The Hillside Club Arts & Crafts Lecture Series Presents:
California Faience of Berkeley: a family perspective
 
Kirby William Brown (grandson of California Faience Company owner William Victor Bragdon) will present an illustrated discussion on the origin and history of the company, give biographical information on its founders–Chauncey Rapelje Thomas and William Victor Bragdon, and indicate the importance of California Faience in the Arts and Crafts Movement.  Color slides of California Faience pottery and tiles, along with pictures from company archives and family photos will illustrate the discussion.
 
Thursday, January 26, 2006 at 8:00 PM. 
Come a little early–or stay a little late–and  enjoy conversation and refreshments with other Arts and Crafts enthusiasts.  Proceeds to benefit The Hillside Club and The Landmark Heritage Foundation (Berkeley City Club, Julia Morgan, 1927).
 
Doors open at 7:30 PM  $12:00 at the door  (members $8.00)  The Hillside Club (Bernard Maybeck, reconstruction by John White, 1924) is located at 2286 Cedar Street, Berkeley, California.
 
For directions, check the Hillside Club website at http://www.hillsideclub.org/.
Information call 510  843-8982 or email TimLHansen@aol.com
 
Save the Dates—Mark your calendars:
 
Thursday, March 9, 2006 at 8 PM; Talk & slide presentation on The Adirondack Style, plus discussion of a planned architectural tour of The Adirondacks.
 
Thursday, April 27, 2006 8 PM,  To be determined.