Heritage Crafts Association
Encyclopedia
The Heritage Crafts Association is a registered UK charity
set up to support and promote traditional crafts. The stated aims are
"The Heritage Crafts Association is the advocacy body for traditional heritage crafts. Working in partnership with Government and key agencies, it provides a focus for craftspeople, groups, societies and guilds, as well as individuals who care about the loss of traditional crafts skills, and works towards a healthy and sustainable framework for the future."
The Charity was launched at the V&A in March 2010. with a friends scheme for supporters.
Even before the official launch HCA was making waves in Westminster initiating a 30 minute adjournment debate on the state of traditional crafts in June 2009
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
set up to support and promote traditional crafts. The stated aims are
"The Heritage Crafts Association is the advocacy body for traditional heritage crafts. Working in partnership with Government and key agencies, it provides a focus for craftspeople, groups, societies and guilds, as well as individuals who care about the loss of traditional crafts skills, and works towards a healthy and sustainable framework for the future."
The Charity was launched at the V&A in March 2010. with a friends scheme for supporters.
Even before the official launch HCA was making waves in Westminster initiating a 30 minute adjournment debate on the state of traditional crafts in June 2009
Patrons
- Sir Mark JonesMark Jones (museum director)Sir Mark Ellis Powell Jones is a British art historian, numismatist and museum director; he is director of the Victoria and Albert Museum...
KBE – Director of the Victoria and Albert MuseumVictoria and Albert MuseumThe Victoria and Albert Museum , set in the Brompton district of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects... - Alex Langlands – archaeologist and star of 'Victorian FarmVictorian FarmVictorian Farm is a historical documentary TV series in six parts, first shown on BBC Two in January 2009. It was made for the BBC by independent production company Lion Television and filmed on the Shropshire estate of Acton Scott. The farming team was historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists...
' and 'Tales from the Green ValleyTales from the Green ValleyTales from the Green Valley is a historical documentary TV series in 12 parts, first shown on BBC Two in autumn 2005.The series was made for the BBC by independent production company Lion TV. It was directed and produced by Peter Sommer. The Series Producer was David Upshal...
' - Roy Brigden – Keeper of the Museum of English Rural LifeMuseum of English Rural LifeThe Museum of English Rural Life is a museum dedicated to recording the changing face of farming and the countryside in England. It houses designated collections of national importance that span the full range of objects, archives, photographs, film and books.The museum is run by the University of...
- Professor Ted Collins – Emeritus Professor at the University of ReadingUniversity of ReadingThe University of Reading is a university in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. The University was established in 1892 as University College, Reading and received its Royal Charter in 1926. It is based on several campuses in, and around, the town of Reading.The University has a long tradition...
and author of Crafts in the English Countryside: towards a future (The Countryside Agency, 2005)