Shetland Arts is delighted to welcome back to Shetland, dancer and choreographer Martin Robinson.
To compliment the Gunnister Man exhibition at Shetland Museum and Archives…, Martin is devising an exciting and innovative new dance piece with young local dancers James Watt, Kara Manson, Chris Wright and Mhairi Coutts. The piece is inspired by the exhibition
Archive for October, 2009
GMan Dance Performance at the Museum & Archives
Posted by Emily Sharp on October 14th, 2009 No CommentsPower of Place Launch ‘The POP Phone’
Posted by Emily Sharp on October 14th, 2009 No CommentsPower of Place,… Shetland’s first year long celebration of architecture and place, have launched The POP Phone as an easy and quirky way for people to take part in the celebrations.
Power of Place will run throughout 2010 and will help to raise the profile of architecture, design and construction within Shetland and place this
Gman at the Museum
Posted by Jane Matthews on October 12th, 2009 No CommentsTo coincide with the Gunnister Man’s artefacts returning to Shetland Museum, 10 contemporary Shetland makers, a journalist, graphic designer and a retired policeman have been researching the Gunnister Man and his story. Makers working in textiles, wood and jewellery are exhibiting their new range at Shetland Museum October 2009-February 2010.
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Orkney 10 Research Trip – update
Posted by Jane Matthews on October 12th, 2009 No Comments10 Shetland-based craft-makers were selected and sponsored by Shetland Arts to travel to Orkney between 23rd and 27th September 09, both to attend the Maker’s Day at Pier Arts Centre organised by Hi-Arts and to research the Orkney Craft Trail. Amongst the benefits of networking and sharing experiences at an event such as this it is…
Read the rest...Last days in Melbourne
Posted by Gwilym Gibbons on October 10th, 2009 No CommentsFantastic two days of study visits. Spent some time yesterday morning at a Bonsai tree nursery on the outskirts of Melbourne. Really interesting social firm – operating a well organised commercial wholesale operation that provides employment for a large group of people, with over half people with mental illness and/or learning disabilities.
The scale of…