Event
West Dean
from £13.75Join us for a festival of flora in art and design at the first ROSA Botanical Art Fair. Explore a series of exhibitions and installations throughout West Dean’s historic rooms, work by the Society of Botanical Artists in the Estate Boardroom and a curated art and design fair on the front lawn. Festivities at this new event include a sculpture garden, performances, talks, tours, and a vintage tea marquee. (Some events may have additional costs).
The following performances are also included as part of the event:
Catering
A range of delicious lunches and refreshments will be available from our onsite Gardens Kitchen restaurant. Traditional Afternoon Teas. Fully licensed bars. No booking required.
Access
West Dean Gardens are partially accessible. The Estate house has wheelchair access but please book ahead by contacting [email protected]
Accommodation
Bed and breakfast accommodation (including accessible accommodation) is available at an additional cost. Find out more and how to book.
Dogs
Dogs on short leads are welcome at West Dean Gardens. Only assistance dogs are allowed inside West Dean House.
Travel
Free parking is available. View travel and directions to West Dean.
Tickets
£13.75 + VAT and booking fee. Childen 16 and under are free.
Tickets for this event must be purchased in advance through the ROSA magazine website.
Explore your creative side with our botanical themed taster sessions in arts and crafts
Please note: Creative taster sessions are exclusive to ROSA Botanical Art Fair ticket holders. You must have a valid admission ticket to the Fair for the day of your tour. Tour tickets are an additional cost and must be booked separately.
Tutor: Anne Kelly
Level: Suitable for all
Date: Friday, 1st May
Price: £35
A botanical-themed textile collage taster session introducing students to layered fabric techniques, hand-stitching, and mixed-media approaches inspired by spring flora. Students will create a small textile panel to take home.
Tutor: Lara Mantell
Level: Suitable for all
Date: Saturday, 2nd May
Price: £35
Explore screen printing onto paper using sustainable natural dye colours. Taking inspiration from the gardens of West Dean, you will learn how to cut a simple stencil print design. The natural dye printing inks are made from leaves, roots, and flowers, and they make entrancing and harmonious colours.
Tutor: Liz Shippam
Level: Suitable for all
Date: Saturday, 2nd May
Price: £35
Observing, mixing colours to match our fruit and then building up layers so they look 3D and realistic. Suitable for all abilities, a perfect opportunity to slow down and reflect on the splendour of the natural world and the healing properties of art.
Tutor: Holly Parr
Level: Suitable for all
Date: Sunday, 3rd May
Price: £35
Sample the lost art of Venetian Glass Flowers, better known as French Beading. In this taster session you will create a single stem using the versatile Continuous Loops technique. Suitable for all abilities, a perfect opportunity to slow down and reflect on the splendour of the natural world and the healing properties of art.
Tutor: Sandrine Maugy
Level: Suitable for all
Date: Sunday, 3rd May
Price: £35
Sandrine will demonstrate drawing plant subjects and paint them in watercolour to produce vibrant pictures that are full of life and glowing colours.
Tutor: Sheryl Pape
Level: Suitable for all
Date: Monday, 4th May
Price: £35
In this session we will be practicing sketching a flower wet in wet watercolour technique and dry brushing technique. Learning basic botanical techniques for botanical art in watercolour.
Tutor: Mary Crabb
Level: Suitable for all
Date: Monday, 4th May
Price: £35
Learn the basics of the basketry technique of twining, using colourful materials to make a twined woven flower motif.
