Phil Parkes
Historical riveted maille making
Wales Maker of the Year Award
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Wales Maker of the Year Award 2024
Maille maker Phil Parkes won the inaugural Wales Maker of the Year Award, supported by Silverlining, including a £1,000 prize awarded at a special presentation at Eltham Palace on Tuesday 26 November 2024.
The award, supported by Silverlining, celebrates a heritage craftsperson in Wales who has made an outstanding contribution to their craft within the previous year.
About
I am an accredited objects conservator with an interest in maille making and have been learning from Nicholas Checksfield the techniques of making maille using traditional techniques and links handcrafted from wire. I have made a standard based on the A9 standard from The Wallace Collection and am currently working on a range of projects replicating rings from different periods.
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