All-Party Parliamentary Group for Craft

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.

[ParliCovidMemorial @ParliQuilt]

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 @APPGCraft]

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

[Pilgrim Trust @ThePilgrimTrust]

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: https://t.co/QeL9yVBNZI

[Heritage Crafts @heritage_crafts]

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 https://t.co/kz47bw8Tpk

[Daniel Carpenter @carpe_dan]

Congratulations @DrStruthers! It was a privilege to be there to witness you and Craig getting the recognition you both deserve! 🤩

[Daniel Carpenter @carpe_dan]

Really looking forward to this in October! @heritage_crafts working with @DrStruthers as part of @Londoncraftweek ! 🤩 #scienceofmaking

[Heritage Crafts @heritage_crafts]

Turquoise Mountain has set up a crowdfunder for the emergency situation in Afghanistan. Please consider making a donation if you are able. https://t.co/itxpKwvjbv

[Brunel Museum @BrunelMuseum]

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 https://t.co/0D3QBjGWTO

[Coffin Works @CoffinWorks]

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: https://t.co/PYbh7q6zNG

[Heritage Crafts @heritage_crafts]

Britain’s small manufacturers are home to some of the country’s top craft skills. 💪 https://t.co/hOqkx3xJ9K @Pittards_UK

[Patricia Lovett MBE, FCGI @LovettPatricia]

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

[Heritage Crafts @heritage_crafts]

Such a great discussion this morning between @heritage_crafts' Daniel Carpenter and @CraftsmenSdc members @KateJMason #InConversation! Lots of ideas for collaboration and mutual support. 🤝💪😃

[All-Party Parliamentary Group for Craft @APPGCraft]

Well done @heritage_crafts for nominating our world class makers for national honours and congratulations to them on their success.

[Heritage Crafts @heritage_crafts]

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. https://t.co/hGZrI0FVwf.

[Heritage Crafts @heritage_crafts]

Check out the feature in today's @FT on #endangeredcrafts and the #HCARedList, focusing on industrial pottery, passementerie, straw marquetry and rush weaving! https://t.co/5oytKkQgP7

[Patricia Lovett MBE, FCGI @LovettPatricia]

⁦@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!!

[Heritage Crafts @heritage_crafts]

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. 🤩✂️https://t.co/fLso0pVxcV #heritagecrafts

[Patricia Lovett MBE, FCGI @LovettPatricia]

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.

[Eivind Falk @eivindfalk]

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!
https://t.co/KbSpreeX8O

[Heritage Crafts @heritage_crafts]

Watch Richard Wheater, owner of Neon Workshops in Wakefield, talk about how neon sign making came to West Yorkshire and the family links that exist to this day. HCA members can watch the full 38 min workshop tour on our private members group.😀🌈https://t.co/xNIZv17IRu

[Eivind Falk @eivindfalk]

@LovettPatricia @APPGCraft Thanks a lot for inviting me to the @APPGCraft event, and for a fruitful debate. Cross my fingers for a positive desicion, and for UK to join our wonderful ICH-family!