Craft skills under threat with 27 additions to the HCA Red List of Endangered Crafts
New research by the Heritage Crafts Association has unearthed more traditional craft skills on the verge of extinction in the UK, in the latest major update of its pioneering project, the HCA Red List of Endangered Crafts, funded by the Pilgrim Trust.
President’s Award for Endangered Crafts
The second President’s Award for Endangered Crafts, established by Heritage Crafts Association President HRH The […]
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MBEs for three heritage craftspeople in the Birthday Honours
Plaster worker Geoffrey Preston, basket maker Hilary Burns, and coppice worker Rebecca Oaks have been awarded MBEs in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021, in recognition of their unparalleled craftsmanship and tireless work in ensuring their skills are passed on to current and future generations.
President’s Award 2021 shortlist announced
The ten-name shortlist for the second President's Award for Endangered Crafts, established by Heritage Crafts Association President HRH The Prince of Wales, has been announced. The shortlisted craftspeople are (in alphabetical order): Duncan Berry, flintknapper and...
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Craft skills under threat with 27 additions to the HCA Red List of Endangered Crafts
New research by the Heritage Crafts Association has unearthed more traditional craft skills on the verge of extinction in the UK, in the latest major update of its pioneering project, the HCA Red List of Endangered Crafts, funded by the Pilgrim Trust.
read moreNine new grants awarded to help save endangered crafts from extinction
A chair seater, a concertina maker and a brick and tile maker are among the recipients of the latest round of grants awarded to help safeguard some of the UK’s most endangered craft skills.
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Plaster worker Geoffrey Preston, basket maker Hilary Burns, and coppice worker Rebecca Oaks have been awarded MBEs in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021, after being nominated by the Heritage Crafts Association. https://heritagecrafts.org.uk/mbes-for-three-heritage-craftspeople-in-the-birthday-honours.