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.
The Heritage Crafts Association in association with Furniture Village has launched its first ever Photography Competition to highlight the wide variety of crafts and makers in the UK.
Please see heritagecrafts.org.uk/research/ for a listing of published research. We are also developing a research agenda for the safeguarding of heritage crafts, including their use in various settings, and would be very happy to speak to anyone working in these areas. Research questions (order not prioritised, but the first three are sequential) Which crafts […]
Keynote speech by Professor Ewan Clayton Professor Ewan Clayton is a renowned calligrapher, Visiting Professor in Art, Design, Media and Culture at the University of Sunderland and lecturer in calligraphy at the University of Roehampton. The HCA was honoured that Professor Clayton agreed to speak at its forum for craftspeople on 23 March 2010 at […]
Winner of the 2015 HCA/NADFAS Heritage Crafts Bursary With a background in stone conservation, Luke is currently completing a placement to learn letter carving at the Colin Braid Stone Workshop. Luke plans to use this Bursary to continue to train via a placement with Ian Newton, purchase his own tools and travel to Italy to […]