Each year in June, hundreds of artists and makers from Kent and East Sussex open their working studios to welcome the public, with exhibitions, taster workshops and tuition in a wide variety of arts and crafts, from sculpture to textiles.
This flagship community arts event features over 100 artists exhibiting their work in more than 30 unique venues, from traditional galleries and studios to houseboats, a 900-year-old church, and a 1930s airport. Highlights include Art of the Salt Marsh, a celebration of the River Adur’s ecosystem, and the ‘amiable bunch of eccentrics’ on the eye-popping […]
Step inside a working weaving studio to witness the transformation of raw materials into fine fabric. Using locally sourced yarns from South Downs farmers, I’ll be demonstrating the rhythmic art of hand weaving on traditional weaving looms. Come discover the rich textures of the Sussex landscape and see how historic machinery continues to create contemporary […]
Be guided by artist-maker Ruby Taylor around the beautiful ancient Sussex woodland where she harvests wild plants to weave into baskets. She'll lead you to visit the various plants themselves, and invite you to handle the range of baskets they can be woven into. Gain a unique insight into how Ruby selects, gathers and processes […]
