Congratulations to Garden Design Diploma 2023 graduate Jonny Lincoln who has been announced as the winner of an esteemed competition to re-design the Chapel Court planting plan at Hampton Court Palace.
For National Writing Day, MA Creative Writing and Publishing alumnae Jenny Browning and Emma Ward share what they are currently working on, reflections on their time at West Dean College and how they continue to pursue the dream of becoming published writers.
Foundation Diploma in Art and Design alumna Jo Boddy talks about her career path and what lead her to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming an artist.
In a new blog post, MA Creative Writing & Publishing Alumna Jane Freimiller shares extracts from her book, plus an insight into her writing process.
MA Collections Care and Conservation Management Alumna and Access and Participation Officer Alex has written about accessibility in the heritage sector, in particular in light of the challenges posed from the past year.
Foundation Diploma in Tapestry Weaving alumni Bridget Lane's tapestry 'Second Impression' has been selected as the winning entry for the 2019-20 Cordis Prize Tapestry Showcase. In this blog, Bridget talks about the ideas and inspiration behind her work.
2019 MFA alumna, Emma Straw, is currently working with the West Dean Tapestry Studio to realise a new tapestry translated from one of Edward James’ artworks. Read the blog to find out more.
The Solar Time Clock is attracting international media and sector attention and is a unique, super complex mechanical clock which can be set for longitude and latitude. No other mechanical clock has ever been made with such a complication. George talks about his path to becoming an independent clockmaker.
Dorothy Cheng, who graduated from West Dean College's Metalwork Conservation MA last year, is on a 10-week internship with the New York City parks department's Citywide Monuments Conservation Program.
After completing the MA in Conservation Studies at West Dean, I served as an assistant for six weeks in the conservation studio of Michael Parfett in London. Michael works primarily on harps, harpsichords and frames, and the short work placement offered the opportunity to gain experience in conserving musical instruments, decorative surfaces and gilding.