Ruth Farris and Bea Uprichard, Jacquard weavers

12th March 2026  |  GRANT RECIPIENTS | RECIPIENTS

Ruth Farris and Bea Uprichard, Jacquard weavers

Ruth Farris and Bea Uprichard, from Macclesfield, were awarded the Endangered Crafts Fund 2025 to develop new products and routes to market for silk woven at Macclesfield’s historic Paradise Mill.

The grant was supported by a private donor, the James and Lucilla Joll Charitable Trust and the William Grant Foundation.