craftscotland - What's on: Scottish craft events and exhibitions from www.craftscotland.org for next 12 weeks

Morningside Makers Market

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Our monthly market takes place on the 1st Saturday of every month from February to December, from 10.30am-4.30pm.

30 talented artists, crafters and designers from throughout Scotland will be showcasing their work at each event.

You will find a delightful mix of handmade products and original designs that you will simply not find on the high street.

The unique range of items showcased at each market is brought to you by 30 talented artists, crafters & designers from all over Scotland.

Each market is set to a chilled-out soundtrack where you can take you time to browse the beautiful work on display, in a friendly atmosphere, and talk to the makers direct.

If you have any questions for us, whether you are a visitor or potential exhibitor, then please e-mail us at: getintouch@morningsidemakersmarket.co.uk

Find out more at: http://www.morningsidemakersmarket.co.uk

Location: Columcille Centre, Newbattle Terrace, just off Morningside Road.

The Westland

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In 1879, the 'Westland' set sail on its maiden voyage from Tail o' the Bank in Scotland, to Port Chalmers in New Zealand.

Navigating through the filtered lens of 130 years artists Joanne B Kaar (Scotland) and Lynn Taylor (NewZealand) respond to the way of the Westland in creating parallel 84 day log books, prints and artefacts.

Inspired by the sea-chest of crew member William Young and Jonathan Moscrop's onboard ship diary Kaar and Taylor have become like sailors, spinning sea stories of this passage through their daily log entries of fragmentary discoveries, narratives, weather observations, histories, memories,objects and images.

They bring two sides of the story together, Kaar relating to William Young's family croft-house (Mary-Ann's cottage) in Dunnet, Caithness Scotland, where his sea-chest is to be found, and Taylor to Port Chalmers and the Otago Harbour surrounds, New Zealand, where the Westland first docked and the immigrants started their new lives.

Location: Museum nan Eilean, Sgoil Lionacleit, Benbecula, HS7 5PJ

Scottish Potters Association Everyware Exhibition

Sun, 03 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Just Art Gallery in Fochabers invites you to visit the Scottish Potters Association Everyware Exhibition opening on October 3rd 2010.

The exhibition will feature work by a number of members of the SPA including Jane Kelly, Veronica Newman, Keith and Beryl Dawdry, Hannah McAndrew and Fran Faulkes.

Everyware will see the first Alan Gaff Prize being awarded for the best piece of work as judged by visitors to the gallery. This award was created in memory of one of the SPA’s long serving members, Alan Gadd, who was an enthusiastic potter.

Time: 3rd October – 6th November, Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday 1000-1300 and 1400-1700

Location: Just Art Gallery, 64 High Street, Fochabers, Moray, IV32 7DH

Morningside Makers Market

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Our monthly market takes place on the 1st Saturday of every month from February to December, from 10.30am-4.30pm.

30 talented artists, crafters and designers from throughout Scotland will be showcasing their work at each event.

You will find a delightful mix of handmade products and original designs that you will simply not find on the high street.

The unique range of items showcased at each market is brought to you by 30 talented artists, crafters & designers from all over Scotland.

Each market is set to a chilled-out soundtrack where you can take you time to browse the beautiful work on display, in a friendly atmosphere, and talk to the makers direct.

If you have any questions for us, whether you are a visitor or potential exhibitor, then please e-mail us at: getintouch@morningsidemakersmarket.co.uk

Find out more at: http://www.morningsidemakersmarket.co.uk

Location: Columcille Centre, Newbattle Terrace, just off Morningside Road.

Slow Making Fast

Sat, 25 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The exhibition comprises original mosaic work from Kate Anderson, examining the symbolism of myth and imagination. Materials include vitreous glass, hand-painted ceramics, smalti, stone and gold worked in both traditional and innovative ways.

Kate Anderson works from her studio at Tongland, Kirkcudbright and exhibits both in the U.K. and internationally.

Venue: Bookshop Gallery, Mill on the Fleet, Gatehouse of Fleet

contact: www.millonthefleet.co.uk

Origin: The London Craft Fair 2010

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Origin, The London Craft Fair 2010, presents the work of 200 craft makers from around the UK. The work was chosen by a special Selection Panel to represent excellence and innovation in craft. Work shown includes ceramics, glass, textiles, paper, wood, jewellery and furniture.

Registered craftscotland makers exhibiting at Origin 2010 include Donna Barry, Stacey Bentley, Shimara Carlow, Adrian Hope, Hannah Louise Lamb, Gilly Langton, Alison Macleod, Mogwaii Design, Angus Ross, Amanda Simmons, Tessuti, Andrea Walsh and Rebecca Wilson.

Tickets are now on sale, book by 17 September for advance prices.

Single Day Pass £10 (advance £8), £8 concessions
Multiple Day Pass £15 (advance £12), £12 concessions

Location: Old Spitalfields Market, Brushfield Street, London, E1 6EW
Opening Times: 10am – 6pm. Last admission 5:15pm

Causing Chaos

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Fife Contemporary Art & Craft (FCA&C) presents Causing Chaos at the Kinburn Gallery in St Andrews Museum from 11 September to 31 October.

Curated by Scottish based artist Claire Barclay the exhibition brings together an international selection of ceramics, jewellery and small scale sculpture. Featured artists include Claire Barclay, Siobhan Hapaska, Johannes Nagel, Susanne Petzold, Shari Pierce, Jane Simpson, Richard Slee, Hans Stofer and Estela Saez Vilanova.

Work will be shown in a specially commissioned sculptural display units devised by Claire Barclay with James Mclardy and Sam Kennedy.

As a sculptor who makes objects from varied processes and materials, Claire Barclay has been interested for a long time in the complex relationship between thinking and making. For Causing Chaos she has selected work by makers from different artistic backgrounds, and different countries in order to show the inter-disciplinary crossovers and the common concerns which inspire their work.

All the sculptural objects included, regardless of whether they would usually be classified as craft or visual art, seem at first to suggest an everyday function. Looked at more closely their use and meaning becomes more ambiguous. These subversive works should intrigue and provoke discussion.

A day symposium which will accompany the exhibition on Saturday 2 October. This will include artists from the exhibition led by ceramicist Richard Slee and sculptor Jane Simpson and an interactive element will be provided by Roddy Mathieson’s Alchemy mobile foundry.

Location: St Andrews Museum, St Andrews Museum, Kinburn Park, Doubledykes Road, St Andrews, KY16 9DP
Opening Times: April – September 10 – 5pm daily, October – March 10.30 – 4pm daily

Kiln Formed Glass Workshops with Amanda Simmons

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

For two Saturdays in September Gracefield Arts Centre will hold kiln formed glass workshops with respected maker Amanda Simmons.

In these workshops Amanda Simmons will hold two open session days for beginners or those with some experience. She will demonstrate many of the processes used to make glass earrings, brooches, pendants, tiles and coasters plus bigger pieces such as panels and bowls.

Aspects of the craft to be taught include cutting glass, design, types of glass and fittings. At the end of the day you will have designed and made a selection of your own glass work. You will also gain a set of notes on all the techniques covered and a list of the basic tools to get started.

Time: Saturdays 11th and 18th September, 1000-1600

Location: Gracefield Arts Centre, 28 Edinburgh Road, Dumfries, DG1 1JQ

Cost: £40 (£35 conc.) per day, which includes material charges of £12. More materials will be available for purchase on the day for larger projects.

Visit Amanda Simmons' website

Scottish Furniture Makers Annual Exhibition

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

See the wood through the trees.

The Scottish Furniture Makers Association exhibition gives you the opportunity to buy locally produced, unique craft in two separate Scottish locations. Selected makers will be documenting their work and will be on hand to talk about the process from design to conception.

Timber from a local tree will be displayed, giving you the opportunity to select some for a bespoke piece of furniture. These unique pieces will be documented for showcasing at our landmark 10th anniversary exhibition at the Dovecot Gallery in 2011.

With support from the Forestry Commission, The Scottish Furniture Makers Association will award a prize to the best Scottish student piece of 2010.

The Scottish Furniture Makers' Association is one of the largest and most diverse groups of bespoke furniture makers in Britain. The aim of the SFMA is to promote the finest in craftsmanship and design through the work of its members, and to develop a wider public awareness of contemporary furniture design in Scotland. The Scottish Furniture Makers Association craftsmen (and women) have over 275 years woodworking experience between them.

The Scottish Furniture Makers Association is exhibiting in September at the following locations:

Edinburgh Greyfriars Kirk, Candlemakers Row, Edinburgh, EH1 2QQ
Friday 10th – Sunday 19th September 2010

Glasgow Collins Gallery, University of Strathclyde, 22 Richmond Street, Glasgow, G1 1XQ
Tuesday 21st –Sunday 26th September 2010

Cutting Words - Scottish Lettercutters Association

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Scottish Lettercutters Association is pleased to announce that it is holding its third exhibition of hand cut and sandblasted lettering in stone, wood and glass.

The SLA was established in 2001 when a group of lettercutters in stone came together to study and improve their skills through courses run by the national commissioning body Memorials by Artists. The SLA launched with a widely acclaimed exhibition entitles Chased Chopped Stabbed Blasted, held in the same gallery in Edinburgh in September 2004.

This exhibition is the culmination of three years of work by the ten members of the association. There will be over fifty pieces for sale, some suitable for harden settings whilst others are designed for hanging or display indoors.

For further information please contact the secretary, Jane Raven, on 07768 988 603.

Location: Number 10 the Gallery, 10 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh
10am to 5pm
(closed Sunday 12th)

Doors Open Day

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Doors Open Days is Scotland’s largest free annual architectural event giving you the chance to get up close to some of the finest examples of stained glass work and stone and wood carving in the country.

Doors Open Days give you free access to hundreds of fascinating buildings across Scotland, from offices to churches, galleries to mansions there’s something for everyone.

Every weekend in September you can explore places that are normally closed to the public. This year 920 buildings open their doors to celebrate 20 years of Doors Open Days with a variety of activities, tours and exhibitions on offer.

This year’s event has a 'green gates' theme, and several allotments all over Scotland are opening their gates to the public. 2010 also celebrates 400 years of glassmaking in Scotland, and there are many events celebrating this important craft.

For more information on what’s on in your area visit the Doors Open Days website.

The Tayberry Gallery Jewellery Exhibition

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In-house Jeweller Ebba Redman has invited a group of fellow Duncan of Jordanstone graduates to exhibit their work in this late summer exhibition.

Exhibitors include; Sarah Spalding, Hannah Livingston, Ebba Redman, Genna Delaney, Anne Sutherland and this years Goldsmiths Jewellery Prize winner, Elizabeth Humble.

A diverse collection of contemporary precious metal and gemstone jewellery will be on show and available to buy from Saturday the 28th of August – Thursday 30th September.

Location: The Tayberry Gallery, 19 Princes Street, Perth, PH2 8NG
01738 440899
www.thetayberrygallery.blogspot.com

Opening hours: Tues – Sat, 10.00 – 17.30

British Glass Biennale

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

From 27 August to 11 September, The Ruskin Glass centre in Stourbridge hosts The British Glass Biennale, the UK’s major exhibition of contemporary glass in association with the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers and the International Festival of Glass.

In all 62 artists, including 9 students, from around the UK have been selected to exhibit and sell at the exhibition.

The exhibition is open daily from 10am - 5pm at the Ruskin Glass Centre, Stourbridge; the heart of the historic glass industry in the UK.

The awards ceremony on 26th August marks the start of the International Festival of Glass, a four day event celebrating the drama and excitement of glass.

The British Glass Biennale is a selling show with 115 pieces of work ranging from small scale to large installations and prices from £85 - £11,000 for sale to collectors and buyers.

Close-Knit by Julia Douglas

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Timespan would like to invite you to be the first to see a new body of work created by award winning artist Julia Douglas, with assistance from many Sutherland locals.

During her seven week artist residency, commissioned by Timespan, Douglas drew inspiration from the history of Sutherland crofts and the crofter's lifestyle, and in this exhibition will share her gathered stories about the relationship crofters have had with their homes through her amusing, yet thought provoking, mixed-media artworks.

Preview - All Welcome: 20 August 7-9pm
Exhibition: 21 August - 10 October 2010
Book launch and project chat - 24 September 7pm

Location: Timespan Museum and Arts Centre, Dunrobin Street, Helmsdale, Sutherland, KW8 6JX
01431 821327
www.timespan.org.uk
www.timespanartistflat.blogspot.com

Sea Spirit

Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Gracefield Arts Centre invites you to see a new and diverse exhibition exploring the inspirational nature of the sea, featuring contemporary painting, jewellery, ceramics, textiles, printmaking and poetry.

Local artists and makers showing work that explores this theme are Silvana McLean, Angela Lawrence, Jan O’Donnell, Catriona Taylor and Jean Atkin. Work will also be exhibited by makers from further afield including Lara Scobie, Alison F Bell, Mary Morrison, Dianne King and Barbara Price. Pieces will be available for purchase.

Time: 7th August- 18th September, Tuesday - Saturday 1000 – 1700

Location: Gracefield Arts Centre, 28 Edinburgh Road, Dumfries, DG1 1JQ

Hidden Histories

Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Gracefield Arts Centre in Dumfries welcomes you to their new Hidden Histories exhibition in Gallery 1 showing a range of tapestries and textile art. The exhibition explores the artists’ personal Hidden Histories; their experiences of life, art and the process of creativity.

Participating artists are Amanda Gizzi, Fiona R Hutchison, William Jeffries, Birgitta MacDonald, Jo McDonald, Anna Ray and Joanne Soroka, who are all members of Scottish Tapestry Artists Regrouped (STAR).

The members of STAR are all graduates of the Tapestry Department of Edinburgh College of Art. This exhibition shows the exploration of the crossover between media such as the move from current fibre practice to electronic media with a strong emphasis on drawing.

Time: 7th August – 25th September, Tuesday – Saturday 1000 - 1700

Location: Gallery 1, Gracefield Arts Centre, 28 Edinburgh Road, Dumfries, DG1 1JQ

DK : KNIT

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Who says that KNITWEAR isn’t modern?
It’s kitsch, it’s experimental, it’s fabulous!

From 22 July 2010 The Danish Cultural Institute invites you to an exhibition all about KNIT. The exhibition shows the combination of traditional knitting alongside new and experimental design and ideas created by young Danish designers from Kolding School of Design in Denmark.

The designers are former and current students at the school.

You will see works by:
Pernille Højager Egelund, Maria Wolf Rasmussen, Louise Wahlgreen, Iben Høj, Signe Emdal, Rikke Jo Tholstrup, Katarina I Geil, H. C. Madsen, Line Dyrholm, Dorthe Merete Lykke Jensen and Maria Kirk Mikkelsen.

DK : KNIT is a travelling exhibition and has already been shown in Kolding, Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Hungary and Belgium.

Curator: Helene Jensen (teacher at Kolding School of Design).

Time: 22 July –15 September. Monday - Thursday 10.00 – 16.00.
The opening is on 22 July 2010 at 17.30

Place: The Danish Cultural Institute, 3 Doune Terrace, Edinburgh EH3 6DY, 0131 225 7189

Western General Hospital Craft Show

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Exhibition of art and craft work created by members of the hospital community, following three months of ‘crafty lunches’ workshops. Objects on display include felt figures, knitted necklaces and bracelets, fine beaded jewellery and paper sculptures.

Location: The Gallery (ground floor, between the Alexander Donald and Anne Ferguson buildings)
Crewe Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 2XU

The Westland

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In 1879, the 'Westland' set sail on its maiden voyage from Tail o' the Bank in Scotland, to Port Chalmers in New Zealand.

Location: Stornoway Museum, Museum nan Eilean, Francis Street, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2NF

The Lewis Chessmen - Unmasked

Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Lewis Chessmen: Unmasked casts fresh light on one of the most significant archaeological discoveries ever made in Scotland.

The exhibition uses new research to look at the mystery and intrigue surrounding the Lewis Chessmen, explore the stories surrounding their discovery and show how the characters reflected society at the time they were made.

The chess pieces consist of carved walrus ivory and whales' teeth in the form of seated kings and queens, bishops, knights on their mounts, standing warders and pawns in the shape of obelisks. Found in 1831 on Uig, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, the Chessmen are one of the country's most well known archaeological finds.

The National Museum of Scotland also has a wide range of special events on throughout the exhibition.

Making Progress Spotlight Shows

Sat, 01 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

1 May - 29 May, 5 June - 3 July, 10 July - 7 August, 14 August -11 September

Four makers - Laura West, bookbinding, Daniel Kavanagh, ceramics, Jenny Deschenes, textiles, Lucy Woodley, jewellery - who were selected for Making Progress, a new mentoring scheme for mid career makers in the Highlands, will each have a spotlight exhibition in Inverness.

Until 29 May, the exhibition focuses on Textile designer Jenny Deschenes, with reworked fabrics and ephemera. From 5 June to 3 July, Bookbinder Laura West shows her new creations. Pieces by jeweller Jucy Woodley will be on display from 10 July to 7 August, followed by ceramics from Daniel Kavanagh from 14 August to 11 September.

Location: Small Gallery, Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, Castle Hill, Inverness
Open Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm (01463 710978)
www.hi-arts.co.uk

Connections Through Clay: the People Behind the Pottery

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

An exhibition of 20th Century Studio ceramics, hosted by Paisley Museum and organized by students from the University of Glasgow.

Including works from ceramicists such as Bernard Leach, Lucie Rie, Hans Coper, Elizabeth Fritsch, Alex Leckie, David Cohen, Tony Franks and Bill McNamara.

Connections Through Clay highlights the relationships between British ceramicists over the last century and their influence in producing an innovative evolution of style.

With the imminent closure of the Ceramics department at Glasgow School of Art, this exhibition hopes to promote interest in a much-valued craft.

30 April 2010 until late Autumn 2010

Location: Paisley Museum, High Street, Paisley, PA1 2BA

Collected: Applied Art Past Present Future

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The first of a number of exhibitions which celebrate the 125th anniversary of the opening of Aberdeen Art Gallery showcases a selection of exciting and intriguing objects from the Applied Art collection.

From the earliest donation of a carved coconut cup in 1897 to the most recent acquisition of a contemporary Japanese silver bowl in 2009, the collection has grown over one hundred years to become one of the most diverse and significant collections of decorative art and design in Scotland.

Find out more at: http://www.aagm.co.uk/Exhibitions/Current/Collected-Applied-Art-Past-Present-Future.aspx