grants previously awarded
Grants awarded in 2024
The Trust had an unprecedented number of very good applications in 2024. We were pleased to be able to make twelve awards in all. Six main awards following an interview, and for the first time six small grants were made without interview.
The main Awards were:
Patrick Stratton £1,000
the purchase of a new loom plus studio time
Sven Steinmetz £4,000
research project for the study and replication of a 19th century seamless woven corset
Pamela Abad £2,000
studio time
to develop a series of tapestries
Kendall Clarke £2,000
tuition with a tapestry weaver
Studio rent and time to develop a new body of work
Alice Fox £3,000
Flax processing and equipment
Studio time for the development of a new body of flax-centred work
Sophia Fenlon and Stephanie Rolph (joint application) £4,000
A grant towards payment for residencies in the Netherlands, including:
Cost of Bespoke Industrial Weaving Training at Textiel Lab
Cost of Footwear Construction training course at Schoenkwartier
Small grants without interview were made to:
Sara Brennan £1,000
Studio rent and photography of her work for a catalogue
Production of two pieces of work for a two person exhibition in North Wales
Shelly Goldsmith £1,000
Filming and editing of a project to document a body of tapestry work revealing the back story to thinking and process
Chantal Allen £600 for:
The purchase of a fan (ondulé) reed and experimental yarns to create a new body of work
Jill Walker £550 for:
The purchase of a large floor scaffolding loom and specialist yarn in order to create larger tapestries and work on multiple warps across the frame
Margaret Jones £750
Studio time
Grants awarded in 2022
ALISON MORTON MEMORIAL AWARDS 2022
Daisy Buckle - Residency
Llio James - Residency
Anna Pritchard - Loom
ADDITIONAL Grants awarded in 2022
Rachael Matthews - An Award towards supporting the introduction to weaving she is making to the activities of the East London Textile Arts.
Angela Parker- An Award towards the further research and writing of a comprehensive book about weaving Krokbragd, including it’s history, and new samples of the technique. To be published.
Jessica Cutler - An Award towards purchase of a loom.
Elizabeth Ballon - An Award towards purchase of a loom.
Grants awarded in 2020
Grants awarded in 2018
Grants awarded in 2016
Grants awarded in 2014
Grants awarded in 2012
Grants awarded in 2010
Grants awarded in 2008
grants awarded in 2006
grants awarded in 2004
grants awarded in 2002
grants awarded from 1991 to 2000
A Legacy in Weaving gives an account of the weavers who received grants from 1991 to 2000. It is available for purchase. Details can be found on the resources page.