Board

Sandra Gunn is a fine artist and designer.  Formerly Dean of the Faculty Creative Industries at City of Glasgow College. She has extensive experience in tertiary education and is Associate Assessor for Education Scotland.  Photography: Angela Graham.

Caroline Reid is Director of Commercial Enterprises at the National Trust for Scotland, setting the strategic direction for all commercial income streams across the Trust. Previously, Caroline worked in the high street retail sector.

Brian Hills is the former CEO at The Data Lab, Scotland's national innovation centre for data and artificial intelligence where he has led programmes to develop the organisation's culture & values, service offering and scale impact. 

Diana Sykes was the Director of the Crawford Arts Centre and Fife Contemporary until 2022. Continuing her passion for visual art and craft and supporting artists and makers through voluntary work in retirement. 

Katrina Morrison is a jeweller working from her studio in the Scottish Borders. Initially a bookshop manager, she then had various roles in economic development with Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Development International over almost three decades. 

Lynn-Sayers McHattie is Professor of Design Innovation at The Glasgow School of Art. Her work explores design, craft and textile practices that connect to the Indigenous landscape and culture of island and distributed communities. 

Mhairi Cross is the CEO of the National Mining Museum Scotland. Prior to this role, she worked in local government in the arts, culture and education. She sits on the board of AIM and MGS.  

Natalia Lewandowska works as Grants Advisor at Corra Foundation. She also has experience in fundraising within the arts, community and third sector. Prior to that, she has studied law. Natalia is interested in sustainability and widening access to the creative industries.

Rebecca Peppiette heads the Corporate Services and Communications in Environmental Standards Scotland. She is a civil servant, having worked in a range of Scottish Government roles in the Culture and Learning Divisions. Previous organisations include City of Edinburgh Council, Edinburgh Festival Fringe and BBC.

Sarah Rothwell, Senior Curator of Modern & Contemporary Design, holds responsibility for the collections of British, European and other 'Western' glass, ceramics, metalwork, jewellery and industrial design circa 1945-present at National Museums Scotland.

Amanda Simmons has worked with glass for the past 16 years, graduating from Central St Martin’s School of Art & Design studying Postgraduate Certificate in Glass & Architecture, before relocating to Dumfries & Galloway in 2005. 

Angus Ross is Creative Director of a studio-workshop specialising in steam bending oak sourced from a local woodland he manages for sustainability and biodiversity. Based in Perth and Kinross.   

Clare Waddle is one part of lighting & product design duo Yellow Broom and a sculpture graduate of Edinburgh College of Art.  Valuing simplicity YB create sustainable handcrafted utilitarian products. Based within Cairngorms National Park.   

After working in the wider jewellery sector for a number of years, Ebba Goring has returned to her jewellery practice with a renewed passion. From her Fife studio, she creates luxurious pieces featuring her signature stitched aesthetic using recycled sourced materials.

With specialisms in stained glass ceramics, sculpture and printmaking Garvin Sealy's work is held in collections in North America, Europe and Asia. With a passion for teaching heritage crafts, he is currently a Co-Director of EqualiTree. 

Heather Shields is a textile designer and weaver based in Gourock on the west coast of Scotland, specialising in vibrant, contemporary fabrics, homeware and accessories. 

Jodie Barnacle-Best is an award-winning first class (with honours) textile design graduate specialising in knitwear. Jodie is currently completing her Masters in Fashion and Textiles at the Glasgow School of Art.

Employing a considered selection of techniques, Karen Westland creates refined silverware and jewellery using 100% recycled precious metals and other responsibly sourced materials. Based in Glasgow. 

Karen-Ann Dicken is a jewellery designer and maker based in Arbroath Scotland. Karen is a Lecturer in jewellery at Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen and her specialist area is the integration of modern technologies with handcraft.

Katia Stewart is Project Manager with Raskl. Previously she was a Global Programme Manager for Crafting Futures, at the British Council.

Lisa McGovern is Curriculum Head for Craft & Design at City of Glasgow College, embedding ethics and sustainability into the Curriculum. With a degree in Jewellery and Silversmithing, Lisa specialises in experimentation with material and processes.

Morag Macpherson works from her Kirkcudbright Studio creating patterns and patchwork, influenced by art history and different cultures, for her limited-edition textile accessories and artwear. 

Exhibition Co-ordinator for Garvald Edinburgh. Morven Macrae is committed to promoting and raising the profile of makers with a learning disability and/or autism whilst creating accessible opportunities and networks.