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20 The Link Magazine • December 2002
Treasure Forever at Lydiard House
Into
Amid all the excitement of restoration proposals for historic Lydiard Park, improvements continue to be made
Arts & Crafts. in the house with the support of public donations and grant awards, writes Keeper of the House Sarah Finch-
Can't find what Crisp.
you want? Wood or what? of paint under a mi-
Visitors to the house can now see croscope which
the beautifully carved overmantel showed that the carv-
Try us! Well worth a visit
in the library, until recently painted ing had been grained,
A few of the items we stock
grey, restored to its early gran- a popular decorating
Airbrush Mosaic tiles deur, right. technique in the 19th
Basket making Pergamano An intriguing photograph taken Century which sim-
Beads & sequins Pyrography by Country Life magazine in 1947 ulated the effect of
Candle making Quilling
showed the overmantel looking polished wood.
Glass paints Rug making
distinctly darker than the surround- Master grainer
Sculpting clay Sandy Art
ing decoration. This was born out Adam Arbeid, who
Cross stitch Silk fabrics
by an examination of tiny slithers has worked exten-
Face paints Silk paints
sively in Brighton Pa-
Hama beads Stamping
vilion, was invited to
Jewellery making recreate the graining
Sewing threads Graham which had been
Selection of haberdashery
McCallion stripped away in the
D.M.C. Main Agency post war period.
Daylight lamps stockist PHOTOGRAPHIC Perched on scaffold-
100s of other craft items STUDIO ing, Adam spent a
and a huge range of products
week in October me-
for the artist & student
WEDDINGS ticulously applying
Picture framing service plus
PORTRAITS ' layers of paint and lac-
DIY framing supplies
COMMERCIAI" quer.
Framework Art & Craft To celebrate this restoration, the Smoke free
63 Pembroke Centre library has been spring cleaned A portrait of John 2nd Viscount St
Cheney Manor Trading Estate and teams of volunteers from Up- John has also benefitted from con-
Swindon SN2 2PQ per Thames branch of the National servation treatment and has re-
The Barn, 116 High Street
Tel/Fax 01793 513069 Association of Decorative and Fine turned to its position above the
Blunsdon. Swindon
Email: [email protected] Arts Societies have dusted and fireplace in the drawing room.
Phone for directions. Free parking catalogued the complete book col- Layers of grime, the smoke and
lection - no mean task. The results fumes of generations, have been
are well worth a look. removed from the canvas, and flak-
Just in time ing gilding from the original frame
Furnishings at risk from severe secured. This work has been ena-
bled by a grant from The Leche
Studley Grange Craft Village deterioration have also been pro- Trust which is concerned with the
tected and transformed through
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T%e c 'z4i ce#i e a dciatjaI2 expert conservation under the preservation of important 18th
Treasure Forever programme. A Century furnishings.
generous donation from a member John was the man responsible
• Portraits 8 party pictures
of the public has meant that an 18th for remodelling Lydiard House in
• Dried £t silk flowers the 1 740s and re-landscaping the
• Models ft figurines Century St John family clock has
• Fine art been cleaned and repaired, allow- park to suit his new Palladian man-
• Jewellery, sewing, dolls houses ing the brilliance of its brass and sion. With plans to restore the park
• Painted £t embroidered cushions tortoiseshell inlaid case to be re- underway it seems appropriate that
• Hand painted furniture vealed for the first time in a cen- John's portrait has been given a
tury. much needed face lift.
Country Christmas at Lydiard House
Floristry students
Ii,! from Wiltshire
College Lackham
will this year deco-
rate the house
with formal de-
signs and a slight
• Pewter work
contemporary
• Greeting cards £t stationery
• 3D decoupage touch.
All their work in-
• Silk paintings
• Textile design corporates natu-
ral material which
• Cake decorating
• Picture framing £t rubber stamps is either season-
• Bankers soft play area ally fresh or has
been preserved.
See craftspeople at work. Have a go at making and decorating Marvel at the Twostudents decorating Lord Bolingbroke's study.
your own craft work. Great ideas for Christmas gifts. artistry of the 16 Compare the overmantle with the photo above
students who
Visit us through the rear of Blooms Garden Centre, take on the project in addition to ti onal Award in Floristry Design.
Hay Lane, close to Junction 16 on the M4 their regular studies for their Na- Mulled wine and mince pies will
tional Diploma in Floristry or Na- be available at the visitor centre.