It Takes A Village
Explore our remarkable collection of over 20,000 art and craft objects like never before. As we mark 40 years of Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft, It Takes a Village invites you to rediscover familiar works, uncover hidden treasures and play a role in shaping the museum’s future.
Created with over 50 contributors, the exhibition presents rarely seen discoveries alongside well-known pieces by craftspeople, including Ethel Mairet, Eric Gill, Joseph Cribb, David Jones, and Amy Sawyer. Visitors will see examples of weaving, silversmithing, painting and printing.
This is not just an exhibition - it’s an invitation to participate. Local residents can add their own piece of local history to the museum’s Wunderkammer to help build a growing, community-sourced collection.
A key part of the exhibition looks at the work and legacy of Eric Gill. In a first-of-its-kind collaboration with survivors of abuse, the display focuses on the experiences of Gill’s daughters, Petra and Elizabeth, offering space for a thoughtful and sensitive retelling of their stories, family lives and creative careers.
Alongside this, interactive displays created with disabled and neurodivergent co-curators will bring Ethel Mairet’s workshop Gospels to life. The displays will invite visitors to smell dye plants, try their hand at weaving and experience the sights and sounds of daily life in the workshop.
Marking 40 years of Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft, It Takes a Village looks at the people, places and ideas that have shaped our collection - and considers what comes next.
This exhibition includes a section that addresses themes of child sexual abuse, located in a separate room. This area is not recommended for visitors under 16. Visitors can explore the rest of the exhibition without entering this room if they choose.
For more on our approach to presenting Eric Gill’s work, along with resources and support, click here.
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Explore our remarkable collection of over 20,000 art and craft objects like never before. As we mark 40 years of Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft, It Takes a Village invites you to rediscover familiar works, uncover hidden treasures and play a role in shaping the museum’s future.
Created with over 50 contributors, the exhibition presents rarely seen discoveries alongside well-known pieces by craftspeople, including Ethel Mairet, Eric Gill, Joseph Cribb, David Jones, and Amy Sawyer. Visitors will see examples of weaving, silversmithing, painting and printing.
This is not just an exhibition - it’s an invitation to participate. Local residents can add their own piece of local history to the museum’s Wunderkammer to help build a growing, community-sourced collection.
A key part of the exhibition looks at the work and legacy of Eric Gill. In a first-of-its-kind collaboration with survivors of abuse, the display focuses on the experiences of Gill’s daughters, Petra and Elizabeth, offering space for a thoughtful and sensitive retelling of their stories, family lives and creative careers.
Alongside this, interactive displays created with disabled and neurodivergent co-curators will bring Ethel Mairet’s workshop Gospels to life. The displays will invite visitors to smell dye plants, try their hand at weaving and experience the sights and sounds of daily life in the workshop.
Marking 40 years of Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft, It Takes a Village looks at the people, places and ideas that have shaped our collection - and considers what comes next.
This exhibition includes a section that addresses themes of child sexual abuse, located in a separate room. This area is not recommended for visitors under 16. Visitors can explore the rest of the exhibition without entering this room if they choose.
For more on our approach to presenting Eric Gill’s work, along with resources and support, click here.
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