After 6am, Visual art, Crafts

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Edinburgh Napier University Degree Show

The Edinburgh Napier Degree Show is an annual showcase of the creative talent of new and emerging designers, photographers, film makers, art directors, advertising directors, journalists, creative writers, television programme makers, and actors.

Edinburgh Napier University

Sun 26 May

Free / 0845 260 6040

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Mon 27 May

Free / 0845 260 6040

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Tue 28 May

Free / 0845 260 6040

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 5 more dates until 2 Jun

Bookbinding Class

Head along to one of these stand-alone evening classes to find out about how to join multiple sections of your handmade book together using the X stitch.

Owl & Lion, Edinburgh

Tue 18 Jun

£15 / 0131 221 0818

  • 18:30 – 20:00

Glasgow Scribes: Annual Exhibition 2013

Annual exhibition showcasing the impressively assured output of the group of amateur calligraphers.

Mitchell Library, Glasgow

Mon 27 May

5th Floor

Cancelled / 07538 823723

Postponed as of May 7.

  • 09:00 – 20:00

Tue 28 May

5th Floor

Cancelled / 07538 823723

Postponed as of May 7.

  • 09:00 – 20:00

Wed 29 May

5th Floor

Cancelled / 07538 823723

Postponed as of May 7.

  • 09:00 – 20:00
…and 9 more dates until 8 Jun

The Hidden Lane: Open Studios

Unique opportunity to explore the studios, see the work and meet some of the artists, held on the first Friday of each month.

Hidden Lane Gallery, Glasgow

Mon 3 Jun

Free / 07760 669011

  • 17:00 – 20:00

Mon 1 Jul

Free / 07760 669011

  • 17:00 – 20:00

Mon 5 Aug

Free / 07760 669011

  • 17:00 – 20:00

Mon 2 Sep

Free / 07760 669011

  • 17:00 – 20:00

Norfolk Craft Guild Exhibition

Contemporary crafts by Guild members.

National Trust: Blickling Estate, Norwich

Sat 25 May

Free, plus admission £11.35, child £5.65family £30.45 & £21.80 / 01263 738030

  • 22:15 – 17:30

Sun 26 May

Free, plus admission £11.35, child £5.65family £30.45 & £21.80 / 01263 738030

  • 22:15 – 17:30

Mon 27 May

Free, plus admission £11.35, child £5.65family £30.45 & £21.80 / 01263 738030

  • 22:15 – 17:30
…and 32 more dates until 3 Nov back to top

Silver of the Stars

International celebrities Sir Sean Connery, Ewan McGregor, Nicola Benedetti and Sharleen Spiteri, among others, have teamed up with a silversmith to design a piece of silver to use when having a drink with a friend.

Museum of Edinburgh

Mon 27 May

Free / 0131 529 4143

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Tue 28 May

Free / 0131 529 4143

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Wed 29 May

Free / 0131 529 4143

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 103 more dates until 21 Sep

Stained and Fused Glass Beginners Class

Create a beautiful stained glass panel just like the monks did (wait, did monks make the stained glass or just look at it? Never mind). The experts at RDW Glass lead this two-day introductory course to fusing and stained glass. All materials supplied.

RDW Glass, Glasgow

Sat 29 Jun

£150 / 0141 556 3312

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Sat 27 Jul

£150 / 0141 556 3312

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Sat 31 Aug

£150 / 0141 556 3312

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Sat 28 Sep

£150 / 0141 556 3312

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Wylye Valley Art Trail

Festival of visual art held in 86 venues across south and west Wiltshire.

Various Venues: Wiltshire, Warminster

Sun 26 May

Free

  • 10:30 – 17:30

Mon 27 May

Free

  • 10:30 – 17:30

Tue 28 May

Free

  • 10:30 – 17:30
…and 5 more dates until 2 Jun

The Glasgow School Of Art Degree Show

The annual degree shows for all graduating students from the departments of fine art, design, architecture and design, and a chance to spot the Turner prize winners of tomorrow, if past records are anything to go by.

Mackintosh Museum, Glasgow

Sat 8 Jun

Free / 0141 353 4500

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sun 9 Jun

Free / 0141 353 4500

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Mon 10 Jun

Free / 0141 353 4500

  • 10:00 – 21:00
…and 5 more dates until 15 Jun

It's All Around You

Exhibition by Scottish and international artists, curated by local artist Mark McGhee.

Shawlands Arcade, Glasgow

Sun 26 May

Free / 0141 636 8550

  • 10:00 – 18:00
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SENsory Art: Play With Print

Create fun and unique prints working with textures and recyclable objects with Art Tracks, which provides opportunities for young people with sensory or learning disabilities to bring out their creative side.

Charnwood Museum, Loughborough

Wed 29 May

£2.50 / 01509 233754

  • 10:15 – 11:15
  • 13:30 – 14:30

Christchurch, Leicester

Fri 31 May

£2.50 / 0116 284 1204

  • 10:30 – 11:30

Cross Corners Community Arts Centre, Leicester

Thu 30 May

£2.50 / 0116 2612730

  • 10:15 – 11:15
  • 13:30 – 14:30

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Simon Woolham: The Wanderer

Drawings, prints, paper sculpture and sounds inspired by the stories that occur in public and private spaces.

20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe

Tue 28 May

Free / 01724 297070

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Wed 29 May

Free / 01724 297070

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Thu 30 May

Free / 01724 297070

  • 10:00 – 16:00
…and 22 more dates until 29 Jun

Susan Horth: The Ark of Suburbia

Jewellery and mini-sculptures inspired by birds, animals and insects.

iapetus gallery, Great Malvern

Sat 7 Sep

Free / 01684 566929

  • 10:00 – 17:30

Art on the Water

Work by local artists and craftspeople. All pieces are for sale at affordable prices.

Coburg House Studios, Edinburgh

Sat 8 Jun

Free / 0131 554 6888

  • 11:00 – 18:00

Sun 9 Jun

Free / 0131 554 6888

  • 11:00 – 18:00

Mon 10 Jun

Free / 0131 554 6888

  • 11:00 – 18:00
…and 6 more dates until 16 Jun

Artists Exhibition

Work by gallery artists.

Blue Tree Gallery, York

Mon 27 May

Free / 01904 620 660

  • 10:00 – 17:30

Tue 28 May

Free / 01904 620 660

  • 10:00 – 17:30

Wed 29 May

Free / 01904 620 660

  • 10:00 – 17:30
…and 21 more dates until 22 Jun back to top

Blank Media Collective: Hand-Made Future

Contemporary hand-made crafts challenging the notion of the humble craftsman.

Contact, Manchester

Mon 27 May

Free / 0161 274 0600

  • 10:00 – 21:00

Tue 28 May

Free / 0161 274 0600

  • 10:00 – 21:00

Wed 29 May

Free / 0161 274 0600

  • 10:00 – 21:00
…and 72 more dates until 6 Sep

Bookbinding Class – Venetian Style Journals

A taster class suitable for beginners: learn a decorative stitch to sew onto pieces of leather and create your own beautiful hand-bound journal.

Owl & Lion, Edinburgh

Tue 4 Jun

£15 / 0131 221 0818

  • 18:30 – 20:00

Card Making And Paper Craft

Aimed at adult paper crafters of all levels. Booking is required.

Bacup Library

Wed 29 May

Phone for prices / 01706 873324

  • 10:00 – 12:00

Wed 5 Jun

Phone for prices / 01706 873324

  • 10:00 – 12:00

Wed 12 Jun

Phone for prices / 01706 873324

  • 10:00 – 12:00
…and 11 more dates until 28 Aug

Caroline Temple

New jewellery in silver and enamel.

Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh

Mon 10 Jun

Free / 0131 557 1020

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Tue 11 Jun

Free / 0131 557 1020

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Wed 12 Jun

Free / 0131 557 1020

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 27 more dates until 13 Jul

Coppice Crafts

Crafts including Gypsy flowers, carved spoons, green men and furniture and a selection of woodland-based artwork.

Farfield Mill Arts & Heritage Centre, Sedbergh

Sun 26 May

£3.50 (£3) / 01539 621958

  • 10:30 – 17:00

Mon 27 May

£3.50 (£3) / 01539 621958

  • 10:30 – 17:00

Tue 28 May

£3.50 (£3) / 01539 621958

  • 10:30 – 17:00
…and 5 more dates until 2 Jun back to top

Crafts From Carmarthenshire

Contemporary crafts highlighting a variety of techniques and materials.

Carmarthenshire Centre For Crafts

Mon 27 May

Free / 01994 232726

  • 09:00 – 16:30

Tue 28 May

Free / 01994 232726

  • 09:00 – 16:30

Wed 29 May

Free / 01994 232726

  • 09:00 – 16:30
…and 15 more dates until 15 Jun

Fathers Day

Treat your dad at Emmetts Garden this year with a special lunch menu and craft activities.

National Trust: Emmetts Garden, Sevenoaks

Sun 16 Jun

Free, plus admission £6.50, child £2.70, family £15.70 / 01732 750367751509

  • 10:00 – 16:15

Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh

Fri 2 Aug

Free / 0131 550 3660

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:30 – 18:30

Sat 3 Aug

Free / 0131 550 3660

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:30 – 18:30

Sun 4 Aug

Free / 0131 550 3660

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:30 – 18:30
…and 39 more dates until 14 Sep

Follow the Thread – Dazzle@Dovecot

Work by jewellery designers who incorporate textiles, yarns and fabrics into their work.

Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh

Fri 2 Aug

Free / 0131 550 3660

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:30 – 18:30

Sat 3 Aug

Free / 0131 550 3660

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:30 – 18:30

Sun 4 Aug

Free / 0131 550 3660

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:30 – 18:30
…and 22 more dates until 26 Aug

Follow the Thread – Fleece to Fibre: The Making of the Large Tree Group Tapestry

Exhibition tracing the transposition of Victoria Crowe's 1975 painting Large Tree Group into a major new tapestry.

Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh

Fri 2 Aug

Free / 0131 550 3660

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:30 – 18:30

Sat 3 Aug

Free / 0131 550 3660

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:30 – 18:30

Sun 4 Aug

Free / 0131 550 3660

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:30 – 18:30
…and 39 more dates until 14 Sep back to top