Late availability on arts and craft short courses at West Dean College of Arts and Conservation

Late Availability

Don't miss the chance to learn a new skill or nurture your existing talents on a creative short course. From painting to woodworking and mosaics to basket weaving, you're sure to find something to inspire.

Bluebells and Grasses, artwork by Christine Forbes. Tutor at West Dean College of Arts and Conservation

Watercolour painting for beginners

14 to 16 Apr 2026 | West Dean
Booking closed
Tutor: Christine Forbes |
Beginners
£416

Deep dive into drawing

15 Apr 2026 | London
Booking closed
Tutor: Louise Rainbow |
Beginners/Intermediate
£145

The art of traditional faux marbling

15 to 17 Apr 2026 | West Dean
Booking closed
Tutor: Simon Nobs |
Suitable for all
£428

Sculpture skills – rubber mould making for lost wax casting

16 to 19 Apr 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: Stephen Coles |
Suitable for all
£571

Stained glass for beginners

16 to 19 Apr 2026 | West Dean
1 place available
Tutor: Carole Gray |
Beginners
£671

Jewellery – ring-linking with stones and beads

16 to 19 Apr 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: Alison Evans |
Suitable for all
£590

Drawing with charcoal – various approaches

17 to 19 Apr 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: Christopher Baker |
Suitable for all
£429

Comprehensive monotype printmaking

17 to 19 Apr 2026 | London
Places available
Tutor: Caroline Wendling |
Suitable for all
£400

Metalwork for the garden

18 to 19 Apr 2026 | West Dean
Full - join waitlist
Tutor: Andrew Smith |
Beginners/Intermediate
£483

Life story writing – capturing family memories

18 to 19 Apr 2026 | London
Places available
Tutor: Sarah Lott |
Beginners
£260

Enamelling – individual projects and champlevé

19 to 23 Apr 2026 | West Dean
2 places available
Tutor: Jane Short |
Intermediate/Advanced
£766

8-shaft table loom weaving

19 to 24 Apr 2026 | West Dean
1 place available
Tutor: Pamela Print |
Beginners
£1,102

Conservation of Leather

20 to 23 Apr 2026 | West Dean
Places available
£810

Hand painted textiles – pattern and colour

23 to 26 Apr 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: Sarah Campbell |
Suitable for all
£605

Creative blacksmithing: ideas, design and techniques

23 to 26 Apr 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: Cara Wassenberg |
Suitable for all
£716

Writing poetry – new beginnings

24 to 26 Apr 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: Robyn Bolam |
Suitable for all
£399

Turned wooden boxes

24 to 26 Apr 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: Jason Breach |
Beginners/Intermediate
£495

Botanical painting – blossom

24 to 26 Apr 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: Mariella Baldwin |
Suitable for all
£407

Abstract painting – expressive possibilities

24 to 27 Apr 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: Robert Sosner |
Suitable for all
£477

Modern Kintsugi – gold leaf repair for ceramics

25 Apr 2026 | West Dean
Full - join waitlist
Tutor: Richard Walker |
Beginners/Intermediate
£209

Introduction to collagraph printmaking

25 Apr 2026 | London
Places available
Tutor: Joanna Veevers |
Beginners/Intermediate
£155

Speedy sketching – interiors

25 to 26 Apr 2026 | London
Places available
Tutor: Gianfrancesco De Falco |
Beginners
£275

Shawford silversmiths' reunion course (closed course)

26 Apr 2026 to 1 May 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: John Norgate |
Intermediate/Advanced
£932

Styling for the Home

28 Apr 2026 | London
Full - join waitlist
Tutor: Joanna Thornhill |
Suitable for all
£190

Book art – vanishing fore-edge painting

29 Apr 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: Martin Frost |
Suitable for all
£236

Painting a gentle portrait inspired by Gwen John

1 to 3 May 2026 | London
Places available
Tutor: Louise Rainbow |
Beginners/Intermediate
£430

Writing poetry – an introduction

2 May 2026 | London
Places available
Tutor: John McCullough |
Beginners
£125
Nowhere Tapestry by Philip Sanderson

Tapestry weaving – an introduction

2 May 2026 | London
Places available
Tutor: Philip Sanderson |
Beginners
£130

Ink drawing – light and reflection

5 to 8 May 2026 | West Dean
2 places available
Tutor: Maxine Relton |
Suitable for all
£608

Porcelain for beginners – throwing and turning

7 to 10 May 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: Louisa Taylor |
Intermediate
£653

Experimental drawing and collage

8 to 11 May 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: Annabel Tilley |
Suitable for all
£605

Blacksmithing introduction

9 May 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: John Mosse |
Beginners
£244

Conservation of Transport & Industrial Collections

11 to 14 May 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: Dave Morris
£1,063

Modelling ceramic animals

14 to 17 May 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: Alison Pink |
Suitable for all
£746

Drawing a portrait in charcoal

15 to 17 May 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: Luca Indraccolo |
Suitable for all
£448

Bead threading for jewellery

16 May 2026 | London
Places available
Tutor: Annie Ruthven-Taggart |
Suitable for all
£150

Beginner's basketry – willow roundwork

16 to 17 May 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: Emma Purcell |
Beginners
£399

Watercolour – landscape

19 May 2026 | London
Places available
Tutor: Natasha Lien |
Beginners
£130

Practical gardening skills: Seasonal tasks in the kitchen garden

20 May 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: Tom Brown |
Suitable for all
£83
Alison Sandeman

Practical glazing day

20 May 2026 | West Dean
Full - join waitlist
Tutor: Alison Sandeman |
Suitable for all
£201

Printmaking – Blind embossing

21 May 2026 | London
Places available
Tutor: Caroline Wendling |
Suitable for all
£135

Upholstery – a two-seater bench stool

22 to 24 May 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: Lucy Thomas |
Beginners/Intermediate
£494

Creative in-camera techniques – digital photography

22 to 24 May 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: Roy Matthews |
Intermediate
£399

Printmaking – multicolour linocut

22 May 2026 | London
Places available
Tutor: Lorenzo Davitti |
Suitable for all
£140
Nowhere Tapestry by Philip Sanderson

Tapestry weaving – the basics plus further techniques

24 to 27 May 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: Philip Sanderson |
Beginners
£600

SketchUp and AutoCAD

26 to 30 May 2026 | London
Places available
Tutor: Hitesh Maroo |
Beginners/Intermediate
£650

Working the line with Shibori stitch techniques

27 to 29 May 2026 | London
Places available
Tutor: Rob Jones |
Suitable for all
£385

Introduction to interior design

27 May 2026 | London
Places available
Tutor: Kate Barlow |
Beginners
£160

Throwing and turning – developing technique

28 to 31 May 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: Jo Taylor |
Intermediate
£638

Introduction to bookbinding

29 May 2026 | London
Places available
Tutor: Amy Kitcherside |
Beginners
£140

Painting birds in oils

29 to 31 May 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: Jo Shepherd |
Suitable for all
£409

Nature writing

29 to 31 May 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: Craig Jordan-Baker |
Beginners/Intermediate
£404

Introduction to Chinese brush painting

30 May 2026 | London
Full - join waitlist
Tutor: Yuet Yean Teo |
Beginners
£145

Stone carving – the goddess

31 May 2026 to 5 Jun 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: Paula Haughney |
Suitable for all
£932

Introductory-level wallpaper printing masterclass

31 May 2026 to 4 Jun 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: Justyna Medon |
Beginners
£799

Talkative colour

13 to 17 Jul 2026 | West Dean
Places available
Tutor: Maxine Relton |
Suitable for all
£767