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The Textures of CraftSaturday 6 May 2017, 10.00am to 4.30pm
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London W1G 0AE

Kaffe Fassett, worldwide authority on textiles and colour spoke at the Heritage Crafts Association’s conference on Saturday 6 May 2017, 10.45–4.30pm at the Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London W1G 0AE.

Kaffe kicked off a spectacular day when craftspeople and those interested in our rich heritage of traditional skills could hear from makers, celebrate the best in the country, and find out more about our research on endangered crafts – The Radcliffe Red List.

  • 10am – 10.45am – Registration and tea/coffee
  • 10.45am – 10.55am – Welcome – Patricia Lovett MBE (Vice-Chair of the HCA)
  • 10.55am – 11.55am – ‘The Texture of Craft’ – Kaffe Fassett (Patron of the HCA)
  • 11.55am – 12.40pm – ‘Cræft: On how traditional crafts are about more than just making’ – Dr Alex Langlands (Patron of the HCA)
  • 12.40pm – 12.55pm – The Radcliffe Red List of Endangered Crafts – Greta Bertram (Secretary of the HCA)
  • 12.55pm – 1.05pm – The National Trust, local ranges in shops – Genevieve Sioka (Buyer, Artisan and Craft)
  • Lunch and viewing Instant Gallery
  • 1.15pm – 2.30pm – HCA AGM – all welcome (approximately 20 minutes)
  • 2.30pm – 3pm – Celebrating Excellence – The Heritage Crafts Awards and National Honours
  • 3pm – 3.25pm – Lisa Hammond MBE (Potter) – The ‘Adopt a Potter’ scheme at Middleport
  • 3.25pm – 3.50pm – Florian Gadsby (Potter) – Craft apprenticeships and beyond
  • 3.50pm – 4.15pm – Greg Rowland (Master Wheelwright) – Training in traditional crafts
  • 4.15pm – 4.30pm – Heritage Crafts Updates