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A heads-up to fellow craftsmen:
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#Repost @qestcraft
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* APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN *

If you are a talented & aspiring craftsperson you can now apply for QEST funding of up to £18,000. This could cover traditional college courses, vocational training, apprenticeships or one to one training.

You may be a beekeeper or a silversmith, a willow weaver, a saddler, a jewellery maker or a practitioner of any craft. We are excited by contemporary craftsmanship and innovative applications of traditional techniques and we encourage applications from broad range of crafts.

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See our website for more details and to apply. The deadline is 23 August 2019.
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Me: I got my QEST scholarship in 2007 and it was the turning point for my creative practice. #goforit
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Photo of my hands by #JulianCalder for the superb book "A Celebration of British Craftsmanship" available from www.qest.org.uk

#qestcraft #QESTscholar #craft #craftfunding

A series of fresco seccos at my studio. Now winging their way overseas to Bergdorf Goodman, New York.
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Inspired by American folk art these big panels were commissioned by Kit Kemp for her fabulous takeover of this iconic Fifth Ave department store which continues until August. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
@kitkempdesignthread @bergdorfs #bergdorfgoodman #kitkemp #folkart #frescosecco #designcollaboration #naiveart

#throwbackthursday a pile of hand painted silk cushions. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I made these for a selling exhibition at Fortnum & Mason in 2012. As part of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee I was one of 32 @qestcraft scholars to showcase our wares on the 1st floor for 6 months.
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(I've one left (middle pic)...available via my rather bare looking e-shop....gosh I need more time! lots of lovely studio stuff and no time to restock my e-shelves 🕛😬)
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@fortnums #queensjubilee #diamondjubilee #silk #paintedfabric #cushion #paintedsilk #stencil #stencilled #pineapple #qest #qestcraft #QESTscholar

Reposting this super vignette by @simonbrownphotography with my fresco secco folk panels on the walls and that dynamic mobile centre stage
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#Repost @kitkempdesignthread
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Kit says: I recently launched an exclusive collaboration with the New York department store @Bergdorfs, transforming The Loft on the seventh floor into 'The World of Kit Kemp'. We have a number of specially commissioned items including a wonderfully kinetic ‘Calder-esque’ mobile sculpture hanging from the ceiling. The idea behind this work is to inspire a sense of calm and playful entertainment as it gently twists and turns, interacting with the light in the space. Read more on on how we put together three vignettes to showcase different collections of furniture, fabrics, textiles and home accessories on www.KitKemp.com, or visit the 7th floor of the department store until August 12th
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#kitkemp #bergdorfgoodmans #bergdorfs #kitkempXbergdorfgoodman #nyc #newyork #midtown #manhattan #design #installation #newyorkcity #iconic #collaboration #interiordesign #designinspo #commissioned #artwork #craft #colour #bold #statement
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#frescosecco #folkart #designcollaboration #melissawhite

Nipped over to Charleston Farmhouse for an evening with Kit Kemp. The spacious new barns were packed to the rafters for Kit's talk about her Bloomsbury connections and her new book "Design Thread". ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Thrilled to see our collaborations woven through the talk and always an inspiration to hear Kit's insight and innovation. Also great to meet the teams at @finecellwork (gorgeous cushions for sale) and sponsors @muchadobooks ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The icing on the cake was a stroll around the burgeoning Charleston gardens at dusk.
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@charlestontrust @kitkempdesignthread @firmdale_hotels #Lewes #CharlestonHouse #bloomsburyGroup #bloomsbury #designthread

Hurrah! My work made it into Vogue Living in this piece about Kit Kemp’s Bergdorf Goodman takeover. Thanks for the mention @thechicshopper
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#Repost @vogueliving
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British interior designer @kitkempdesignthread of @firmdale_hotels has opened an inspired pop-up at New York’s @bergdorfs department store. Link in bio. | Words: @thechicshopper
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Wallpaper is "Mythical Land" available from @andrewmartin_int. Painted bench and fresco secco panel by @melissawhiteuk. Impeccable design by the inimitable @kitkempdesignthread ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#frescosecco #mythicalcreatures #mythicalland #designcollaboration #paintedfurniture #chalkpaint #folkart

#throwbackthursday
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A corner of my studio
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Test pieces and samples from this, that and the other.
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#artiststudio #pattern #goldleaf #swatches

Perfect poppy! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
A long weekend spent gazing at the intricacies of life. Back to the spinning plates tomorrow! 🐞🐞🐞
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#ladybirdpoppy #inmygarden #poppies #zoomingin

Thrilled to see "Mythical Land" on the walls at Lime Wood. This 5* luxury hotel & spa in the New Forest has just had the Susie Atkinson treatment and is looking fabulous!
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I designed this fantastical folk inspired landscape for @firmdale_hotels Whitby Hotel and now its available as part of the Kit Kemp for Andrew Martin collection. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
@kitkempdesignthread @andrewmartin_int
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Thanks for sharing @susie_atkinson #Repost :
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End of the week..... a sneak peak at what we have been up to! The beautiful pavilion room looking into the forest @limewoodhotel.....newly installed :)
#newforest #hoteldesign #beautifulhotel #bedroomsuite #honeymoondestination #woodlandvibes #dressingtableideas #excitedtoseeitfinished #photoshooting #endofweekendfun 😀
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#mythicalland #scenicwallpaper #melissawhite #folkart

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