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Heriot-Watt School of Textiles and Design Degree Show
Degree show showcasing the work of students on the Design for Textiles, Fashion Design, Fashion Technology and Textiles & Fashion Design Management courses.
Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 0131 550 3660
- 10:30 – 17:30
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0131 550 3660
- 10:30 – 17:30
Manchester School of Art Degree Show
Work by final year students at the Manchester School of Art.
Manchester Metropolitan University
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 0161 247 2000
- 10:00 – 16:00
A l'affiche
Exhibition of poster design work by Edinburgh Napier students, influenced by the work of the extremely hip French designer Philippe Apeloig and the designers of Galerie Anatome. This is part of a project initiated by the university in which design students have a chance to study at the ESAG Penninghen design school in…
Institut Français d'Ecosse, Edinburgh
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 0131 225 5366
- 09:30 – 18:30
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0131 225 5366
- 09:30 – 18:30
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0131 225 5366
- 09:30 – 18:30
Architecture Exhibition
Work by Strathclyde University architecture students.
Department of Architecture, Glasgow
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 0141 548 3023
- 09:00 – 18:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0141 548 3023
- 09:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0141 548 3023
- 09:00 – 18:00
Artmap Argyll Open Studios
Approximately 35 Artmap Argyll artists open their studios to the public for the fifth year running to show off their skills in painting, fused glass, weaving, wood turning, wallpaper design, sculpture, basket and willow weaving, glass engraving, printmaking, stone carving and ceramics.
Various Venues, Argyll and Bute
Fri 23 Aug
Times vary / Free
Sat 24 Aug
Times vary / Free
Sun 25 Aug
Times vary / Free
Mon 26 Aug
Times vary / Free
Asmund Havsteen-Mikkelsen: Look at this World
Paintings exploring architecture and its impact on human consciousness and behaviour.
Fold Gallery, London EC1R
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 020 7253 3039
- 12:00 – 18:00
Wed 26 Jun
Free / 020 7253 3039
- 12:00 – 18:00
Thu 27 Jun
Free / 020 7253 3039
- 12:00 – 18:00
Be a Product Designer
Got an idea to compete with Ikea? Create your own flat-packed product to take home in this two-day workshop with artist/designer Fraser Ross. Ages 15+.
Callendar House, Falkirk
Sat 22 Jun
£25 / 01324 506850
- 10:00 – 16:00
Charlotte Linton: Ermantrude's Travels in Scotland
Ermantrude is the muse of textile designer Charlotte Linton, and these designs reflect her fictional travels along the west coast of Scotland.
The Lighthouse, Glasgow
Fri 12 Jul
Free / 0141 276 5360
- 10:30 – 17:00
Sun 14 Jul
Free / 0141 276 5360
- 12:00 – 17:00
Mon 15 Jul
Free / 0141 276 5360
- 10:30 – 17:00
Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne
Witty and inventive work by the French sculptors, including new pieces by Claude Lalanne (still making new work at 89.)
Ben Brown Fine Arts, London W1K
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 020 7734 8888
- 11:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 020 7734 8888
- 11:00 – 18:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 020 7734 8888
- 10:30 – 14:30
Create a Moving Sculpture
Design, build and test a moving lighting object with designer Fraser Ross in this workshop based on his project A Breath of Life. Participants take their finished work home. Ages 15+. Wear old clothes and bring a packed lunch.
Callendar House, Falkirk
Sat 3 Aug
£15 / 01324 506850
- 10:00 – 16:00
Designers In Residence
Showcase of work by emerging designers.
Design Museum, London SE1
Wed 4 Sep
Price included in cost of museum admission / 020 7940 8790
The 2013 exhibition features work by Adam Nathaniel Furman, Eunhee Jo, Chloe Meineck and Thomas Twaites.
- 10:00 – 17:45
Thu 5 Sep
Price included in cost of museum admission / 020 7940 8790
The 2013 exhibition features work by Adam Nathaniel Furman, Eunhee Jo, Chloe Meineck and Thomas Twaites.
- 10:00 – 17:45
Fri 6 Sep
Price included in cost of museum admission / 020 7940 8790
The 2013 exhibition features work by Adam Nathaniel Furman, Eunhee Jo, Chloe Meineck and Thomas Twaites.
- 10:00 – 17:45
Dunne and Raby: United Micro Kingdoms – A Design Fiction
Exhibition imagining a fictional England divided into four sub-kingdoms: Digitarians, Communo-Nuclearists, Anarcho-Evolutionists and Bioliberals.
Design Museum, London SE1
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 020 7940 8790
- 10:00 – 17:45
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 020 7940 8790
- 10:00 – 17:45
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 020 7940 8790
- 10:00 – 17:45
ECA Degree Show: Art & Design
Showcase of work by graduating students, including work from students of School of Design and the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (ESALA).
Edinburgh College of Art
Sun 1 Sep
Free / 0131 221 6000
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 2 Sep
Free / 0131 221 6000
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 3 Sep
Free / 0131 221 6000
- 10:00 – 17:00
Extraordinary Stories about Ordinary Things
Exhibition of key designs that have shaped the modern world.
Design Museum, London SE1
Wed 19 Jun
£10.75 (£9.70; Students £6.50) / 020 7940 8790
- 10:00 – 17:45
Thu 20 Jun
£10.75 (£9.70; Students £6.50) / 020 7940 8790
- 10:00 – 17:45
Fri 21 Jun
£10.75 (£9.70; Students £6.50) / 020 7940 8790
- 10:00 – 17:45
Form Follows Finance
Exhibition by Alberto Duman and Julika Gittner of rejected proposals for public art commissions.
Bond 77 Yard, Edinburgh
Sat 22 Jun
Basement Workshop
Free
Part of Annuale.
- 12:00 – 18:00
Sun 23 Jun
Basement Workshop
Free
Part of Annuale.
- 12:00 – 18:00
Fraser Ross: Senses
Fraser Ross presents work inspired by the unique plant life in Scotland and his interests in organic processes and the pursuit of function.
The Park Gallery, Falkirk
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 01324 503789
- 10:00 – 17:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 01324 503789
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 01324 503789
- 10:00 – 17:00
Glasgow Doors Open Day
Free admission to see inside some of Glasgow's finest buildings, old and new, and enjoy various guided walks throughout the city in the annual festival that involves more than 100 buildings and last year boasted nearly 81,000 visits.
Various venues: Glasgow
Sat 21 Sep
Times vary / Free / 0141 554 4411
Sun 22 Sep
Times vary / Free / 0141 554 4411
Glasgow Miracle City Walking Tour
Discover the engines of the so-called 'Glasgow Miracle' – the city's reinvention in the post-industrial age as a hotbed of artistic talent and creative innovation. This walking tour, led by student guides from the GSA, takes you round the city's hidden arts scene, exploring galleries, studios and public works of art.
The Glasgow School of Art Shop
Sat 22 Jun
£19.50 (Students and senior £16; Under 18s £9.75; Under 5s free) / 0141 353 4584
Sun 23 Jun
£19.50 (Students and senior £16; Under 18s £9.75; Under 5s free) / 0141 353 4584
Sat 29 Jun
£19.50 (Students and senior £16; Under 18s £9.75; Under 5s free) / 0141 353 4584
Glasgow Style City Walking Tour
A walking tour led by guides from the Glasgow School of Art taking you through the history of this most stylish city of art, architecture and design.
Glasgow School of Art
Thu 20 Jun
£19.50 (Students and seniors £16; under 18s £9.75; under 5s free) / 0141 353 4584
Fri 21 Jun
£19.50 (Students and seniors £16; under 18s £9.75; under 5s free) / 0141 353 4584
Sat 22 Jun
£19.50 (Students and seniors £16; under 18s £9.75; under 5s free) / 0141 353 4584
Gray's School Of Art Degree Show
Annual showcase of the work of final year degree students.
Gray's School Of Art, Aberdeen
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 01224 263600
- 10:00 – 20:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 01224 263600
- 10:00 – 20:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 01224 263600
- 10:00 – 20:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 01224 263600
- 10:00 – 17:00
The House Of Peroni
A stylish month-long celebration of contemporary Italian culture.
The House Of Peroni, London W1B
Wed 3 Jul
Free (workshops £10 per person) / 020 3617 8461
- 12:00
Thu 4 Jul
Free (workshops £10 per person) / 020 3617 8461
- 12:00
Fri 5 Jul
Free (workshops £10 per person) / 020 3617 8461
- 12:00
Kim Walker: Gentler Passion
Sound installation exploring the handmade sheds that pigeon fanciers construct for their birds.
Seventeen, Aberdeen
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 01224 644885
- 10:00 – 16:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 01224 644885
- 10:00 – 16:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 01224 644885
- 10:00 – 16:00
Kyla McCallum: Foldability
Lighting installations made from folded paper by Glasgow-trained designer Kyla McCallum.
The Lighthouse, Glasgow
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 0141 276 5360
- 10:30 – 17:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0141 276 5360
- 10:30 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0141 276 5360
- 10:30 – 17:00
LongLunch: Event 52 with Experimental Jetset
A chance to meet and hear from Marieke Stolk, Danny van den Dungen and Erwin Brinkers, the members of acclaimed Dutch design studio Experimental Jetset.
The Lighthouse, Glasgow
Thu 20 Jun
Prices to be confirmed / 0141 276 5360
Petal Power
Fabric designs by women designers from the Silver Studio, one of the 20th century's most influential textile design studios.
Chepstow Museum
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 01291 625981
- 11:00 – 17:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 01291 625981
- 11:00 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 01291 625981
- 11:00 – 17:00
