Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft

Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft is located in Ditchling, East Sussex, England (50°55′19″N 0°6′59″W, OS Grid Reference TQ 32486 15293). It specialises in showcasing the artists and craftspeople who made Ditchling a creative hub in the 20th century, such as Eric Gill, the sculptor, printmaker and typeface designer, Edward Johnston, designer of the London Underground font, and printer Hilary Pepler.[1][2] These artisans were associated with the Arts and Crafts movement.

View of Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft
Edward Johnston's Way Out, Brompton Road, 1916

The museum is located in the centre of the village just below Saint Margaret's Church on a site that was founded in 1985 by sisters Hilary and Joanna Bourne[3] as a place to display their collection of local artworks. In 2012, a renovation project was commenced with funding of £2.3M via a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and other donors.[4] The refurbishment, completed in late 2013, was designed by London practice Adam Richards Architects.[5] The museum was then opened by Nicholas Serota.

References
  1. "Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft". Art Fund. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  2. "Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft". Culture24. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  3. "Ditchling Museum reopens after £2.3m revamp". BBC News. UK: BBC.
  4. "The Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft: a local museum done right". Daily Telegraph. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  5. "Adam Richards Architects converts a former cart lodge into a museum". Dezeen.
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