HARVEST: Contemporary Craft Fair Programme
WorkshopMake Recycled Metal Botanical Garlands with Sally Cuthbert of Littlehouse Jewellery
10am - 12pm, 1:30pm - 3:30pm, Saturday 11 October 2025
Transform recycled metal into decorative garlands. Using simple everyday tools, Sally of Littlehouse Jewellery will guide you through essential metal working techniques to create leaves with unique textures and details. Sally blends traditional jewellery-making techniques with innovative design.
To book your free place on this workshop, on-the-day request a token from a member of our team as you enter the exhibition. Places are limited so it is recommended to arrive early to secure your place.
Image by Littlehouse Jewellery / Photography by the artist
WorkshopEmboss a Copper Tile with Bryony Knox
10am - 11:30pm, 11:45am - 1:15pm, Sunday 12 October 2025
Make your own embossed copper tile with silversmith Bryony Knox. Bryony will guide students through designing a simple motif based on the structural elements of autumnal grasses and foliage.
Price: £35
Image: Bryony Knox / Photography by the artist
WorkshopMake Your Own Folded Paper Hanging Mobile with Kate Colin
2pm - 3:30pm, Sunday 12 October 2025
Learn how to fold three origami designs to create a hanging mobile to take home. Led by award-winning paper artist Kate Colin Design, who has worked with brands including Prada, Burberry and TOAST. Kate’s range of work includes installations, wall art and lighting which are all created by using paper folding techniques.
Price: £35
Image: Kate Colin / Photography by the artist
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WorkshopMake Your Own Upcycled Fabric Rope Basket with Eilidh Weir
12pm - 4pm, Monday 13 October 2025
Bring your own fabric scraps or use the materials provided to create an upcycled fabric rope basket with Eilidh Weir. Eilidh creates textile works, sculptural pieces and objects with reused fabrics, plants, and repurposed plastics. This class is specifically designed to tackle the increasing global environmental problem of textile waste.
Price: £65
Image: Eilidh Weir / Photography by the artist
WorkshopJapanese Stab Bookbinding with Cassandra Barron
2pm - 3:30pm, Tuesday 14 October 2025
Learn the skill of Japanese stab bookbinding, a method of stitching single sheets of paper together characterised by an exposed spine with decorative stitch patterns. Guided by Cassandra Barron, who creates artists books inspired by nature and botanicals.
Cost: £40
Image: Bookbinding with Cass / Photography by the artist
WorkshopMake Your Own Leather Purse with Jude Gove
12:30pm - 3:30pm, Wednesday 15 October 2025
Using repurposed leather, pure wool felt and brass fittings, you will learn how to make your own leather coin and card purse. Led by experienced designer/maker Jude Gove, who creates individually designed and handcrafted leather and pure wool felt accessories.
Cost: £55
Image: Jude Gove / Photographer unknown
WorkshopWeave a Willow Square Platter with Anna Liebmann
10am - 1pm, Thursday 16 October 2025
Weave your own willow square platter with basketmaker Anna Liebmann, suitable for holding a pot or using as a tray. Anna grows eight types of willow, of different colours, hues and elasticity, to create her intricate baskets and forms.
Price: £65
Image: Anna Liebmann / Photographer unknown
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WorkshopPaper Flower Making with Natalia Manczak
2pm - 4pm, Thusday 16 October 2025
Discover the craft of paper flower making and create your own bouquet of elegant cosmos flowers using premium Italian crepe paper. Led by talented maker Natalia Manczak, who creates bespoke installations, artworks and botanical sculptures.
Price: £50
Image: Natalia Manczak / Photography by the artist
Late Night Shopping
4pm - 8pm, Thursday 16 October 2025
Join us at the City Art Centre from 4pm and enjoy an evening exploring our curated collection of contemporary craft from across Scotland.
Image: Frances Priest / Photography by Shannon Tofts
WorkshopWeave a Sheep's Fleece Rug with Marguerite Fleming of Westfield Croft
10am - 2pm, Friday 17 October 2025
Weave your own small rug from washed sheep's fleeces sourced from local farms in Aberdeenshire. Marguerite Fleming of Westfield Croft will teach you about the tools to be used, how to string the loom, and weave with different fleeces.
Price: £70
Image: Westfield Croft / Photography by the artist
TalkFuture Legacy: Curating Contemporary Craft at Schloss Hollenegg
6pm - 7pm, Friday 17 October 2025
Join us for an inspiring evening where Alice Stori Liechtenstein will share her curatorial process and reveal how she approaches shaping the programmes at Schloss Hollenegg for Design.
Price: Adult £12 | Concession £7.50
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Image: Alice Stori Liechtenstein / Photography courtesy of Schloss Hollenegg for Design
WorkshopIntroduction to Leather Working with Jamie O'Donnell of Muirhead Leather
10am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 3pm, Saturday 18 October 2025
Learn the key foundations of leatherworking in this comprehensive free workshop led by Jamie O'Donnell of Muirhead Leather. Create your own keyring and sew a glasses case while Jamie guides you through the process.
To book your free place on this workshop, on-the-day request a token from a member of our team as you enter the exhibition. Places are limited so it is recommended to arrive early to secure your place.
Image: Jamie O'Donnell / Photography by the artist
WorkshopCrochet Button Making with Maija Nygren
12.30pm - 3pm, Sunday 19 October 2025
Make a selection of buttons using a range of crochet stitches in this free workshop with award-winning textile maker Maija Nygren. Maija brings expertise as a knit technician, engineering knitwear for luxury brands, as well as her own unique designs.
To book your free place on this workshop, on-the-day request a token from a member of our team as you enter the exhibition. Places are limited so it is recommended to arrive early to secure your place.
Image: Maija Nygren / Photography by the artist
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