Heritage Makes Days at Standen
6 Prize Winning Creatives
Join Sussex Contemporary for six special Heritage Makes Days celebrating the selected prize-winning makers behind Inspired by Standen: The Future of Arts & Crafts.
WINNER DATES
Featured Winner:
Matilda Grover
Free Activity:
Sussex Craft Studios join us, have a go at mark making with Botanical Ink.
GORRINGES:
Learn about the upcoming sales schedule and pick up a copy of the sale catalogue.
Wednesday 29 July
Wednesday 19 August
Featured Winner:
Wendy March & Jubal Prevatte, and Grace Ayson
Free Activity:
Sussex Craft Studios join us, have a go at Weaving.
GORRINGES:
Learn about the upcoming sales schedule and pick up a copy of the sale catalogue.
Featured Winner:
Sarah Tyssen
Free Activity:
Sussex Craft Studios join us, have a go at Botanical Mono-Printing.
GORRINGES:
Learn about the upcoming sales schedule and pick up a copy of the sale catalogue.
Featured Winner:
Chris Gilbert, and Claire Scott
Free Activity:
Sussex Craft Studios join us, have a go at mark making with Botanical Ink.
GORRINGES:
Learn about the upcoming sales schedule and pick up a copy of the sale catalogue.
Wednesday 23 September
Wednesday 9 September
Heritage Makes days
15th July
Have a go at hand weaving for free with Sussex Craft Studios.
Learn about Gorringes upcoming sales and collect an auction catalogue.
Have a go at printing with flowers with Emma from Sussex Craft Studios.
Learn about Gorringes upcoming sales and collect an auction catalogue.
5th August
THE WINNERS
Claire Scott
Grace Ayson
Chris Gilbert
Wendy March & Jubal Prevatte
Sarah Tysson
Matilda Grover
INTRODUCING
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INTRODUCING 〰️
Sarah Tyssen
“I design ranges of scarves, shawls and blankets on a hand loom in my workshop. I then work closely with a Yorkshire mill to weave my designs in small limited editions on their mechanised looms.
My handwoven sample pieces are turned into hot water bottle covers, accessories bags, lavender bags and needle cases…so nothing goes to waste!
I have always been hugely inspired by William Morris and the Arts & Crafts Movement, and am thrilled to now live in an old Arts & Crafts weaving workshop, designed by F.W Troup in 1896 for the Peasant Industries in Haslemere, Surrey.”
Catalogue number: 67
Artist: Sarah Tyssen
Title: Chevrons design woven blanket
Medium: Woven Merino lambswool
Dimensions: 170cms x 204cms plus twisted fringes
Inspired by the Arts & Crafts movement. Everyday objects should be functional and beautiful.
I design my blankets on a on a 16 shaft hand loom in my workshop in Surrey, and then work closely with a textile mill in Yorkshire to weave very small limited edition runs on a mechanised loom. Each blanket is one of just eight.
I use Australian Merino lambswool...known for it's quality and softness.
Blanket measures approx. 165 cm x 200 cm, plus twisted fringes.
The exhibition runs until 30 September. Once a purchase has been completed, buyers may choose either to collect their artwork free of charge from Standen House on 2 October, or to have the work professionally packed, insured and couriered by Sussex Contemporary. Delivery charges vary according to the size, weight and value of each artwork and are detailed on the individual product page before purchase.
Matilda Grover
“I am a Sussex-based basket weaver and designer. My specialism in basketry has drawn on my professional experience and education in design and craft. My connection with the natural world and desire to live and work in a sustainable way has led me to work increasingly with natural and local materials.
I strive for my work to reflect my personal style and interest in functional, understated products, taking inspiration from historic, global crafts. When designing and making baskets, I draw on the historic, traditional styles that I admire, whilst weaving contemporary shapes and forms suitable for modern living.”
Catalogue number: 17
Artist: Matilda Grover
Title: Apple Basket
Medium: Brown willow basket woven around two steam bent willow hoops
Dimensions: 18cm x 28cm x 28cm
Contemporary woven basket, both practical and decorative, reflecting furniture in the house.
Woven in UK grown willow around a steam-bent base hoop this basket uses traditional techniques and processes whilst creating a contemporary style. The top hoop is attached using a scalloming technique that creates a defined border to the work.
The open sides reflect the Arts and Crafts style of fine chair legs and backs creating space within the piece and a refined design.
Perfect for storing home produce or items, this basket is both functional and decorative.
The exhibition runs until 30 September. Once a purchase has been completed, buyers may choose either to collect their artwork free of charge from Standen House on 2 October, or to have the work professionally packed, insured and couriered by Sussex Contemporary. Delivery charges vary according to the size, weight and value of each artwork and are detailed on the individual product page before purchase.
Wendy March & Jubal Prevatte
“Wendy March and Jubal Prevatte are the makers behind Chintz & Wood, a homewares shop and studio in Worthing. Their practice brings together natural dyeing, textile work and woodturning, with a shared focus on materials, traditional skills and the character of handmade objects. Wendy works with vintage and surplus fabrics, using plant dyes to create cushions and lampshades, while Jubal turns locally sourced timber into vessels, furniture and sculptural forms. Their work is shaped by the Arts and Crafts belief in useful beauty, thoughtful making and a close relationship between material, maker and home.”
Catalogue number: 62
Artist: Wendy March + Jubal Prevatte
Title: Turned oak stool with dyed willow cushion
Medium: Oak hand-turned stool with willow dyed linen cushion, cotton thread
Dimensions: 47 x 38 x 38
Inspired by William Morris and the Arts and Crafts belief in useful beauty, this hand-turned oak stool has a willow-dyed linen cushion, finished with hand stitching.
The exhibition runs until 30 September. Once a purchase has been completed, buyers may choose either to collect their artwork free of charge from Standen House on 2 October, or to have the work professionally packed, insured and couriered by Sussex Contemporary. Delivery charges vary according to the size, weight and value of each artwork and are detailed on the individual product page before purchase.
Chris Gilbert
“Since retiring as a freelance graphic designer, I have studied printmaking and set up a studio workshop at my home in West Sussex.
My work covers two disciplines of printmaking, woodcuts and etching.
I see both as an extension of my love of drawing and photography. Subjects vary from both human interaction in city settings and the natural environment where I live. A love of nature is the inspiration behind most of my work.
The interpretations are derived both from photos and sketches with a desire to explore the unexpected results printmaking can offer.”
Jay by Chris Gilbert
Catalogue number 2.
Original woodblock print 30cm x 40cm framed, work created in 2012.
This is one of a series of bird woodcuts depicting birds in their everyday environment. Although not designed as an illustration, the process of distilling the natural forms to simple flat shapes, required by the technique, brings to mind early twentieth-century book illustration.
Purchased artworks will remain on display as part of the exhibition until it closes on 30 September. Buyers may then choose either to collect their artwork free of charge from Standen House on 2 October, or to have the work professionally packed, insured, and couriered by Sussex Contemporary. Courier dispatches will commence from 7 October. Delivery charges vary according to the size, weight, and value of each artwork and are detailed on the individual product page.
Grace Ayson
“Grace Ayson is a stained glass artist, designer, and conservator, with a background in Fine Art, Sculpture, historic building conservation, and over 20 years of experience in stained glass, including 15 years as a stained glass conservator at Canterbury Cathedral’s ‘Cathedral Studios’. Her work often explores the effects of light within architectural spaces. She founded ‘Art and Glass Studio’ in Ramsgate, Kent, in 2020, where she creates commissioned windows, glass works and exhibition art for ecclesiastical and public buildings, private homes and gallery settings. Her practice is rooted in the traditional craft of stained glass, while continually pushing their creative possibilities with a fresh and modern approach.”
Catalogue number: 53
Artist: Grace Ayson
Title: Drapery study in Glass (blue)
Medium: Acid etched, hand painted blue flash mouthblown glass, kiln fired. Lead and light.
Dimensions: 64 x 64 x 6cm (framed, LED light backlit)
My series of drapery studies in glass draw inspiration from decorative patterns in the arts and crafts, from the carved drapery of classical sculpture, and the stylised drapery depicted in traditional stained-glass windows. This series of glass works aims to translate the tactile softness of fabric into the inherently rigid and fragile medium of glass.
I hope that displaying the work in Standen House will create a dialogue with its rich history in the arts and crafts, beautiful patterns, decorative details, furniture, textiles and fabrics. The house and its heritage of design and truth to materials is an inspiration.
Working with the traditions of stained glass but innovating with contemporary techniques, in 'Drapery Study in Glass (I) in Yellow', I have gently sculpted the glass to create a fold where the piece hangs, while also creating the illusion of softness through painted detail and acid-etching techniques and lead lines. By working into the surface of the glass, I build painted tonal variation, pattern, and texture that evoke the look and sense of fabric.
The exhibition runs until 30 September. Once a purchase has been completed, buyers may choose either to collect their artwork free of charge from Standen House on 2 October, or to have the work professionally packed, insured and couriered by Sussex Contemporary. Delivery charges vary according to the size, weight and value of each artwork and are detailed on the individual product page before purchase.
Claire Scott
“Claire Scott is a ceramic artist living in Sussex, currently undertaking an MA in Ceramics at UCA, Farnham, where she is developing her research-led approach to material and making.
Her work explores history as a source of material and conceptual enquiry, and the relationship between objects, place, and memory. Drawing on historical artefacts and social narratives, she investigates the traces of past lives, materials, and making traditions that inform her contemporary ceramics practice.
Alongside her studio practice, Claire teaches adult ceramics classes and contributes to artist-led events, exhibitions, and collaborative craft networks.”
Catalogue number: 64
Artist: Claire Scott
Title: Stoneware Jug with ornate handle and clay sprigs
Medium: Wheel-thrown stoneware jug with ornate handle and sprig decoration
Dimensions: Height 18cm Width 12cm Depth 17.5cm
Combines beauty and function through craftsmanship and Victorian sprig decoration.
Inspired by Standen House and William Morris ideals, this handmade stoneware jug combines beauty and function through careful craftsmanship, ornate detailing and subtle Victorian clay sprig decoration.
The exhibition runs until 30 September. Once a purchase has been completed, buyers may choose either to collect their artwork free of charge from Standen House on 2 October, or to have the work professionally packed, insured and couriered by Sussex Contemporary. Delivery charges vary according to the size, weight and value of each artwork and are detailed on the individual product page before purchase.