Bourne & Allen's Modernist Textiles Marking ten years since its major redevelopment, this exhibition is all about the museum’s co-founder Hilary Bourne alongside Barbara Allen, her partner in life and creative practice. The pair ran an internationally successful textile studio providing cloth for the likes of Liberty and the Royal Festival Hall as well as MGM epic […]
Over 60 original artworks by the late (and much lamented) artist/author (from titles such as The Snowman, Fungus the Bogeyman and The Iron Lady and the Tinpot Duke) as well as personal artefacts from his home, a mile down the road in Westmeston.
Polish-born Tadek Beutlich was an innovative textile artist and relief-print maker, inspired by folklore, modernism and the horrors of war. He was much influenced by Ethel Mairet, who he was introduced to as a student, and moved into her former home and studio, Gospels in Ditchling, after her death. There he produced much of his […]
The innovative master of mid-century textiles Discover the distinctive work of Tadek Beutlich (1922-2011), a visionary textile artist, printmaker and teacher. From monumental tapestries to intricate textile constructions and vivid relief prints, On and Off the Loom offers an in-depth look at Beutlich’s remarkable career, affirming his reputation as one of the world’s leading textile artists. ROSA […]
An exciting opportunity indeed for any nascent makers and/or craftspeople; Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft is inviting applications for their Makers Fair 2025, a curated fair showcasing outstanding new talent. Fair dates: 18 – 20 July 2025Deadline to apply: Midnight on Sunday 30 MarchFee: £50 This opportunity is open to students or those who have graduated within […]
Ditchling Museum was set up with the remit of celebrating the artistic legacy of the Sussex village it’s situated in. And it’s undoubtedly true that Eric Gill played an important role in that narrative, as the co-founder of the Guild of St Joseph and St Dominic, which attracted artists and craftsmen to Ditchling over a […]
