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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.
Jason Mosseri
Jason makes contemporary, stylish Windsor chairs. He was taught by chair maker Paul Hayden. As part of his business, Jason teaches chair making 'without electricity' in a Sussex woodland. He exhibits his chairs at design and craft fairs, including the West Dean Arts and Craft Festival. His work is often published in magazines.
How would you describe your approach to
teaching?
My approach to teaching is to provide specific guidance and show
students the exact techniques required to make a great chair,
whilst also allowing space in the process for personal creative
expression and learning.
What inspires your own work?
My inspiration comes in many forms. Historic chairs, tattooing,
sculpture, playfulness, Japanese craft, daydreaming, folk art, to
name but a few.