Bristol Photo Festival is a new and innovative festival that celebrates the power and diversity of photography. We commission and produce national, international solo and group exhibitions in a biannual festival across the city of Bristol. We also run an ongoing national and international programme of talks, events, workshops and training through a partnership model ... Read more
The National Sculpture Prize (NSP) for emerging outdoor artists was founded by Rinus and Aniet Van de Sande in 2009 to inspire, motivate and support emerging artists living in the UK. Eleven years on the prize continues to represent the UK’s premier platform for emerging sculptors to showcase their talents by having their work publicly ... Read more
The UK is at risk of losing a quarter of its mammal species according to a new report authored by 70 British wildlife charities. The Wild Cat, common Dormouse and the Greater Mouse-eared Bat are among those species teetering on the edge of disappearing. In the State of Nature Report 2019, the first of its ... Read more
The ‘Egham Visions’ project, funded by the Arts Council of England, draws on the Egham Museum’s John Hassell watercolour collection, painted in the 1820s, as a backdrop for exploring hidden stories. As well as placing these pictures in the wider context of contemporary political, agricultural, industrial and social lives, there are relevant local stories which display humour, ... Read more
Paintings and metal sculptural works by Newlyn-based Shelley Anderson. Born and brought up in the creative environment of West Cornwall, artist and craftsman Shelley Anderson first started toying with metal in his dad’s garage. This led him to train in Silversmithing and Metal Fabrication at Falmouth College of Art. He uses new and innovative techniques ... Read more
Work by the 45 shortlisted artists of Officine Saffi Award 4 will be on show from 7 September to 7 November 2021, in Milan, and include pieces by ceramicist and QEST Scholar Elly Glossop. Installations, objects, sculptures, and research projects will be on display at an exhibition where the world of contemporary art meets collectible ... Read more
To mark the occasion of London Glassblowing’s 45th anniversary, many leading British glass artists have been invited to come together for a special celebratory exhibition. This promises to be a truly exceptional show, with many of the participants making new artworks especially. ​​Included in the show will be work by the late Sam Herman, who ... Read more
A selected exhibition of works by 33 glass makers inspired by form and evolution in the natural world, including pieces by QEST Company of Arts Scholars' Scholar Katherine Huskie. The show has been organised by the Contemporary Glass Society. Katherine's featured pieces are from her Echinus Series. This range is designed with her love of ... Read more
British Ceramics Biennial (BCB) is the UK’s premiere contemporary ceramics festival that takes place in Stoke-on-Trent. BCB presents art-works from the UK’s leading ceramicists alongside international artists, in exhibitions and special events held across the city. BCB is underpinned by an exciting year-round programme of artists’ commissions, education and community engagement projects. British Ceramics Biennial ... Read more
A celebration of contemporary art and architecture, the 253rd Royal Academy Summer Exhibition features work by icons and up and coming artists - there are over 1,000 pieces selected by coordinator Yinka Shonibare and a panel of artists, under the theme of Reclaiming Magic. Exhibiting artists include QEST Finnis Scott Foundation Scholar and hand embroiderer ... Read more
London is and always has been a city of makers. Explore their stories in this new free display at the Museum of London, including work by QEST Turners' Company Scholar Eleanor Lakelin. London has always been a city where creativity and craft can flourish. For hundreds of years, London’s economy and culture have been linked ... Read more
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 be some kind of poetry - and a healthy dose of construction. Without the two, there is no art. This musing, by twentieth-century sculptor Eduardo Chillida, ... Read more
‘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 exhibition shows what is being made today – and by whom – across basketry’s beautiful variety of shapes, materials and weaves.’ Jane Audas, August 2021 Alongside ... Read more
Jo Sealy’s new photography project The Black Artisans will showcase and celebrate established UK based Black Artisans through a travelling photography exhibition, launching at the William Morris Gallery before moving to central London and then the Midlands. Featured artisans include QEST Scholar and stone carver Marcia Bennett Male. This project will include a series of ... Read more
Goldsmiths’ Fair is an annual selling event and exhibition showcasing a curated selection of work by some of the best fine jewellers and contemporary silversmiths creating and making in the UK today. It is widely regarded as an essential stop in the international fine jewellery and contemporary silver events calendar. The Fair has taken place ... Read more
Tidelines’ is a collaborative exhibition by wood artist and QEST Turners' Company Scholar Eleanor Lakelin and silversmith Adele Brereton. The exhibition explores a mutual interest in the fragments of eroded objects and material they find on the Thames foreshore near their studios. As low tide reveals the layers of time, remnants of material connect us ... Read more
Something completely different for October! Introducing Jaxx Waygood - 'The Fine Art of Blacksmithing' The Art & Craft Collective is delighted to present their first artistic/sculptural blacksmithing exhibition, showcasing the work of QEST Radcliffe Trust Scholar Jaxx Waygood in his first solo exhibition since finishing his MA degree at Edinburgh College of Art. It features ... Read more
Outside In presents exceptional works of crafted art and design by international artist - designer - makers who define their practice through their ethical and emotional decisions to use organic, sustainable materials. These ancient materials; wood, willow, and grasses, are reimagined for the contemporary world as the makers express their devotion, both political and personal, ... Read more
This course is held over two days and is for those wanting more time to really learn the skills involved in greenwood spoon carving. You’ll have plenty of time to practise each of the techniques and gain a deeper understanding of working with the tools and timber. This will allow you to carve more easily ... Read more
Building on the success of our London Craft Week event last year, QEST has joined with more Royal Warrant-holding companies in the St James’s area to host a craft trail celebrating their shared passion for British craftsmanship. Look out for the gold QEST logo and find QEST Scholar works displayed in windows and in store. ... Read more
In celebration of modern craftsmanship, twentytwentyone hosts a series of interactive hand-weaving demonstrations with Mourne Textiles as part of London Craft Week 2021. The brand’s Upper Street shop sees the installation of a stunning, vintage handloom transported from the Mourne studio in Northern Ireland, with live demonstrations led by QEST Scholar and Mourne’s creative director ... Read more
Crafting a Difference is privileged and honoured to be presenting a new show for London Craft Week at the Argentine Ambassador’s official residence with support from the Crafts Council and QEST. This is a rare opportunity to visit this historic residence designed by Thomas Cubitt, in the heart of Belgravia, where some of the world’s ... Read more
Enjoy breakfast in the Drawing Room at Charlotte Street Hotel and join journalist Jo Rodgers in conversation with textile designer Molly Mahon, founder and creative director of Firmdale Hotels and Kit Kemp Design Studio, Kit Kemp, and designer, painter and QEST Scholar Melissa White. Surrounded by Kit Kemp’s Bloomsbury-inspired interiors with original artworks by Duncan ... Read more
This panel event, organised by the Heritage Crafts Association and Dr Rebecca Struthers as part of London Craft Week, sponsored by Smith of Derby and The Watch Club, will explore the invaluable and sometimes surprising links between science and making.Chaired by designer, materials engineer, presenter and director of the Institute of Making, Zoe Laughlin, the session will see award-winning scientists, makers, engineers, and educators from a ... Read more
QEST Leathersellers' Company Scholar Otis Ingrams is a leather worker committed to sourcing, developing and employing British materials. Hear how he uses both traditional and contemporary techniques to create his products, from the tools he uses to the materials and tanning processes. Otzi leather studio was started in 2013; focusing on a fusion of traditional ... Read more
Using methods of traditional gilding on paper, participants will create a miniature project inspired by the golden lettering (chrysography) of ancient Christian illuminated manuscripts. Using both gold leaf and ‘shell gold’, participants will learn ways in which to apply these, and how to use an agate burnisher and other tools. Historical manuscript examples and their ... Read more
Future Heritage is the leading showcase for emerging and established talents in British craft. It has pioneered the promotion of contemporary craft to the wider interior design industry. Each emerging designer creates new, one-off pieces to be exhibited at Decorex, pushing their processes and practice in new and exciting directions. Curated by Corinne Julius, the ... Read more
Support QEST by joining our team of runners and taking part in London’s most iconic half marathon. You’ll enjoy exclusive views of London's landmarks and four of the capital's Royal Parks on closed roads along the stunning 13.1 mile route. The entry fee is £140, and we’re grateful for any and all fundraising and profile ... Read more
An exhibition by the Turners' Company of London, Wizardry in Wood features the work of some of Britain's leading wood turners, including QEST Carpenters' Company Scholar Joey Richardson.
On the subject of her artistic path as an iconographer, Christabel Helena Anderson will share the unfolding development of her work from preliminary studies in Christian iconography and icon panting, and a Master’s degree studying traditional artistic techniques in depth at The Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts, where she specialised in the iconography of ... Read more
Atelier 21 is an art studio for traditional printmaking and photographic processes, run by four artists including QEST Howdens Scholar Theadora Ballantyne-Way. They offer services to artists, including private tuition, editioning, photopolymer plate making and studio hire. They are opening our doors for an Open Studio weekend - go and visit to see the artists ... Read more
The NGC Glass Prize is a European glass prize delivered by the National Glass Centre which features the work of over 40 artists who work in Europe, including QEST Scholar Effie Burns. The selected artworks on display were selected by a panel of judges including Sandra Blach, from Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, Reino Liefkes, from the Victoria and ... Read more
Join us for a the leather backpack or tote making workshop. This is a full day intensive workshop which will get you working hard! It is a perfect workshop for someone wanting to test all the essential leather working skills and create something practical and beautiful. Choose from a range of coloured leather, edging and ... Read more
This is a technical yet experimental workshop which will introduce you to the exciting possibilities of the 3-end leno weave structure. This weave structure allows you to create very open fabrics with minimal warp, that is still very structurally sound. We have the added opportunity of cutting into this fabric to make our own chenille ... Read more
Using methods of traditional gilding on paper, participants will create a miniature project inspired by the golden lettering (chrysography) of ancient Christian illuminated manuscripts. Using both gold leaf and ‘shell gold’, participants will learn ways in which to apply these, and how to use an agate burnisher and other tools. Historical manuscript examples and their ... Read more
Learn how to make a mid-13th century helm as illustrated throughout the Morgan Bible. Using these illustrations and cathedral statues as source material, we will work together to recreate a completed helm each. You will learn techniques to hot and cold shape the metal and leave either rough from the hammer for waxing, or leave ... Read more
‘Under the Skin’ prints are hand-crafted pieces of art with a powerful underlying message: under UV light, the phosphorescent skeleton of each animal is exposed, a reminder of all that remains when a species falls into the darkness of extinction. Each print comes with a UV torch, maker’s booklet, charity card and printed media. With ... Read more
The Society of Designer Craftsmen is proud to present its ‘Designer Craft Showcase’ at the RBSA Gallery in Birmingham. Come along to see some wonderful craft as well as to find out who we are, what we do and how to join us. Established in 1887, with William Morris as one of its early presidents, ... Read more
The Embroidered Arts exhibition showcases the most exciting cutting edge, contemporary and historic embroidered arts from around the world. From military uniforms to protest banners, interior design and couture fashion, embroidery permeates every aspect of our culture. Discover the story of the skilled embroiderers whose expertise brings beauty and precision to the material world. Embroidered ... Read more
Joanna Bird’s winter exhibition Jeu d’esprit describes the play of the spirit and wit, and features the work of a number of contemporary ceramicists including QEST Eranda Foundation Scholar Matthew Warner.
Jemma’s work is an investigation and portal into our fading heritage. She comes to find herself drawn to structures that have been left to fall deeper into decaying states of disrepair. With every site she discovers, a sense of nostalgia washes over her. Questions arise around the lost and forgotten, sparking narratives about our history, ... Read more