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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.
Rachel Ward-Sale
Rachel studied Art, Design and Bookbinding at The University of
Brighton and has worked as a self-employed bookbinder and teacher
for 30 years.She is a Fellow of Designer Bookbinders and her work
is represented in private and public collections including the
British Library and Liverpool Central Library. She has been awarded
prizes in national and international competitions.
In my classes I encourage students to experiment with materials and
techniques to make the most of the course. I try to use techniques,
which students can practice at home with easily available materials
and limited equipment.
Texture has been a reoccurring theme in my work, using natural and
found objects I print and impresses leather using the unpredictable
and random nature of these techniques to produce tactile
results.