WHAT’S ON MAY – OCTOBER 2019
Permanent Collection Museum Tour Every Tuesday + Thursday 11am
(museum entry fees apply, no booking required)
Discover the fascinating stories about the craftspeople featured in our permanent collection. Curator’s Tour Wednesday 22 May 11am
(museum entry fees apply, no booking required)
Museum Curator Donna Steele will lead this unique tour offering insight and anecdotes on the incredible makers featured in Women’s Work. Director’s Tour Friday 27 September 11am
(museum entry fees apply, no booking required)
Join museum Director Steph Fuller for an exclusive tour of Women’s Work. Steph will guide guests through the show, relating it to the contemporary context of female makers today.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COLLECTION + VILLAGE
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Village Walk Every 4th Thursday of the month 2pm
£10 including entrance fee to museum and a tea or coffee. Pre-book on the website or by telephone.
Join one of our knowledgeable guides on a tour around the village of Ditchling. Experience the legacy of the artistic community and the landscapes that inspired their work. Group Visits We offer reduced entry costs for group bookings between 10 – 30 people and offer discounted rates for our tours and village walk. Email groupbookings @ ditchlingmuseumartcraft.org.uk to arrange. South Downs National Park Audio Tour Visit our website for more information on how to go on a self-guided tour of the village using a brand new app. Collection Store Access to our Collection Store for research can be arranged by appointment only, a small charge may apply. Contact enquiries @ditchlingmuseumartcraft.org.uk
Cover image: Dress and bag (above) by Alice Hindson, image kindly provided by the Craft Study Centre, University for the Creative Arts
Welcome to our new programme. We have a fantastic summer of art, craft and creativity coming up, with lots for everyone of all ages to enjoy. Women’s Work showcases some incredible creations by pioneering women in textiles, ceramics and fine metalworking. These women played a huge part in the 20th century craft revival, taking traditional skills and reinventing them as something new and modern. As Ethel Mairet wrote: ‘Dyeing is an art; the moment science dominates it is an art no longer, and the craftsmen must go back to the time before science touched it, and begin all over again’. Many of these women are less well known than they deserve, so we’ll be shining a spotlight on them and their practice through talks, hands on workshops and a feminist Wikipedia edit-a-thon to put them into the world’s online encyclopedia. In May we’ll be taking part in the Artist’s Open House Festival with Colour Journeys: Natural Dyeing in Contemporary Practice, an exhibition of work by twelve artists and makers in different disciplines who all use natural dyeing, learned at the museum, in their work, and hosting a display of work by Ralph Levy, an exceptional craftsman from the village who sadly died this year.
Later in June we will be setting up a large scale George Maxwell loom from our collection in the museum for a residency by a contemporary weaver. There has been a real resurgence of interest in weaving recently, and its relevance to slow fashion and ethical production is obvious. Come and meet the maker and find out more. There’s more going on than I can talk about here, or than will fit in the brochure. Sign up for our newsletter, check the website and follow us on social media to ensure you don’t miss out. See you here soon! Steph Fuller Director, Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft 2
PERMANENT COLLECTION
The picturesque South Downs village of Ditchling has lured many creatives over the years; perhaps the most notable were the group of internationally renowned artists and craftspeople who lived in the village at the turn of the 20th century, whose work and lives are celebrated in Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft. The museum holds many of their works, forming an internationally important collection and offering visitors the rare opportunity to see these special objects and works of art and craft in the village where they were created. The significance of this collection is better understood in the context of the Guild of St Joseph and St Dominic’s history: when the Guild was formed by Eric Gill and Hilary Pepler in Ditchling just over 100 years ago, many followed to learn and be inspired by the skills and methods they championed. The result was an incredible body of skillfully crafted work: Gill’s sculpture, wood engraving and lettercutting, David Jones’ paintings, Hilary Pepler’s printing and puppets, Valentine KilBride’s weaving, Dunstan Pruden’s silverwork, Joseph Cribb’s lettercutting and stonework and Desmond Chute’s carving. From the village itself comes Edward Johnston’s calligraphy and typefaces, Ethel Mairet’s weaving and Frank Brangwyn and Louis Ginnett’s paintings.
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Ethel Mairet’s beret photograph by Sara Morris
‘One of the loveliest small museums I have visited’ ANDREW LAMBIRTH THE SPECTATOR
Our permanent collection showcases the core crafts for which the village became internationally significant: direct carving, calligraphy, typography and lettercutting, weaving and natural dyeing, letterpress and wood engraving, and silversmithing. Eric Gill Garden Statue on loan from Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
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WOMEN’S WORK: Pioneering Women in Craft, 1918 – 1939
4 May – 13 Oct 2019
This year, Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft celebrates the work of incredible craftswomen with a major new show exploring an overlooked period of intense creativity following the Arts + Craft movement. Featuring over 150 pieces by silversmiths, weavers, textile designers and potters, Women’s Work takes a triumphant look at inspiring female makers and their unique methods and designs. Women’s Work focuses on a core group of craftswomen – weavers Ethel Mairet, Elizabeth Peacock, Alice Hindson and Rita Beales; potters Katharine PleydellBouverie, Dora Billington and Denise Wren; silversmith Catherine ‘Casty’ Cobb and hand-block textile printers Enid Marx, Phyllis Barron and Dorothy Larcher. Respected as teachers as well as makers, the craftswomen were championed by female entrepreneurs and gallery owners and various networks were formed. Look out for these 5
networks in the ephemera, letters they sent to each other and even designs named after one another, such as Barron and Larcher’s textile named ‘Mairet.’ Many of the craftswomen have a strong connection to the village of Ditchling as well. Notably Ethel Mairet, who saw countless makers pass through her workshop Gospels.
Images kindly provided by the Crafts Study Centre, University for the Creative Arts
Potter Denise Wren with family and students
Feeling inspired? The season is packed full of events and workshops to accompany the exhibition. Why not learn about the natural dyes used by Ethel Mairet or try your hand at block printing inspired by Barron and Larcher? Our series of talks explores the networks, rivalries and friendships of the craftswomen, as well as highlighting some of today’s most exciting female makers. Also look out for two Feminist Wikipedia edit-a-thons bookending the season. These events will pay homage to forgotten female makers on 1 June and 12 October. Volunteers are invited to work with us and our experts to put information about 20th century craftswomen into the public domain. We are delighted to dedicate this programme to the oft-forgotten, radical craftswomen who were pioneers of the Arts & Crafts movement.
Curator’s Tour See page 1 for more details
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ARTIST’S OPEN HOUSES
4 May – 2 June
RALPH LEVY, Maker THE PARLOUR
FREE
Originally from Napier, New Zealand, Ralph set up his home and studio at Beard’s Place Farm in Ditchling in 2001. Aptly named The Handmade House, it soon became a hub for artists and craftspeople, and as an exhibiting house in the annual Open House trail (as part of the Brighton Festival) became a favourite and renowned destination, winning Best Open House in 2007. Following Ralph Levy’s untimely death in January, this exhibition is a celebration of the work and a peek into the world of this talented and prolific artist. Showing works from across his career and photographs of The Handmade House and studios, the exhibition will demonstrate Ralph’s extensive and eclectic practice and the unique and beautiful environment in which he lived and worked.
COLOUR JOURNEYS: Natural Dyeing in Contemporary Practice THE WILLIAM AND MARGARET ROWLING GALLERY
Image Credit: Graham Carlow
Colour Journeys: Natural Dyeing in Contemporary Practice showcases pieces from artists and makers studying over the past year with Jenny Dean, one of the country’s foremost natural dye practitioners. Work will include weaving, paper, textiles and more, all created using natural dyes. There will be tours of the museum’s Dye Garden at 11am + 3pm on 4 and 11 May and two open days of workshops and demonstrations 10.30am – 4pm on 4 and 25 May.
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Workshop: Natural Dyeing with Jenny Dean accompanied by Ros Belton See page 11 for more details Family workshop: Colour Journeys: Natural Dye Demonstrations + Workshops See page 17 for more details
CART LODGE SHOP + CAFÉ FREE ENTRY
Our fabulous shop and café are nestled in the restored 18th century Cart Lodge. Browse our bespoke items, beautiful books, prints, cards, jewellery, ceramics and gifts and discover contemporary artists and craftspeople. Join us for special teas and coffees, and a slice of delicious locally-made cake or quiche. Entrance to the Cart Lodge Shop + Café is free. If you’re out in the Downs and need a pit stop, or meeting up with friends and family, or walking the dog (we’re dog friendly!) the Cart Lodge Shop + Café is the perfect place to stop, rest and refresh.
All your purchases directly support the work of our museum
Rooks in the treetops platter by Lucy Ogden £120
#shoplocal Friends of the museum enjoy a 10% discount off all items in the shop and café – see page 22 for how to become a member.
Cup and saucer by Big Tomato £18 8
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SHELANU: Women’s Craft Collective Friday 5 – Saturday 6 July
Shelanu, which means ‘belonging to us’, is a developing social enterprise of migrant and refugee women producing high quality craft objects inspired by their new home, the city of Birmingham. The aim of the Collective is to assist other migrant and refugee women to become more aspirational through creative development. This supports their integration into local communities which can profit from the rich diversity of the women’s experience. Members from Shelanu will come to the museum to run workshops with women’s refugee groups from Brighton, as well as helping us to host an evening of talks, demonstrations, music and food on the evening of Friday 5 July. On Saturday 6 July members of Shelanu will run craft workshops. See website for information on prices, times and full listings. Shelanu are supported by Craftspace.
WOMEN’S WORK RESIDENCIES
THE WEAVING RESIDENCY In Partnership with Cockpit Arts 4 June – 13 October
During June – October we will set up a George Maxwell loom from our collection in the William + Margaret Rowling Gallery which will be used for a residency by an early career weaver. We are working in partnership with Cockpit Arts who support and develop makers through their provision of studio space and business mentoring. Check out our website for dates for demonstrations, talks and workshops. #WomensWork Left to right: Vicky Cowin, Poppy Fuller-Abbott, Elizabeth Ashdown, Claire Whelan and Sophie Graney.
Workshop: Mould Making + Hand Building Ceramics with Phoebe Cummings See page 11 for more details Drop-in: Museum Dye Garden Tours See page 17 for more details 10
WORKSHOPS FOR ADULTS
NATURAL DYEING
Booking is essential. Book online with no booking fees at ditchlingmuseumartcraft.org.uk/events or call us on 01273 844744
ADULTS CRAFTERNOON
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REE Wednesdays: 8 May, 12 June, 10 July, 14 August, 11 September, 9 October 3 – 5pm Drop-in session A friendly, informal once a month get together for people wanting to have a chat over a cuppa while you knit, cross stitch, draw, embroider or whatever you might be crafting! Enjoy making in an inspiring environment with other like-minded people over a free tea/coffee and biscuits.
with Jenny Dean accompanied by Ros Belton Saturday 15 June 10am – 4pm £70 inc. materials, lunch + refreshments This workshop will introduce you to some of the natural dyes used most frequently by Ethel Mairet. Participants will each take home several small dyed wool skeins plus some small samples on cotton and silk fabrics. The workshop will be led by expert natural dyer Jenny Dean who has over forty years’ experience in this specialised field. MOULD MAKING + HAND BUILDING CERAMICS with Phoebe Cummings
Saturday 22 June 10.30am – 4pm £60 inc. materials, lunch + refreshments This workshop will explore the potential of sprig moulding and hand-building techniques. Two-dimensional designs and found objects will be used as a starting point to create simple press moulds, from which you will adapt into more elaborate three-dimensional forms. Free museum This workshop will consider entrance when relationships between participating historic design, craft and contemporary sculpture. in full price
Photograph by Sylvain Deleu
workshops
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BARRON + LARCHER INSPIRED BLOCK PRINTING with Sarah Burns & Alice Garner
Saturday 29 June 10.30am – 4pm £80 inc. materials, lunch + refreshments Explore Barron and Larcher’s very special approach to pattern and colour including the use of natural dyes, repeat patterns and the use of found objects. Participants will develop their own designs and block print their own silk scarf to take away. A-Z OF HAND STITCHING with Stitch School’s Melanie Bowles
Saturday 13 July 10.30am – 4pm £60 inc. materials, lunch + refreshments This workshop includes the full A-Z embroidery kit and introduction to the alphabet of embroidery stitches complete with printed linen sampler, hoop, threads, tapestry needles and instruction booklet. Each letter of the alphabet has its own individual stitch to practice.
Along with the A-Z instruction booklet you will explore the vocabulary of embroidery to make your own unique linen sampler. Be inspired too by the Stitch-School archive of embroidery books and samplers and the Women’s Work exhibition. LEATHER JEWELLERY MAKING with Tania Clarke Hall
Saturday 20 July 10.30am – 4pm £60 inc. materials, lunch + refreshments A fun introduction to making jewellery in leather. You will learn how to make a cuff using traditional leather fixings and even matching earrings in a day. Working with this wonderfully versatile material, you will learn how to dye and decorate leather with simple but effective techniques that you can practise easily at home. No jewellery or leather experience required.
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WORKSHOPS FOR ADULTS Booking is essential. Book online with no booking fees at ditchlingmuseumartcraft.org.uk/events or call us on 01273 844744
FINE LINE VINYL BLOCK PRINTING with Angela Harding
Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 August 10.30am – 4pm both days
Saturday 17 August 10.30am – 4pm £80 inc. materials, lunch + refreshments This workshop will enable you to develop the technical knowledge and skills required to prepare a design for repeat pattern print. You will be given the opportunity to create your own individual repeats by creating a tile design in lino and develop surface decoration techniques while working with textiles. WORKING WITH CLAY; MAKE A SPOON, PLATE + CUP with Elaine Bolt
Saturday 24 August 10am – 4pm £60 inc. materials, firing, lunch + refreshments Learn to make a ceramic spoon, plate and cup in Stoneware clay or Porcelain. During the day you will learn basic hand-building techniques to form small functional ceramic pieces and add your own creative ideas. Work will be glazed and fired and can be collected free from Elaine’s Brighton studio or on specified days from the museum. Additional P&P for items sent by post will be £8 per person.
Photograph by Alun Callender
£250 inc. materials, lunch + refreshments This two-day course will introduce relief printmaking using vinyl as a block. The course is based around Angela’s own working practice of using two fine tools to create a tonal range by using a variety of mark making. You will be free to interpret this method in a way that suits your style. You will be working in black and white and Angela will demonstrate how you can introduce colour at a later stage.
LINO REPEAT PATTERN FOR TEXTILES with Addicted to Patterns
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MAKE A MINI-HAND SEWN QUILT with Deborah Manson
Saturday 31 August 10am – 4pm £60 inc. materials, lunch + refreshments Make a mini handstitched patchwork quilt using a selection of naturally dyed fabrics, your own fabric scraps and Japanese hand quilting threads. Explore colour relationships, texture and hand quilting. Your mini quilt could be the starting point for something bigger, or a way to explore these traditional techniques in a modern way. Most materials will be provided but participants need to bring along a good pair of fabric scissors and a selection of off-cut fabrics. CREATE A WOVEN WALL HANGING with My Craft Tribe
Saturday 7 September 10.30am – 4pm £60 inc. materials, lunch + refreshments A woven wall hanging is a truly beautiful way to create an on-trend wall art piece for your home. In addition to learning how to set up a loom and do the
foundation stitches, you will incorporate a variety of weaving techniques including ways to build texture such as soumak, loops, shaggy weave and close cropped pile. There will be an extensive variety of yarns and shades to choose from and you will be guided through the process by Cara from My Craft Tribe who loves nothing more than spending a relaxing day with fellow weavers. MAKE AN APRON with Dolly Clothing
Saturday 14 September 10.30am – 4pm £60 inc. materials, lunch + refreshments This course is for complete beginners to sewing. You’ll make a utility apron in linen or denim, learn how to follow a pattern, cutting out, basic use of the sewing machine, stitching straight and curved seams, attaching a patch pocket and making a buttonhole. A limited number of sewing machines are available but if you have your own or can borrow a friend’s please bring one along. 14
EVENTS FOR CHILDREN + FAMILIES
Families: 2 – 5 years LITTLE MUSEUM VISITORS
Fridays: 10 May, 14 June, 12 July, 13 September, 11 October 10.30am – 12pm £6 per child or £10 for 2 children (parents free) Drop-in
Fun, hands-on creative sessions for the mini-visitor and parent. Packed full of sticking, drawing, storytelling and object discovery. Each workshop has different theme and is run by early years’ specialist Alison Martin.
Booking is essential. Book online at ditchlingmuseumartcraft.org.uk/events or call us on 01273 844744
There is plenty to do for families at Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft. The museum’s new family activity bags offer a fantastic entry point into the collection for children, from toddlers to 12+. Additionally, our programme of workshops and events caters for all ages and reflects the exhibitions and museum’s permanent collection. The Cart Lodge Shop + Café is child (and dog!) friendly, with buggy parking, high chair access and changing facilities. The Café provides tempting treats, and the shop itself sells fun, creative and reasonably priced goodies. The museum is situated in the picturesque village of Ditchling at the heart of the South Downs National Park, and a gentle walk up to the top of Lodge Hill (past the duck pond) rewards visitors with spectacular views of the surrounding countryside.
7+ years HALF TERM WORKSHOP CREATIVE CLAY DISCOVERY with Susie Ramsey-Smith
Tuesday 28 May 11am – 3pm
£22.50 inc. materials (please bring a packed lunch)
Experienced tutor Susie will demonstrate and assist with basic hand building techniques; pinch pots, coiling and slabbing. Next you sketch designs for your own clay creation which could be; tiles, pots or figurative pieces with added texture created by textiles or natural objects. Once your creation is made you can add colour with slip brushes or print using sponges or potatoes. 7+ years HALF TERM WORKSHOP URBAN ART/GRAFFITI LETTERING with Tom Goulden
Thursday 30 May 11am – 3pm
£22.50 inc. materials (please bring a packed lunch)
Come and work alongside Tom Goulden a graffiti artist with over 20 years experience to create a bespoke graffiti tag. Explore some simple spray techniques and lettering styles in the morning and then hone those skills with Why not visit Tom’s support to create a finished graffiti lettering the museum spray and paint pen after your session? canvas to take home.
Kids go free!
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7+ years MAKE A METAL MUSICAL TRIANGLE with Richard Maloney
Thursday 1 August 11am – 3pm
£22.50 inc. materials (please bring a packed lunch)
Use steel to craft your own bespoke musical triangle. Learn essential metal work processes such as annealing, work hardening and cold forging. Design and create your own tailor-made instrument with its own sound characteristics. Finish it off with a custom wooden handle and string loop. 7+ years WEAVING WEAVESCAPES with Kate Thomson
Thursday 8 August 11am – 3pm
£22.50 inc. materials (please bring a packed lunch)
Create a woven landscape or seascape inspired by the colours and textures of the South Downs and the South Coast. You will learn the basics of tapestry weaving on a mini loom and add natural objects like shells or twigs to make your weave, which can be made into a really unique wall hanging. 7+ years MAKE A TOY WOODEN BOAT with Cat Dimond
Thursday 15 August 11am – 3pm
£22.50 inc. materials (please bring a packed lunch)
In this workshop you will learn how to safely use hand tools such as saws, gouges and the drill to shape the individual vessel, attach a mast and sail, and decorate the surface. Catamaran, canoe or coracle, it’s up to you. Test how your boat floats, and at the end of the day there will be races.
SUMMER HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS
7+ years RECYCLED RAG RUG MAKING with Debbie Siniska
Thursday 22 August 11am – 3pm
£22.50 inc. materials (please bring a packed lunch)
Come and learn to use simplerag rug making hand tools to make a little ‘clippy’ cushion using recycled cotton tee shirts, woollies and maybe some plastic bags! You can add some lavender to your cushion when finishing off if you like. 16
DEMONSTRATIONS + DROP-IN EVENTS No booking required. Museum entrance fees apply.
All ages MUSEUM DYE GARDEN TOURS
FREE
Saturdays: 4 + 11 May. Sundays: 2 + 30 June, 28 July, 25 August, 22 September 11am + 3pm
Saturday 18 + Sunday 19 May 11am – 4pm Drop-in
Donations gratefully received
Donations gratefully received
The museum’s dye garden has been developed with the help of volunteers. Seeds are collected from the garden and are sold in our shop as well as harvesting of plants for use in natural dyeing. Head gardener Liz Pope will show you around the garden and share her knowledge of this beautiful outdoor space.
A drop-in session for everyone to get involved and discover the wonderful world of clay. MA Design Crafts students from the University of Brighton will guide you through making letters and words of your choice, which will then be assembled to make a fantastically bonkers poem or story made from clay! The clay creations will be fired ready for collection from the museum at a later date.
All ages COLOUR JOURNEYS: Natural Dye Demonstrations + Workshops
Saturdays: 4 + 25 May 10.30am – 4pm A mixture of free and charged for activities Drop-in. Join artists and makers from the Colour Journeys exhibition in a lively day of workshops and demonstrations including weaving, paper activities and indigo dyeing on both days. Paper making, book binding, brush making, and spinning will also take place. See website for details of the confirmed activities on each day.
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All ages FREE HEY CLAY! with University of Brighton MA Design Crafts
FREE
16+ years FEMINIST WIKIPEDIA EDIT-A-THON
Saturday 1 June + Saturday 12 October 11am – 4pm Drop-in Wikipedia has become the world’s encyclopedia but did you know less than 10% of its editors are women? Possibly not unconnected to the fact that female artists and makers are not well documented in its pages. We aim to help to put that right by running two sessions with expert Wikipedians. Come along and get free training in Wikipedia editing and then work with us and our experts to put information about 20th century craftswomen into the public domain. Bring your own laptop, refreshments provided.
FREE
All ages SOUTH DOWNS FLEECE CARDING + SPINNING DEMONSTRATIONS 30 June with Woolly Umbrella + 3 August with East Sussex Guild of Weavers Spinners & Dyers 11am – 4pm Donations gratefully received
All ages LEARN TO WEAVE + SPIN with the University of Brighton Textiles Students
Join experienced Guild members and see how locally bred South Downs fleece is prepared ready for use in textiles work. See the fleece being carded and spun by hand and have a go yourself under their expert tuition. FREE
Sunday 9 June 11am – 4pm If you’ve seen our woven textile exhibits in the museum, you’ll be inspired to try using a drop spindle, or weaving using a small hand loom and take away a handmade memento from your trip here. Students will guide you through the process. Stay for 10 minutes or a few hours.
Families: 3+ years FABRIC FLAG PRINTING with Deborah Manson
Sunday 1 September 11am – 4pm £8 per flag Print and make a colourful flappy flag on fabric with a pole to attach it to. Experiment with mark making, painting and graphic collage using transfer dyes. Learn how to print on to fabric using the heat press, a quick and exciting way to create really vibrant printed textiles.
FREE All ages HERITAGE OPEN DAY
Sunday 22 September 11am – 5pm FREE ENTRY
The museum is taking part in Heritage Open Days and will be open for free all day. This date falls near our 6th anniversary since re-opening so come and help us celebrate with family friendly activities.
All ages FUN PALACE WEEKEND
Saturday 5 – Sunday 6 October 11am – 4pm Drop-in Donations gratefully received
Join local people who will take over the museum in a free weekend of fun activities outdoors and in. See website for full programme. 18
TALKS Booking is essential. Book online with no booking fees at ditchlingmuseumartcraft.org.uk/events or call us on 01273 844744
MATERIAL PERFORMANCE with Phoebe Cummings
Friday 21 June
Drinks from 7pm, lecture starts 7.30pm
£12 inc. entrance to the museum + a glass of wine Phoebe Cummings will discuss the development of her practice over the past fourteen years working with raw clay to create temporary sculptures and installations. She will consider her working process in different environments from the Arctic to Hawaii, factory to museum, as well as her own kitchen where she produced components for ‘Triumph of the Immaterial’ (pictured below) which won the inaugural Woman’s Hour Craft Prize in 2017.
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Lunchtime Lecture A COLOURFUL HERITAGE – THE MAGIC OF NATURAL DYES WITH REFERENCE TO THE WORK OF ETHEL MAIRET with Jenny Dean
Friday 28 June 2 – 3pm FREE (museum entrance fees apply) An exploration of some of the traditional sources of colour from the natural world and of the methods used over the centuries to apply natural dyes to textile fibres. There will also be an opportunity to look at and ask about some of Jenny’s dyed samples and her sample books. Jenny Dean has been researching and using natural plant dyes for over forty years. She has written widely on the subject and her books include ‘Wild Colour’, ‘Colours from Nature’ and ‘A Heritage of Colour’. ‘THE LIVING TEXTURE’: BRITISH WOMEN WEAVERS AND MODERN TEXTILES IN THE 1920S AND 1930S with Tanya Harrod
Thursday 18 July
Drinks from 7pm, lecture starts 7.30pm
£12 inc. entrance to the museum + a glass of wine The British weavers Margery Kendon, Ethel Mairet, Ella McLeod, Elizabeth Peacock and Marianne Straub may be unfamiliar names. They studied pre-industrial, early industrial and vernacular techniques in order to create modern textiles, their work described by Herbert Read as ‘the living texture of cloths which respect the nature of raw materials’. This talk positions them in the context of the Bauhaus and a wider European movement.
ENID MARX – A LIFE OF PATTERN with Alan Powers
Thursday 12 September
Drinks from 7pm, lecture starts 7.30pm
£12 inc. entrance to the museum + a glass of wine Enid Marx (1902 – 1998) crossed the lines between craft and industrial design. Having made her name with subtly coloured but lively block printed textiles in the 1920s and exhibited with studio potters, she became an advocate for better quality goods and better design education. Lunchtime Lecture WOMEN + DOMESTICITY – WHAT’S YOUR PERSPECTIVE? with Vanessa Marr
Friday 27 September 2 – 3pm FREE (museum entrance fees apply) Join artist and educator Vanessa Marr to find out more about her open-call arts project Women and Domesticity – What’s your Perspective? which invites women to express their views on this subject by stitching statements and expressions upon a duster, transforming them from a cloth kept under the sink into a powerful collection of voices. THE EXPERIMENTAL LIVES OF PHYLLIS BARRON + DOROTHY LARCHER, TEXTILE DESIGNERS with Sarah Burns
Thursday 10 October
Drinks from 7pm, lecture starts 7.30pm
£12 inc. entrance to the museum + a glass of wine Local textile printer and co-editor of ‘Barron & Larcher, textile designers’ Sarah Burns will tell the story of Barron and Larcher’s unique creative partnership and how they developed their block-printing workshop through many wonderful experiments, failures, disappointments, discoveries and special friendships including with Ditchling weaver Ethel Mairet.
Image of Enid Marx courtesy of the Enid Marx Estate
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VENUE HIRE
Our award-winning museum has a variety of areas available to hire, from a light and airy workshop to our rustic Cart Lodge Shop + CafĂŠ, or even the galleries themselves. We are available for parties, weddings, wakes or christenings, as well as business away days and meetings. Our rates are affordable, and we can help arrange local catering as well as providing an idyllic location for your special event, nestled right in the South Downs. If you would like to find out more about how we can help you arrange your event, please email enquiries@ditchlingmuseumartcraft.org.uk or call 01273 844744.
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Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft is an independent charity that does not receive any regular government or local authority funding. We therefore depend heavily on the generosity of our Friends, patrons and supporters in order to continue our programme of exhibitions and events. Friends Join the Friends of Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft and enjoy regular access to the museum. From as little as £20 per year, Friends receive the following benefits: • Free admission to the museum and all exhibitions; • 10% discount off all items in the shop + café; • Invitations to museum private views;
SUPPORT US
We also welcome donations to help with the museum’s essential running costs, conservation of our collection, acquisitions and exhibitions. For more information, visit our website, pick up a Support Us leaflet from the museum, or contact development @ditchlingmuseumartcraft.org.uk
•E xclusive invitations to events, tours and visits. Ask on your next visit or email friends@ditchlingmuseumartcraft.org.uk Patrons For those looking to get closer to our collection, our patron scheme, the Bourne Circle, offers the perfect opportunity to show your support. From just £500 a year for an individual or £950 for a joint membership, patrons can enjoy: • Free admission to the museum and all exhibitions; • Discounted venue hire for private events; • Two complimentary tickets for the annual Bourne Lecture; • One curator’s talk/tour per season; • Invitations to exclusive events; • Invitation to a Bourne Circle Christmas drinks reception.
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VISIT DITCHLING The Bull A 16th century inn, featuring beautiful contemporary bedrooms, chefs sourcing fresh ingredients from the kitchen garden and beer from their own brewery. Voted the best pub in Britain and only a two minute walk away from the museum. 2 High Street Ditchling BN6 8TA 01273 843147 thebullditchling.com
The Green Welly In the heart of the village the Green Welly is the ideal place to stop and enjoy a good coffee, tasty breakfast, healthy lunch or afternoon tea and home baked cakes. Cyclists, dogs and walking boots welcome. Reservations possible. 1 High Street Ditchling, BN6 8SY 01273 841010 thegreenwellycafe.co.uk
Jane Hopkinson Bags We offer an extensive range of handmade leather bags. Come and see where the bags are made, smell the leather as you walk through the door. Open Monday – Friday 10am – 5pm Sat by appointment only
2 Turner Dumbrell Workshops Dumbrells Court Road Ditchling BN6 8GT 01273 844336 janehopkinsonbags.co.uk
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VISIT DITCHLING The Jointure Studios B&B A private apartment for two overlooking the secluded garden of our historic village home, formerly Sir Frank Brangwyn’s workshops – comfortable and stylish with breakfast brought to your door!
11 South Street Ditching BN6 8UQ 01273 841244 jointurestudiosbandb.co.uk
The Nutmeg Tree Recently refurbished Tearoom set in the heart of Ditchling. Morning coffee, all day breakfast, lunches, afternoon tea and cakes. Dogs welcome, courtyard garden, cycle park. Open Mon – Fri, 8.30am – 4.30pm Sat & Sun, 8.30am – 5pm
6 West Street Ditchling BN6 8TS 01273 842708
Pruden and Smith Goldsmiths, Jewellers See craft in action in the village today, take a tour of the jewellery workshops and gallery located on Ditchling Crossroads. Unusual contemporary designs in gold, platinum, diamonds and gemstones. The Crossroads, 2 South Street Ditchling BN6 8UQ 01273 846338 prudenandsmith.com
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VISIT DITCHLING Ridgeview Wine Estate World Class sparkling wine, crafted with passion and dedication. “Winemaker of the Year” winners in the International Wine & Spirit Competition. Ridgeview is open daily 10am – 4pm (tours by appointment). Fragbarrow Lane Ditchling Common BN6 8TP 01444 242040 ridgeview.co.uk
The White Horse Situated in the beautifully picturesque and historical village of Ditchling and across from Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft, The White Horse offers a wonderful place to eat, sleep and drink whilst overlooking the beautiful South Downs. 16 West Street Ditchling BN6 8TS 01273 842 006 whitehorseditchling.com
COMING SOON
Disruption, Devotion and Distributism Saturday 19 October 2019 – April 2020 From the early 20th century Ditchling has been a magnet for artists, makers and others who came to the village as a place to make a new kind of life and create work in an environment conducive to alternative thinking. Drawing on the museum’s outstanding collection including never before seen work from the St Dominic’s Press Disruption, Devotion and Distributism will explore the ideas and politics of Ditchling artists and craftspeople, many of which still seem resonant today. 25
WORKSHOPS + EVENTS CALENDAR Book online at ditchlingmuseumartcraft.org.uk/events or call us on 01273 844744 MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
Sat 4 DROP-IN Colour Journeys: Natural Dye Demonstrations + Workshops 11 Sat 4 TOUR Museum Dye Garden Tours 17 Wed 8 DROP-IN Adults Crafternoon 11 Fri 10 CHILDREN 2–5 Little Museum Visitors 15 Sat 11 TOUR Museum Dye Garden Tour 17 Sat 18 DROP-IN Hey Clay! With University of Brighton MA Design Crafts 18 Sun 19 DROP-IN Hey Clay! With University of Brighton MA Design Crafts 18 Wed 22 TOUR Curator’s Tour 1 Sat 25 DROP-IN Colour Journeys: Natural Dye Demonstrations + Workshops 15 Tues 28 HALF-TERM WORKSHOP Creative Clay Discovery with Susie Ramsey-Smith 15 Thur 30 HALF-TERM WORKSHOP Urban Art/Graffiti Lettering with Tom Goulden 15 Sat 1 DROP-IN Feminist Wikipedia Edit-a-thon 17 Sun 2 TOUR Museum Dye Garden Tour 17 Sun 9 DROP-IN Learn to Weave + Spin 18 Wed 12 FREE DROP-IN Adults Crafternoon 11 Fri 14 CHILDREN 2–5 Little Museum Visitors 15 Sat 15 WORKSHOP Natural Dyeing with Jenny Dean 11 Fri 21 TALK Material Performance with Phoebe Cummings 19 Sat 22 WORKSHOP Mould Making + Hand Building Ceramics with Phoebe Cummings 11 Fri 28 LUNCHTIME LECTURE A Colourful Heritage with Jenny Dean 19 Sat 29 WORKSHOP Barron + Larcher Inspired Block Printing with Sarah Burns + Alice Garner 12 Sun 30 TOUR Museum Dye Garden Tour 17 Sun 30 DROP-IN South Downs Fleece Carding + Spinning Demonstrations 18 Fri 5-6 WORKSHOP Shelanu 10 Wed 10 DROP-IN Adults Crafternoon 11 Fri 12 CHILDREN 2–5 Little Museum Visitors 15 Sat 13 WORKSHOP A-Z of Hand Stitching with Stitch School’s Melanie Bowles 12 Thur 18 TALK The Living Texture with Tanya Harrod 19 Sat 20 WORKSHOP Leather Jewellery Making with Tania Clarke Hall 12 Sun 28 TOUR Museum Dye Garden Tour 17 Thur 1 SUMMER HOLIDAY Make a Metal Musical Triangle with Richard Maloney 16 Sun 4 DROP-IN South Downs Fleece Carding + Spinning Demonstrations 18 Thur 8 SUMMER HOLIDAY Weaving Weavescapes with Kate Thomson 16 Sat 10-11 WORKSHOP Fine Line Vinyl Block Printing with Angela Harding 13 Wed 14 DROP-IN Adults Crafternoon 11 Thur 15 SUMMER HOLIDAY Make a Toy Wooden Boat with Cat Dimond 16 Sat 17 WORKSHOP Lino Repeat Pattern For Textiles with Addicted to Patterns 13 Thur 22 SUMMER HOLIDAY Recycled Rag Rug Making with Debbie Siniska 16 Sat 24 WORKSHOP Working with Clay; Make a Spoon, Plate + Cup with Elaine Bolt 13 Sun 25 TOUR Museum Dye Garden Tour 17 Sat 31 WORKSHOP Make a Mini-Hand Sewn Quilt with Deborah Manson 14 Sun 1 DROP-IN Fabric Flag Printing 18 Sat 7 WORKSHOP Create a Woven Wall Hanging with My Craft Tribe 14 Wed 11 DROP-IN Adults Crafternoon 11 Thur 12 TALK Enid Marx – A Life of Pattern with Alan Powers 20 Fri 13 CHILDREN 2–5 Little Museum Visitors 15 Sat 14 WORKSHOP Make An Apron with Dolly Clothing 14 Sun 22 DROP-IN Heritage Open Day 18 Sun 22 TOUR Museum Dye Garden Tour 17 Fri 27 TOUR Director’s Tour 1 Fri 27 LUNCHTIME LECTURE Women + Domesticity with Vanessa Marr 20 Sat 5 DROP-IN Fun Palace Weekend 18 Sun 6 DROP-IN Fun Palace Weekend 18 Wed 9 DROP-IN Adults Crafternoon 11 Thur 10 TALK The Experimental Lives of Phyllis Barron + Dorothy Larcher with Sarah Burns 20 Fri 11 CHILDREN 2-5 Little Museum Visitors 15 Sat 12 DROP-IN Feminist Wikipedia Edit-a-thon 17 26
Opening times
Tuesday – Saturday 10.30am – 5pm Sunday + Bank Holidays 11am – 5pm Closed for staff training all day on Thursday 16 May 2019
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DITCHLING MUSEUM OF
VILLAGE GREEN
SAINT MARGARET’S CHURCH
THE WHITE HORSE
A273
A23 TO LONDON
B2112 PYECOMBE
B2112 TO BRIGHTON
B2116 KEYMER ROAD TO HASSOCKS RAILWAY STATION
B2112 TO THE COMMON
ART+CRAFT LODGE HILL LANE
Admission prices Adult £7.50 with gift aid (£6.50 without) Concessions £6.50 with gift aid (£5.50 without) Under 18s, Friends, National Art Pass Free Friends of Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft Free
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How to find us Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft is located in the village of Ditchling just 10 miles north of Brighton in the South Downs National Park. The nearest train station is Hassocks which is 45 minutes from London on the Brighton line.
Access We are fully accessible for wheelchair users. Please note there is no on-site parking at the museum, however disabled car parking bays are located in front of the Village Hall. The museum is fitted with a hearing loop, and guide and hearing dogs are welcome. Visit the website to stream our free audio guide provided by VocalEyes. Our toilets and baby changing facilities are gender neutral.
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Contact us Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft Lodge Hill Lane, Ditchling East Sussex, BN6 8SP 01273 844744 enquiries@ditchlingmuseumartcraft.org.uk ditchlingmuseumartcraft.org.uk
THE BULL B2116 LEWES ROAD VILLAGE HALL
A23 TO BRIGHTON