Heritage Crafts named its 2026 award finalists on 18 October. Upholstery has its own category, Emerging Upholsterer of the Year, supported by House of Sonnaz, and a Fair Isle chair maker is among the finalists for the Patron's Award for Endangered Crafts. Winners are revealed at a reception at Goldsmiths' Hall, London, on 23 November.
Emerging Upholsterer of the Year
- Amy Drummond
- Suzanna Page
- Nicolle Wilson
Patron's Award for Endangered Crafts
- Eve Eunson, Fair Isle chair maker
- Mark Norris, harp maker
- Deborah White, linen damask weaver
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Woodworker of the Year
- Phill Gregson, wheelwright
- Ewan Sinclair, bagpipe maker (woodturning)
- Lyndie Wright, marionette maker
Emerging Green Woodworker of the Year
- Simon Cooper, split wood basket maker and brush maker
- Jordan Harris, tool handle maker
- Elbie Owens, green woodworker
We will report the winners after 23 November.
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