Helen Monro Turner – A Prolific Creative Force in Glass
Resource type
Lecture
Creator (person)
Kelly, Jessamy
Rothwell, Sarah
Abstract
The lecture for 2025 will focus on Professor Turner’s wife, Helen Monro Turner, who herself is considered one of the most significant figures in British 20th century glass. For their wedding in 1943, Helen famously wore a blue dress, hat, handbag, and shoes, made entirely of glass fibre, which can be seen here at the University in the Turner Museum and was highlighted by the BBC, in collaboration with the British Museum, in a 'History of the World in Objects' feature.
This year we will be joined by Dr Jessamy Kelly, Senior Lecturer in Glass & Ceramics at The University of Edinburgh, and Sarah Rothwell, Senior Curator of Modern & Contemporary Design from National Museums Scotland, who will be giving the lecture titled: Helen Monro Turner – A Prolific Creative Force in Glass
Event title
Turner Memorial Lecture 2025
Publisher
The University of Sheffield
Rights statement
In Copyright