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Press Release: West Dean College of Arts and Conservation announce 90 new courses, including a focus on sustainability and traditional skills in their Spring/Summer 2020 programme

Posted on 20th January 2020

A new programme of over 400 Spring/Summer 2020 creative short courses at West Dean College of Arts and Conservation in West Sussex has just been launched. Many are informed by sustainable practices in arts and craft, and there is plenty of innovation alongside a resurgence in some traditional skills. The tutor line up is drawn from across the UK and internationally and this latest programme runs through to September. 

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