6th - 21st September 2025
Rural Trail
Celebrating artists & makers across the Lewes District
Railway Stations • southernrailway.com
Cuckmere Buses • cuckmerebuses.org.uk
40: Litlington, Seaford
47: Seaford, Cuckmere Haven, Litlington
Brighton & Hove Buses • buses.co.uk
12 Newhaven, Seaford, & 13: Cuckmere Haven
28: Kingston, Lewes, Ringmer, Laughton, Hellingly
29: Kingston, Lewes, Isfield, Uckfield
Compass Buses • compass-travel.co.uk
121: Lewes, Newick, Uckfield
122: Lewes, Barcombe
123: Lewes, Kingston, Iford, Rodmell, Piddinghoe, Newhaven
125: Lewes, Ringmer, Glynde, Firle
145: Newhaven, South Heighton, Denton
166: Lewes, Plumpton
167: Lewes, Plumpton, Ditchling
Look out for the Oakley estate agent boards across all
Pruden and Smith: New Work in Recycled Gold and Platinum
Pruden and Smith, 2 South Street, Ditchling, BN6 8UQ prudenandsmith.com 10:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Showcasing designs inspired by the Sussex shoreline, handmade in recycled gold and platinum. Take a workshop tour to discover how metals, diamonds, and other gemstones are remodelled into new designs.
No. 35: Ali Stringell & Tussi Dunstall
35 High Street, Ditchling, BN6 8SY instagram.com/ alistringell / tussidunstall
Ali Stringell (Slade School) - drawings, silver, papers. Tussi Dunstall (participated in Portrait Artist of the Year 2024)portraiture, mixed media and clay. Portrait commissions welcome.
11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
No.37: Jo Watters-Pawlowski
37 High Street, Ditchling, BN6 8SY jowatterspawlowski.com
Jo Watters-Pawlowski, a contemporary landscape painter from Ditchling, beautifully showcases her distinctive abstract landscapes in the shop front gallery at No.37, 37 High Street during Artwave.
Louise Dale Chalmers
Dymocks End Studio, 30 East Gardens, Ditchling, BN6 8ST louisedalechalmers.com
A vibrant display of new work in oils, ink and silk by award winning, international artist Louise Dale Chalmers MA, alongside the delicate renderings of costume designer, Emily Chalmers MFA.
The Land We Live Within
Ditchling Barn, Lodge Hill Lane, Ditchling, BN6 8SP thesussexcontemporary.co.uk
In this democratic exhibition, we invited contemporary artists to create a fixed-size format artwork in A5. All mediums were welcome. Every £1 spent at the exhibition sees 70p go directly to the artist.
Laurence Moracchini: Open Studio & Gallery
Laurence Moracchini is showing her woodwork and mixed-media paintings along with two talented local artists and makers; Katharine Rabson Stark (ceramics and textiles) and Lisa Dear (basketry).
Studio 17, Turner-Dumbrell Workshops, Dumbrells Court Road, Ditchling, BN6 8GT / laurence-moracchini.co.uk 11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Artelium & The Skelton Workshops
Artelium Wine Estate, Streat Lane, Streat, BN6 8SA artelium.com/art 11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
Artelium hosts an exhibition of sculptures by Rosie Mortimer, exploring the duality of space and absence. Artelium is also home to the Skelton Workshops, who are exhibiting students’ work.
Clayful Hands Artists
Clayful Hands, The Byre, Off ham Farm, Off ham, BN7 3QE instagram.com/clayfulhands
Explore joyful ceramics by Sydney and Jess, guest artists working in print and fi ne art, and try the potters wheel! A creative day out in a beautiful barn setting, with a courtyard and café on-site.
This Land of Ours
St Peter’s Church, Hamsey, BN8 5TB keithapettit.com / paulevans-artist.co.uk
Keith Pettit and Paul Evans, whose work is closely tied to their native landscape, come together to form their much-loved annual show at the extraordinarily beautiful, isolated and ancient Hamsey Church.
Golden Horn Farm
Golden Horn Farm, Deadmantree Hill, Barcombe, BN8 4SX goldenhornfarm.com
How do the fruits of decay transform new life into a space? How can we live in harmony with life and death to be reborn and be undone? Come and explore the kingdom of fungi that thrives in catastrophe. Open late Sat 13th.
11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Art on the Farm
Barcombe Nurseries, Mill Lane, Barcombe, BN8 5TH barcombenurseries.co.uk 11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Come and explore the organic sights, sounds and tastes of Barcombe Nurseries. We are showcasing artists and makers working with a variety of materials from metal to mud!
Gillshaw Pottery
Bow Cottage, Church Road, Barcombe, BN8 5TW gillshawpottery.co.uk 11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
Thrown and hand-painted earthenware dishes and bowls. Designed for simple (but elegant) kitchen and outdoor eating. We look forward to seeing you in our studio.
Paintings Celebrating Nature at Bradness Gallery
Bradness Gallery, Spithurst Road, Barcombe, BN8 5EB bradnessgallery.com
Artists Emma Burnett and Michael Cruickshank. Flowers and landscapes. Paintings, prints, cards and lampshades. Beautiful wildlife garden. Teas, fresh coffee and home-made cakes. Easy parking.
11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11
Peter Orrock
8 Downs View, North Chailey, BN8 4HB 10:00 - 16:00 • 06 07 08 09
Pure theatre is what I paint, be it figures or still life, things are composed, lighting arranged, then the process begins.
Amber Joy: Creative Studio
59 Church Road, Newick, BN8 4JY amberjoycreative.com 11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Join Amber Joy for an eclectic mix of acrylic jewellery and marquetry homeware, alongside bookable taster workshops to try your hand at mosaic, straw marquetry and wood marquetry.
Jo Cresswell
Art Studio
Little Warren Farm, Redgill Lane, Fletching Common, BN8 4JJ jocresswell.co.uk 11:00 - 17:30 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Jo Cresswell studio, showing her collection of nature inspired artwork, reverse paintings, and acrylic on canvas. You will also find delightful new prints including some from her book ‘Botswana Dreaming’.
Woolpack Yard
Woolpack Farm, Bell Lane, Fletching, TN22 3YB instagram and Facebook: woolpack.yard
A feast for the senses: Art, Botanicals, Textiles, Reimagined Creations, Local Food, Music, Talks, Workshops. Come curious, leave with something made, felt, remembered! Programme on Instagram and Facebook.
10:30 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
Art at Fox Lodge
Fox Lodge, Bell Lane, Fletching, TN22 3YB instagram.com/amanda.sumpter.artist
This beautiful historic setting showcases contemporary sculpture, painting, textiles and ceramics. Artists include Amanda Sumpter, Si Uwins, Gill Harvey, Kate McMinnies and Twofolde.
Pond House Studio
Pond House, Lewes Road, Isfield, TN22 5TY pondhousestudio.com
Our tenth Artwave anniversary! Beautiful embroidered textiles, wood carving, ceramics, sculpture, paintings and jewellery in a studio barn set in a gorgeous Isfield garden. The best home-made food too.
10:00 - 17:30 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Made in Isfield
Isfield Village Hall, Isfield, TN22 5XG / adelescantlebury.co.uk
Made in Isfield is a collective of 14 artists and makers. Contemporary ceramics, sculpture and photography, beautiful textiles and bespoke jewellery, local renowned painters and print-makers.
11:00 - 18:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
11:00 - 17:00 • Sundays
The Cowshed: Jane Johansson
Upper Wellingham Barn, Wellingham Lane, Nr. Lewes, BN8 5SW janejohansson.com
Join artist Jane Johansson showing new paintings, charcoal drawings, prints and cards inspired by horses. Meet her horses and come and enjoy tea and cake in this rustic retreat.
11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Chris Alley: Wood Artisan - Furniture, Mirrors & Accessories
Furniture that combines the natural beauty of wood with a craftsman’s skill and attention to detail, expressing a love of geometry and both mid-century Scandinavian and traditional Japanese styles.
Wood Artisan Studio, Unit 10, Upper Stoneham Farm, Nr. Lewes, BN8 5RH woodartisan.co.uk 11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Guy Stevens Sculpture
Unit 13, Upper Stoneham Farm, Nr. Lewes, BN8 5RH guystevenssculpture.com
Contemporary stone and ceramic sculpture for gardens and interiors. Located just outside Lewes, please follow orange arrows at entrance to the farm.
11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07
The Collective at Gote Barn
Gote Farm, Gote Lane, Ringmer, BN8 5HX 11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
Collection of 20+ artists in a picturesque barn, in the beautiful rural village of Ringmer. Includes a community exhibition, ’The Extraordinary Everyday’, interactive demos, live music and art activities.
Telling Tales with Samantha Stas & Belen Gomez
14 Shepherds Close, Ringmer, BN8 5LU samanthastas.com
Step into the enchanting world of artists Sam and Belen, where ceramics, paintings, and prints celebrate women and draw inspiration from folklore, storybook heroines, and the natural world.
11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
MUD
Wisdoms, The Street, Glynde, BN8 6SU instagram.com/art_show_mud
A group show of contemporary art. Expect to see drawings, paintings, prints, ceramics, video art and more. Curated by Bob Dixon and Lucy Newman. This year’s special guest artist is Feral Practice.
Thomas Gontar Blacksmith & Silver Sapling Jewellery
The Forge, The Street, Glynde, BN8 6SU glyndeforge.co.uk
Hand-forged metal work by Thomas Gontar Blacksmith and bespoke jewellery by Silver Sapling Jewellery. Both will be exhibiting at Glynde Forge. There will be live forging demos by Thomas Gontar.
09:30 - 17:00 • 06 07
Rennie Pilgrem & Victor Redigolo
Paintings, sculptures, prints, one-off lamps, photos and works in resin. Royal Academy Summer Exhibition selected.
The Wharf Office, Station Road, Glynde, BN8 6SS renniepilgrem.com 11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Back to the Local
The Trevor Arms, Hampden Gardens, Glynde, BN8 6SS
Do drop by The Trevor Arms as part of your Glynde Artwave visit. This exhibition champions the label artists of five lovely local breweries, whose beer you can enjoy at the same time!
12:00 - 22:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Alexander Johnson Studio
Professional studio in a beautiful garden showing new and vintage oils on canvas, prints and cards. This award-winning artist with a growing national presence is always a treat. Great for first time buyers!
The Weald, Church Lane, Laughton, BN8 6AH / alexander-johnson.com 11:00 - 16:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Weekdays by appointment
Art from the Parish
All Saints Church, Laughton, BN8 6AH lrcchurches.co.uk/events
Come and see weaving and textiles, jewellery and silversmithing, landscapes, still life and portraits with tea and cake all in a Grade I listed, ancient, medieval church.
11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Peter Cuthbertson Ceramics
Paine’s Farm Pottery, 89 South Street, East Hoathly, BN8 6DT instagram.com/cuthbertson_peter
I make stoneware pots for the kitchen and for the table, mainly wheel-thrown and fired with wood, each one unique and carrying the mark left by the flame as it travels through the kiln.
Ceramics at The Waldron
The Waldron Gallery & Studio, Cross Farm, Rocks Lane, Waldron, TN21 0RA thewaldron.co.uk
A vibrant collective of ceramic artists unites for Artwave, showcasing diverse local talent through unique clay works. Ranging from functional to sculptural, celebrating creativity, community, and craft.
Corridors of Connection at Gun Brewery
Taproom, Gun Brewery, Hawthbush Farm, Gun Hill, TN21 0JX gunbrewery.co.uk
Artists Matilda Grover, Lorraine Singer, Katie Preece and Greening Chiddingly connect, forage and dig for inspiration along nature corridors restored on Chiddingly Farms. Workshops and Gun Brewery Beer.
12:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Art on Kingston Ridge
We will be showing paintings, drawings and ceramics by Rachael Plummer, Tim Ambrose, Juliet MacColl, Fiona Scimone and Scott Ceramics in the house and garden. Children very welcome.
Roseway, Kingston Ridge, Kingston, BN7 3JX 11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Anna MacLeod: Seascapes, Landscapes & More
A wide selection of oil paintings of local and further afield landscapes, seascapes, flowers and animals. Something for everyone ranging from classical still lifes to more abstract views.
The Garage at Chartside, The Avenue, Kingston, BN7 3LL annamacleodart.com 11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Steve Bannatyne
Hillside, Wellgreen Lane, Kingston, BN7 3NP stevebannatyne.com
Steve Bannatyne is an abstract artist working with reclaimed timber. Fractured Ground explores the tension between structure and collapse through sculptural reliefs.
10:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Steve Flowers: Ceramics
Robin Post, Wellgreen Lane, Kingston, BN7 3NP
Open studio sale. Original hand-thrown pottery with a range of exciting glazes. Studio will be open for a sale of current and past work. Come and see the studio and what is available to buy.
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Barry the Potter
Iford Grange, Iford, BN7 3EJ barrythepotter.co.uk
Open pottery studio in beautiful Georgian stables. Come and see new work concentrating on more refined forms and glazes. A mix of decorative and functional tableware. We look forward to welcoming you!
10:00 - 16:30 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Iford & Swanborough Artists
St Nicholas Church, Iford, BN7 3EN irenemarot.com
Welcome to our atmospheric 11th century church, with an eclectic exhibition including paintings, prints, sculpture, jewellery, textiles, ceramics and garden structures. Tea, cake and free parking.
Maddy McClellan: Folk
Flint Barn Studio, Manor Cottage, Iford, BN7 3EP maddymcclellan.com
Striking new paintings celebrating the natural world and folk art, expressive and joyful! Accompanied by smaller works in painted and vintage frames and textural silver jewellery shown in our handmade shepherds hut.
11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Maria Trybulska Wilch: Seascapes & Landscapes
Maria Trybulska Wilch paints landscapes and seascapes from her Rodmell studio overlooking Kingston Ridge, mostly of surrounding countryside, but some further afield. 20% of proceeds to Dementia UK.
Bransby House, The Street, Rodmell, BN7 3HE 11:00 - 16:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Artwave at Piddinghoe
St John the Evangelist, Village Green, Piddinghoe, BN9 9AP piddinghoechurch.org 11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
9 artists. Basket-making, ceramics, flowers, jewellery, painting, papier-mâché, textiles and woodturning will be exhibited. Please visit and browse the creations of our artists in our beautiful church.
The Downs Unfolded
47 Polecat Cottages, The Street, Firle, BN8 6LQ andreashearing.com
Andrea & Jerry Shearing and Sarah Colbourne paint the Downs and local coast in a unique way creating a wide range of landscape paintings and drawings. Sketchbooks and prints will also be on show.
Art In The Dock
11 The Dock, Firle, BN8 6NY jogsheppard.com instagram.com/helen_delanghejewellery instagram.com/opranaart
Work connecting with our natural environments. Jewellery, paintings and craft.
11:00 - 15:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
Nick Day
1 Railway Cottages, Ripe Lane, Nr. Firle, BN8 6NJ instagram.com/nickdayart 11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11
Nick Day is an internationally-renowned wildlife artist. Why not visit his studio on Ripe Level Crossing to view his amazing work? There is coffee, tea and home-made cakes in his beautiful garden.
Annette King
Curls Cottage, Ripe Lane, Ripe, BN8 6AP 11:00 - 16:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
I am exhibiting an eclectic mix of acrylic paintings, abstract, figurative, and mixtures of both. This includes landscapes, still life and animal portraits.
Water
The Black Sheep, Darp Lane, Ripe, BN8 6BB donnaleighton.me 10:30 - 18:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11
Snatches of light, dissolving and dispersing shapes emerging from abstract spaces. Contemplative art in a beautiful countryside setting.
Art at Starnash Farmhouse Studio
Starnash Farmhouse, Coldharbour Road, Upper Dicker, BN27 3PY starnashfarmhouse.co.uk
Paintings for sale, in a beautifully rustic setting, by Vicky Radtke, Tracey J Hunter, Tanja Gangar and Nicky Kinghorn. From tiny to large scale, come and enjoy art inspired by local landscapes and nature.
Out of the Earth: Walter Bailey & Sol Bailey-Barker
Hursthaven Nursery, New Road, Hellingly, BN27 4EW Instargram.com/solbaileybarker / walterbaileysculptor / rachelwiddowsartist
Painting, prints and sculpture by Walter Bailey and Sol Bailey-Barker, plus paintings by Rachel Widdows MA (RA). Fridays and Saturdays.
Sarah Walton: Ceramics & Otto Gobey: Sculpture & Prints
Keepers, Bo-Peep Lane, Alciston, BN26 6UH sarahwalton.co.uk
Sarah Walton shares this year’s Open Studio with Otto Gobey - wood sculptor and printer. Alongside showing her work, she will run free daily one hour demos at 14:30 of her current working methods.
Gilbert & Birley: Drawings & Graphic Work
A Swallow’s Wings, 7 Waterloo Square, Alfriston, BN26 5UD
A Very Seaford Lockdown is a darkly funny graphic novel by Gilbert & Birley, capturing the chaos, quirks, and madness of lockdown. Their debut collaboration hilariously explores how weird we all got.
Uncrated! John Roberts ARBS - Stone Carvings & Drawings
Alfriston Church, The Tye, Alfriston, BN26 5TL / john-roberts-sculptor.com
Stone carvings and drawings by the sculptor John Roberts ARBS (1946-2002). First chance to see this work in 20 years, presented by Silvia MacRae Brown.
11:00 - 17:00 •
15:00 - 18:00 • Saturday 13th
Botanical Creations
Dukes Green Barn, Dukes Green, Alfriston, BN26 5TS / instagram.com/_ootama_
Rachel Fairhurst captures the seasons and moments in time, through the preservation of botanicals in a variety of forms. Natural dyes, cordage, paint, sculptures and soaps.
11:00 - 16:00 • 06 07 08
11:00 - 14.30 • Monday and Friday
Lucy Farrant
Textile Art and works on paper. Cloth, paper and garments are deconstructed: burned, buried, shot. Sometimes left fragile, sometimes reconstructed with stitch to create fragment pieces.
The Bakehouse, Dukes Green, Alfriston, BN26 5TS instagram.com/lucyfarrantart 10:30 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
The Barn Collective: Alice Eden Jewellery & Chapter 2 Shoes
Barn Cottage, The Street, Litlington, BN26 5RF aliceeden.co.uk 11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
With guests Lisa Dear Basketry, Printmaking by Lucy May Schofi eld, Kate Brigden Ceramics, Paintings by John Schofi eld. Live demos of traditional crafts including shoe making, stone setting and basketry.
The Salt Box Gallery
The Boat House, Birling Gap, East Dean, BN20 0AB instagram.com/boathouse_seasidestay 11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
The Salt Box is my gallery at beautiful Birling Gap, situated by the sea. With a collection of local artists focussing on the wonderful Seven Sisters.
PEACEHAVEN
ARUNDEL ROAD
Peacehaven Artists
Brighton & Hove Buses buses.co.uk 12, 13, 14: Peacehaven
Come and explore a variety of artistic mediums by local artists. There will also be drop-in workshops for all ages. This exhibition is supported by Peacehaven Town Council.
The Hub, Piddinghoe Avenue, Peacehaven, BN10 8RJ facebook.com/people/ArtWave-in-Peacehaven-and-Telscombe 13:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
