Master Crafters: The Next Generation - Season 1
Season 1
When it comes to traditional crafts, Britain has a rich heritage – from wood carving to blacksmithing and weaving to stained glass – but we risk losing them forever. Last year alone in the UK, four heritage crafts were declared extinct and a further 56 critically endangered. The Prince's Master Crafters: The Next Generation will bring some of these crafts back to life, reinvigorating them with a new generation of talent.
Drawn from across the country, the six amateur craftspeople will explore the history and importance of six key disciplines. They're joined by some of the country's leading experts who each week set them a new task within their crafts.
Episodes
Woodcarving
Jim Moir, aka Vic Reeves, hosts the programme in which amateur craftspeople explore the history and importance of six key disciplines, with guidance from experts in each field. In the opening edition, Sarah Goss challenges them to create a carving inspired by William Morris and the arts and crafts movement.
Stained Glass
Under the watchful eye of tutor Derek Hunt, the students forge a stained glass panel that must include a special symbol.
Weaving
Rezia Wahid sets an intricate task asking our craftspeople to use different types of weaving in as they weave material of their choice.
Blacksmithing
Jim Moir, aka Vic Reeves, hosts as tutor Phil Carter challenges the craftspeople to create a fire poker with a leaf detailing.
Stone Carving
Stonemason Zoe Wilson challenges the students to carve an ivy leaf from stone.
Pargeting
Third-generation pargeter Johanna Welsh delivers the final masterclass in her speciality, which is a form of ornamental plasterwork.
Grand Final
Equipped with craft and guile, the time is now for the students to impress as the Prince awaits their graduation piece.
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