We are delighted to announce Devin Valentine as our first training bursary recipient of 2024, for a bursary in musical instrument making, supported by the Golsoncott Foundation and Jennifer Chen. West Dean College

Welcome to West Dean:London!

Yesterday was an exciting day as we saw the first of our short courses at our new Bloomsbury London campus take place - portraiture with Zara Drummond.

What a day! Explore Bloomsbury courses: westdean.ac.uk/short-courses/…

#WestDeanLondon #Art #Craft

I am potting! ⁦West Dean College⁩

About a decade ago I came to my first lit festival ⁦West Dean College⁩ & here’s my 11th published novel. I hadn’t dared dream I’d make a profession of it.This is day 3 of pottery course with no chance of going professional but I’ve loved every minute of it! Thanks West Dean.

This is coming up fast - A Novel in a Day in Bloomsbury :) tickettailor.com/events/westdea… Moonflower Books West Dean College

West Dean College just keeps delivering. Left home in the rain and drove into sunshine! #WriterCommunity #writer s #writer

As keen supporters of the next generation of conservation professionals, we always endeavour to support and sponsor training foundations and prizes wherever possible. Read more about the The West Dean College #WillardConservationPrize 2023 buff.ly/3Il1d0v

So delighted to be at West Dean College teaching a 3-day course in classical mosaic making. The whole place is a #mosaic ! Lovely flint walls

It’s been a real joy to watch spring do her thing here West Dean College , where I’ve been writer-in-res. I’m going home with lots of words and a renewed determination to have chickens in my life again.

Last learning block West Dean College We’ll be back for graduation 👩‍🎓 but there’s a lot of work to do before then 📚📕📗📘📙✍️

Perfect start to the day West Dean College

Registration for the West Dean College Guitar Festival Open Day 2024 is now live! westdean.ac.uk/events/guitar-…
The Open Day is a special one-day all-access pass to the week-long West Dean Guitar Festival, ending with a recital by yours truly on Sunday, the 18th of August, at 6 PM!

My favourite place to hang out. ⁦West Dean College⁩ .

Pals down Sussex way....I'll be giving a wee talk about my writing tomorrow night West Dean College You'd be welcome. Details here: westdean.ac.uk/events/damian-…

Les instruments de la collection #museedelamusiqie Philharmonie de Paris étudiés par West Dean College :

Basse de viole, John Pitts, 1679, Londres, E.979.2.68
Basse de viole, Michel Collichon, 1683, Paris, E.980.2.667
Guitare, Antonio Stradivari, Crémone, v.1680, E.904

Our member, West Dean College is running another ‘Identification of Plastic Materials’ course from 14-15 May 2024.

Learn about the historical development of plastics, where they commonly occur in collections, and their varying instabilities.

Register: westdean.ac.uk/short-courses/…

Un riche et sympathique moment d'échange hier avec les élèves du Musical Instruments Course de West Dean College et leur professeur Arnaud Giral lors de leur voyage d'études à Paris, autour de qques instruments de la collection du #museedelamusique Philharmonie de Paris
Merci à tou.te.s !

The conservation team is currently hosting Ella, a 3rd year book conservation student at West Dean College. Her placement will cover work all aspects of Conservation, including both preventive and interventive treatments.
#CambridgeUniversityLibraries #CULconservation

Last Friday, I attended the West Dean College course: Understanding Book Bindings as taught by Mariluz Beltran de Guevara & Flavio Marzo.

This is such good news and this is a very good book from West Dean alumni Jo Beall. West Dean College