November 2006

Latest news, events, opportunities and training for the Scottish crafts community.

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Featured Maker

Ceramicist Stephen Bird, our featured maker in November, creates narratives by wittily combining things which are fantasy with those that are real. An exhibition of his new work is on at the Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh from 6 to 29 November 2006 and he is also showing at SOFA Chicago from 8 to 13 November 2006 with Australian Contemporary. Read more »

Fruit bowl by Karen Simpson Photo: Glasgow City Council

Latest News

Glasgow School of Art student Karen Simpson has won the UK Young Designer Silversmith of the Year Award 2006. Read more »

Three Scottish jewellers – Susan Cross, Grainne Morton and Adam Paxon – have been shortlisted for the prestigious Jerwood Applied Arts Prize. Read more »

Paper artist Joanne Kaar and textile artist Deirdre Nelson have been bringing the past into the present during residencies in Mackay Country and will be exhibiting their new work in November. Read more»

Discussions at recent talks and conferences have highlighted that the word craft is in crisis. It is often misused, misunderstood and misplaced. We need to reclaim the word craft, so that people will buy it, galleries show it and the media write about it. But how do we do this? Join our discussion»

Deadlines to remember in November:

Enterprising Creativity Day, Aberdeen - 16 November 2006
Commission - Award Design - Edinburgh Makers - 20 November 2006
Commission - Exhibition Opportunity - Edinburgh Makers - 24 November 2006
Kyoto Exhibition Invitation - Dorothy Hogg students - 30 November 2006

View a full list of opportunities and training.

A Stinging Question

At craftscotland we receive a steady flow of enquiries about a wide range of subjects from exhibition venues to business advice and learning different skills. However, we recently received an enquiry which we have so far been unable to answer. Do you know anyone in Scotland who makes traditional nettlecloth from real stinging nettles (not ramie)? Please e-mail tina@craftscotland.org if you know of anyone who does.

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.

Have Your Say

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.

Be Included

You can register online as a maker, retailer or gallery on the craftscotland searchable directory here. Promote your business nationally and internationally to over 30,000 monthly visitors with a complimentary webpage. Galleries, retailers, buyers, curators, the press and the crafts community are using the directory right now.

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@craftscotland.org with any text or image updates.

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