Celebrating artists and makers across the Lewes District
7th - 22nd September 2024
A warm welcome to the 2024 Artwave guide, with details of exhibitions taking place from 7th - 22nd September.
Our annual festival of artists and makers extends across the Lewes District, with venues in Lewes, Seaford, Peacehaven, Telscombe Cliffs, Newhaven and the surrounding villages.
Now in our 31st year, Artwave continues to be one of the largest visual arts festivals in the South East, connecting hundreds of artists and makers with tens of thousands of appreciative viewers and visitors each year.
We hope you will find this guide useful in planning your 2024 Artwave visits. We are delighted to have more than 160 venues in the 2024 festival, with free-to-visit exhibitions in private homes, studios, potteries, windmills, railway stations, farms and churches, many of them opening their venues for the first time.
So, thank you for joining us in championing artists and makers, shopping local and supporting our brilliant creative community. We look forward to seeing you out on the trails.
Thanks, too, to all our generous sponsors, local businesses, and all the creatives who take part. You make Artwave possible.
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Cover artist: Sussex Jug by Sussex Lustreware. Available at The Tom Paine Press & Gallery, venue 81 on the Lewes Trail. (Photo by Tom Reeves).
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Hillcrest Community Centre, Bay Vue Road, Newhaven, BN9 9LH
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A community art group for all abilities which runs at the Hillcrest Community Centre with tutor Hayley Cox. The exhibition will display the group’s work, showing a variety of subjects and media.
09:00 - 15:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
The White Rose Workshop
Versailles, between Meeching Road & Norman Road, Newhaven, BN9 9RL instagram.com/thewoodentiger
Up to the challenge of finding our hidden venue? If so your reward will be wonderful paintings and prints, disarming embroideries, beautiful furniture and craftworks, traditional craft demos and live music.
11:00 - 18:00 • 07 08 09 10 11
The Adventures of the Dog with the Question Mark Tail
Carlton House, Hillside, Newhaven, BN9 9RJ • puppetdelight.com
Readings, music, exhibition, puppet show. The author Julia McKelvey will be presenting her newly published children’s book The Adventures of The Dog with the Question Mark Tail . Family fun for all ages and dog lovers. Live puppet performance and readings 11:00 and 14:00 daily.
10:30 - 16:30 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
Newhaven Open Call: Outcomes
Newhaven Art Space, 24 High Street, Newhaven, BN9 9PD newhavenprojects.co.uk/newhaven-art-space
‘Outcomes’ an exhibition of art from local communities and artists made during workshops as part of Newhaven Open Call. Led by artists Sarah Pager, Amy Cunningham, Ian Dawson and Annabel Tennyson-Davies.
Newhaven Art Club Artwave @ Marine Workshops
Marine Workshops Atrium, Railway Approach, Newhaven, BN9 0ER newhavenartclub.co.uk
Discover stunning arts and crafts by talented local artists. Don’t miss this water-edge artistic celebration!
11:00 - 16:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Newhaven: The People’s Plan
BN9 Studio at Marine Workshops, Railway Approach, Newhaven, BN9 0ER instagram.com/hospitable_environment
Hospitable Environment invite you to an interactive exploration of place and creativity. Join in our conversation about Newhaven, put your ideas on the map, and celebrate community co-creation and the power of shared ideas.
11:00 - 16:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Newhaven Open Call
BN9 Studio at Marine Workshops, Railway Approach, Newhaven, BN9 0ER newhavenprojects.co.uk/newhaven-open-call
Newhaven Open Call returns, bringing artists and communities together at the new BN9 Studio to celebrate everyone’s creativity. Delivered by Newhaven Art Projects and supported by Arts Council England.
10:00 - 16:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Robinson House Studio Furniture School
Unit E1 & E2 Eastside Business Park, Beach Road, Newhaven, BN9 0FB marcfish.co.uk
Opportunity to see this award-winning workshop/furniture school, with contemporary bespoke pieces on display from internationally acclaimed artist Marc Fish and an exhibition of students’ work.
11:00 - 16:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Suzanne Claire Taylor: Paintings
6 Seaview Road, Newhaven, BN9 0NP suzanneclairetaylor.co.uk
An exhibition of Suzanne Taylor’s still life, landscape and portrait paintings. The garden will be open to take in the beautiful sea views.
11:00 - 16:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
Littleford + Adams: The Awakening
Newhaven Museum, Paradise Park, Avis Road, Newhaven, BN9 0DH littlefordadams.com
A sound/film installation inspired (and imagined) by the historical arrivals and departures of Newhaven’s East Quay. 11:00 - 16:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Chris Lewis: South Heighton Pottery
South Heighton Pottery, Heighton Road, South Heighton, BN9 0HL chrislewisceramics.com
Chris Lewis will be exhibiting pots, seats and sculpture from the large wood-fired kiln. The pottery is in a beautiful garden setting where you can relax and enjoy delicious home-made food.
11:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
The Old Forge Open House
The Old Forge, South Heighton, Newhaven, BN9 0JH theoldforgeopenhouse.com
20 artists and makers in the home and wild garden of sculptor Christian Funnell.
11:00 - 17:30 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
The South Downs Arts Collective
The Hampden Arms, Heighton Road, South Heighton, Newhaven, BN9 0JJ carolinemarsland.co.uk
Original arts, crafts and outside demonstrations. Stuart Mason: street art, stencil, sharpies, watercolours. Emily Thomas: line drawings and watercolour. Diets Verschuren: crochet, mosaic.
11:00 - 23:00 •
Artwave at Telscombe Civic Centre
Telscombe Civic Centre, 360 South Coast Road, Telscombe Cliffs, BN10 7ES telscombetowncouncil.gov.uk/artwave-at-telscombe-civic-centre
Artwave reaches out for the first time in Telscombe Cliffs. We are delighted to showcase a range of local arts and crafts in a great setting. Come and enjoy the exhibits. Image: Gifted by Colette 11:00 - 16:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12
Peacehaven Town Artists
The Friendship Centre, attached to the Peacehaven Evangelical Church, 132 South Coast Road, Peacehaven, BN10 8RD
Explore a variety of artistic mediums created by children and adults, and enjoy drop-in art taster classes for a small fee. This captivating event features up to 19 artists, and is supported by Peacehaven Town Council.
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Visitor Information
Our District has so much to offer: we’re surrounded by the beautiful South Downs National Park, and close to miles of unspoilt coastline and beaches. Our towns and villages are full of history, culture and a spirit of independence. If you are a food and drink lover, a family, an outdoors adventurer or an arts lover, we know you’ll love our District as much as we do.
Go to visitlewes.co.uk for recommendations and what else to do whilst you are visiting Artwave, or visit our Tourist Information Centres in Lewes and Seaford. See artwavefestival.org/visit-lewes for full addresses and opening times.
Travel Information
Many Artwave venues are accessible by public transport, so you can leave the car at home! Plan your Artwave journey by: train at nationalrail.co.uk; bike at sustrans.org.uk; bus at cuckmerebuses.org.uk, buses.co.uk and compass-travel.co.uk.
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Long Ground Studio
Long Ground, 125 Bishopstone, Seaford, BN25 2UF • josweetingsculpture.com /// straddled.mascot.miracles (parking) /// training.blackbird.regard (house)
Jo Sweeting, Jo Aylward, Studio Amos, Sarah Burns, Duncan Tattersall, Olivia Horley. Stone, clay, paint, cloth, willow, paper. Open during the week by appointment (call 07411 099837).
10:30 - 17:30 • 07
Ruth & Freya Whitelaw
18 Marine Drive, Bishopstone, Seaford, BN25 2RT instagram.com/freyawhitelaw
At our show you can find colourful landscape paintings by Ruth Whitelaw, as well as a variety of unique, illustrative prints and clay pieces by Freya Whitelaw. 10:00 - 16:00 • 07
18 Hill Rise
18 Hill Rise, Bishopstone, Seaford, BN25 2UA
We have Penny’s prints and drawings, and Cecile’s textile accessories for the home inside the house, with Joe’s woodcarving and sculpture, and Neil’s quirky cookstoves in the garden. Come for a wander.
11:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Art at Bishopstone Station
Bishopstone Station, Station Road, Bishopstone, Seaford, BN25 2RB
Six local artists are exhibiting in the newly restored Art Deco Old Parcel Room: with mixed media works, prints and cards inspired by natural forms, local landscape, figures and animals.
11:00 - 17:00 • 07 08
The Boathouse
Buckle Point, Marine Parade, Seaford, BN25 2QR theboathouse-seaford.co.uk
Ruth de Mallet Morgan: mixed media. Tizzie Coleman: watercolours. Tonwen Jones: contemporary maps and mono prints. Sally Elford: screen prints and lampshades. Workshops on weekdays only. See our website for full details. 11:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11
The BBCollective at Marine House, Seaford
Marine House, Marine Parade, Seaford, BN25 2PY instagram.com/blooming_bloomsbury_collective
Five local artists and makers offer: Stained glass, lampwork beads, eco-dyed textiles, printmaking, painting, and up-cycled inflatables. Timings of demos and workshops listed on Instagram.
10:00 - 16:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Duality
2 Albany Road, Seaford, BN25 2QB • instagram.com/duality_artwave24
JEWELLERY // Katharine McKay - instagram.com/phoenix_elements_uk
Semi-precious beaded jewellery using vintage elements.
PHOTOGRAPHY // Joanna Goodwin - instagram.com/joannagoodwin.art
Differently noticing detail, texture, colour.
11:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12
Kedale Collective
22 Kedale Road, Seaford, BN25 2BX instagram.com/kedale_collective
Gallit Shaltiel will be launching Kedale Collective this year, joined by an inspiring artist line-up showcasing montage, textiles, painting, illustration, print, ceramics, jewellery and sculpture.
11:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Made By Hand: Celebrating Heritage Arts & Crafts
The Crypt Gallery, 23 Church Street, Seaford, BN25 1HD • wearescip.co.uk
SCIP presents Made By Hand, a contemporary exhibition of arts and crafts by renowned British artists, alongside a unique workshop and demonstration programme celebrating heritage crafts.
10:00 - 16:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Sunday • 11:00 - 3.30 No disabled access to medieval undercroft.
Sussex Art Prints Gallery
18b Church Street, Seaford, BN25 1HG • sussexartprints.co.uk
Sussex Art Prints by Amanda Lewis-Clements and Stefan Mucha. Two graphic designer artists based in East Sussex, inspired by their local iconic coastal landscapes and natural environment.
10:00 - 16:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Sunday • 11:00 - 16:00
Cornucopia
Gallery UNO, 14A High Street, Seaford, BN25 1PG • galleryuno.uk
In their 20th year and twice winners of the best venue, Sussex Arts Collective present another stunning and eclectic collection of art, craft and design at their dedicated exhibition space, Gallery UNO.
10:00 - 16:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Sunday • 12:00 - 15:00
Open Studios
14 Micklefield Way, Seaford, BN25 4EU h-ceramics.com/artwave2024
We are excited to be opening our studios for the third time. Exhibiting this year are Anthony McIntosh (glass), Terri Guille (jewellery), David Inness (paintings) and Chris Hesketh (ceramics).
11:00 - 16:30 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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5 Coastguard Cottages, Cuckmere Haven, Seaford, BN25 4AR indivisiblecollective.com • /// hillside.homeward.downhill
IndiVISIBLE Collective return to Cuckmere with new works, enthusiasm and sense of community. An irreverent show of 27 fantastic queer, neurodiverse and marginalised artists. You won’t be disappointed.
10:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
Sarah O’Kane’s Group Show in the Studio
The Studio, 10 Windover Crescent, Lewes, BN7 1DP sarahokane.co.uk
Studio show of new paintings by Julian Bell, Jane Hansford, Charlotte Snook, Fergus Hare, Linda Felcey, Nick Bush and more. Garden sculpture by Keith Pettit. 11:00 - 17:00 • 07
Eva’s Poetic Imagery
41 Meridian Road, Lewes, BN7 2TL instagram.com/evas.poetic.imagery
You are warmly invited to visit us in our beautiful animal garden and meet artist Eva M-Hayes. Enjoy a tour of unique wall art, cards and self care gifts in our four showrooms. 13:00 - 17:00 • 07 08
Liv & Dom Ceramics
31 Western Road, Lewes, BN7 1RL • livanddom.com
Liv & Dom are twin sisters, trained as illustrators and self taught ceramicists. Expect artworks that celebrate the feminine in nature, folklore and history, displayed in their working studio/shop.
11:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
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Nature Inspired: Alan Taylor & Artists
3 St Peter’s Place, Lewes, BN7 1YP ataylorart.artweb.com
Landscape paintings based around the South Downs by Alan Taylor, limited edition relief prints by Linda Lethem depicting changing natural forms and colours, ceramics by Karen Laver and Katharine Rabson Stark. 11:00 - 16:00 • 07 08 09
134a High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XS grahamsendall.co.uk
After a career in graphic design, I now create stylised-realist paintings reflecting the quirkier aspects of Sussex. A recent move to Lewes has provided added inspiration. Paintings, prints and cards.
11:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Carolyn Trant Studio: Wood-cut Prints & Books
Carolyn Trant Studio, Lewes Con Club, 139 High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XS carolyntrantparvenu.blogspot.com
The Amazing (F)Lying Circus is not for the faint-hearted: scurrilous woodcut mayhem, freaks and wonders, fat cats and creatures great and small. Artists Books, cartoneras, and prints. Bar garden open pm.
10:30 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
Art & Ale at the Con Club
Lewes Con Club, 139 High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XS lewesconclub.com
Multi-artist show including painters Lucinda Wait and Natalie Walton. Full bar. Open 11.00-16.00 on 7th and 8th with access from Paddock Studio. Other days 17.00-20.00 except Sundays 15.30-20.00.
Rosie Good: Wastelands & Wonderlands
Paddock Art Studios, Paddock Lane, Lewes, BN7 1TW
Drawings, paintings and installation work highlighting some of Sussex’s industrial past as well as the natural landscape. From Cuckmere Haven to Shoreham cement factory.
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Paddock Art Studios
Paddock Lane, Lewes, BN7 1TW paddockartstudios.co.uk
Annual exhibition of members’ work. Ceramics by Rowena Williams, Lewes Mosaic Makers, prints and drawings by Louise Gorst, paintings by Peter Messer, and prints by Claire Mumford and Jeanne McNair. 11:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Dawn D’Arcy-B: Painting in Oil & Cold Wax
19 Paddock Road, Lewes, BN7 1UU instagram.com/dawndarcyb_art
Colourful, expressive abstract and semi-abstract paintings echoing our outer and inner worlds. Plus ‘Behind the Scenes’ and studio sale of earlier work.
11:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Marc Gooderham: Urban Landscape Paintings
3 Paddock Terrace, Lewes, BN7 1YX marcgooderham.co.uk
A collection of urban landscape paintings, drawings, and limited edition prints. Atmospheric scenes from Lewes, Brighton and London. Focusing on the unique architecture of city life.
11:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
The Abinger Collective
6 Abinger Place, Lewes, BN7 2QA suzannesgallery.co.uk
Hels Morgan, ceramicist; Sasha Howard, a love of nature shown in prints, textiles and ceramics; Mary Wickenden, pots inspired by desert flowers; Suzanne Morgan, a floral/landscape abstract artist.
10:30 - 17:30 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Meg Griffiths: High Fired
43 Abinger Place, Lewes, BN7 2QA instagram.com/megonthehill
Inspired by land and sea-scapes, my ceramics, from planters to incense burners, are for use in garden and home. New work includes lampbases co-designed with Peta Taylor’s hand-painted lampshades.
12:00 - 18:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Pleasant
8 Mount Pleasant, Lewes, BN7 2DH
Paper works by Mikey Cuddihy @mikeycuddihy, paintings by Jackie Fretten @jackiefretten, drawings and other pieces by Sara Grisewood @saragrisewood1, insects and other creatures by Sarah Lawrence @recycling_sarah.
11:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Tom Alexander
22 St John Street, Lewes, BN7 2QE tomalexander.org
Tom Alexander is a writer and book artist. His work plays with words, the forms they inhabit, and how readers interact with them.
11:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Wednesdays • 12:00 - 15:00
Prints & Paintings
37 St John Street, Lewes, BN7 2QD fionarobinson.co.uk
Fiona’s prints inspired by maps and landscape alongside Christina’s figurative painting based on her experiences and memories. Instagram/fionarobinsonartist • Instagram/christina.reading
11:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Sun Studios: Open Weekend
Sun Studios, 2 Mount Place, Lewes, BN7 1YH
Welcome to Sun Studios! You will discover handbuilt ceramics by Mary Fellows, leather goods by Ginger & Brown, papier-mâché sculptures by Emily Warren and postage stamp compositions by Anna Sherburn.
11:00 - 16:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Liz Temperley, Jon Harwood & Rudi Gnoyke: Light on the Landscape
Lewes Arms, 1 Mount Place, BN7 1YH • instagram.com/liztemperleyartist Group show by local artist Liz Temperley, and photographers Jon Harwood and Rudi Gnoyke, juxtaposing their perspectives and interpretations of the landscape in Sussex and beyond.
12:00 - 21:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Star Community Pottery CIC
Star Community Pottery, Fisher Street, Lewes, BN7 1YJ hamid-pottery.co.uk
The thriving and well established Star Community Pottery sits in the heart of Lewes town. Mohamed Hamid, potter of 44 years, is exhibiting his work with four other local potters.
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Under the Eaves
Studio 3A, Star Brewery, Castle Ditch Lane, Lewes, BN7 1YJ mayeverett.com
The 18th century vaulted studio of artists Kirsten Norbury and May Everett houses paintings and original prints. Alongside the exhibition will be a series of bookable printmaking workshops. 10:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Sarah Bristow: Paintings
Studio 14, Star Brewery, Castle Ditch Lane, Lewes, BN7 1YJ sarahbristow.art
New studio, continued creativity. In pursuit of beauty. Welcome, come visit, sit, stand, drink tea, be and feel. “To ‘know’ reality… you must enter into it, be it, feel it.” - Alan Watts 11:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Michael Munday
Studio 17, Star Brewery, Castle Ditch Lane, Lewes, BN7 1YJ michaelmunday.art
How do we move? How do we perceive movement? How can we represent the body in motion? Artist and dancer Michael Munday explores these issues. 10:30 - 17:30 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Amelia Rowcroft Sculpture
Studio 11, Star Brewery, Castle Ditch Lane, Lewes, BN7 1YJ ameliarowcroft.com
Amelia is a figurative sculptor, and is opening her studio for the first time. She is currently sculpting familiar Lewes faces. Visitors can see her sculpting, buy sculptures, and request commissions.
11:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Star Brewery Gallery Mixed Show
Star Brewery Gallery, Star Brewery, Castle Ditch Lane, BN7 1YJ starbrewerygallery.com
The Art of Life - An exhibition showcasing works of various artists working in different mediums.
11:00 - 16:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Weekends • 10:30 - 17:00
Brandon Seedhouse
The Sip, 4 Fisher Street, Lewes, BN7 2DQ
Brandon Seedhouse (b. 1995) is an artist based on the Sussex coast. On display are a series of paintings and prints influenced from 1960s counterculture, Zen Buddhist philosophy and Japanese aesthetics.
08:30 - 15:30 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Luminary Colour, Books, Textiles & Chapter 2 Footwear
Luminary Studio, Unit B, The Crown, 8 Market Lane, Lewes, BN7 2NT luminarycolour.com
Visit Anna Starmer at her new studio to discover the secret world of Future Colour. 7th & 8th Textiles by Clare O’Leary, Deborah Manson, Justine Ashbee. 14th & 15th Chapter 2 Footwear. Plus tea and cake.
Rosie Wooldridge & Danoush Lachman: Ripples
Rosie Wooldridge Photography, 18 Fisher Street, Lewes, BN7 2DG instagram.com/rosiewooldridgephotography
“I have begun to think of life as a series of ripples widening out from an original centre” - Seamus Heaney . A joint exhibition of seascape photography and 3D fibre art, capturing the movement of the sea.
Codman & Belter x Millie Botting
24 Fisher Street, Lewes, BN7 2DG instagram.com/textilesandleather
Textiles by Millie Botting and leather goods by Codman & Belter. First time exhibitors at Lewes Artwave.
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Creative Conversations at Chalk Gallery
Chalk Gallery Lewes, 4 North Street, Lewes, BN7 2PA chalkgallerylewes.co.uk
A special exhibition inviting creative conversations: between artworks, between artists, with guests and with visitors. Plus talks, workshops and events. All details on website. Come join us!
11:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Sideline: Ellen Brookes, Galia Pike & Tania Nedialkova
Unit 4, Sketch Place, Brooks Road, Lewes, BN7 2YG sideline-clothing.com/studio
Clothing and textiles by Sideline Clothing. Ceramics by Ellen Brookes. Intricate drawings from nature by Galia Pike. Patch-work home textiles and wall hangings by Tatiana Nedialkova.
11:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12
Maggie Bridge: Ceramic Sculpture
Garage Gallery, 14 Monks Way, Lewes, BN7 2EX
A visit to Bolivia inspired me to make Todos Santos Market, using terracotta to create ten market stalls with stallholders and shoppers. Other sculptures can also be viewed in my garage gallery.
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Malling Mill Artwave
Malling Mill, Mill Road, Lewes, BN7 2RT instagram.com/mallingmillartwave
Come and visit our repurposed post mill on the edge of the South Downs. Artists exhibiting include: House Of Quinn, Mudimakes, Paul George, Belinda Coyne, Lisa Jones Studio and Clayday.
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Chris E. King: Fine Art Photography & Jewellery
50 Malling Street, Lewes, BN7 2RH • chris-e-king.com
This show in an 1842 townhouse presents large colour photos from ‘Last Chance’ and ‘Still Inside’ series (shown in London and New York) and statement jewellery pieces in silver and gold. Instagram.com/chris_e_king. 11:00 - 16:00 • 07 08
Susie Monnington: A Thin Place
Mulberries, Cuilfail, Lewes, BN7 2BE • susiemonnington-dairystudio.co.uk
Evocative abstract paintings inspired by Outer Hebridean beach wanderings. Access by foot only (we have no parking or turning) please park in town and walk up Cuilfail, first house on left.
11:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
By appointment during the week
Anna Bower
Meiklejohn Gallery, 1 Malling Street, Lewes, BN7 2RA meiklejohngallery.co.uk
Inspired by the intricate forms, textures and patterns found in nature, such as insect-bitten leaves or tree bark, Anna Bower’s artworks are constructed out of recycled paper, meticulously manipulated.
11:00 - 16:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Flora & Fauna at Phoebe’s
68 South Street, Lewes, BN7 2BS phoebejewellery.co.uk
An exhibition of nature in art. Jewellery: Phoebe Jewellery. Sculpture: Suzanne Breakwell. Ceramics: Anna Soba. Art: Sarah Jones, Tori Ratcliffe. Textiles: Otti Shop. Vegan cake and tea in the garden.
10:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Biodiversity is Beautiful
The Seasons, 16-17 Cliffe High St, Lewes, BN7 2AH • @seasonswholefoods
Ashleygoldman.co.uk and @lizloweartist have collaborated with The Imaginarium to challenge people to consider the advantages of recycling waste and rethinking their use of single-use plastics.
09:00 - 18:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Cons & Icons
4 North Court, Lewes, BN7 2AR sidyates.com
Walking Icons. Latest work from illustrator/artist Sid Yates. Showcasing new and expansive pieces that demonstrate the passing of time in pop culture. Also some fun interactive events.
10:30 - 14:30 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
The Sussex Watercolour Society
Linklater Pavilion, Railway Lane, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2FG sussexwatercoloursociety.com
One weekend! Celebrating watercolour from figurative to abstract, traditional to modern. New paintings, prints and cards for our 47th annual exhibition, also opening Friday 6th from 14.00 - 20.00.
10:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Darren Bedser
The Signal Box, Linklater Pavilion, Railway Lane, Lewes, BN7 2FG instagram.com/darrenbedser
A collection of wooden sculptures influenced by natural forms and textures. Set in the tranquil Lewes Railway Land nature reserve.
09:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
John Worth, Art at Fitzroy House
Fitzroy House, 10 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2AD • johnworth.co.uk
Visit historic Fitzroy House in the centre of Lewes to see John’s paintings and photography. Inspired by the vibration, rhythms and the musicality inherent in nature.
10:00 - 16:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Sunday • 11:00 - 16:00
Continuum Studio: Vibrant Matter
Continuum Studio, Fullers Passage, 19 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LN continuumstudio.uk
Poetic play with the matter of things. New sculptures, assemblages and installation by Martha, Jacob and Marco Crivello.
11:00 - 16:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Fabric Matters
19a High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LN instagram.com/bonniesouthwood
Bonnie Southwood creates and refashions one-off jackets and accessories; repairs and alterations to commission. Sonia Crivello presents textile fragments, kantha-stitched pouches and naturally-dyed items.
11:00 - 16:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12
Calendula Collective
House of Friendship, 208 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2NS • lewesbasketry.com
Oil paintings, prints, watercolours, distinctive patterned scarves, chain maille and mixed metal jewellery. Free rush mat weaving workshops on Saturdays 14.00–17.00.
11:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Sundays • 14:00 - 17:00
At School Hill Creamery
204½ High Street, Lewes, BN7 2NS instagram.com/204_and_a_half
The old Lewes creamery, at the top of School Hill, is being taken over. Circus Kinetica: sculpture, Tim Creed: furniture, Organik Mechanik: jewellery, James Burke: interdisciplinary art, Didgru: skulls.
10:00 - 18:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Well-being Tree: Peaceful Mind, Peaceful World
Lewes House, 32 High Street, Lewes, BN7 1YB • wellbeingtree.org
Peace project exhibition, from eclectic community art workshops. There will be an opportunity for visitors to write and read peace poems, and free well-being activities and classes. Disabled access at rear of building, please contact us to let us know, so we can let you in.
10:30 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Leonie Shearing: Finding A Home
Closet & Botts, 37 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LU leonieshearing.com
After being given a few months notice on her home of nine years in January 2024, Leonie decided to draw and paint her journey to finding a new house for her family. This exhibition follows that story.
10:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Dorothy Hepworth and Patricia Preece: An Untold Story
Charleston in Lewes, Southover Road, Lewes, BN7 1FB • charleston.org.uk
Discover the extraordinary story of Dorothy Hepworth and Patricia Preece – a duo whose secret artistic collaboration and lifelong romantic partnership remained hidden for decades. A stone’s throw from Lewes station.
Pay what you can ‘free’ day on the 8th September.
10:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Adele Gibson: Close to Home
Watercourt Gallery, 65 High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XG adelegibson.co.uk
Recent oil paintings by professional artist Adele Gibson, capturing the ephemeral beauty of our Sussex landscape: falling cherry blossom, abstract florals, downland sunsets and the recent Aurora.
11:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
Outsiders
THE MAKERS GALLERY, 71 High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XG instagram.com/71lewes
Individual and collaborative folk art objects in textiles and wood. An off-centre exhibition created by renowned tattoo artists Alex Binnie and Jason Mosseri from 1770 Tattoo Brighton.
11:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Ecomony of Scale: Small Paintings from around Lewes
Hugh Rae Craftspace, Abigail’s Drapery, 75 High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XN instagram.com/scottlovelockpictures
Ecomony of Scale - small paintings from around Lewes. Scott Lovelock presents a series of works in oils, painted in the landscape with a fixed scale, each piece measuring 10x10cm.
11:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Beasts
Edwards & Todd, 154 High Street, BN7 1XU • instagram.com/edwardsandtodd
Flora and fauna, natural and fantastical. Catriona Hall: paintings and wooden cutouts. Claire O’Neill: collage wooden creatures. Jackie Summerfield: animal sculptures. Gary Edwards: stoneware platters.
09:30 - 17:30 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Peter Chasseaud: Artworks & Sussex Lustreware
Tom Paine Press & Gallery, 151 High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XU tompainepress.blogspot.com
Peter Chasseaud is showing his letterpress prints and recent paintings, while Sussex Lustreware have on display and for sale a wide range of their traditional style lustreware ceramics. 11:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09
Sculpture & Jewellery in Keere Street
Dale House, 18 Keere Street, Lewes, BN7 1TY sarah-king.co.uk
Come to see figurative sculpture by Sarah Hunter and Tezel Bahcheli, and jewellery by Sarah King, in this beautiful new venue within a walled garden in the centre of Lewes.
11:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
WeedyForm
15 St Swithuns Terrace, Lewes, BN7 1UJ (Access from Paines Twitten) weedyform.com
Ceramic artist Joann Weedon (‘Weedy’) produces contemporary handcrafted pieces which are functional, sculptural and intended for everyday use.
11:00 - 16:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
‘Treasured’ at the Sussex Guild Shop
Sussex Guild Shop, North Wing, Southover Grange, Southover Road, Lewes, BN7 1TP • thesussexguild.co.uk
An exhibition of stunning craft work by highly skilled designer makers at the Sussex Guild. New and exciting work in textiles, ceramics, wood, metal and jewellery.
10:00 - 17:00 •
Sarah Burges Gallery
5 Lansdown Place, Lewes, BN7 2JT
Inspired by the beauty and seasonal drama of the South Downs coast, I create dramatic seascapes, landscapes and vibrant floral displays, embodied in breathtaking large scale paintings. 11:00 - 16:30 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Art in the Twitten
5 Walwers Lane, Lewes, BN7 2JX
A popular venue hidden in a central Lewes twitten. Our colourful work, inspired by where we live, includes mixed media collage, mirrors and small books, abstract landscapes and an array of textiles. 11:00 - 17:00 • 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
