🔥The 9th Round of Easy Loan, Earn $40 Reward is in progress❗️ ⏰ Promotion Period: January 15th - Feburary 15th, 2025 👉 Register now and check more details at gate.io/campaigns/358

Collect opens this week! For the first time, QEST and SDC Craftsmen join forces to present ‘Fresh Focus’. Plus hear from 2 of the makers! 📍 Booth E10, East Wing, Somerset House, London 🗓️ 28 Feb — 02 Mar (previews 26 & 27) 🎟️ Tickets via Crafts Council UK #Collect2025

We are thrilled to welcome Frances Priest, Edinburgh-based ceramicist and 2022 QEST Johnnie Walker Scholar, to our Board of Trustees! Read more here: qest.org.uk/trustees-ambas…

💫 Celebrating Women in Craft this International Women’s Day! We spoke to six remarkable QEST Alumni asking them about what inspires their craft, the pivotal women who have influenced their careers, and any advice they have for aspiring craftswomen. 🔗 qest.org.uk/celebrating-wo…

Taking place next week! The @SPAB1877 hosts Women in Conservation — A Conversation This panel explores the creativity, skills, ambitions, and barriers faced by women pursuing careers as carvers, sculptors, and conservators. 18 March, 5.30 - 8pm > spab.org.uk/whats-on/event…

📢 Applications for the 2025 QEST and Heritage Crafts Sustainability Award are now open! 🌍✨ Deadline 1 Jul Read more here: qest.org.uk/sustainability…

Join us for a #Craft #Masterclass: Advancing #sustainability in your practice. Hosted by QEST & Heritage Crafts with guest speakers and winners of the 2024 Awards – Allister Malcolm and Rachael Colley. Register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/advancing-su…

#MeetTheMaker — Willow Bloomfield — QEST Dalgleish Trust Emerging Maker Willow is a #metalworker specialising in hammer forming and repoussé techniques, creating sculptures, vessels, and lighting. qest.org.uk/alumni/willow-…

Zoë Wilson is a dedicated #stonesculptor carving intricate #geometric patterns into British stone. In the latest #ArtfullyCrafted episode, she chats with founder Aliénor Cros about her creative process and career journey. youtu.be/JiYSUPZD4sA?fe…

London Craft Week 2025: A City-Wide Celebration of Making and Creativity ✨ Celebrating outstanding British and international talent, we're delighted to be Strategic Partner for #LCW2025. qest.org.uk/london-craft-w…

HUGE THANKS to fab workplace volunteers from QEST - craftspeople inspiring students with future creative careers. Jane Fryers, Tom Sargent, Su Blackwell, Nicola Gillis, Hannah Griffiths, Kathie Murphy & Siân Elizabeth Evans. Volunteer for just 1 hour/year Inspiring the Future

It’s #EarthDay – the perfect time to explore how you can make your craft practice more sustainable. Watch our first Masterclass of 2025, where we dive into practical ways to embed sustainability into making. ➡️ qest.org.uk/craft-mastercl…

Future Icons Selects is back for #LCW2025, this time in a new Shoreditch venue — 83 Rivington Street. 🎟️ 15–18 May, general admission is free. Head to the website to read more: qest.org.uk/qest-alumni-fe… 📸 Carl Fox Ascension

London Craft Week 2025 starts today — a week-long celebration of skill, materiality and exceptional making ✨ 👉 Discover the QEST makers involved on our website. qest.org.uk/london-craft-w…

🌟 Craft Your Future is now live – a new digital hub to support young people exploring careers in craft and conservation. Check it out here: qest.org.uk/craftyourfutur…

Congratulations Rauni Higson MBE! We’re thrilled to announce that silversmith Rauni Higson MBE has been awarded the QEST Award for Excellence, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to craft and her dedication to nurturing the next generation. qest.org.uk/rauni-higson-m…

📢Calling Young Makers & Creatives — Apply to Join the QEST Youth Board! Are you aged 16–25 and passionate about craft and creativity? Apply by the Sunday 6 July 2025 Head to QEST’s website to read more and apply: qest.org.uk/help-shape-the… #QEST #YouthBoard #CraftCareers

Last week, we returned to the magnificent Guildhall in London for the RWHA & QEST Annual Luncheon — a celebration of craft, community and excellence ✨Explore here: qest.org.uk/rwha-qest-annu…

🌍✨ Less than 3 weeks to apply to the QEST and Heritage Crafts Sustainability Award! ✨🌍 There are two award categories, each designed to celebrate different approaches to environmental sustainability in craft. Read more & apply here: qest.org.uk/sustainability…

📢 22 New Grants for Makers Across the UK! 📢 16 Scholars, 3 Emerging Makers, and 3 Apprentices! qest.org.uk/celebrating-22… 🗓️ Grants are open twice a year > next up 09.07.25-13.08.25 #QEST #QESTjourney #craft #UKMakers

🌍✨The QEST and Heritage Crafts Environmental Sustainability Award closes tomorrow, 1 July! ✨🌍 Two £1,000 prizes are open to any craftsperson or micro-business, working with traditional craft skills or materials. ➡️ qest.org.uk/sustainability… 📷 2023 winner Lulu Harrison