Led by renowned pattern-maker and textile printer Sarah Burns, you will learn how to make a wide range of natural dye colours from foraged materials. You will gather seasonal flowers, fruits and leaves from West Dean Gardens and the surrounding estate to make your own natural dye recipe books. There will be a special emphasis […]

Curious House runs short courses at The Bell in Ticehurst. They create a welcoming environment for those who want to explore their creativity in small supportive groups. Here you are free to build confidence in your skills, with people often arriving as strangers and leaving as friends. Join popular illustrator, podcaster and heritage expert Clare Dales […]

Curious House runs short courses at The Bell in Ticehurst. They create a welcoming environment for those who want to explore their creativity in small supportive groups. Here you are free to build confidence in your skills, with people often arriving as strangers and leaving as friends. Join other creatively minded people for this talk titled […]

Create your own hand-stitched journal. Join Hannah O’Hara for a hands-on workshop exploring this ancient craft. You’ll design and stitch your own unique notebook using the traditional four-hole binding technique. Perfect for sketches, photos, writing, or simply admiring. Always on the hunt for the perfect notebook? Want a beautiful place to collect your thoughts, drawings, […]

Led by renowned metalwork tutor and public artist Andrew Smith, you will learn a range of techniques through tutor demonstration and student practice in the Forge at West Dean. You may bring ideas for a project of your own, or evolve an idea to work on, or make small objects as demonstrated during the three […]

Led by renowned ceramicist Tanya Gomez, you will work on your own potter's wheel as you develop your designs inspired by the ceramic collection at West Dean College. She will show you key techniques, including how to prepare and work with clay, and you will finish the course with six to eight pieces. June 20-22.

Led by Stefano Santilli, this three-day ourse is aimed at beginners who would like to learn the principles of turning on the wood lathe. You will learn via tutor demonstrations, practical exercises, group discussion and one-to-one feedback. By the end, you will have created a three-legged stool, having learned a variety of woodturning techniques that […]

Led by Sussex Guild member Amanda Zoe, you will learn the basic techniques of firing transparent cloisonné enamels onto silver. You will experience both kiln and torch firing methods, and Zoe will help you create a design or translate your own design into enamel, producing one pendant and two earrings/studs in silver. Suitable for both […]

Local artist and maker Anna Twinam Cauchi will demonstrate the uses of willow as a heritage craft material. This event will include the opportunity to learn traditional methods of willow weaving for basketry and functional forms including garden obelisks and plant supports. The workshop is set in the Apron Community Garden, a hidden gem surrounded […]

There is a range of skills to learn at this popular studio, including a Raku Workshop on 20 June (10am-4pm), Throwing Taster Sessions on 21 June (10am-12.30pm or 2-4.30pm), and Hand-building Workshops on  21 June (10am-12.30pm or 2-4.30pm). 137 Seaside Road, Eastbourne. Book at eastbournestudiopottery.com