West Dean College ran a Design & Craft Fair last weekend which was well worth going to. There were loads of stalls to look around with great quality jewellery, ceramics, objects made from wood, leather, paper, fabric and metals. They had talks from artisans, a band for musical entertainment and a few foodie vans, including a lovely vintage tea tent, but the real draw for me was the chance to get a taster of their courses (as well as some fine paella!). You could sign up for 1 1/2 hour workshops for as little as £10 a pop and try your hand at something you'd perhaps never done before. I had never thrown a pot before so I booked on the pottery workshop. I also made a silver ring, painted a watercolour storm, made a broody hen out of clay and took inspiration from their gardens to make a mess, I mean marks, with charcoal and ink. Roll on next year!
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