January 2007
Latest news, events, opportunities and training for the Scottish crafts community.
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Featured Maker
Our featured maker for January is jeweller Jack Cunningham. This brooch can be seen in the exhibition The Cutting Edge - Scotland's Contemporary Crafts which opens at the National Museum of Scotland later this month before touring Scotland. Read more »
Latest News
The Highland Year of Culture 2007 features a stimulating and innovative range of craft exhibitions and events. Read more »
2007 looks set to be a memorable year for Scottish craft with major exhibitions and retrospectives taking place both nationally and internationally. Read more »
The Cutting Edge - Scotland’s Contemporary Crafts opens in January in the National Museum of Scotland. Catriona Baird introduces the exhibition and gives craftscotland an exclusive preview. Read more»
Deadlines to remember in January and early February:
craftscotland Volunteer Opportunities - 15 January 2007
Highland Constellation 2007 - artists in residence - 15 January 2007
Textile Commission - FutureMuseum.co.uk - 15 January 2007
QEST - grants for training - 19 January 2007
The Incorporation of Weavers of Glasgow Scholarship - 31 January 2007
Wingate Scholarships - 1 February 2007
EVAAC Awards to Edinburgh Makers - 2 February 2007
Balvenie Artisan Awards - 8 February 2007
View a full list of opportunities and training.
We Need Your Help
We want to exchange information between makers who have exhibited at different selling events and those considering doing so - and are asking makers who have exhibited at specific events to complete a short confidential online survey about it which we will then use to review the event. Your answers will help other makers to decide if the event would help them sell their work. Find out more »
Craft in Scotland
craftscotland showcases contemporary work by skilled makers from all over Scotland. At the heart of the website is a searchable directory which gives every maker, craft gallery or retailer their own complimentary web page. To search for makers, visit Makers Search. To find craft galleries and retailers in a specific area, use Venue Search.
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It is vital that every member of the crafts community can have their say on the work of craftscotland. To help craftscotland develop please give us your feedback, comments and ideas.
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If you are already registered, please take a few moments to check your contact details are correct. To find your entry, visit Maker or Venue Search. Please email enquiries at craftscotland dot org with any text or image updates.
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