Brick by brick: building a bricklaying career as a woman in trade
2023 SPAB Fellow Kate Longworth tells us about discovering the joys of bricklaying and the importance of female role models.
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SPAB Fellows: Tales of a Millwrighting Fellow
A shingle maker and signwriter, 2022 SPAB Fellow Owen Bushell recounts his experiences so far...
SPAB Fellows: a sense of place
2022 SPAB Fellow Steve Hogarth reflects on how to retain the 'feel' of historic spaces, the SPAB Approach and its implications
SPAB Fellows: six weeks on the road
2022 Fellow Daahir Mohamed is a lime plasterer. From the road he shares some highlights and reflections on heritage.
SPAB Fellow Daahir Mohamed awarded grant from Heritage Crafts
We’re delighted that plasterer and 2022 Fellow Daahir Mohamed has been awarded a generous grant from Heritage Crafts. The grant will help to support him during the Fellowship, our six-month training scheme for craftspeople.
Announcing 2022 Scholars and Fellows
Every year a group of craftspeople, architects, surveyors and engineers are selected for our prestigious training schemes.
SPAB Fellows hosted at City & Guilds of London Art School
Almost every year the Art School generously accommodate SPAB Fellows in their workshops. 2021 Fellow Toby Slater, a carpenter, enjoyed a two-week placement in the Historic Carving Department.
2020-21 SPAB Fellows complete the programme
The Fellowship fosters outstanding craftspeople with the skills for working with historic buildings. After a year's delay due to the pandemic, Fellows Toby, Thom, Tom and Oliver have now completed their conservation tour of the UK.