Polly Bell
Textile Designer
Age: 26
Already designing textiles for fashion and interiors using digital and manual printing processes, Polly will use her scholarship to attend the Sir John Cass Department of Art, Media and Design at the London Metropolitan University to study Modern and Traditional Upholstery. This will enable Polly to collaborate directly with furniture designers.
Toby Gough
Paper & Book Conservator
Age: 35
Currently a Paper Conservation Technician at the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh, Toby’s scholarship will enable a one year apprenticeship to Per-Anders Hübner, a renowned Swedish master bookbinder. He will cover historical European styles and techniques as well as contemporary design and binding.
Jay Heryet
Woodturner and Lathe Artist
Age: 50
Award winning Jay is determined to see her woodturner’s craft judged alongside the highest quality glasswork and ceramics. She will use her grant to attend the seven-week International Turning Exchange in Philadelphia, USA and collaborate with five other artists in sharing and developing skills to create an innovative body of work to be entitled Allturnatives Forms and Spirit.
Will Kemp
Portrait and Landscape Painter
Age: 32
Having co-founded a studio and art gallery in Cheshire five years ago, from where he works on his private portrait commissions, Will is looking forward to increasing his knowledge of 17th century oil painting techniques and sharing his new skills through his tutorials. His QEST scholarship will enable him to attend a course with Michael John Angel in Florence, regarded as one of the foremost figurative painters and a four-week course at the Sarum Studios in Wiltshire with Nicholas Beer, a senior instructor at the Charles H. Cecil Studios of Florence to study in depth, sight-size portraiture.
James Kirby
Stonemason
Age: 41
Having trained as a banker stonemason, James went on to work as a draughtsman and workshop foreman for a small restoration company. He is currently studying at the City and Guilds of London Art School in Kennington and the QEST scholarship will enable James to complete his two year post graduate diploma in historic stone carving and fulfil his earliest ambition in becoming a full time carver.
Reuben Marsh
Stonemason
Age: 36
Reuben has worked on most aspects of masonry and building, including architectural carving, stone redressing, conservation and stone walling. The QEST scholarship will enable him to complete his diploma course in historic Stone Carving at the City and Guilds of London Art School in Kennington and develop his architectural and figurative stone carving.
Jenny Pickford
Artist Blacksmith
Age: 40
An accomplished blacksmith who combines forged steel and blown glass for private gardens, public art projects and architectural ironwork, Jenny will use her award to gain greater technical skills in incorporating glass. She will attend the Pilchuck Glass School (Seattle, USA) summer programme to study the Nature within Sculpture course.
www.jennypickford.co.uk
Andrew Swinscoe
Affineur – cheese maturer
Age: 23
Andrew has a passion for cheese and has been exploring the lost art of maturing cheeses to bring out different styles and complexity before selling them at their peak. This technique is practiced widely in France and was used in Britain before World War II. He has gained work experience at Edinburgh’s Balmoral Hotel and his QEST award will enable him to work alongside the French masters at Herve Mons in Saint-Hâon-le-Châtel for six months.
Makiko Tsunoda
Paper and Book Conservation
Age: 33
Through working as an assistant conservation technician at the University of Oxford's Bodleian Library, Makiko has acquired considerable skills and knowledge. However, whilst the library undergoes major renovation, Makiko will use her QEST scholarship to obtain a formal postgraduate training and degree at the Camberwell College of Arts.
Anja von Kalinowski
Couture Dressmaker
Age: 32
After completing a three-year apprenticeship to become a couture seamstress in Germany, Anja joined Vivienne Westwood’s London studio and creates evening and bridal gowns. Her QEST award will enable Anja to continue her studies at the Royal School of Needlework and complete the Advanced Diploma in Technical Hand Embroidery. This will enhance her couture dressmaking skills and lead to the exploration of embroidery restoration
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