Posted by Rachel Westall on 5 May 2022
The 2022 BCTF Award winners were announced on Monday April 11th in an emotional ceremony that saw the amazing British craft community raise a glass together for the first time since 2019.
The award sponsors included some of the UK’s greatest champions of British crafts and consistent supporters of the British Craft Trade Fair, an event which is unique for its exclusive focus on handmade British products and inspires great loyalty amongst exhibitors and retailers alike. The incredibly eclectic mix of talented designers and partnerships who make up the BCTF community once again ensured that deciding upon the winners was an extremely difficult task. Along with excellence of design (rich on the ground at BCTF!) many judges were moved by the compelling personal stories they heard from exhibitors and the powerful emotion they were able to channel into work of an exceptional quality and resonance.
The Winners
· The Platform and Function Award Winner - Shelley Faye Lazar
· The NAJ Award for Excellence in Jewellery Winner - The Metalsmith
· The Giftware Association Award for Excellence Winner - Erum Aamir Ceramics
· The Home & Giftware Magazine and Denre.com Best Post-Newcomer Award Winner - The Very Crafty Zebra
· The Heart Gallery Best Newcomer Award Winner - Beverley Sommerville Ceramics; Highly Commended: CAHM
· The Pyramid Gallery Award for Excellence Winner - Twists Glass Studio; Highly Commended Joint Winners - Kate Rhodes Jewellery & Jenny Chan
· The Giftware Association WOW Factor Award Winner (as voted for by exhibitors): Joanna Coupland