Craftscotland: Craft News archive from February 2007
Copper mask with oxidised detail by Katie Pica Click for full size imageNew Faces Exhibition of Scottish Graduates

Graduates from Edinburgh College of Art and Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art feature in the New Faces 2007 exhibition in Edinburgh.


27 February 2007


Shoal necklace by Lucy Woodley Click for full size imageFonn‘s Duthchas Celebrates Highland Culture

Fonn's Duthchas: Land and Legacy, a new touring exhibition to celebrate Highland culture in Highland 2007, has opened in Inverness.


13 February 2007


Ceramic by Simon Carroll Click for full size imageSimon Carroll Breaks Ceramic Conventions

An exhibition of ceramics by Simon Carroll opens in the Collins Gallery in Glasgow with a guided tour by the maker on 17 February 2007.


06 February 2007


Fishing buoy and sea rope basket by Juliet Arnott Click for full size imageWeaving Pushed to Boundaries in Dumfries

The creative potential of weaving is explored in Pushing the Boundaries, an exhibition by the Scottish Basketmakers Circle,  which opens this week in Dumfries with a reception and masterclass.


04 February 2007


Tapestry, now hanging in the British Library, by the Dovecot Studios in conjunction with painter Patrick Caulfield RA Click for full size imageScottish Craft at Collect 2007

There is a strong Scottish presence at Collect 2007 with work by Scottish makers on the Scottish Gallery stand, a display of Scottish tapestry in the 21st Century in their joint stand with the Dovecot Studios and demonstrations of weaving by the Dovecot Studios and willow weaver Lizzie Farey.
02 February 2007


Coffee pot, mug and cream jug, detail,  created for Ewan McGregor by Marion Kane   Photo: Shannon Tofts Click for full size imageSilver Dream Coffee with Ewan McGregor

Actor Ewan McGregor and silversmith Marion Kane were paired together for the exhibition Silver of the Stars which has opened at the Whiteley Silver Galleries at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
01 February 2007