The charities Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) and Society of Designer Craftsmen (SDC) are joining forces at Collect 2025 to celebrate traditional craftsmanship reinterpreted through a contemporary lens. Fresh Focus features nine talented makers across disciplines often under-represented in the UK craft industry, including marquetry, tapestry and passementerie.
Founded in 1990, QEST is a charity that funds the training and education of talented and aspiring craftspeople, supporting the UK’s cultural heritage and sustaining vital skills in traditional and contemporary crafts. The SDC is the largest multi-disciplinary craft society in the UK. Established in 1887 by Walter Crane and William Morris, its national membership continues to welcome and champion designer-makers who excel and innovate through their exploration of materials and skill.
Artists
- Elizabeth Ashdown (textiles)
- Fabrizia Bazzo (glass)
- Kendall Clarke (textiles)
- Samantha English (metal)
- Claire Ireland (ceramics)
- Margaret Jones (textiles)
- Christine Meyer-Eaglestone (wood)
- Laura Quinn (glass)
- Epona Smith (metal)
Contact
QEST
1 Buckingham Place
London SW1E 6HR
UK
SDC
Solar House
915 High Road
London N12 8QJ
UK
@qestcraft
@societyofdesignercraftsmen
Deborah Pocock
QEST CEO
Laura McKee
QEST Project manager
Sally Angus
QEST Programmes assistant
Nikkan Woodhouse
SDC Interim chair
Jenny Starr
SDC Executive director
Hazel Connors
SDC Trustee