Thursday 14^th May 2-5pm, Friday 15^th & Saturday 16th May 10am-5pm

We are thrilled to be back participating in London Craft Week. This year’s event will be a series of demonstrations and talks that showcase the expertise and professional experience of our members across the whole spectrum of craft, decoration and restoration - pigment making, wood graining, marbling and trompe l’oeil, fine-art picture framing, gilding, chinoiserie, japanning, gilded botanical art, wallpaper and lincrusta restoration, stencilling, calligraphy, illumination, painting conservation and painted cloth - the original, medieval technique of ‘staining’, from which the Company derives its name.

Our event will be complemented by a panel discussion on Saturday 16^th at 2pm with our very own Lucia Scalisi, Gerry Alabone, Paul Humphreys and Stephen Levrant debating the art and challenge of conservation / restoration.

There will also be tours of our Hall highlighting the decorative painting and gilding by past and present Company members. Entry to Painters’ Hall to see the demonstrations is free, and there will also be short talks by some of the artists during all three days. The Panel Discussion and Hall Tours are ticketed events and booking details are on the LCW website - https://londoncraftweek.com/events/restoration-revival-elevation-of-the-hand-crafted-surface/.

Demonstrators: Polly Bennett, Ash Bishop, George Bogojevic, Ann Bowen, Chris Britain, Joanna Brogan-Higgins, Adam Dant, Rui Jiang, David Kynaston, Jo Mabbutt, Rick McPherson, Andy O’Connor, Alison Poon, Dawn Reader, Tony Roche, Derek Tanous, Michael Wilson, Robert Woodland