The current exhibition at Shetland Arts’ Bonhoga Gallery is “Portage: textiles, extremes of scale.“ The exhibition is about contemporary textiles- we are all experts in textiles. From birth we have slept in them, worn them, sat on them and at this time of year we draw them together over windows to banish the cold and dark…
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International Textile Exhibition at Bonhoga
Posted by Hazel Hughson on October 1st, 2010 No CommentsEvening Classes 2010/11 – learn music tech, arts and crafts with the pros!
Posted by Bryan Peterson on August 25th, 2010 No CommentsShetland 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…
Gman at the Museum
Posted by Jane Matthews on October 12th, 2009 No CommentsTo coincide with the Gunnister Man’s artefacts returning to Shetland Museum, 10 contemporary Shetland makers, a journalist, graphic designer and a retired policeman have been researching the Gunnister Man and his story. Makers working in textiles, wood and jewellery are exhibiting their new range at Shetland Museum October 2009-February 2010.
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Orkney 10 Research Trip
Posted by Jane Matthews on August 10th, 2009 No Comments
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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 the 25th September. It’s an opportunity
Creative Connections 2009
Posted by Bryan Peterson on July 28th, 2009 No CommentsMedia release:
Shetland Arts’ Creative Connections… is a marathon, seven-day and night festival, celebrating the contemporary creative culture of Shetland, incorporating four summer schools, cultural and creative visits across the islands, showcase concerts and dances, a specially curated exhibition and an artist residency. This event is part of Scotland’s Year of Homecoming and takes place
