Spirit of Place at Sullington Manor June 2024

Curious Threads are looking forward to welcoming you to Sullington Manor Farm between 6 and 16 June 2024 for our latest textile art exhibition “Spirit of Place’.

Curious Threads is a group of nine contemporary textile artists; Jane Falls, Sue Duncan, Linda Hoddy, Liz Howlett, Amelia Leigh, Alison Livesley, Liz Maddock, Sue Norgrove-Moore, Sue Sherwood.

We are exhibiting in a very special place - Sullington Manor Farm, near Storrington in West Sussex. This has been a recorded settlement for over 800 years, with many historic buildings still surviving. It is set in a glorious location, at the foot of the South Downs, with beautiful views all around – a lovely backdrop to our exhibition and another reason to visit.

On the site are the Saxon church of St Mary’s which has ancient Yew trees in the churchyard, one believed to be over 1,300 years old and the large Grade II Listed 17th century Tithe Barn described by architect/author, Pevsner, as the ‘finest’ barn in Sussex.

The Old Workshop is the imposing backdrop to our exhibition. This is another impressive barn space. It was built around 1550 – 1600 as a ‘bonded barn’, designed to impress. It has a soaring ceiling supported by huge oak timbers and trusses. So, whilst visiting our exhibition, you can also enjoy the vernacular architecture.

Not to be missed, at the rear of the Old Workshop, is a café, with its own courtyard, serving tasty lunches, snacks, and cakes. All are home-made and ingredients are sourced as locally as possible (including vegetables grown at Sullington).
What better way is there to round off your trip to our ‘Spirit of Place’ exhibition by Curious Threads between the 6 and 16th of June 2024?

Follow our blog here for the run up to the exhibition over the next few weeks.

Sullington Manor Farm, Sullington Lane, Storrington, West Sussex, RH20 4AE

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