On a lovely Shetland evening people gathered at Shetland Arts Bonhoga Gallery for the opeinng of the Shetland Open Arts Exhibition 2009. The work on show was very interesting in media used and subject matter chosen.
‘The work in this year’s show is very eclectic and the judges had a difficult job making their choices’…
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Shetland Open 2009 prizewinners
Posted by Mary Smith on September 3rd, 2009 No CommentsShetland Open Art Exhibition at Bonhoga 2009
Posted by Mary Smith on August 25th, 2009 No CommentsShetland Open 2009
3rd September – 4th October 2009
Bonhoga Gallery – Weisdale
Exhibition Preview: Wednesday 2nd September 7.30 – 9pm
Shetland Arts’ Bonhoga Gallery will shortly be opening the annual exhibition of work by artists and craft-makers from across Shetland. The Shetland Open is showing at Bonhoga Gallery, Weisdale Mill from Thursday 3rd September…
Opportunity to feed into a craft standards survey
Posted by Hazel Hughson on August 13th, 2009 No CommentsThis is for all craftmakers in Shetland, do you remember last year’s visit from Jenna from Creative & Cultural Skills ? We met with a group of Shetland makers here at Shetland Arts to review the draft Craft Blueprint and many of you provided online feedback.
The Craft Blueprint is a workforce plan for Craft…
Contemporary Shetland craft in Hometrader at Bonhoga
Posted by Hazel Hughson on August 11th, 2009 No CommentsThere’s a nice group of work by eleven Shetland craftmakers and applied artists in Hometrader, an exhibition of contemporary craft in the Cafe at Bonhoga Gallery. Angela Irvine’s woven panels look precious, they were inspired by personal treasures brought home from family members who were in the merchant navy and travelled around the world. If…
Read the rest...Orkney 10 Research Trip
Posted by Jane Matthews on August 10th, 2009 No Comments
A Craft Research trip to Orkney, including a Makers’ Day at the Pier Arts Centre, Stromness 23rd-27th September 09 in collaboration with HI- Arts, Orkney Islands Council and the Pier Arts Centre, Stromness
Craftmakers from Orkney and the Highlands and Islands of Scotland are meeting together in Stromness on…
