Building on the success of Kelmscott Manor’s Maker in Residence programme with Heritage Crafts, this event illustrates the continued importance of practice and antiquarian research and how they inform one another.
It demonstrates the continuity of craft skills as intangible heritage, considering how to conserve those insights and skills for the benefit of future generations of antiquaries and craftspeople. This event combines demonstrations and talks, with the Society’s rooms hosting practical showings of crafts from fan-making to basket-weaving, embroidery to illumination.
We invite craftspeople, artists, researchers, and heritage professionals to join us to celebrate intangible heritage and discuss:
- How can modern makers and antiquaries inform one another’s practice?
- How can the Society of Antiquaries support craftspeople and artists in their pursuits?
Confirmed contributors include:
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Victoria Ajoku: fan-maker, performer, and founder of ‘Fan the Glory with Tori’
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Sarah Davis: multi-media artist specialising in wood carving, miniature painting, and illumination
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Sue Heaser FSA: author, illustrator, and jewellery maker with expertise in silversmithing, enamelling, and lampwork
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Sarah Le Breton: basket-maker and designer who works with traditional willow and rush weaving techniques
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Alison Proctor: nature-inspired ceramicist who creates wheel-thrown and hand-built pieces
