A Celebration of Art, Colour & Flowers with Horticulturalist Author, Sean A Pritchard
Monday 11 May, 6-7pm (exhibition open from 5pm)
Join the Friends of Kettle’s Yard in the house for a springtime talk and floral demonstration with the talented author, and founder of the award-winning garden design studio, Sean A Pritchard. Ever since the publication of his debut book, Outside In, the garden and landscape designer has won acclaim for his floral cultivation and arrangements, beautifully captured in his 17th century cottage in the Mendip Hills.
Sometimes the most evocative of places eschew the fussiness of colour and pattern; they carve a lighter path, creating neutral spaces that encourage the imagination to fill in the blanks. Kettle’s Yard is one such place, and its simplicity is a sobering lesson in restraint.
Sean Pritchard
About the Event
To mark the publication of his forthcoming second book, Atmosfloric – which features Kettle’s Yard – Pritchard will explore the ways in which artists and horticulturalists have experimented with floral colour in the garden and home. Pritchard will also discuss his approach to flowers both in the context of Kettle’s Yard – and the works on display in the Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today exhibition.
Guests will have the opportunity to explore the exhibition from 5pm, before the talk commences at 6pm.
After the conversation, Pritchard will conduct an informal floral demonstration using seasonal blooms selected with kind permission from the gardens of Jesus College Cambridge. The event will finish with a book signing, and the chance to discuss any botanical queries, one-to-one with Pritchard. Atmosfloric is available to pre-order at a special event price of £25 (RRP £30) when booking your ticket. Orders will be available to pick up on the evening. There will also be the opportunity to purchase the book at the event.
The conversation will be led by the design writer Aimee Farrell; with a contribution by Kettle’s Yard Assistant Curator, Naomi Polonsky.
About Sean Pritchard
Sean Pritchard is a horticultural author with a garden design studio based in London and Somerset. He came to his career in garden design with a background in fine art and brand strategy. Before setting up his design practice, Sean graduated with Distinction from the Garden Design School in Bristol. Sean has designed show gardens at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival and, in 2025 and 2026, designed The ODD Pavilion at RHS Chelsea Flower Show. He divides his time between London and Somerset – where he lives in a 300-year-old farm labourer’s cottage on the Mendip Hills. Sean’s first book Outside In: A Year of Growing and Displaying was published in April 2024 and will be followed in spring 2026 by Atmosfloric: Flower Colour in Home and Garden.
Access & Further Information
The talk will take place in the lower extension of the Kettle’s Yard house. For access information, please see our access page.
Please note, for conservation and security reasons, no bags or large coats are allowed in the house. Please leave bags at home where possible. There is space to store bags at the Welcome Desk.
All proceeds support Kettle’s Yard. Refunds are not possible, unless the event is cancelled by Kettle’s Yard. Should the event sell out, please email friends@kettlesyard.cam.ac.uk to join the waiting list.
Please note that refreshments are not provided.
