In the lead up to our Heritage Crafts Weekend on 26 & 27 July, we take a moment to meet some of the traditional craftspeople that will be at the event. If you go down to the Museum woods, you’ll often find Tim Harris chairmaking in our traditional Bodger’s Area.

In the lead up to our Heritage Crafts Weekend on 26 & 27 July, we take a moment to meet some of the traditional craftspeople that will be at the event. Most weekends you’ll find Mark Harding at work in our Victorian Garston Forge, either demonstrating traditional blacksmithing techniques or leading experience days.

In the lead up to our Heritage Crafts Weekend on 26 & 27 July, we’re meeting some of the talented craftspeople who will be demonstrating their skills at the event. Our second makers to meet are Flow and Romily - The Outside Dyers.

Since prehistoric times, humans have been dyeing their clothes to show individuality, status and allegiance. People have used plants, minerals (and even animals!) to add colour to fabrics. Now, it’s almost impossible to imagine using these methods. Where did people get the different colours? How did they dye it? And when did this all change?

In the lead up to our Heritage Crafts Weekend on 26 & 27 July, we take a moment to meet some of the traditional craftspeople that will be at the event. Next we meet Jonny Cope, a regular heritage craft demonstrator and workshop leader at the Museum.

In the lead up to our Heritage Crafts Weekend on 26 & 27 July, we take a moment to meet some of the traditional craftspeople that will be at the event. This time, we’re looking at the craft of lacemaking with expert reenactor Elaine who can often be seen at the Museum bringing history to life for many different time periods.

In the lead up to our Heritage Crafts Weekend on 26 & 27 July, we take a moment to meet some of the traditional craftspeople that will be at the event. Next up, it’s the Middlesex Woodturners.

In the lead up to our Heritage Crafts Weekend on 26 & 27 July, we take a moment to meet some of the traditional craftspeople that will be at the event. This time it’s the turn of a familiar face at the Museum - Judith, our 18th Century Spinning expert.

In the lead up to our Heritage Crafts Weekend on 26 & 27 July, we take a moment to meet some of the traditional craftspeople that will be at the event. Our first maker is Alan Paulus - wheelwright and traditional bucket maker.

Lacemaking is one of the heritage crafts showcased at the Museum but when and where did lace originate and why was it so important to Buckinghamshire?

A look at the heritage crafts that are demonstrated at the Museum.