So what went on when a group of international artists gathered at Taigh Chearsabhagh in Lewis in September to participate in Còmhla – North Uist International Artists Workshop? Many strange things, it seems, if this mysterious missive to the Arts Journal is anything to go by…

JEAN NOBLE discusses her Cycle of the Trees of Life exhibition at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery

DONALD McKENZIE gives a preview of his up-and-coming exhibition at Eden Court Theatre in Inverness

Room 13 is a classroom with a difference. FRANCES McLEOD reports on the unique artistic activites at Caol Primary School in Lochaber, where the pupils are firmly in charge.

Shetland artist ROXANE PERMAR describes the process of creating The Encyclopedia of Knitted Stories in St Petersburg, and a new website telling the stories in digital form.

ANN DAVIDSON outlines the work on show in her exhibition of Paper Collage Abstracted Landscapes of Sutherland and Iceland and Photographs of Iceland at the Timespan Gallery

ADRIAN CLARK reports on a month (or so) behind the scenes in the life of an Arts Officer.

CAILEAN MACLEAN reports on the celebrations of a 200 year old link between Skye and Prince Edward Island.

PETER URPETH reports on photographer BEKA DILWORTH’s homecoming, and the fruition of a 12-year project

KENNY MATHIESON looks ahead to the contemporary visual arts programme at MOUNT STUART Gallery on Bute.