Held every year since 1769, the Summer Exhibition displays works in a variety of mediums and genres by emerging and established artists. It is the world’s oldest open submission exhibition – which means that anyone can enter their work to be considered for inclusion. It’s happened every year since 1769, and each year a Royal ... Read more
During the craft fair Handmade in Britain, Deborah Carre will be leading a creative two-hour leathercraft class to make a three-pocket card case in natural Italian vegetable-tanned leather. Through demonstration and guidance you'll personalise the case with your name or initials, punch the stitch holes and stitch the case together using heritage saddle stitch techniques. ... Read more
Twice a year Cockpit opens their doors to the public, for the opportunity to meet some of the world’s most celebrated craftspeople in their studios. Surrounded by their tools, materials and work-in-progress, this is a rare glimpse behind the scenes and a chance to hear first-hand about their inspiration, process and the often meandering journeys ... Read more
In this workshop you’ll make two handbound books, using professional methods and materials. Led by a professional bookbinder, you’ll learn the skill of bookbinding, making books by hand to take home with you. There will be an abundance of high quality materials to choose from, and because you'll be gathering in Gillian's studio you’ll have access ... Read more
Dive into the world of the UK's finest crafters, makers and artists this summer at Grandey's Place Heritage & Craft Centre Summer Open Day. All are welcome to Grandey's Place Summer Open Day - a free event taking place at the beautifully appointed studios and workshops located between the picturesque village of Much Hadham and ... Read more
Form & Facets brings together six dynamic jewellers and silversmiths. Yusuke Yamamoto and Kathryn Hinton each explore faceted forms in silver with textured or hammered surfaces. Emmeline Hastings takes a sculptural approach to jewellery utilising hand carving techniques to create layered patterns in gold and silver, whilst Sarah Pulvertaft uses repeated and articulated elements to ... Read more
Natural (Re)Sources looks at the origin of the artist’s chosen materials. This doesn’t mean that the finished work looks as if it has just been collected from a forest floor, or dug from the ground without intervention, but rather that the material basis for the work is ‘of the earth’ in various forms. Here we see the ... Read more
Join Rowan McOnegal for a mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock printmaking) weekend workshop at her studio in rural Herefordshire. Learn how to design, carve and print and water-based woodblock prints using traditional Japanese tools, woodblocks and handmade paper. 8th & 9th July, 10am - 4pm both days.
QEST is excited to take part in the National Festival of Making, Blackburn for the first time, offering drop-in craft workshops for children and young people. Find us in the Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, where you can make a willow tension tray, corn dolly or woven boat with willow weaver Cherry Chung (Saturday 8 ... Read more
Evoking a sense of fragility and flow, QEST Tom Helme Scholar Celia Dowson and Isobel Napier explore the balance between solidity and transience through glass and paper. Process and materials are at the forefront of their practice, as both artists celebrate the inherent qualities and transformative possibilities of their chosen mediums.
In this workshop you’ll be introduced to some basic folding techniques and be guided through the process of making three spectacular pieces to fold and keep. You will receive a kit to keep and continue your paper folding journey with. Each kit contains a collection of high quality tools, a fabric drawstring bag and enough ... Read more
Join textile artist Lora Avedian to learn how to create floral embellishments using embroidery and fabric manipulation techniques. In this three day course, you will discover alternative ways of using traditional embroidery stitches to create large-scale botanical embroidery combined with three-dimensional flowers. Lora will guide you through how to translate your drawings into stitched lines ... Read more
QEST Sanderson Rising Star Craft Award
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