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‘Craft’, which we use to mean ‘making by hand’, was originally an Anglo Saxon word that meant ‘skill’. At Rose Uniacke we actively celebrate craft in both these senses. Skill in hand-making is the thread that runs through everything we do, twisting down through the long artistic tradition of the world’s first craftsmen and weaving itself into the most refined techniques of today.  

Craft Week is the ideal opportunity to showcase some of our brilliant makers. Every day, visitors will be able to watch the intricate, patient processes by which some of our most beautiful objects are made. A silver-smith, an artisanal weaver, and a maker of our elegant Chinese Chequers Board will be showcasing their craftsmanship and encouraging anyone interested to try some of the techniques for themselves.

On Press day, when we launch our long awaited Silver Desk Lamp, we will have the apprentice to England’s only remaining master silver beater, making one of our exquisite spun-silver, beaten goblets, on site. Silver beating is an art that is practised now by only one man, in Sheffield, and his apprentice, a precious skill that we at Rose Uniacke are proud to foster and delighted to be able to share with visitors to Craft Week.

In our fabric showroom, Scarlett Farrer, this year’s Young Weaver of the Year, will be demonstrating the making of a bespoke wall hanging. She will be hand-spinning and weaving her own light-filtering weave of linen, mohair and alpaca, which will later be on display and up for sale.

Representing the brand’s deep relationship with the beauty of wood, the maker of our Chinese Chequers Boards will be on site, making his solid, gently dimpled boards.