We recently welcomed West Dean alumna and The Repair Shop's Kirsten Ramsay back to West Dean.

Congratulations to FdA Metalwork alumni Henry Ball who will be appearing in a brand new series of Bill Bailey’s Master Crafters: The Next Generation.

Learn about the new West Dean brand.

West Dean is delighted to announce that four new Honorary Fellowships have been awarded to coincide with the end of the 2022/23 academic year.

Aptly titled Conservation of Books, a definitive 700-page reference guide which took two years to create and was edited by esteemed West Dean alumna Abigail Bainbridge has been recently published by Routledge. 

West Dean Tapestry Studio Weavers worked on a tapestry translation of Michael Armitage's painting, 'John Barry O'Kelly Sonny Richard Moore', that is now on display at the National Portrait Gallery.

First year Foundation Degree Arts Musical Instruments students recently visted the world-renowned Royal College of Music in London on a study trip.

In pictures: the monumental cutting off a tapestry designed by Eva Rothschild and woven in the West Dean Tapestry Studio.

Congratulations to all involved in making RHS Chelsea Flower Show such a success for 2023!