Discover how alumna Pippa Blake reignited her art practice at West Dean College after a life at sea, personal loss, and creative exploration.

On the final day of his recent water colour short course we sat down in the Oak Hall with Brian Smith to discuss his upcoming courses as part of the West Dean x Petworth House collaboration.

If you're attending a summer school at West Dean London Campus in Bloomsbury this August, you're perfectly situated to enjoy a rich array of evening activities. Discover the top five things to do nearby after your classes.

MA Creative Writing graduate Catherine Kurtz talks about her debut novel Feast, her feature in The Bookseller, and the path she’s taken since graduation to become a published author.

MFA pop-up exhibition  'Fragments & Echoes'. Each year, first year MFA students undertake a project based on material from the West Dean College Collection and Archives.

Ahead of her short course 'Mixed media landscape painting on clay board', as part of Clay Week, we sat down virtually to chat about her unique gesso recipe and her artistic journey.

We caught up with artist Luca Indraccolo on the final day of his week long oil painting short course to discuss his career path, his process and the place of creativity in the modern world.

Four Tutors from the West Dean Books Department have been involved in the highly prestigious 2024 Booker Prize for Fiction bookbinding competition. 

We sit down with Jane Fox at our London campus to discuss her short course on making intaglio prints with tetrapak cartons.