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.

MA Metals Conservation student Caitlin has been volunteering with the Collections team, helping to further the Whose Heritage? Project; aiming to re-evaluate perceptions of the ethnographic object from West Dean's Collection and how they are displayed throughout the Historic House.

Short course student Julia shares her experiences on short courses at West Dean, and where her inspiration comes from.

Writer in Residence Damian Barr shares thoughts from his three weeks in residence at West Dean.

Just before the Easter break, second year students on the FdA Musical Instruments programme went on a study trip to Paris, where they visited the collection at Musée de la musique and spent time in the museum's laboratory, as well as meeting Paris-based Musical Instrument Makers in their workshops.