Amy Bicknell

QEST Scholar and award-winning basket maker Bob Johnston recently spent seven months in his garden workshop weaving willow into three 5 metre dragons and a 3.5 metre Iron Throne for … Read more

QEST are thrilled to announce that Peter Ting and Deborah Carré have been appointed to the Board of Trustees. Hugely knowledgeable, passionate and deeply committed to craft, their help and … Read more

QEST’s Vice Patron, Lord Snowdon, hosted the 4th Annual Fundraising Dinner at the V&A on Wednesday 13 March. Before dinner, guests enjoyed cocktails and demonstrations in the balloon-adorned Dome, from QEST … Read more

Sleepeezee presents big cheque At the Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace in September, Sleepeezee handed over a cheque for £36,000 to QEST Chairman, Nick Crean and Executive Director, … Read more

The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) funds the education of talented craftspeople through traditional college courses, apprenticeships or one-on-one training with masters. QEST was established in 1990 to help support … Read more

In February, QEST Vice Patron Viscount Linley hosted the charity’s inaugural fundraising dinner at the home of design and craftsmanship, the Victoria & Albert Museum. The evening was a wonderful … Read more

The value of the crafts industry to the British economy was measured using research commissioned after the government’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport proposed dropping crafts from its list of recognised … Read more

After showing at Holland & Holland last winter, Lai Symes has been inspired by the country theme.  The hat shown is made from charcoal faux-fur with woodcock feathers from her … Read more

Laura Homer has been appointed Paintings Conservator at the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo.  She is one of a team of three paintings conservators looking after … Read more