A Celebration of British Craftsmanship: Portraits & Stories of 100 QEST Alumni

£40.00

A Celebration of British Craftsmanship is a beautiful 240-page hardback book, featuring 100 photographic portraits and stories of a selection of craftspeople from across the United Kingdom that the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) has supported.

Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales
Photographs by Julian Calder
Written by Karen Bennett

(dimensions 345 x 230 mm)

*Price includes p&p to the UK. UK delivery in 3 working days. For cost of delivery outside of the UK Mainland, please email [email protected]

Description

A Celebration of British Craftsmanship provides a glimpse into the vibrant, richly storied world of some of the craftsmen and women that the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) has supported throughout its lifetime.

Founded by the Royal Warrant Holders Association, on the occasion of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother’s 90th Birthday, QEST’s aim remains the same today as it did at its inception in 1990 – to sustain Britain’s cultural heritage by supporting excellence in British craftsmanship through funding the training and education of talented and aspiring craftspeople.

This stunning 240-page hardback book features 100 portraits and stories of QEST Alumni from across the United Kingdom, revealing a wealth of skill, knowledge, respect for traditions, and an abundance of innovative spirit. From an armourer to basketmakers; a block-printer to ceramicists; a calligrapher to silversmiths; a charcoal burner to milliners; to stone carvers, weavers and many more, representing over 80 crafts, from the traditional to the contemporary.

The net proceeds from sales of this book will enable QEST to support the next generation of professional craftspeople, who hold the future of British craftsmanship in their hands.

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