Shetland-Fife Poetry & Craft Project – FARLIN
Farlin has been organised by Shetland Arts and Fife Contemporary Art & Craft in collaboration with StAnza: Scotland’s International Poetry Festival.
Farlin: a communal container of herring
= a unifying resource of work and nourishment
8 poets and 8 makers from Shetland and Fife will exchange pieces of…
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Posted by Emily Sharp on July 13th, 2011 No CommentsTravelling Gallery Visit to Shetland
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Shetland Craft Trail
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