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Every Vase Tells a Story

Led by artist and storyteller Judy Preece, students will hear the story of Sir John Soane’s Grand Tour of Europe, explore the Manor inspired by Soane’s visits to ruins of opulent Classical temples across Italy, and have the opportunity to design their own Classical vase with their own story, based on an explorative tour of Pitzhanger Manor.

Art as Inspiration Workshops

Bring your class to experience our new exhibition with a tour of the Manor and Gallery in our Art as Inspiration workshops. This tour will be followed by a workshop in our education space with one of our experienced artist practitioners. Your students will learn about the themes, techniques and processes used by the artist, to create their own artwork in response to this amazing exhibition.

If you submit the work that your students create, we will feature them on our website and social media!

Book your place now using our online booking form.

Gallery Visits

Self-guided school visits to Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery are offered free of charge to Ealing schools. Come and explore this wonderful exhibition at your own pace!

About the exhibitions

A Fine Line: Modern Makers at Pitzhanger

Curated by Joanna Bird, this exhibition presents an eclectic combination of artworks made from modern ceramics and glass.

The artists, who are all represented by Joanna Bird, will be making new exhibits inspired by Sir John Soane and his country house designed in the early 1800s. Soane’s aesthetic, consisting of the styles of objects he valued, his use of coloured glass, light, and the refurbished contemporary building materials of Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery have all influenced the artists featured in this innovative exhibition.

The artists are: Emmanuel Boos, Prue Cooper, Joseph Harrington, Hanne Heuch, Tom Perkins, Nicholas Rena, Judith Rowe, Matthew Warner and Gregory Warren Wilson.

Alice Irwin: Chinwag

This January, Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery proudly unveils a brand new exhibition; Chinwag which juxtaposes the playful and thought-provoking, aiming to stir a variety of memories and emotions. Known for her unique perspective as a printer, Irwin’s sculptures often reflect the layered complexities of human identity. From tactile elements to kinetic mental experiences, her work invites us to explore contrasting aspects of childhood and beyond.

Showcasing over twenty works throughout the Gallery and historic Manor, this exhibition contains an impressive range of art forms from metal sculptures to vivid oil prints. This modern collaboration within Soane’s domestic spaces beautifully complements his vision of the Manor as a sanctuary of light and colour.

At its core, the exhibition explores the timeless connection between contemporary and neo-classical art, enriching our understanding of the complexities that bind memory, emotion, and creative expression.

Sinta Tantra: The Lightclub of Batavia

As part of Pitzhanger’s Artists at Home series, Sinta Tantra’s upcoming exhibition, The Lightclub of Batavia, takes Paul Scheerbart’s 1912 novel of the same name as the starting point for a series of abstract paintings and sculptures in gold and Prussian blue in dialogue with Soane’s historic interiors. The book describes the construction of a spa inside a mine that bathes its users not in water but in light. Echoing this and drawing on scenes and images inspired by her family’s Balinese home, the gold of Tantra’s works playfully bounce light throughout the spaces while raising questions of wealth, beauty, extraction and colonialism. The exhibition runs from 24 January in the Manor, and a programme of events and talks will be announced in the new year. Stay tuned for more details.