May 2007
Latest news, events, opportunities and training for the Scottish crafts community.
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Featured Maker
Aspiration, which is featured on our home page this month, is by glass artist Ray Flavell. This new work celebrates some of the finite characteristics of glass and glassmaking and can be seen in The Cutting Edge exhibition at The Dick in Kilmarnock this month. Read more »
Latest News
Over 71 studios in Dumfries and Galloway are opening to the public from 26 to 28 May for the fifth Spring Fling. Read more »
Craft emerges as the Six Cities Design Festival, Scotland’s biggest ever celebration of design, launches with events happening across the country. Read more »
One of the cultural highlights of the Dundee arts calendar, Duncan of Jordanstone Degree Show, takes place this week. Read more »
Two preview exhibitions aim to tempt visitors to take part in the 2007 Ayrshire Makers Open Studios on 9 and 10 June 2007. Read more »
Deadlines to remember in May:
Park Gallery Christmas Exhibition 2007 – Call for submissions - 28 May 2007
Beautiful Scotland - silver commission - 1 June 2007
View a full list of opportunities and training.
Tell Us Your Views to Shape Our Future
craftscotland is looking to the future and deciding our aims for the next three years. Give us your feedback and add your own ideas in our short online survey by Thursday 31 May 2007. Fill in our survey »
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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