Heritage Crafts

If you are a weaver aged 25 and under who has done something to be proud of in the last 12 months, please consider applying for this year’s Young Weaver of the Year Award, a partnership between Heritage Crafts and Rose Uniacke. Or if you know another young person who might deserve the award, why not nominate them? There is a £1,000 prize for the winning entry to be presented at a high-profile Winners’ Reception in November. To apply, complete the nomination form via https://lnkd.in/eM56Sd2t before the deadline of 5pm on Friday 6 September 2024. Photo: 2023 winner Lara Pain

If you are a building craftsperson or conservator aged 25 and under who has done something to be proud of in the last 12 months, please consider applying for the inaugural Young Building Craftsperson of the Year Award, a partnership between Heritage Crafts and English Heritage. Examples of eligible crafts include, but are not limited to, timber framing, stonemasonry, gauged brickwork, heritage tiling and many others. Or if you know another young person who might deserve the award, why not nominate them? There is a £1,000 prize for the winning entry to be presented at a high-profile Winners’ Reception in November. To apply, complete the nomination form via https://lnkd.in/eM56Sd2t before the deadline of 5pm on Friday 6 September 2024. 2023 training bursary recipient Ieuan Williamson.

If you are an upholsterer aged 25 and under who has done something to be proud of in the last 12 months, please consider applying for this year’s Young Upholsterer of the Year Award, a partnership between Heritage Crafts and Sonnaz Ltd. Or if you know another young person who might deserve the award, why not nominate them? There is a £1,000 prize for the winning entry to be presented at a high-profile Winners’ Reception in November. To apply, complete the nomination form via https://lnkd.in/eM56Sd2t before the deadline of 5pm on Friday 6 September 2024.

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If you are a traditional woodworker aged 25 and under who has done something to be proud of in the last 12 months, please consider applying for this year’s Young Woodworker of the Year Award, a partnership between Heritage Crafts and Axminster Tools. Or if you know another young person who might deserve the award, why not nominate them? There is a £1,000 prize for the winning entry to be presented at a high-profile Winners’ Reception in November. Plus, we will also award an @axminstertools Woodworker of the Year Award, chosen from nominees of any age, with a prize of £2,000. To apply, complete the nomination form via https://lnkd.in/eM56Sd2t before the deadline of 5pm on Friday 6 September 2024. Photo: 2023 winner Harry Morris

If you are a precious metalworker working in silver, gold or platinum who has done something to be proud of in the last 12 months, please consider applying for this year’s Precious Metalworker of the Year Award, a partnership between Heritage Crafts and The Royal Mint. Or if you know someone else who might deserve the award, why not nominate them? There is a £2,000 prize for the winning entry to be presented at a high-profile Winners’ Reception in November. Plus, we will also award a Young Metalworker of the Year Award, chosen from nominees aged 25 years and under, with an additional prize of £1,000 provided by Heritage Crafts Benefactors Lucy and Laurence Butcher. To apply, complete the nomination form via https://lnkd.in/eM56Sd2t before the deadline of 5pm on Friday 6 September 2024. Photo: 2023 winner Sally Morrison at anOrdain

If you are a potter or ceramicist who has done something to be proud of in the last 12 months, please consider applying for the inaugural Potter of the Year Award, supported by the Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation. Or if you know someone else who might deserve the award, why not nominate them? There is a £2,000 prize for the winning entry to be presented at a high-profile Winners’ Reception in November. To apply, complete the nomination form via https://lnkd.in/eM56Sd2t before the deadline of 5pm on Friday 6 September 2024. Picture: Doug Fitch by James Hazlewood

If you are a traditional leatherworker who has done something to be proud of in the last 12 months, please consider applying for the inaugural Leatherworker of the Year Award, a partnership between Heritage Crafts and the British Leather Industry Development Trust (Leather UK). Or if you know someone else who might deserve the award, why not nominate them? There is a £2,000 prize for the winning entry to be presented at a high-profile Winners’ Reception in November. Plus, we will also award a Young Leatherworker of the Year Award, chosen from nominees aged 25 years and under, with an additional prize of £1,000 supported by The Leathersellers. To apply, complete the nomination form via https://lnkd.in/eM56Sd2t before the deadline of 5pm on Friday 6 September 2024. Photo by Michael Tunnicliffe

If you are a fashion textile maker of any type (dressmaking, tailoring, pattern cutting, hat making, millinery, glovemaking, fabric pleating, corset making, etc) who has done something to be proud of in the last 12 months, please consider applying for our inaugural Fashion Textile Maker of the Year Award, a partnership between Heritage Crafts and The Costume Society. Or if you know someone else who might deserve the award, why not nominate them? There is a £2,000 prize for the winning entry to be presented at a high-profile Winners’ Reception in November. To apply, complete the nomination form via https://lnkd.in/eM56Sd2t before the deadline of 5pm on Friday 6 September 2024.