I have been slowly developing a link between the 2 crafts I do. Silversmithing and maille making. It is steadily gaining speed, and none more so than this week when the latest Red List of Endangered Crafts was published. The techniques (allied trades) I use in not only silversmithing but which are also fundamental to maille making are now classed as endangered. Wire drawing and polishing 2 that I regularly use, are underrated and frankly misunderstood, alongside others including spinning and they are all in danger. We MUST act now and come together as a craft community, this is happening in all crafts. Egos have to be left at the door, the crafts MUST come first. This is our heritage, we cannot lose it. Please go and have a look at the Red List by @heritagecrafts and see how you can help. Supporting makers is a start, as is learning about our crafts but it also must come from within the community. I love my crafts and will do what I can for their future. “The silver allied trades - which incorporates precious metalworking skills such as lost wax casting, wire drawing, buffing, and polishing - have today been collectively classified as critically endangered skills for the first time. These precious handmaking skills, dating back to the bronze age, have almost vanished from our school curriculums and higher education programmes in the last decade. “The craft and art of silversmithing and its allied trades is hidden in plain sight, from the F1 trophies hoisted at races throughout the season, to the teaspoons in our kitchen drawers, the silver jewellery we wear, and the striking sculptures that grace Britain’s train stations and public squares. The hand skills required to create each of these pieces quietly permeate our daily lives - we just don’t realise it.” Read our recommendations on what needs to change to grow skills of the silver allied trades via the link in bio /company-news/the-goldsmiths-company-and-the-goldsmiths-centre-call-on-government-industry-and-educators-to-collaborate-to-revitalise-the-silver-allied-trades-for- future-generations #artisansilversmith #heritagecrafts #silver #protect #makers #ourheritage

Thank you to @collectartfair for posting our @design_nationuk introduction film made by Events & Exhibitions Lead @richard.foot . We're excited to be showing 13 of our members in room W2 including: @adele.howitt @artisansilversmith @carolavandyke @deborah_timperley_glass @denisejaques.artist.mosaics @hannahgibsonglass @hannahlaneartworks @janekingceramics @kimcolebrookceramics @kpkinanglass @louisebell_ceramics @omeronerceramics @zoewilsoncarving #designnation #Collect2025 #craft #Collectartfair2025

Bronze and silver maille inspired earrings are well on their way. I’d love to know what you think 🤔 @gswd1693 @heritagecrafts #artisansilversmith #maille #mail #chainmail #bronze

Tiny links! Making links in silver and bronze today for new maille earrings to be shown @goldsmithsnorth next month. So small, so beautiful 🤩 watch this space for the finished pieces… #artisansilversmith #silver #bronze #mail #earrings

@sylvierose__ ‘s latest project, ‘A girl who wore her heart on her sleeve’ culminates visually in an exhibition photo series for @jasminefigg_ ‘s final major project showcase on the 22nd May. The full article will be available to read in ‘fti ‘26’, the curated showcase publication for highlights of the graduating year from the Fashion and Textiles Institute Photography: @tomos.ayscough Creative Direction: @cornishcreativeguild Styling: @jasminefigg_ Talent: @sylvierose__ wearing @amberrosario_ Chainmail, armour & jewellery: @artisansilversmith Nails: @oscarkhoonails Hair: @caraaarnesolsen Production assistance: @rubyamills.creative Live event image: @emilyconstance.art @oat.sevichra @otislaws._5

How to spend your May Bank holiday weekend - 1. A castle ✔️ 2. Maille armour ✔️ 3. Some sort of weather feature ✔️ 4. Friendly neighbourhood knights ✔️ 5. More maille, some silver and a dash of mediaeval heritage weekend @herstmonceuxcastle till Monday #artisansilversmith #heritage #knights #armour #castle

Oh @warwickcastleofficial you are my favourite castle, we visited yesterday (I was very excited) and now I need to lie down in a darkened room after seeing this…cable ties 😳 send crisps to ease my pain (or please please send me to the castle armed with my pliers so I can make it all better…) #artisansilversmith #mail #embarrassing #sendhelp #teachcrafts

✨ Exhibitor of the Day – Anna Rennie Goldsmiths North 2026 Anna Rennie is an artisan silversmith based in Cornwall, creating beautifully handcrafted silver pieces that balance form and function ✨ Rooted in traditional techniques such as raising and planishing, Anna’s work showcases true craftsmanship — transforming raw silver into elegant, functional objects designed to be used and enjoyed From beakers and dishes to spoons and vases, each piece is carefully made by hand, with attention to detail and a focus on timeless design Luxury, craftsmanship, and practicality come together in every piece, with bespoke commissions also welcomed @artisansilversmith 📍 Meet Anna at Goldsmiths North 2026 🗓️ 5–7 June 2026 📌 Cutlers' Hall Discover all exhibitors at the link in the bio.

This post really is for the folk who feel the need to force their ‘helpful’ comment “no one uses chainmail today, so what is the point of it” on me. As many of you wonderful craftsfolk will have been there and done it and got the t-shirt, we grin and bear it and try to explain why we do what we do (I can explain it to you but I can’t understand it for you). So when our friend and local butcher came to me needing his mail apron mending I told him about these comments. Some time ago he dreamt he stabbed himself in the stomach whilst working and guess what he went out and bought the next day….you’ve guessed it, something that has no use these days 😉 it was my pleasure to be able to use my craft and save his apron (and his stomach!) That’s my quiet little rant over, thanks for reading 🥳 #artisansilversmith #mail #maille #crafts #helping

Exciting things are happening and some of my books are getting involved in their new home. That’s all I can say for now but watch this space for something wonderful… #artisansilversmith #somethingnew #books #craft #mailarmour

How much do I want to dress in green, sit atop this branch and await weary travellers to pass by, or is that just me?! The line between other realms and my reality may have just crossed 😂 #welcometomyworld #lotr #trees #happyplace #nature

Mail or silver, mail or silver? Well both please 😉 checked in on some old favourites @wallacemuseum and had time to find some pieces I’ve never seen before @britishmuseum . Let the research begin! #artisansilversmith #museum #research #maille #silversmithing