In 2019 Clockmaking was classified as an ‘endangered’ craft on the Heritage Craft Association’s Red List of Endangered Crafts. The College is now offering five fully-funded places on a special horology taster course for students aged 16+ years to support the future generation of clockmakers.
West Dean College of Arts and Conservation and West Dean Gardens near Chichester, West Sussex will be holding a variety of Christmas-related short courses in November and December. While at West Dean, it’s worth visiting the Gardens shop – which is brimming with unique Christmas present ideas and the Gardens Restaurant will be offering a delicious traditional three course Christmas lunches.
West Dean College of Arts and Conservation announces changes to their annual Conservation and Repair of Masonry Ruins course, which takes place between Monday 18 - Thursday 21 November, 2019 near Chichester, West Sussex. This is one of a series of Building Conservation and Repair courses that the College offers in collaboration with Historic England.
As we ease into Autumn we need to have something to look forward to and inspire us into the Winter months. West Dean College of Arts and Conservation's programme of short courses from October 2019 - March 2020 is now live online, and among the 430 courses on offer are 89 new ones. Trends this season include the Autumn landscape, re-using and extending the life of materials, and courses inspired by the earth during with an Earth Matters week of courses in February.
Join the spooky Halloween fun at West Dean Gardens near Chichester between Thursday, October 31 - Sunday, November 3, 2019. Visitors are encouraged to follow the Halloween Trail through the award-winning Gardens and make spooky Halloween bunting with artist and short course tutor, Tracey Bush.
West Dean College of Arts and Conservation is pleased to announce the three successful applicants for their 2019/ 2020 Open Call Artist-in-Residency. They will be Robert Phillips in November to December 2019, Michelle Ussher in January to March 2020 and then Coco Crampton in April to June 2020.
Over the past couple of years, West Sussex-based photographer Graham Murrell has been casting a discerning eye over West Dean Gardens and later within West Dean House, the setting of West Dean College of Arts and Conservation, to create a series of atmospheric works that are to be sold on behalf of West Dean Gardens Glasshouse Appeal.
West Dean College of Arts and Conservation announced its first three Fellowships at the College's 2019 Graduation Ceremony on Saturday, July 13, 2019. The College's first ever Fellows are Jonathan Ashley-Smith, Rebecca Salter RA and Dawn Ades OBE, who are all active supporters of the College and eminent in their sphere.
Before the hugely-popular Chilli Fiesta takes place at West Dean Gardens 9 to 11 August 2019, West Dean's new Head Gardener Tom Brown and his colleague Laura Hughes share their top tips on growing chillies.
The hugely-popular West Dean School of Arts Summer Show will be open to the public from Saturday, July 6 to Friday, July 12, 2019 between 10am - 5pm in the Edward James Studios. A Preview will be held on Friday, July 5, between 5-8pm and is open to the public.
