Winner of the 2023 Heritage Crafts / Marsh Maker of the Year Award The Heritage Crafts/Marsh Maker of the Year award was won by traditional sign painter Andrew Grundon. Andrew is a specialist in the rare craft of hand painting, lettering, and carving of pictorial signs. He has established an international reputation at the forefront of […]
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Traditional sign painter Andrew Grundon has won Maker of the Year in the 2023 Heritage Crafts Awards, presented at the College of St George, Windsor Castle on 15 November 2023, sponsored by The Royal Mint. The award, supported by the Marsh Charitable Trust, was one of 14 revealed at the ceremony introduced by Heritage Crafts Co-Chair Jay Blades MBE.
Along with our partners the Society of Antiquaries of London, we are thrilled to introduce ceramicist Alison Proctor as the Maker in Residence for 2023 at Kelmscot Manor. This historic residence, once the cherished home of William Morris, will be the backdrop for Alison’s residency from June to October 2023.
These training bursaries are targeted at Wales-based trainees and prospective trainees experiencing financial hardship. They are sponsored by unded by the Ashley Family Foundation and the Principality Building Society’s Future Generations Fund and are part of a suite of awards and bursaries offered by Heritage Crafts to support and celebrate craftspeople.
This training bursary of up to £4,000 is targeted at Black and ethnically diverse makers, as this is an under-represented group in heritage crafts. It is sponsored by the City & Guilds Foundation and is one of a suite of awards and bursaries to support and celebrate craftspeople.
This training bursary of up to £4,000 is targeted Army veterans. It is sponsored by the ABF The Soldiers’ Charity and is one of a suite of awards and bursaries to support and celebrate craftspeople.
These training bursaries are targeted at Wales-based trainees and prospective trainees experiencing financial hardship. They are sponsored by unded by the Ashley Family Foundation and the Principality Building Society’s Future Generations Fund and are part of a suite of awards and bursaries offered by Heritage Crafts to support and celebrate craftspeople.
The Heritage Crafts Awards are now open with six brand new awards for 2023 supported by Marsh Charitable Trust, Axminster Tools, Sonnaz Ltd, Rose Uniacke, Sims Hilditch, and Lucy and Laurence Butcher. Deadline for applications: 5 May 2023.
Winner of the 2022 Heritage Crafts President’s Award for Endangered Crafts Suffolk-based pargeter Johanna Welsh has won the 2022 President’s Award for Endangered Crafts. The prestigious award, and £3,000 bursary, was initiated by Heritage Crafts’ President The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, before his Accession as HM King Charles III. The President’s Award trophy was […]
Slipware potter Hannah McAndrew has won Maker of the Year in the 2022 Heritage Crafts Awards supported by the Marsh Charitable Trust, which was presented along with five other awards at a prestigious Winners’ Reception at the House of Lords on 30 January 2023 sponsored by The Royal Mint.