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July
Preview Wednesday 2nd July
Continues until Thursday 31st July 2008
Proprietary Pieces
An exhibition of works by selected
Library members
 From
watercolours, oils, collages and pastels to architectural drawings,
portraits, abstract and landscapes. Whatever your preference you are
bound to find it here!
The talents and skills of some of our members is stunningly evident
in this exhibition of their works which, of course, will be for sale.
Admission free
Tuesday 8th July at 2.30pm
A Bookworm at Work:
Hard Science & Techniques
Applied to Art and Heritage
A talk by Dr Emmanuel Pantos
 A
childhood fascination with Homer's Iliad and Odyssey has led Dr Pantos
on a voyage of discovery, the latest stage of which is the analysis
of the contents of the dust settled on the books in the Portico Library.
Emmanuel will give a brief outline of the journey using the sharpest
technological tools at the disposal of scientists. The subjects studied
have covered the whole spectrum of heritage materials, from archaic
bronze helmets to pigments from Catalan Gothic paintings and the perishing
Mary Rose timbers. Within that spectrum of archaeomaterials spanning
millennia of humanity's cultural heritage, parchment from the Rylands'
collection of Dead Sea Scrolls and paper deterioration in European libraries
have attracted special attention. The last part of the talk will focus
on current work on material extracted from an item from the Portico's
collection: dust from William Gladstone's 3-volume set on Studies on
Homer and the Homeric Age.
Afternoon tea & talk: £6.50
August
Preview Tuesday 5th August
Continues until Thursday 28th August 2008
Sea Journey
An exhibition of works inspired by
Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea
by Leo Donaghy
 Leo's
paintings are inspired by the various landscapes and environments he
has travelled to, from his birthplace of Dublin to more recent trips
to Borneo and India. He captures both the physical and spiritual aspects
of his experiences in his drawings and sketches on location.
In some cases the pictures will evoke a word or sentence from a novel,
adding another layer of inspiration. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest
Hemingway has been the inspiration for his current collection of paintings
and drawings, which are also linked to Leo's time spent in Anglesey
amongst other locations.
From his studio in Tilston, Leo paints in many media and designs for
clients. He also collaborates with interior designers on projects ranging
from small trompe l'oeil to large scale murals - the largest being 72ft
by 7ft around a private swimming pool.
Admission free
Wednesday 6th August at 12.30pm
Summer Holidays!
A Portico Lunch
 Summer
afternoon - Summer afternoon... the two most beautiful words in the
English language.
~ Henry James (1843 - 1916)
Snapshots of childhood holidays spark
memories in all of us… Sand, sea, donkeys and ice-cream-or perhaps
something else!
Why not come to the Portico for one of Muriel's fabulous lunches?
Bring your favourite holiday photos and reminisce over a glass of
wine. Meet new people, see some familiar faces and regale them with
stories of your travels! And if you have never been to the Portico
before now, this might well be the occasion to think seriously of
membership of one of Manchester's most enduring cultural treasures.
See page 25 for your booking slip and menu.
Lunch: £15.00
DATE CHANGE...
Tuesday 12th August arriving at 2.30pm
Ordsall Hall
A tour of the haunted hall!
 Ordsall
Hall is a Grade 1 listed building, with a history dating back to 1348
and retaining architectural elements from Medieval, Tudor, Stuart
and Victorian periods, with 13 rooms of national significance.
The Hall has witnessed many things during its long and illustrious
660 year history: kings, queens, wars, possibly even Guy Fawkes! Throughout
it all, the Hall has always been a well-loved centrepiece for the
local community, and, more recently, has become famous across the
globe thanks to its unique ghostcam!
Tour (with tea & coffee): £10.00
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