COLLECT 2025
For the first time, the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) and the Society of Designer Craftsmen will join forces to present ‘Fresh Focus’ at Collect 2025, celebrating the fusion of traditional craftsmanship with modern artistic expression.

Held at Somerset House in London from 28 February – 2 March 2025, Collect is the leading international fair for contemporary craft and design. QEST will be returning to Collect for the fifth time, while SDC will be exhibiting for the first time. Both organisations present a joint mission to champion innovative practices of talented makers at all stages of their careers.
Tondo I, Christine Meyer-Eaglestone FSDC. Wall-panel with a hand-cut marquetry surface design using conventional, dyed and ‘reconstructed’ wood veneers.
The QEST x SDC stand will be a special edition showcase for Collect 2025 – it will feature a diverse array of work by nine emerging and established craftspeople from both organisations.
Craftspeople featured:
Christine Meyer Eaglestone FSDC – Wood, SDC Member
Claire Ireland MSDC – Ceramics, SDC Member
Fabrizia Bazzo FSDC – Glass, SDC Member
Margaret Jones FSDC – Tapestry, QEST Garfield Weston Foundation Scholar & SDC member
Samantha English LSDC – Metal, SDC member
Elizabeth Ashdown – Passementerie, QEST Adam Architecture Scholar
Epona Smith – Silversmith, QEST Pewterers’ Company Scholar
Kendall Clarke MSDC – Paper & Textiles, QEST Sanderson Design Co. Scholar and SDC member
Laura Quinn – Glass, QEST Garfield Weston Foundation Scholar
28 February – 02 March 2025 (previews 26 & 27 February)
Somerset House
Strand
London WC2R 1LA
Tickets will be available via the Crafts Council website in January 2025.