We are delighted to have recently welcomed our 1,000th member of the Heritage Crafts Association, wallpaper maker Louise Altman. Here, Louise tells us a little bit about her work and why she chose to join the HCA.
Heritage Craft Training Case Study – Lawrence Neal, Richard Platt and Sam Cooper Bringing a craft back from the brink The Gimson ladderback chair is a classic of the Arts & Crafts Movement, made by an unbroken line of craftsmen. Gimson was inspired and taught by the village chairmaker Phillip Clissett, born in […]
Sheffield scissor makers Ernest Wright have won the inaugural President’s Award for Endangered Crafts in this year’s Heritage Crafts Awards. The prestigious award, and £3,000 bursary, was initiated by Heritage Crafts Association (HCA) President HRH The Prince of Wales.
The Queen’s Bindery Apprenticeship Scheme will close in October, three years earlier than planned. Led by the Royal Collection Trust, the scheme had aimed to train six apprentices in the specialist techniques of traditional bookbinding. With all full time courses now closed, this was the last opportunity for young bookbinders to obtain a comprehensive full […]
The heritage crafts sector is going to be particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, as retailers experience a drop in footfall and selling events are cancelled all around the country. This is a summary of the financial support currently available.
Neill Mapes was awarded HCA/Marsh Trainer of the Year 2019, receiving his award at the HCA Annual Conference in March 2019. Neill has made the decision to gift half of his award money to the HCA in order to give support to a young craftsperson and the other half to his apprentice, Teresa Bailey, to […]
Winner of the 2019 HCA/Marsh Trainer Award In his role first as a volunteer and then as the Small Woods Association’s Heritage Crafts Officer, Neill Mapes has trained and mentored many thousands of enthusiasts, volunteers, SWA members and the general public in a wide range of crafts, including rake making, bowl turning, broom making, pole […]
Winner of the 2018 HCA/QEST Scholarship Stonemason Joe Milne was awarded an HCA/QEST Training Bursary. After learning stonemasonry at Weymouth College, Joe applied for the Advanced Stonemasonry Apprenticeship at Exeter Cathedral. Since working for the Cathedral he has learned to work multiple complex stones, fixed them in place on the building, produce accurate drawings, complex […]
Winner of the 2018 HCA/Marsh Made in Britain Award Green Shoes are this year’s winners of the Made in Britain Award. The company was started in 1981 in Totnes, Devon by a group of young women who were passionate about hand making strong and beautiful shoes that would last for years. Ethical production remains at […]
Winners of the 2016 HCA/NADFAS Heritage Crafts Bursary Basketmakers John Cowan, Julie Livesey and Emma Purcell each received an HCA/NADFAS Heritage Crafts Bursary. All three are established basketmakers and plan to use the bursaries to acquire further skills with master basket makers in England, France and Ireland. John received funding to train with Colin Manthorpe, […]
I’ve been in Japan for 2 weeks now (with another 4 to go) and have already seen plenty of wonderful Japanese crafts. Although it is hot in August, I have to admit I’m a fan of hot weather so I’m having a great time.