Creativity is in the air across Scotland as Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow welcome the 2007 Degree Shows opening on 16 June 2007.

View our craftscotland previews of work in the 2007 Degree Shows at Gray's School of Art, Edinburgh College of Art and Glasgow School of Art.

The Degree Shows provide an ideal opportunity to view, buy or commission the original and often unconventional work of the best emerging talent.

Washington Bepete, a graduate in three dimensional design at Robert Gordon University, Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen, has been exploring the concept of happiness.  He is concerned with the beauty of the feelings or the mental activity that yields happiness and explains “My investigation focuses on exploring the concept of happiness and how people derive it. Challenged to visually illustrate happiness, how and what do they express? My task is to collect their ideas and represent them by way of three dimensional vessels in earthenware, stoneware and porcelain."

Around 20,000 visitors are expected to visit the Degree Show at Glasgow School of Art where the show includes textiles, ceramics and jewellery.  Amongst the graduates this year is Karen Simpson, who was chosen at Young Silversmith Designer of the Year by the Goldsmiths’ Company in 2005.

At Edinburgh College of Art works by over 400 students across twenty three art, design and architecture specialisms will be on display throughout the College, which is temporarily transformed into an enormous exhibition space.  Work includes textiles, ceramics, glass and jewellery.

Gray's School of Art Degree Show 2007 at Robert Gordon University, Schoolhill, Aberdeen is open from 16 June to 23 June 2007.  Opening hours Sat 16 and Sun 17 June 10am  to 5pm, Mon 18 to Fri 22 June from 10am to 8pm and Sat 23 June from 10am to 5pm.  Admission free.

The 2007 Degree Show at The Glasgow School of Art in the Mackintosh Building, Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew Street, Glasgow G3 6RQ and GSA Campus is open from 16 to 23 June 2007.  Open Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday 10am to 9pm and Friday 10am to 7pm.  Last entry to buildings 30 minutes before closing.  Admission free.

Edinburgh College of Art Centenary Degree Show 2007 at Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, EH3 9DF from 16 to 26 June 2007.  Open Monday to Thursday 10am to 8pm, Friday to Sunday 10am to 5pm.  Admission free.

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