Large Double-Walled Vessel Form by Lesley Farrell
Exhibited at Standen House 2026
Inspired by Standen: Selected Artists and Artworks
We are delighted to announce the selected artists and artworks for Inspired by Standen, a new exhibition celebrating contemporary responses to the enduring legacy of Standen House and the Arts and Crafts movement.
Presented in partnership with Standen House and Garden, this exhibition brings together artists, makers and craftspeople working across textiles, ceramics, printmaking, metalwork, sculpture and mixed media. The selected works reflect the values that continue to make Standen such an inspiring place: craftsmanship, beauty, materiality, nature and thoughtful design.
The final selection was made from submissions received through our national open call. The judges were impressed by the quality, diversity, and imagination of the entries, with artists responding to Standen’s architecture, interiors, gardens, collections, and the wider ideals of the Arts and Crafts movement in exciting and contemporary ways.
The selected artworks are:
Anne-Elise Angas — Urban Rhythm
Sarah Arnett — Small Treasures
Lydia Asscher — Honeysuckle
Pamela Atwell — Willow with Fish
Natalie Avella — Pebble Basket
Grace Ayson — Drapery Study in Glass (I) in Yellow
Grace Ayson — Drapery Study in Glass (Blue)
Harry Barnard — & Heart
Emily Barnett — Heritage Apples
Amy Bell — In the Eye of the Meadow
Jarrad Belton — Homage to Nature (2nd Ballad)
Madi Boyd — Rillenkarren Vase
Rose Brettingham — Lion Jar
Isobel Brunsdon — The Garden by the Sea
Clive Bullivant — Caviar Set
Clive Bullivant — Energy in Balance
James Burial — Drip Bench in Elm
Jen Cable — Field to Fork
Katie Campbell — SPAB Scholarship 2025: A Journey through Print
Olga Chekmazova — The Rustle of an Electric Bustle
Jonathan Chiswell Jones — Storage Jar
Rebecca Coates — Meadow Bench
Cally Conway — Print Isn't Dead
Kathy Coulter — Large Ash Glazed Bowl with Copper
Jane Crowfoot — Fruit Garden Crochet Blanket
Katie Daniels — Torchon Lace Doily
Judy Dibiase — Dandelion
Wendy Dolan — Fruit and Blooms
Lara Evans — Nature's Honesty I
Lara Evans — Nature's Truth
Lesley Farrell — Large Double-Walled Vessel Form
FollowTheSun — Breakfast is a Recipe for Success
Laura Fricker — Autumn Gold
Beverley Gee — 54.44N, 2.63W
Chris Gilbert — Jay
Chris Gilbert — Partridge in a Pear Tree
Matilda Grover — Apple Basket
Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva — Manometry I
Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva — Segment X
Bill Hall — Vintage Espalier I: Standen
Rosa Harradine — Farmhouse Broom – Moss
Ellie Hipkin — Blush Canopy I
Wendy March & Jubal Prevatte — Turned Oak Stool with Dyed Willow Cushion
Anne Kelly — Mr. B's Bird Case
Rachel Lambert — Natural Coiled Daffodil Vase
Oska Lappin — Visions of Diana
Sue Lawes — Big Orange Head (after William Morris)
Suzanne Lemieux — Geology
Aidan Liggins — Oak Before Ash
Jess Littlewood — The Dissolving Now
Karen Lorenz — Flowers for May Morris
Emily Mackey — Rosa Glauca Handwoven Cushion
Sarah Maddox — The Garden Prospect, Standen
Somerset Maitland-Robinson — Small Bench
Wendy March — Silk Cushion Dyed with Madder and Avocado
Tori McLean — The Companions (Lightbox)
Tori McLean — The Observers (Lightbox)
Tori McLean — The Adventurers (Lightbox)
Eoghann Menzies — The Tulip Serving Board
Matthew Merttens — Scorched Craft – The Wainwrights School Desk
Kate Montgomery — Drawing You Drawing
Kate Montgomery — Patchworker
Lucy Morrish — The Forest Clearing
Ingrid Press — Leafy Table Runner
Katharine Rabson Stark — A Garden of Bud Vases
Sarah Rickard — I Run Through Spring and Spring Runs Through Me
Julie Rignell — Punctured
Emma-Jayne Sargent — Yellow Vase
Claire Scott — Stoneware Bowl
Claire Scott — Stoneware Jug with Ornate Handle and Clay Sprigs
Jo Sharpe — Clover Wallpaper
Janet Sherwood — Multi Leaf Block Wallpaper
Janine Shute — All About the Curves
Clare Spender — A Memory of English Paper Piecing
Sophie Symes — Encrusted Spoon
Clare Tatarek — Finches and Foliage Bowl
Steph Tooley — Cuckoo Plate
Christopher Turrell — Cornucopia
Sarah Tyssen — Borgund Design Blanket
Sarah Tyssen — Chevrons Design Woven Blanket
Lana Victoria — 4 Copper Lace Napkin Rings
Lana Victoria — Bedfordshire Lace Pomegranate
Amber Ville — The Morris Vase
Eleanor Walker-Todd — Summer Garden Silk Room Divider
Richard Walsh — Heavy Copper Table Centrepiece
Ruiyi Wang — Mallard, Radicchio, Cherry, Chard & Shallot
Ruiyi Wang — Quail, Broad Bean, Wild Garlic & Pea
Emily Wellen — On Embroidery
Laura Wilkes — The Flock at Thirteen
Rachel Worsley — Blue Trellis Table Runner / Wall Panel
Jon Mills — Birds in a Tree
We would like to thank every artist who submitted work. The response to the open call demonstrated the remarkable breadth of contemporary making taking place across the UK today.
Opens to the public on the 2nd July 2026 until the 30th September 2026, 11 am - 4 pm, 7 days a week, entry is included with National Trust membership or property ticket. Visit NATIONAL TRUST STANDEN HOUSE for more information about ticket pricing and property details
We look forward to welcoming visitors to Standen House and Garden and sharing these exceptional works with the public.
Drip Bench in Elm by James Burial
We’d like to thank all applicants again for sharing their work with us, and we look forward to sharing more from STANDEN HOUSE soon.