visual art

Handmade Graphic Design Nightclass

Posted by on September 7th, 2011 No Comments

Handmade Graphic Design
With Jono Sandilands
Adult Learning course supported by Shetland Arts.
In this course you will explore handmade elements to produce eye catching solutions to design problems. Learn about research, layout, typography and printing.
Learners will work to set project briefs during the course – prioritizing handmade elements but utilizing computer skills where appropriate.…

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Listen with Others

Posted by on August 30th, 2011 No Comments




Last Saturday was the first in the series of readings for children at Bonhoga as part of The Illustrators exhibition.
Janice Armstrong, local author of The Grumpy Old Sailor and A Midsummer Foy, read to a group of children (and their grown ups) in the gallery surrounded by the wonderful illustrations from books by Julia Donaldson that make

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Fiddle Frenzy 2011 kicks off on Sunday

Posted by on August 3rd, 2011 No Comments

Sunday 7th Aug sees the start of this year’s Fiddle Frenzy, a marathon seven-day and night music festival and summer school celebrating the contemporary culture of Shetland.
Fiddle Frenzy’s showcase concerts will feature Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham headlining the opening night concert on Sunday 7th August with Bodega, Harris Playfair’s Youth Big Band Project,…

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Outdoor Drawing Workshop with Janette Kerr RWA

Posted by on June 9th, 2011 No Comments

To coincide with the opening of Extreme Wave Theory:
an exhibition of drawings and paintings by Janette Kerr RWA @ Bonhoga Gallery 25 June – 14 August 2011.
Join Janette for an Outdoor Drawing Workshop on Sunday 26 June, 10am-4pm.
Book now on Shetland Box Office.

 

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Travelling Gallery Visit to Shetland

Posted by on June 6th, 2011 No Comments

The Travelling Gallery will be arriving in Shetland this month with its latest exhibition, Drawn In.  The exhibition is a fascinating exploration of drawing as a tool for unlocking the imagination, and the visit to the islands is the final part of its fifteen week tour of Scotland. The Travelling Gallery is a custom-built, mobile, contemporary…

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