Vegan and Cruelty-Free Interior Design: Why this matters with Helen Winters
Helen Winter, owner of coral interiors and one of the first Vegan-Certified Designers in the UK, discusses why vegan interior design matters.
Helen Winter, owner of coral interiors and one of the first Vegan-Certified Designers in the UK, discusses why vegan interior design matters.
It’s been another successful year at Chelsea Flower Show for Garden Design Diploma alumni, students and tutors alike!
Student work produced during the Summer 2023 International Design Workshop has been included in an exhibition at Matt Black Barn in West Sussex.
A number of graduates from Interior and Garden Design programmes have been included in the House & Garden Top 100 Interior Designers and Architects, and Top 50 Garden Designers lists for 2024.
BBC The Repair Shop’s ceramics expert and West Dean Alumna Kirsten Ramsay officially opened the new West Dean College: London campus on Wednesday 24 April, alongside a range of expert makers demonstrating their craft skills - from weavers and leather makers, to Passementerie artists and painters.
We are delighted to be offering a unique opportunity for a creative practitioner (artist, writer, designer) to undertake a 6-week residency that explores the college’s ambitious approach to the future of West Dean’s 6500-acre rural estate.
We spoke to Brenda Keneghan, a conservation consultant in modern materials and West Dean’s Identification of Plastic Materials course tutor about the historical development of plastics, the future of plastic artefacts in museums, and the challenges and considerations facing plastic preservation.
We spoke to David Morris AMA, the Principal Conservator at the Fleet Air Arm Museum and West Dean Conservation of Transport and Industrial Collections course tutor about the importance of preserving industrial heritage, the future of the area and some of his most memorable projects.
The conservation of historic concrete buildings is a topic so rarely spoken about, but last month it was thrown into the limelight as it was announced that the BT Tower, a well-known landmark in London, is set to be turned into a hotel.
Catherine Croft, Subject Tutor on the Conservation of Historic Concrete course at West Dean, weighed in on the news.
The beauty of drawing lies in its simplicity – anyone can do it, and there's no right or wrong way to approach it. Drawing is simply the act of making marks whether it be on paper, canvas or anything.
We spoke to artist Deborah Petch about her work and why the joy lies in the process of creating.