GILES SUTHERLAND reflects on the work of artist Ruth Macdougall in Sutherland.

In July 2010 Patricia Shone participated in a 7 day course on ‘Japanese ceramics and Kiln Firing’ at Higham Hall in Cumbria.

This September 2010 we talk to recently graduated Shetland designers whose work is taking Shetland textiles forward into the 21st century.

MANDY HAGGITH profiles the work of Assynt-based jewellery designer and maker Barbara Macleod

Ingenuity, imagination and skill shine from the jewellery, textiles and fashion created by the 2010 Highland graduates from the Scottish art colleges.

The weekend of the 24th of July was the Big Tent Festival, which took place in Fife, and I decided to take up the offer of lift down from Ullapool from my father in order to attend. This Festival is a great one for crafts as it is all about being sustainable, so the emphasis on making things […]

JIM McAUSLAN speaks to the curator and artists involved in the ATLAS SCALE exhibition, based in and around the grounds of the Clan Donald centre in the ruins of Armadale Castle, Isle of Skye.

These are a selection of images from the Made It! Exhibition which took place at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery during the summer of 2010.

This July 2010, we talk to Suzanne Shearer who runs (with her partner Mark Sinclair) North Rock Gallery in Lerwick on the Shetland Isles. Suzanne talks about her experiences of opening the gallery and shop last year, her online presence and how she selects work for the business. Tell us a little about your background: […]

The best part of working in the Crafts Team at HI-Arts is that I get to know the work of so many great makers from throughout the Highlands and Islands.