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How fabulously creative is this incredible block by @RachelReevesMP & Rachel's team for the #parlicovidmemorialquilt ? There are so many beautiful stitch & design elements.
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Craft
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Craft
@APPGCraft
To enhance the understanding and promotion of craft in the UK and to ensure that craft skills are supported and passed on to future generations.
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Hurray for @thetimes @RichmoMusic today for a great article on the need for a rounded education for all children which includes arts - and crafts! The government doesn’t appear to be taking notice! @LovettPatricia @heritage_crafts
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On Saturday @heritage_crafts runs #BeyondPreservation, an endangered ceramic skills symposium.
Global economics & tech have transformed the landscape of UK ceramics, but what should happen to the traditional skills associated with the craft?
Discuss: buff.ly/3oPd5PA
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A lithographer, a wallpaper maker and an oak bark tanner are among the eight recipients of the latest round of grants awarded to help safeguard some of the UK’s most #endangeredcraft skills. #HCARedList heritagecrafts.org.uk/eight-new-gran…
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Congratulations @DrStruthers! It was a privilege to be there to witness you and Craig getting the recognition you both deserve! 🤩
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Birmingham-based watchmaker @DrStruthers has won the 2021 HCA President’s Award for Endangered Crafts. The prestigious award, and £3k bursary, was initiated by HCA President HRH The Prince of Wales. heritagecrafts.org.uk/rebecca-struth… #hcapresidentsaward @PrincesFound Photo by Andy Pilsbury.
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Really looking forward to this in October! @heritage_crafts working with @DrStruthers as part of @Londoncraftweek ! 🤩 #scienceofmaking
Heritage Crafts@heritage_crafts
Join us at the Science of Making (part of @Londoncraftweek) on 7 Oct @BrunelMuseum sponsored by @SmithofDerby and #thewatchclub and chaired by @zoelaughlin. Panel includes @ForensicJewelry @DrStruthers @alomshaha @RomaTheEngineer. Tickets are £15 via heritagecrafts.org.uk/scienceofmakin….
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Turquoise Mountain has set up a crowdfunder for the emergency situation in Afghanistan. Please consider making a donation if you are able. crowdfunder.co.uk/afghanistanapp…
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Join @heritage_crafts at the Museum Thursday 7 October for a discussion about the Science of Making (part of @Londoncraftweek
Chaired by @zoelaughlin
Panel includes @ForensicJewelry @DrStruthers @alomshaha @RomaTheEngineer
#LCW21 buff.ly/3ksoWzx
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Here's one of our extraordinary volunteers in action to remind you that there are just a few tickets left for our Birmingham Heritage Week special 'Extraordinary Women' Guided Tour on 18th September.
Book your tickets here: the-coffin-works.arttickets.org.uk/the-coffin-wor…
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Britain’s small manufacturers are home to some of the country’s top craft skills. 💪 theguardian.com/fashion/2021/a… @Pittards_UK
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At the Test Match at Lord’s today Alex from @graynics making cricket bats in the UK. Great to see traditional crafts at cricket including a bone-type spokeshave for rounding the wood on the bat @heritage_crafts
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Such a great discussion this morning between @heritage_crafts' Daniel Carpenter and @CraftsmenSdc members @KateJMason #InConversation! Lots of ideas for collaboration and mutual support. 🤝💪😃
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Well done @heritage_crafts for nominating our world class makers for national honours and congratulations to them on their success.
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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. heritagecrafts.org.uk/mbes-for-three….
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Check out the feature in today's @FT on #endangeredcrafts and the #HCARedList, focusing on industrial pottery, passementerie, straw marquetry and rush weaving! ft.com/content/273c8e…
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@matthewsyed in @the times today recalling the great Steve Jobs and his using #calligraphy in his design of @Apple computers. ‘Calligraphy is beautiful, historical, artistically subtle ...’. YES IT IS!!
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The Great British @sewingbee is back tonight at 9pm with a new series on BBC1! Have a listen to what judge @paddygrant told us were his favourite makes of the show, including a teaser for the new series. 🤩✂️youtu.be/1TGTEnyuo8M #heritagecrafts
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What a great event this was. Well done @heritage_crafts for bringing people together in this way and many thanks @paddygrant and @Laurasouthall for making it such an interesting, enjoyable and fun occasion.
Laura Southall@LauraSouthall
What a pleasure to host the @heritage_crafts Q&A with @paddygrant this evening; chatting sustainability, importance of local industry, behind the scenes @sewingbee secrets, increasing participation in crafts - and also soup & pants. Thanks to Patrick & all who attended 👋🏼
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On behalf of Norwegian Crafts Institute I was invited by @APPGCraft and @heritage_crafts to present our experience after Norways ratification of the UNESCO ICH-convention. Looking forward to welcome UK to the ICH Family!
handverksinstituttet.no/om-oss/aktuelt…
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