Made By Hand

This exhibition has been curated by SCIP to explore and celebrate heritage and contemporary art and crafts.

Made By Hand is an exhibition of heritage and contemporary arts and crafts, curated by art charity SCIP for the 2024 Artwave Festival. Featuring a stunning collection of new artworks ranging from calligraphy to ceramics, printmaking to woodturning this exhibition is set to be one of the highlights of this year’s festival.   

Heritage crafts and arts are defined as being practices which involve manual dexterity to produce, which use traditional materials and design techniques, and which have been passed on through generations. At Made By Hand visitors will also see how traditional skills have shaped contemporary practise, and we are delighted to be showcasing two graduates from Brighton University’s Craft & Design BA who represent the extraordinary new talent emerging into this market.

Exhibitors include Jo Smith | Silversmith, Ellie Bond | Glass Art, Sue Haughton | Painting, Sally Mae Joseph | Ceramics, Rebecca Walklett | Metalsmith, Susie Leiper | Calligrapher, Tiki Brighton | Contemporary Jewellery, Sue Hufton | Calligrapher & Weaver, Fiona Richardson | Printmaker, Ruby Davies Knott | Ceramics | Brighton University Graduate, Irina Lespa | Woodworking | Brighton University Graduate

Alongside the exhibition will be opportunities for the community to try some heritage skills, with a community weave and clay plate making on offer for all ages and free of charge.

Opening Hours

Thursday - Saturday 10am - 4pm | Sunday 11 - 3

Dont miss our free workshops and demonstrations too!

Community Weave!

Saturday 7th September | 10.30 – 2pm

Join in a community weave using our exterior railings as a loom, and take some time out in our studio to make your own hanging weaving too.

Suitable for all ages, Children must be accompanied by a parent at all times.

Clay Plates!

Saturday 14th September | 10:30 – 2pm

Come make an air-drying clay plate, using leaves and materials from around the home to make patterns and shapes.

Suitable for all ages, Children must be accompanied by a parent at all times.

Silversmith Demonstration with Jo Smith | Saturday 21st September | 11 – 1pm

Made by Hand exhibitor Jo Smith will be demonstrating how she makes her silver jewellery. Pop in throughout the demo to see different stages in the process, ask questions and learn more about this traditional heritage craft

Glass art demonstration with Ellie Bond | Saturday 21st September | 1 – 3pm

Glass artist Ellie Bond will be setting up a mini workshop in the SCIP studio where you can pop in and out to see the different stages of her glass art process.