You are welcomed to an evening of conversation and discussion about interdisciplinary collaborative creative practice.
Jez riley French's 'deep listening' performances are immediate, intuitive, simple and radical, quietly proposing new ways of perceiving the world around us and our relationship to it. Lisa Knapp's music is firmly grounded in traditional folk singing, constantly reimagining the old songs with an inventive flair that breathes startling new life into each one.
Join us at this lunchtime concert which celebrates a diverse
selection of piano works written
during the historical period of James' time at West Dean. Paul
Wilmot was an organ scholar at University College, Oxford, where he
studied under the renowned organist David Sanger. Graduating in
2003 with a First in Oriental Studies, he subsequently gaining a
Master of Studies from University College in 2004. Paul then worked
for the Clay Sanskrit Library, publishing a translation of 'The
Great Hall' from the Mahabharata with the NY University Press, then
in Mauritius as a repetiteur and writer for Opera Mauritius, and
more recently as organist of the Vega archipelago in Northern
Norway.
Domenica de Rosa was born in London, and had a successful career in publishing before writing what would become her first published novel, while on maternity leave. She went on to write three further books about Italy and family, before turning her attention to crime fiction; under the alias of Elly Griffiths.
In this Author Talk, Domenica discusses why she changed her writing identity, and how she launched Elly on the world.
Join us at this evening event that celebrates the spirit of
invention and reinvention in the company
of two of the country's most innovative musicians; Laura Cannell
and Leafcutter John.
The celebrated Chilingirian Quartet return to West Dean College to perform: Thea Musgrave - Quartet, Kareem Roustom - Quartet, Tchaikovsky - Quartet No 1.
Diane Cluck is an American singer-songwriter who contributed to New York's burgeoning 'Antifolk' scene in the early 2000s. She tours the US, UK and Europe, employing singing as a healing, textural experience. Ichi is a musician from Nagoya in Japan who takes the notion of a one-man band to new limits, combining his quirky handmade instrument inventions with steel-drum, ping-pong balls, toys and everyday objects. (Photo credit: Samuel Lang Budin.)
West Dean Tapestry Studio has an international reputation for working with leading contemporary arts and practitioners. Known for its strong interpretive skills and artistic vision, the studio has an outstanding portfolio including major commissions from Biggs and Collings, Tracey Emin, Martin Creed and Henry Moore. At the evening talk, the Studio Leader, Philip Sanderson, will talk about how the Tapestry Studio works with artists to translate their imagery into the medium of tapestry and discuss their recent project with Eva Rothschild.
Renee So will be artist-in-residence at West Dean College from April-May 2019, leading to a solo exhibition at the De La Warr Pavilion in September. Responding to an invitation to mark the Bauhaus centenary, So will create a new series of works that explore the Design School's gesamtkunstwerk ethos - a 'total work of art' uniting art and craft, demonstrating how traditional crafts continue to influence contemporary practice, just as they did in the Bauhaus a century ago.
Pat Thomas studied classical piano from aged eight and started playing Jazz from the age of sixteen. He has since gone on to develop an utterly unique style - embracing improvisation, jazz and new music. Sarah Angliss is a composer making dreamlike performances where the total theatre of the sound's creation is as striking as the music itself. Her music reflects her eclectic background as a classically trained composer, electronic artist and folk musician, and often plays with notions of electrical mysticism and the uncanny.
The aim of this conference is to raise awareness and prepare conservation students and emerging professionals to adapt to the changing challenges of best practice.
Elena Gileva is a Russian-born (1992), London based artist fixating on the decorative, historical and ornamental through the medium of ceramics and sculpture. Elena has training both in ceramics, having graduated from MA Ceramics and Glass Royal College, and Fine Art (BFA Fine Art Parsons Paris School of Art and Design). She combines various references and processes, with hand-built ceramic objects taking centre stage in her practice.
Toby Christian uses writing as an integral part of his wide-ranging practice. In the present tense, his writing describes the minutiae of objects, substances, surfaces and environments, presenting the reader with empty scenes to inhabit and materials to co-author. This ongoing activity motivates the concurrent and episodic production of sculpture, installation, performance, painting and animation.
Sarah Cliff is an experimental printmaker and assemblage artist. Her practice is a personal response to cultural and historical shifts in attitudes and the dark and humorous philosophical dilemmas they present. She is a serial dabbler in any process, materials and learning activities that might lead to a fresh expression of an idea. Since completing her MFA at West Dean College in 2017, she has exhibited work in printmaker exhibitions in London and New York.
Live arts and craft at the UK's most unique arts destination.
A weekend bursting with creativity! Get hands-on with drop-in workshops and classes, see live demos, buy unique crafted items, meet the makers and see the work of emerging artists as you step into the historic House.
Anna Gonzalez Noguchi (b.1992) is a half-Spanish and Japanese artist based in London and in Athens, Greece. She graduated from the Royal College of Art (MA Sculpture) in 2016/2018. Her recent exhibitions include To the Core, The White Crypt, London (2018), Nomadic Vitrine at Recent Activity, Birmingham, Northampton Contemporaries, Northampton (2018), Seasons at Maxilla Space, London (2017), RCA Edinburgh Exchange & WIP Show (2017), SPVI#2 at Turner Gallery, Tokyo (2015).
The West Dean Visual Arts Summer Show 2019 will showcase original work by emerging artists studying for their Graduate Diploma and MFA qualifications. The free exhibition, held in the College's Edward James Studios, will display a diverse range of practices including sculpture, installation, print, painting, film, ceramics, and textiles.
The UK's biggest chilli festival returns 9 - 11 August
2019
Join the party and dance to live Latin music, watch cookery and
gardening demonstrations and taste delicious chilli foods. Make the
most of the family-friendly festival atmosphere and camp onsite
with great facilities.
Book your early bird tickets for 2019 now
Brazilian virtuoso, Fabio Zanon, is regarded as one of the pre-eminent guitarists of today. He is a tutor, chamber player, conductor, author, broadcaster, and Professor at the Royal Academy of Music.
