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Evening Classes 2010/11 – learn music tech, arts and crafts with the pros!

Posted by Bryan Peterson on August 25th, 2010 No Comments

Shetland Arts, in conjunction with Adult Learning and Shetland College, are offering professionally led evening classes in a range of music technology, creative writing, graphic design and textile subjects over the autumn and winter months. All courses are taught by experienced creative industry practitioners.
Adult Learning offer a range of other evening classes, details of…

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Lilypad Arduino Project

Posted by Jane Matthews on August 25th, 2010 No Comments

Shetland Arts has funding to commission three full or part-time craft makers working in textiles to create a small work each using Lilypad Arduino technology as part of the Portage: Extremes of Scale exhibition at Bonhoga in October 2010. Go to the Opportunities page on our website for more information. Closing date for submissions is 3rd…

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ring ring online

Posted by Jane Matthews on August 17th, 2010 No Comments

After the success of the schools’ competition to design and create a ring earlier this year we are showing photographs of all the entries here, and in the stairwell projection area at Bonhoga, alongside the Finger Symbols exhibition from 7th August to 5th September. We were overwhelmed by the standard and creativity of the entries…

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Shetland Arts First Online Exhibition now on the Web

Posted by jonosandilands on August 6th, 2010 1 Comment

To accompany the Finger Symbols exhibition which opens tonight – 6 August 7.30 pm at Bonhoga Gallery – a film to represent an online exhibition has been created by Jono Sandilands and can be viewed below. For more information on the exhibition, jewellery workshops and an artists’ talk by Glasgow based jeweller Alison Macleod visit…

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New exhibition for August – Portage: Finger Symbols

Posted by Bryan Peterson on August 2nd, 2010 No Comments

Portage: Finger Symbols from Shetland Arts on Vimeo. Film by Jono Sandilands
7 August – 5 September 2010, incorporating the following talks and workshops with jeweller Alison Macleod:

Binding Memories Workshop – 14 August
Laminating Jewellery Workshop – 15 August
My Work and Influences: Artist Talk – 17 August

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