A young woman’s life immersed in art and creativity is lovingly captured in Maggie Beale’s charming sketches of family. Drawn during and after her period of studies at the progressive Slade School of Art, her sketches provide a poignant insight into the rhythm of life at Standen, an example of Arts and Crafts design and […]
Imagine the house before the fire – the impressive scale, rich decoration, and lavish interiors, all the product of one woman’s vision. Step into Maud Messel’s imagined studio to see her vision evolve and add your own creative spin to Maud’s grand design.
A new installation by book artist Su Blackwell reimagines the creative process which led Rudyard Kipling to conjure up his much-loved classic, The Jungle Book. ‘Bateman’s Reimagined’ is created from copies of the story’s original handwritten manuscript, commissioned especially for Bateman's. Kipling’s words loop and curl across hundreds of pages, nestling a model of the […]
Fans of Matthew Bourne’s camp, kitschy ballet-romp Nutcracker! will relish the chance to see costumes from the hit show (mostly in different shades of pink) on display in the Gallery, and there’s the chance to follow a themed family trail in the garden, with the manor house interior all dressed up for a Nutcracker-inspired ‘Land […]
However old you are, walking the lantern-lit Glow Wild trail will bring out the child in you. The term ‘magical’ is often bandied about, but here it’s appropriate, as you witness a string of gasp-inspiring light installations interspersed amid the globally sourced flora of Kew Gardens’ Sussex satellite. Finish with a mulled cuppa underneath the […]
Artist duo Mariusz and Kasia Kaldowski capture the essence of Nymans in this delightful exhibition of work rooted firmly in the languages of expressionism and impressionism. The show is open daily from 11am - 3:30pm. Click here to book tickets.
