Inches Carr Craft Bursaries 2025

1 Jan - 31 Dec 2026

Image: Katie Dixon / Photography by the artist

Discover the nine makers awarded prestigious Inches Carr Craft Bursaries in 2025

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Craft Scotland is delighted to announce the recipients of the Inches Carr Craft Bursaries 2025. The awards recognise the talent of emerging and established Scotland-based makers and assist in the development of their craft practice.

>>> Meet the makers awarded the Inches Carr Craft Bursaries 2025

With a prestigious history spanning 25 years, the Inches Carr Awards have supported the careers of makers such as Malcolm Appleby, Deirdre Nelson, Grainne Morton, and James Rigler, as well as providing opportunities to many makers early in their development. 

The 2025 awards consist of two categories:

Inches Carr Craft Bursaries: Emerging Maker
Inches Carr Craft Bursaries: Established Maker

This year six Emerging Makers and three Established Makers have been awarded bursaries of £2,000 and £5,000 respectively.

The bursaries offer support to makers who are looking to develop their practice through strategic research and development. This could be through the learning of a new skill, the opportunity to receive training from an industry expert, attending a course or residency, or the purchase of specialist equipment and materials to further advance their craft practice.

About the Inches Carr Trust

The Inches Carr Trust was created following the deaths of Deirdre Inches and Malcolm Carr in 1995. The trust was founded to create a legacy in their memory reflecting their interests in music and the decorative arts.

Following the winding down of the Inches Carr Trust in 2021, Craft Scotland is now the custodian of the craft-related awards and will continue to provide bursaries from the fund over the next four to five years.

Testimonials

Receiving the Inches Carr Craft Bursary will allow me to progress my practice with greater intentionality and depth. It will support hands-on development, technical sampling, and critical evaluation of woven structures and processes, strengthening both the creative and manufacturing reliability of my work. In the longer term, this investment will enhance the quality, clarity, and resilience of my practice.

Jonathan MacKinnon

The Inches Carr Craft Bursary will enable me to work in a more research-led and experimental way... I will invest in equipment and trial more sustainable materials and processes, embedding environmental responsibility more deeply into my making. I will be able to push the scale, complexity and ambition of my work, building long term momentum for my practice.

Carol Sinclair

I applied for the Inches Carr Craft Bursary to develop my skills and technical knowledge through focused, hands-on training that would otherwise be financially out of reach. Receiving the bursary will allow me to refine my ceramics practice, develop a more distinct visual language, and strengthen my work by opening up new creative and technical directions.

Aimee Holt

The Inches Carr Craft Bursary will afford me a dedicated period of time to deepen my technical skills on the potters wheel, and receive mentorship as part of a ceramics residency hosted by An Lanntair. I am delighted to receive the award and grateful to have the opportunity to focus on experimentation and craft.

Alicia Matthews

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