A Fitzroy House Event

Diana Crook: The Ladies of Miller’s Story

A wonderful talk exploring the Ladies’ links with the Charlestonians and other well-known figures, their range of exhibitions during the war, and the rude names and jokes they managed to attract.

In 1939 two remarkable sisters purchased the former home of a miller in Lewes High Street and converted the stables into an art centre. From there, with the help of their Bloomsbury friends, the ladies kept the flag of culture flying during the war.

Afterwards they set up the influential Miller’s Press, encouraging artists to experiment in lithography. This entertaining account documents the ladies’ earlier years and the tragedy that inspired their artistic commitment, as well as describing cultural life in Lewes during and after the war.

Venue: Fitzroy House, Lewes

Details and tickets: from Fitzroy House website

The Artwave exhibition: ‘The Ladies of Miller’s, A tale of Wartime Arts in Lewes’  continues on the weekends of 18th-19th and 25th-26th September 2021. Doors open 10am-4pm.