Crafts
On this page you'll find articles, events and places tagged as: Crafts.
Latest articles
Glasgow boutique Made in the Shade prepares to move to London
Carrie Maclennan and Clare Nicolson on expanding their horizons
6 Jan 2012
The independent design and craft shops springing up across the UK
Edinburgh shop Technicolour interviews Glasgow shop Welcome Home for tips
15 Dec 2010
Scottish duo Tights for Sore Eyes produce unique, handmade tights for the masses
Glasgow-based cousins design hoisery featuring teapots, moustaches and custard creams
3 Nov 2010
Popular events
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| Stone lithography prints and watercolours from Czech artist Lucie Hrnickova and woodcut prints and mixed media work from Andy Cumming, both award-winning recent graduates. View full details |
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4 Jul–9 Jul
Mon & Wed–Sun 10am–8pm 3 Jul 6pm |
Old Ambulance Depot, Edinburgh |
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| A selection of work from artists based in the Forth Valley, coinciding with the region's annual Open Studios event (9–17 Jun). View full details |
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| 13 Jun–5 Aug Tue–Sat 10.30am–5pm; Sun 2–5pm | Smith Art Gallery & Museum, Stirling |
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| Annual exhibition showcasing the impressively assured output of the group of amateur calligraphers. View full details |
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| 17 May–9 Jun Mon–Thu 9am–8pm; Fri & Sat 9am–5pm | 5th Floor at Mitchell Library, Glasgow |
One hundred paintings, drawings, miniatures, watercolours, manuscripts, furniture, sculpture, ceramics and jewellery from the Royal Collection have been brought together in an exhibition reflecting the tastes of different members of the royal family over the centuries, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Among the artists featured are Rembrandt, Canaletto, Monet, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Holbein and Fabergé. Most of these pieces have never been exhibited in Scotland before. Part…| Date | Location |
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| Intensive week-long summer courses in different art and design disciplines. View full details |
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| 16 Jul–10 Aug Mon–Fri 9.30am–5.30pm | Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh |
Popular places
K1 Yarns Knitting Boutique
136 Queen Margaret Drive,
Glasgow,
G20 8NY
Knitters' paradise! Every possible colour and texture of yarn you can imagine, plus patterns, weekly classes, and an informal area for sitting and, well, knitting.
The Black Box Boutique
98 West Bow, Grassmarket,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2HH
Black Box is an independent design boutique based in the heart of the buzzing Grassmarket, Edinburgh, showcasing Britain’s most exceptionally curious jewellery, textiles, ceramics, illustration and more!
The boutique is also home to an in-house…
Hillhead Bookclub
17 Vinicombe Street,
Glasgow,
G12 8BE
There are not many places you can indulge in cocktail served in an old gramophone, but that is just one of the many quirky traits that ensures the Hillhead Bookclub is counted among the West End’s coolest hangouts. Food is of a very high standard, the…
White Blossom Paper Boutique
96 Bruntsfield Place,
Edinburgh,
EH10 4ES
White Blossom is a small independent shop stocking a large range of coloured card, beautiful handmade papers and envelopes, Japanese Chiyogami and Thai silk range. This beautiful little boutique in Bruntsfield also has a range of recycled cotton paper…
