In this latest instalment of Meet the Maker, Ceramic Artist and new short course tutor Sarah Villeneau shares where it all began, the joys of working with clay and why it's so important to experiment and play in the creative process.
In this instalment of Meet the maker we catch up with new tutor Rachel O'Connell who will be teaching courses on marbling at our West Sussex campus this winter. We wanted to find out a little more about her road to marbling and what influences her work.
On Thursday 11 July, just a quick walk from our new London campus in Bloomsbury, we sat down for a conversation with jeweller Emily Bedford at her Cockpit studio. In this broad discussion we talk about her craft, her experience of West Dean short courses and how she met her future intern in the hallowed workshops of West Dean.
In this instalment of Meet the Maker we introduce Judy Simmonds, a new tutor running short courses in perigord spiral basket and celtic knot platter.
Introducing Claire Chandler, a new tutor at West Dean running short courses in acrylic painting. Claire Chandler is a professional artist and art tutor based in south London. In this interview we find out more about her practice, current work, inspirations and where it all began.
Short course student Julia shares her experiences on short courses at West Dean, and where her inspiration comes from.
Introducing Jack Durling, a new short course tutor specialising in ceramic animal sculptures.
Introducing Michelle Matteo, a new basketmaking short course tutor at West Dean.
In a new blog post, Liz shares her experience on the recent short course ‘Writing from life: autobiography, biography and creative non-fiction’ with Hannah Vincent.
Debby attended a short course with Jo Dixon at the beginning of 2020. In this blog post, she talks about her cathartic experience on the course, the opportunity to explore ideas and realise a piece of work she could be proud of.