Professor Peter Burman seated by “Perspective Is The Temple Of Decision” in 2019

PROFESSOR Peter Burman, co-founder of York Art Workers Association (YAWA), will be the association’s guest speaker at December 1’s meeting at Southlands Chapel, 97 Bishopthorpe Road, York, at 7.30pm (doors 7pm).

Prof Burman, formerly of the University of York, is a long-standing member of the Artworkers’ Guild in London. On his move to York, he co-founded YAWA to bring together people working in the traditional craft skills in and around York.

He will reflect on his “life on the edge” between conservation and creativity. Soon after completing his studies in History of Art at Cambridge, he became assistant secretary to the Council for the Care of Churches, where he remained for 22 enjoyable years.

During that time he became an active member of the Art Workers’ Guild, and when he joined the University of York to lead the Centre for Conservation Studies at King’s Manor in 1990, he jointly founded the York Art Workers Association in 1994.

Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month to hear talks by a wide variety of renowned craftspeople from all over the country. Anyone who has an interest in art, crafts, buildings, their contents and surroundings, is welcome to join. Non-members are welcome to attend too.

Admission is £3 for members; £7 for non-members, with no need to book. Feel free just to turn up!

A copy of YAWA’s 2026 programme will be available at the meeting or can be obtained from www.yorkartworkers.org.uk.