Shetland Arts received curatorial and programme development funding from the Scottish Arts Council in 2008. This was used in the research and development of ideas for the exhibition of contemporary craft in Shetland. The theme of Portage was relevant to our location and the Portage Team of Clair Aldington, Hazel Hughson and Mary Smith went…
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The Shetland Open 2010 – Call for Entries
Posted by Jane Matthews on July 7th, 2010 No CommentsThe Open welcomes entries from amateur, professional and student artists and craft makers, aged 18 and over, who are linked to Shetland by birth, education or residency.
This year the Shetland Open is changing…
it will now take place as a biennial (every two years), with an exhibition by the prize winners in each intervening year.…
Art Plus: jewellery + drawing with wire
Posted by Jane Matthews on July 7th, 2010 No CommentsCPD EVENT: Monday 16 August 2010, Bonhoga Gallery, 4.30-6.30pm. An illustrated talk and workshop by Alison Macleod, award winning jeweller & graduate of Edinburgh College of Art.
More information – Art Plus CPD event 16 August 2010 pdf
MirrieLace at Bonhoga
Posted by Emily Sharp on July 2nd, 2010 4 CommentsThe ‘Mirrie Dancers’ project moves into its penultimate phase this weekend with the Mirrie Lace exhibition at the Bonhoga Gallery. The exhibition opens on Saturday 3rd July.
Mirrie Lace fuses the craft of Shetland lace knitting with new technologies. Twenty-one knitters have been working with artists Nayan Kulkarni and Roxane Permar to develop Shetland lace…
Portage: Crossing Points Mini Site
Posted by jonosandilands on May 28th, 2010 No CommentsFollow tweets from visitors online and live from Bonhoga Gallery along with the latest videos from the first of the three Portage exhibitions this year, Portage: Crossing Points. Public Opening Friday 28 May, 7.30pm – 9.00pm.
The mini site can be found here: Portage: Crossing Points Mini Site
And press release for more information:…
