 October 2010£55 ticket Quantity ....................19 October 2010£63 ticket Quantity ....................26 October 2010£55 ticket Quantity ....................26 October 2010£63 ticket Quantity ....................I enclose a cheque for £ ................... payable to NADFAS or debit myMastercard/Visa/Maestro/Delta (delete as appropriate)Card no.???????????????????Start date????Expiry date????Security code???(last three digits on back of card)For Switch/Maestro: 'Valid From' date ................................. Issue no. ..........Signature ............................................... Date ..............8NADFAS REVIEW / SUMMER 2010www.nadfas.org.ukFull details of a lecture by popular NADFAS-accredited lecturer Oliver Everett, as flagged up in the spring issue of the Review, are now available.The lecture, Queen Victoria & Prince Albert: Patrons of the Arts, Collectors and Artists, ties in with an exhibition currently running at the Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, Victoria & Albert: Art & Love.The lecture will consider how Victoria and Albert were enthusiastic patrons of the arts throughout their marriage, commissioning and collecting works from British and European artists. These included Old Master paintings, sculpture, furniture, jewellery and fine bindings. In short, Victoria and Albert were as passionate about art as they were about each other. They viewed their roles as patrons of the arts as being part of the public duties of the monarchy. Buckingham Palace was known as 'the headquarters of taste'. They also made important changes at Windsor Castle and added three other distinctive royal residences, Balmoral Castle, Osborne House and Sandringham House. They played a pivotal role with the ground-breaking Great Exhibition of 1851, were important patrons of early photography and also produced their own art -paintings, drawings and etchings.Judy Rudoe lecture - last chance to book your placeReaders are advised that as this issue of the Reviewwent to press there were still some tickets left for NADFAS-accredited lecturer JudyRudoe's lecture at the British Museum (seespring Review, page 9). To book tickets for theEvent, which takes place 21 June at 14.00,please call the British Museum Ticket Desk on020 73238181 or order online atwww.britishmuseum.org

NADFAS members are invited toan exclusive preview of this year'sGoldsmiths' Fair in the magnificentgilded interior of Goldsmiths' Hallin the City of London. On theopening night, 27 September, from6.30pm to 8.30pm, NADFASmembers and their guests can enjoyan evening of wine and canapéswhile buying stunning creationsdirectly from the country's leadingand up-coming designer jewelleryand silver makers. Goldsmiths' Fair is the ultimatedestination for those whoappreciate great talent andcraftsmanship. The outstandingarray of highly original, excitingjewellery and sleek, modern silverfor sale at the Fair resonates withpassion and creativity. Adding tothe excitement, all the artists arethere in person which makes theevent more special still. Most workin small workshops around thewww.nadfas.org.ukNADFAS REVIEW / SUMMER 2010 9EVENTSExclusive evening for NADFAS members at Goldsmiths' Fair 2010 27 SeptemberNADFAS EVENING ATGOLDSMITHS' FAIRMonday 27 September, 2010from 6.30pm to 8.30pmAt Goldsmiths' Hall, FosterLane, London EC2V 6BNEntrance £10 per personincluding a Fair catalogue.Wine and canapés servedthroughout the evening.To book places please call thePromotions Department atGoldsmiths' Hall on 0207 367 5907 or email promotion@thegoldsmiths.co.ukBookings will be taken on afirst-come-first-served basiscountry and the collections theybring with them represent hours ofintense dedication to their craft. Alltake pleasure in discussing whatinspires their work and explainingthe expertise and techniques usedto create each piece.With many young makers present,ten of them recent graduates givenfree stands by the Goldsmiths'Company to help launch theircareers, there is the added thrill ofbuying a piece from someone whomay in future be a big name.For jewellery lovers, the Fair ispure heaven with an overwhelmingchoice of sparkling and colourfuljewels. One jeweller, CatherineHills, produces extremely attractiveversatile jewellery, characterised byher use of different metal colours,textures and interchangeableelements. And with prices rangingfrom £30 to £800 they won't breakthe bank. Another jeweller, GillGalloway-Whitehead, hasdeveloped a unique method ofworking with fine gold and silverwire which allows her to createdistinctive brooches which look asthough they have been painted asopposed to manipulated into amesh set within a frame. Pricesrange between £95 and £600. However if serious 'rocks' arerequired, jewellers such as DavidMarshall, Eric N Smith, LillyHastedt, David Fowkes and JamesFairhurst have a selection of someof the most exquisite gemstones,set in precious metals, to makesensational, highly original jewels.Young silversmith LouiseChesshire sums up the feelingshared by all of her colleagues atthe Fair: "I am passionate aboutmy craft. It is important to me thatI make everything by hand so thateach piece is truly individual andhas its own unique, sculpturalshape as well being completelyfunctional. I hope everything Imake will be used, loved, andpassed on as heirlooms of thefuture." Louise's organic leaf-shaped spoons (from £120) andher stylish silver coffee scoops(£150) for example make attractivepresents, and with Christmas onlythree months away the Fairprovides the perfect opportunity tobuy seriously original gifts designedto delight. Other unusual itemsinclude a silver straw by RebeccaJoselyn, cute silver animal keyrings by Carol Mather and, forsomeone with a passion forseafood, a beautifully designedand made silver mussel eater byJustin Richardson. There really issomething for everyone!Goldsmiths' Fair is retail therapy,philanthropy, entertainment andenjoyment all rolled into one - anevent not to be missed!