craftscotland presented work by thirteen Scottish leading and emerging artists working in ceramics, glass, textiles and metal at Collect: the international art fair for contemporary objects, which was held at the V&A in London from 25 to 29 January 2008.

Collect, organised by the Crafts Council, brings together 42 leading galleries from across the world and is an international celebration of museum-quality objects.

craftscotland showed work by: Marianne Anderson, jewellery, Jilli Blackwood, textiles, Ray Flavell, glass, Anna Gordon, jewellery, Sarah Keay, jewellery, Sara Keith, textiles, Anna King, fibre, Hannah Louise Lamb, jewellery, Grainne Morton, jewellery, Deirdre Nelson, textiles, Graham Stewart, silver, Andrea Walsh, ceramics and Simon Ward, ceramics.

A DVD featuring interviews with the artists and films of the objects was created for the exhibition and copies are available on request.  This includes information about the Scottish artists represented by the Scottish Gallery who showed ceramics by Stephen Bird and Frances Priest, silver by Grant McCaig, textiles by Norma Starszakowna and jewellery by Judy McCaig,Jack Cunningham, Dorothy Hogg, Peter Chang and Susan Cross.

Our online exhibition featuring this work will be published later this month.