Shetland Arts’ Art in the Landscape season opens this week at Bonhoga Gallery with a fantastic opportunity on Saturday to join internationally renowned artist Julie Brook in an outdoor drawing workshop. The all ages workshop Structure, rhythm, form …accompanies Julie Brook’s solo Made, Unmade exhibition in the main gallery at Bonhoga which opens this Friday.
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Art in the Landscape season opens at Bonhoga Gallery
Posted by Lisa Ward on June 10th, 2013 No CommentsVolunteer knitters wanted to take part in ‘Own Our Own Time’
Posted by Lisa Ward on June 4th, 2013 No Commentsas part of Shetland Arts’ International Textile Festival…
Shetland Arts is looking for local knitters to sign up to take part in Own Our Own Time, an outdoor knitting circle project taking place on 1 August as part of Shetland Arts’ International Textile Festival running from 31 July – 5 August this year. Basic knitting
Alzheimer Scotland Awareness Week
Posted by Lisa Ward on May 29th, 2013 No CommentsShetland Arts and Alzheimer Scotland knitting together
During this year’s Alzheimer Scotland Awareness Week from 3rd – 9th June 2013, Shetland Arts and Alzheimer Scotland will install over 170 colourful knitted patchwork pieces and objects in and around the Foyer and Café in Mareel. Each piece will represent an individual living in the Shetland community…
Bonhoga launches ranges of textiles & graphic artwork by Shetland designers
Posted by Lisa Ward on May 7th, 2013 No CommentsBonhoga Gallery is delighted to have launched exclusive ranges of textiles and graphic artwork from two talented Shetland designers, Joan Fraser and Monica Pothecary. Joan is exhibiting her very first collection of scarves and Monica a large range of Shetland greeting cards. Both are now on sale at the gallery.
Joan Fraser graduated with an…
Shetland Arts’ International Textile Festival – In the Loop 3.5: Making Connections
Posted by Lisa Ward on April 24th, 2013 No CommentsShetland Arts and Southampton University are proud to present In the Loop 3.5: Making Connections, as part of the Shetland Arts’ International Textile Festival 2013. In The Loop 3.5 is an international conference with a focus on knitting, a Nordic theme, and an emphasis on the development of contemporary textile cultures. Tickets for this three-day…
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