Panel Discussion: Of Bitterness, Doubt and Neglect: Sophie Gaudier-Brzeska, Kettle’s Yard and History’s Shadows, 1 October 2025
Join us for a panel discussion with Dr Inga Fraser, Senior Curator of the House and Collection, Juliette Bretan, writer and researcher, Patricia Gillies, Senior Lecturer at the University of Essex, and Ania Ready, Polish-British photographic artist.
In an essay about Sophie Gaudier-Brzeska, Jim Ede admitted his difficulty representing the story of her life when writing his biography of her partner, collection artist Henri Gaudier-Brzeska – whose works formed the start of Ede’s collection and make up a large part of the permanent displays at Kettle’s Yard today.
Explore the life and work of Polish-born writer Sophie Gaudier-Brzeska (1872-1925), including her fiction, poetry and biographical writings in archives in the UK and France, as well as her legacy in the context of Kettle’s Yard.
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Join us for a panel discussion with Dr Inga Fraser, Senior Curator of the House and Collection, Juliette Bretan, writer and researcher, Patricia Gillies, Senior Lecturer at the University of Essex, and Ania Ready, Polish-British photographic artist.
In an essay about Sophie Gaudier-Brzeska, Jim Ede admitted his difficulty representing the story of her life when writing his biography of her partner, collection artist Henri Gaudier-Brzeska – whose works formed the start of Ede’s collection and make up a large part of the permanent displays at Kettle’s Yard today.
Explore the life and work of Polish-born writer Sophie Gaudier-Brzeska (1872-1925), including her fiction, poetry and biographical writings in archives in the UK and France, as well as her legacy in the context of Kettle’s Yard.
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