Inspired by Standen THE FUTURE OF ARTS + CRAFTS: Selected Artists & Artworks

Written By Jo Myles

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)

  • Victoria 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 Vargas — 4 Copper Lace Napkin Rings

  • Lana Victoria — Bedfordshire Lace Pomegranate

  • Amber Vill — 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.

Jo Myles
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