Sussex Prairie Garden is open until 13th October 2024. Our opening days and hours are wednesday to sunday . 1pm until 5pm . Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays . Dogs are welcome.

Our next super Event will be our Beautiful and Useful Craft Fair this coming weekend 14th and 15th September - 11am until 5pm - expect over 30 exhibitors all set in a glorious garden setting . Delicious refreshments , live music ,art exhibition , plant sale and of course homemade cake. Dogs very welcome !

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Events & Courses

Doodles to Illustration with Lucy Dean

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Saturday 2nd September 2023 | 10:00am - 2:00pm

Doodles to Illustration with Lucy Dean

Lucy Dean is one of the artists exhibiting in the Prairie Gardens Gallery in the UNFURL exhibition . gallery this year. She is exhibiting 3 new pieces of work which are a part of a series of 13 illustrations which are inspired by her doodles, or another term “unfocussed drawing”. In the workshop we will create a variety of unfocussed drawings in various styles. We will then take time to look at what we have created and then what inspirations you can draw from them. One of the challenges when using a doodle in a focused piece of work is recreating something drawn freely, possibly quickly, if enlarging or reproducing the initial design how do you keep the originals energy? This is a fun workshop that can lead to some fabulous unexpected results.
The course suitable is suitable for all abilities.
It will take place in the gallery surrounded by inspiring artwork indoors and also in the fabulous gardens outside.
Materials for the workshop will be provided but you can also bring with you any drawing implements you like to work on, and favoured sketchbooks. Also any backs of envelopes or meeting agendas that you have absently doodled over end kept! I have a large collection I have collated into a concertina sketch book.
Numbers on the course maximum 10
Cost per person £65 includes materials and tea, coffee and biscuits. Price also includes entry into the Prairie gardens, you can stay as long as you like after the workshop. Do not miss the opportunity to enjoy the gardens.
To book a place on the course send me an email to lucy@lucydeanartist.co.uk
My website is Lucydeanartist.co.uk


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    1. Sussex Prairie Garden
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      Fraser BishopFraser Bishop
      10:50 11 Jul 22
      Wonderful garden well worth a visit. Great variety of plants showing so many ways of portraying a garden layout. Must comment on the great tea and cakes selection, our dog loved the doggy ice cream!
      Joan DaniellJoan Daniell
      15:13 06 Jul 22
      Beautifully planted area, in which you are encouraged to walk along paths between the plants so can be completely surrounded by foliage - a lovely effect.
      Peter WardPeter Ward
      08:40 28 Jun 22
      Beautiful garden, very relaxing, and bigger than you might think. Cafe is nice too
      Mike CleggMike Clegg
      16:07 08 Jun 22
      Tea room not brilliant nice cake but coffee in paper cup. No other options other then tea coffee and cake. Opening times short 1 to 5 but gardens beautiful
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