QEST applications are open! If you're a talented maker discover how our funding could help with further training & education. Our Emerging Maker grants also launch today - early career makers can apply for £10,000 to develop their craft skills. Deadline 14 Aug.

Contemporary jewellery by some of our artist, see their beautiful work at our next show in 2 weeks time #jewellery #collect #handmade #westsussex

What's a wonderful way to spend a day with the Sussex Guild at Michelham Priory, great first day we are open tomorrow and Sunday hope to see you. #crafts #handmade #sussexpast #southdowns #artiststudio #homes #gardens #interiors #jewellery #cloths #wood

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Are you a craftsperson who is passionate about environmental sustainability and is actively making a difference? Heritage Crafts has teamed up with QEST to introduce a new Sustainability Award with a £2k cash prize. Applications close on 1 Sept. awards.heritagecrafts.org.uk/?p=1699

Very excited today to receive an email from #visualArtistAssiciation say I have made it to the long list for the #visualartopen with my sculpture ‘New life’ from my Home series. What an amazing way to start the week! Thankyou very much #VA23 #VAWorkingArtist #newlife #frogspawn

Fancy escaping to Italy for a short-break? Here's my hot weekend tip... 1 x armchair 1 x cup of tea 1 x pack Mcvities Plain Chocolate Digestives (not to all be eaten in one sitting) 1 x copy of The Enemy of Love, now just 99p on Kobo kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/th…

Great read highly recommend. 🙂

Loving the way this new experiment has turned out. Have used seaweed which I collected from my local beach in #littlehampton and then I preserved in glycerine so in theory should last indefinitely. 🌊🪸🐚 #pewtersculpture #seaweed #littlehamptonbeach #onthebench

Lovely walk and lots of galls! #silkbuttongall #gall #artforthehome #sculpture

📣 Calling all makers who are sustainability conscious! Remember to get your application in for the QEST & Heritage Crafts Sustainability Award, highlighting craftspeople who go above & beyond to be more sustainable in their practice. Apply today 👉bit.ly/HCQESTSustaina…

Exploring pushing details further ‘Seeing the Unseen’ #sycamoreseeds #sycamoretree #pewter #onthebench # #seeingtheunseen

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 our Precious Metalworker of the Year Award with The Royal Mint. heritagecrafts.org.uk/precious-metal… Deadline: 15 Sept, 5pm.

Finished trial piece working with cutting out the centre section and soldering in detailed bowl (very roughly soldered!just working out how I will do it) Feeling like I am now heading in the right direction! #newwork #sycamoreseeds #pewter

Next show very soon at Pashley manor, beautiful gardens to see as well as a fantastic cafe onsite hope to see there not long now #artiststudio #crafts #handmade #sussexcrafts #sussexpast

All set up ready for #pewtercasting taster workshop. Making a keyring or pendant so fleurgrenier.co.uk/pewter-casting… for further workshops.

The special price of £12.50 includes entry to the gardens and show. Child entry (aged 6-16) £6.00. Free parking. Pashley Manor Gardens Ticehurst, Near Wadhurst, East Sussex TN5 7HE Next weekend #handmade #gifts #crafts #art #sussexpast

Looking forward to my next show this weekend with The Sussex Guild at the beautiful Pashley Manor Garden stunning gardens,stunning work and lovely cafe for tea and cake!(essential!) #handmadecraft #whatsonwadhurst #bottlestopper #bottlestand

Finished!🎉 new pewter and glass vase ready to take with me to Pashley Manor Garden with the The Sussex Guild this weekend. Perfect for a simple display of flowers or without! Width 12cm x depth 9cm x height 12cm £290 #flowervase #whatsonsussex #pewter #blownglass

Hidden fronds I enjoy experimenting with the pewter, seeing how far it could be pushed, questioning how it will react when combined with other substances Hidden Botanicals is the result of such experimentation, playing with pewter in its molten state with natural materials #fern