A voice for craft

Over 35 posts we are profiling the recipients of our latest round of training bursaries.

Rachel Jacobs @racheljacobsstudio, from London, has seven years of experience in library collections and is currently in her second year of the BA in Book and Paper Conservation at @cglartschool. Her bursary will support her tuition fees as she advances her training in historic bookbinding, tear repairs, pigment preparation and paper conservation.

Rachel’s bursary is funded by the Dulverton Trust.

Rachel said: “I’m really grateful to Heritage Crafts for supporting my practice in book and paper conservation and medieval illumination. This opportunity will allow me to focus on developing my craft and creating new work, and I’m really looking forward to being part of a community of craftspeople who are helping to keep traditional skills alive.”

Over 35 posts we are profiling the recipients of our latest round of training bursaries.

Chiazam Saint Venit, from Croydon, has completed Level 1 Bespoke Tailoring at @newhamcollege alongside art and design foundation studies. His bursary will fund his tuition for a pattern making course and SEG Awards Level 3 Award in Tailoring at the @fashiontechnologyacademy, as well as the Bespoke Drafting at @thelondonacademyofbespoke, preparing him for a tailoring house apprenticeship.

Chiazam’s bursary is supported by the Capri Holdings Corporate Foundation.

Chiazam said: “Securing this funding is hugely impactful for me. It strengthens my ability to keep developing in my craft and consolidate my practice.”

Over 35 posts we are profiling the recipients of our latest round of training bursaries.

Em Mount, from London, has a background in illustration and community kitchen management, currently completing the first year of a heritage masonry diploma. Their bursary will cover the remaining course fees for their second year of study in stonemasonry at the @buildingcraftscollege in London.

Em’s bursary is supported by the Newby Trust.

Em said: “The Heritage Crafts training bursary has enabled me to complete my final year studying heritage banker masonry. I can’t wait to continue learning and getting to work on such interesting pieces. Many thanks for the funding and to the team.”

Over 35 posts we are profiling the recipients of our latest round of training bursaries.

Zane Palmer, from Luton, has five years of self-taught experience in jewellery fabrication, casting and CAD through his brand concept @33andco_. His bursary will fund a phased seven-day masterclass programme in micro-pavé, grain setting and advanced stone setting with master diamond setter John Daniels FIPG @diamondsetting4u.

Zane’s bursary is supported by the Capri Holdings Corporate Foundation.

Zane said: “Receiving the Heritage Crafts training bursary is the best news I’ve had all year and marks a true turning point for my career. In an industry where high-level stone setting is notoriously difficult to access, this funding could not have been timed better. It genuinely means the world to me – I feel I’ve finally been given the opportunity to learn directly from a master, refine my technical skills and prove what I can achieve. I am deeply grateful to Heritage Crafts and the Capri Holdings Corporate Foundation for investing in my future.”

Over 35 posts we are profiling the recipients of our latest round of training bursaries.

Vitalija Glovackyte @vit_pianoservices, from Manchester, works as a piano technician assistant at the Royal Northern College of Music and runs an independent restoration practice. Her bursary will fund specialist grand piano servicing and one-to-one regulation training with Doug Chapman at the @royalacademyofmusic, alongside a technician masterclass at the @bechstein.official Technicians’ Academy in Germany.

Vitalija’s bursary is supported by the Dulverton Trust.

Vitalija said: “I am incredibly honoured to receive this grant. As I establish and grow my piano restoration business in Manchester, it gives me the opportunity to invest in specialist training that would otherwise have been difficult to access. Learning directly from highly experienced technicians will deepen my skills, refine my craft and help me take the quality of my restoration and servicing work to the next level. I’m incredibly grateful for the support and for the confidence being placed in me at such an important stage in my career.”

Over 35 posts we are profiling the recipients of our latest round of training bursaries.

Reece Gilroy @lug.oles, from London, has been working at an eyewear workshop in East London, developing skills in spectacle making. His bursary will fund a four-day intensive one-to-one course in Nice with master French spectacle maker @sebastiengarnier_lunetier, focusing on traditional metal frame crafting, assembly and finishing to bring the endangered skill back to the UK.

Reece’s bursary is supported by the Newby Trust.

Reece said: “I’m deeply excited to have received this funding, it will hopefully open up some doors for the eyewear community here in Britain, helping us to expand back into metal work. I’m looking forward to being able to bear the torch for the revival of this niche skill and then being able to teach the skill to others within the community.”

Over 35 posts we are profiling the recipients of our latest round of training bursaries.

Rachel Holding @curiousgilding, from London, has practised reverse glass gilding and sign painting for six years alongside a professional career as an advertising creative. Her bursary will fund bespoke one-to-one training with master craftsman @by_umberto, developing advanced reverse glass water gilding, acid etching and brilliant cutting.

Rachel’s bursary is supported by the Dulverton Trust.

Rachel said: “I’ve spent years practising reverse glass signpainting and gilding in spare rooms and stolen weekends, falling more in love with it but struggling to develop as fast as I’d like. This funding means I can train with one of the best practitioners in the UK, who will undoubtedly tell me all the things I’ve been doing wrong. And that’s exactly what I’m most looking forward to.”