Craftscotland: Craft News archive from December 2004
Chaoyang University students making paste paper with Joanne Kaar. Click for full size imageFive Ideas for Craft Inspired New Year Resolutions

Make 2005 your personal year of culture with our five craft inspired New Year Resolutions.
31 December 2004


Ring by Aileen Tan Click for full size imageKinetic Jewellery Wins Glasgow 1999 Design Medal

Aileen Tan, a graduate of Glasgow School of Art, has won the inaugural Glasgow 1999 Design Medal for her kinetic jewellery.
28 December 2004


Salt mill and pepper mill by Helen Gaffney, detail. Click for full size imageScottish Student Wins Young Designer Silversmith Award

A student at Glasgow School of Art, Helen Gaffney, wins the Goldsmiths' Company's annual UK Young Designer Silversmith Award for her silver salt mill and pepper mill.
23 December 2004


'this 'n' that' by Tim Johnson, detail Click for full size imageHighland Pupils Select Artists for Crafts Residencies

School pupils in the Highlands choose the four artists they want to work with in the second year of the Craft Residencies project.
17 December 2004


Threshold stone at Dewar Library, detail, by Gillian Forbes Click for full size imageScottish Stonecarver Wins £7,700 Award

Stonecarver Gillian Forbes will spend four months learning advanced skills in France after winning a £7,700 Queen Elizabeth Scholarship.
10 December 2004


Crafts Council logo Click for full size imageEurocraft Conversations at Collect 2005 Features Scotland

Scotland will be one of the countries featured in 'Handwerk: Conversations in Eurocraft' during COLLECT 2005.
09 December 2004


Stone with goat hair by Jeanette Sendler Click for full size image'Fibres of the Sea' Showcased on New SAC Website

A new film of fibre artist Jeanette Sendler at work during a crafts residency in the Highlands is a highlight of the new Scottish Arts Council website.
03 December 2004