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West Dean is part of a registered charity and relies on the support of generous donors, friends, legacies to help us deliver world-class education in conservation and the creative arts and maintain our award-winning gardens.
Cara Wassenberg
Cara Wassenberg is a sculptor with 25 years' experience of working in steel, copper and glass. She trained at University of the Creative Arts, Farnham and teaches part-time on the BA Metalwork course at UCA. She makes sculpture for galleries, exhibitions and to commission.
How would you describe your approach to
teaching?
Every student comes with different expectations and levels of
experience. I enjoy helping them fulfil their potential using the
materials and creative techniques available in the workshop.
What inspires your own work?
I am particularly inspired by the unusual beauty that can be found
in agricultural debris and rural paraphernalia, but also the craft
process which continually leads to new discoveries