The Art of Conservation by Tim Knox
A wide range of crafts and skills are vital in keeping the Royal Collection in spectacular condition, says director Tim Knox Immured behind the high walls of Marlborough House, just … Read more
Month: September 2021
QEST Craft Trail at London Craft Week 2021
Building on the success of last year’s event, QEST has joined with 11 Royal Warrant-holding companies in the St James’s area to host a craft trail for London Craft Week … Read more
Catching up with luthier Daisy Tempest
Here we catch up with Daisy Tempest to learn about her route into luthiery, the launch of her new business Tempest Guitars and her exciting plans for the future. Daisy, … Read more
Basketry: Rhythm, Renewal & Reinvention at the Ruthin Craft Centre
‘The exhibition Basketry: Rhythm, Renewal & Reinvention is a visual slice across contemporary UK basket making. There are some 35 maker’s work spilling over all three galleries at Ruthin Craft Centre. The … Read more
Daniel Freyne & Frances Pinnock Selected for Future Heritage
Works by QEST William Parker Scholar and artist blacksmith Daniel Freyne are featured in the Future Heritage display at Decorex International (10-13 October). Daniel uses traditional blacksmithing techniques that he … Read more
QEST Scholars Feature in Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
QEST Finnis Scott Foundation Scholar Susannah Weiland, QEST Howdens Scholar Theadora Ballantyne-Way, QEST Clothworkers’ Company Scholar Manuel Mazzotti, QEST Scholar Richard Mossman and QEST Benefact Trust Apprentice Elaine Wilson have … Read more
Signature in Wood at Sarah Myerscough Gallery
Art has many different branches, but what holds them together – what all art has in common – are two elements that must always be present: poetry – there has to … Read more
Bia Melo Finalist in Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition
Congratulations to QEST Scholar Bia Melo who has been selected as a finalist in the 2021 Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition. The international competition attracted 2,426 entries from across 21 … Read more
Marcia Bennett Male to feature in The Black Artisans Photography Exhibition
The Black Artisans is a new photography exhibition that will celebrate twenty four UK Black makers and craftspeople, including QEST Scholar Marcia Bennett Male, capturing traditional sectors of UK heritage … Read more
