FCI TALKS ONLINE (MEMBERS ONLY)
Following a successful series of talks online in 2020 on subjects as diverse as an individual collection, advertising fans and contemporary fans painted by Street Artists, 2021’s series will begin in January with early Spanish fans. Other topics planned are lace and conservation.
For further information contact:
secretary@fancircleinternational.org …
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The Worshipful Company of Fan Makers 2020 Commemorative Fan
Queen’s Couturier designs fan for Lord Mayor’s Appeal
The Worshipful Company of Fan Makers has launched a specially designed hand fan to mark the impact of COVID-19 on so many lives in 2020 and to raise funds for the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Appeal.
This new fan is the creation of Stewart Parvin MVO, designer of …
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Members’ Area
Members can now benefit from a major project we have recently undertaken to digitise all Fan Circle Newsletters and Bulletins since inception in 1975. These are now available to members ONLY in our special Members’ Area. …
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AGM 2020 – CANCELLED (BOURNEMOUTH 14th-17th May)
CANCELLED – HOPE TO SEE PEOPLE NEXT YEAR IN THE THAMES VALLEY …
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POSTPONED – Fans at the Russell-Cotes, Bournemouth 22nd April-31st May 2020
POSTPONED UNTIL 2021, DATE TBA, WATCH THE WEBSITE FOR NEW DETAILS
As part of the FCI’s AGM in Bournemouth in May 2020 we are staging two exhibitions in conjunction with local museums. The first of these at the Russell Cotes will show fans contemporary with the lifetime of Merton and Annie Russell Cotes
https://russellcotes.com/event/fans/
They …
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Fan Appreciation Seminar: Hosted by the Fan Circle International 25th March 2020
Following the successful Beginners Introduction to Fans workshop in 2019, we are delighted to be working with the Northern Branch of the Fan Circle International to bring you an informal but informative Fan Appreciation Seminar. During the day favourite or unusual fans will be discussed and examined, and those attending will be invited to ask …
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BOOKS RECENTLY PUBLISHED – December 2019
A new book has recently been published on Duvelleroy, detailing the history of the company and its rebirth. Duvelleroy: Trésors de l’Eventail Couture Parisien (in French and English), written by Marie-Clemence Barbe-Conti, with a preface by Christian Lacroix is published by Fine Art Editions and is available at Euros 45 through the Maison Duvelleroy …
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New Website for The Friends of the Musee de l’Eventail
The Friends of the Musee de l’Eventail has a new website:
https://www.amis-musee-eventails.com/le-musee/
On 13th December they are launching a crowdfunding campaign accessible through the website. …
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Paris in the Spring- Sylvain Le Guen
If you are visiting Paris in the next few weeks – FCI member Sylvain Le Guen will be participating in an exhibition ‘Un Marchand/Un Artiste’ at Marché Biron between 18th May and 30th June, Allée 2, Stand 205.
The details are available using the following link:
https://www.unmarchandunartiste.com/sylvain-le-guen …
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FANS are in the news!
See leader article from a US auction site – click here …
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