President’s Award for Endangered Crafts now open
The second President’s Award for Endangered Crafts, established by Heritage Crafts Association President HRH The […]
Craft skills under threat with 37 additions to the Red List of Endangered Crafts
New research by the Heritage Crafts Association has unearthed dozens more traditional craft skills on the verge of extinction in the UK, in the first major update of its pioneering project, the Red List of Endangered Crafts launched on Saturday 9 March.
Browse our Makers Directory
Here are just a few of the wonderful items made by some of the highly […]
President’s Award for Endangered Crafts now open
The second President's Award for Endangered Crafts, established by Heritage Crafts Association President HRH The Prince of Wales, is now open for nominations. Each year the President’s Award presents £3,000 to a heritage craftsperson who will use the funding to ensure...
read moreHCA receives Ruskin Society Award
The Heritage Crafts Association has been recognised by the Ruskin Society with a special award for its contribution to supporting and safeguarding heritage crafts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Forthcoming online events
Throughout the COVID-19 lockdown we have been running a series of free online events on Zoom. Here you can find out what event we have coming up and re-watch the recordings for some of the previous events.
MBE for Buckinghamshire straw worker Veronica Main
Veronica Main from Hazelmere in Buckinghamshire has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours, in recognition of a lifetime spent researching, practicing and teaching the craft of straw plaiting for the hat industry.
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