AWARD FOR EMMA
Scholarship helps Emma on her paper trail dream
Local Fine Art , Paper and Book Conservator Emma Nichols has been celebrating after she was awarded a very different type of valuable paper .
Emma from Stone was presented with £ 5,000 after being awarded the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust ( QEST ) which was handed to her by the President of the Royal Warrant Holders Association , Mrs Jenifer Emery at a special awards lunch held at the London Hilton Hotel in June .
The money from QEST will be used to support Emma as she studies in her final year for a MA in Conservation at Camberwell College of Arts which will enable her to make a contribution to the conservation of Britain ’ s artistic and written heritage which she is so passionate about and to fulfil her dream of becoming a professional conservator .
Emma has undertaken an array of voluntary internships including Staffordshire Archive Service , the Victoria and Albert Museum , University College London , a private archive and paper conservation studio in Derbyshire and has recently completed a month ’ s placement in Edinburgh at the National Records of Scotland . These placements , combined with her course , give Emma the practical experience and intricate knowledge so essential for her chosen profession .
QEST was endowed by the Royal Warrant Holders
Association to advance education in modern and traditional crafts and trades in the UK . Scholarships of up to £ 18,000 are open to men and women of all ages and are awarded twice a year . Since 1991 , the Trust has awarded £ 2 million to 296 craftsmen and women aged between 17 and 50 + to develop their skills through study , training and work experience . This summer the trust awarded 23 scholarships totalling £ 162,600 .
QEST , the charitable arm of the Royal Warrant Holders Association , was established in
1990 with money contributed by its members , to mark the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Association .
The Trustees look for well thought out projects , which will contribute to the pool of talent in the UK and reflect the excellence of British craftsmanship as symbolised by the Royal Warrant of Appointment .
Application forms for QEST Scholarships can be downloaded from the QEST website : www . qest . org . uk .
Pictured is Emma Nichols , local Book Conservator , being presented with her QEST award by Mrs . Jenifer Emery , President of the Royal Warrant Holders Association .
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