Helen Johannessen

Helen Johannessen is a ceramic artist, designer, and mould maker with over 25 years of experience in the industry. Working from her central London studio, she creates contemporary porcelain pieces with subtle textures inspired by changing light and seasonal shifts. Helen combines traditional plaster mould-making techniques with innovative approaches to form and material. A dedicated educator, she teaches across all ages and skill levels, valuing the creativity shared through making. Her accolades include the Franz Rising Star Award (2019), finalist for the HRH Presidential Award for Endangered Crafts (2020), and she is the first female Plaisterer representing ceramics.

Jo Grogan

Jo Grogan is a London-based multidisciplinary artist, woodcarver, and sculptor. She graduated with first-class honours in Historic Woodcarving & Gilding from City & Guilds of London Art School in 2023 and is currently in residence at the Sarabande Foundation. Her work has been shown at the Saatchi Gallery, Selfridges, and the Oxo Gallery, and featured in The Times, Harper’s Bazaar, and Hole & Corner. Jo has appeared on BBC Countryfile and Sky Arts’ The Prince’s Master Crafters. She has received the Grinling Gibbons Emerging Carvers Award, a Wood Award, and a QEST scholarship. Jo also supports social and community initiatives.

www.jogrogan.com  @jogrogan_sculpture

Takako Jin

Takako Jin is a professional woodcarver, gilder, and antique restorer with over a decade of experience. She trained in historic ornamental woodcarving at City & Guilds of London Art School, where she now teaches on the undergraduate course. She also spent six years at Carvers & Gilders Ltd, a Royal Warrant-holding workshop specialising in 18th-century giltwood furniture. In 2025, she was awarded the Master Certificate for Woodcarving by The Worshipful Company of Joiners & Ceilers, and won the 2024 BADA Art Prize for contemporary makers. From her south London studio, Takako undertakes commissions, restorations, and creates her own sculptural works.

www.takakojin.com  @takakojin.carving

Rob Postle

Rob recently graduated from the City & Guilds of London Art School, where he specialised in sculpture. Over the past few years, he has developed a deep appreciation for the history, language, and theatrics of sculptural ornamentation. He sees sculpture not just as decoration, but as a playful and technical challenge that links us to centuries of artistic tradition. Drawing on classical references, his work is rooted in the past while staying relevant in the present—keeping these historical styles alive in contemporary practice.

www.robpostle.com 

Sarah Davis

Sarah Davis is a multimedia artist based in London. She uses traditional approaches with a deep historical resonance to explore the cyclical nature of recovery and renewal. Sarah has been practicing the endangered craft of illumination since 2020 and teaches widely on the subject. She was the Kelmscott Manor Maker in Residence for 2024 and spent the time focusing on the Art of Illumination.

As well as illumination Sarah also teaches woodcarving at the City & Guilds of London art school.

www.sarahgdavis.co.uk

Ana Logreira

Ana Logreira is a specialist conservator of wall paintings, stone, and architectural decorative surfaces. She holds a Master’s in Architecture with a focus on Monument Conservation from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, and a Bachelor’s in Cultural Heritage Conservation from Externado University, Colombia. Ana has a particular interest in the use of lime across construction, decoration, and conservation. Her work is primarily site-based, involving historic buildings, churches, museums, and archaeological sites. She is currently Senior Conservator of Decorative Arts at Cliveden Conservation and also teaches at the City & Guilds of London Art School.

York Glaziers Trust

The York Glaziers Trust (YGT) is the oldest and largest specialist stained glass conservation studio in Britain, and one of the largest in Europe, counting amongst its staff three ICON accredited conservators (ACRs) among its 16 multinational members of staff. The YGT is a charitable trust dedicated to the care and conservation of historic stained glass in York Minster and throughout the UK, and is a centre of excellence for conservation, innovation, research, and training.

Rachel Thomas

Rachel trained as an illustrator before moving into stained glass, graduating from Brighton University in 1994. She joined York Glaziers Trust in 2005 after seven years at Holy Well Glass and is an ICON-accredited conservator. Rachel is also an acclaimed designer of new stained glass, with award-winning works including windows for New College, Oxford, and Radley College Chapel (RIBA National Award, 2023). She has served on the ICON Accreditation Committee and holds a Chemistry for Conservators qualification.

Anna Milsom

Anna graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University in 2004 with a BA in Fine Art Textiles and Embroidery. She joined York Glaziers Trust in 2008 as a trainee on the Great East Window project at York Minster. An ICON-qualified Conservation Technician with a Chemistry for Conservators qualification, Anna is skilled in conservation glass-painting, photography, and project management. She has led major projects, including the conservation of Merton College Library windows, integrating advanced technologies with traditional techniques. Anna also designs her own stained glass.