Legacy in Making 2026

Location: Somerset Rural Life Museum

Project Management and Co-Curation: Emily Lewin

Photographs: Emily Lewin and Kaylee Winchcombe - shared with consent of the participants

Legacy in Making was a celebratory exhibition at the heart of an ongoing legacy project between Somerset Art Works and the Somerset Craft Guild, presented at Somerset Rural Life Museum (January–May 2026). The project celebrated the Guild’s history and future, bringing together historic and contemporary work from twenty-four former members and guild masters, alongside a new generation of three emerging bursary makers.

I led the overall project management and delivery of the exhibition, working closely with partners at the South West Heritage Trust and building relationships with Guild members and participating artists, alongside co curating the space. This included coordinating a five-month public exhibition and private view, supporting artists in the development and presentation of their work, and directing and producing a 17-minute documentary capturing the project and its wider context.

You can watch the film at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWxh3OEj00k