Ian Stephen describes his thinking behind the events linked to the current an Lanntair exhibition, “Is a thing lost … if you know where it is?”.

IOTA, Crown Road Wall, Inverness, permanent installation.

As part of the ARTIST ROOMS funded programme of education events to accompany the exhibition Beautiful Being, the Pier Arts Centre in Stromness is offering two days of painting workshops with Orcadian artist Diana Leslie on Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th April 2011.

Orkney Museum, Kirkwall, Orkney, until April 23 2011.

Last Friday I made my way to Aberdeen to meet with Nick Ross and chat about his maker’s video. He’s currently the artist in residence and a tutor in Gray’s School of Art and, having only graduated in 2008, I was impressed before I had even arrived at how he had become so established in […]

Plockton based Jewellery Designer, Gilly Langton has launched two new jewellery courses for 2011.

Mackintosh Museum, Glasgow School of Art, until 9 April 2011.

Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival takes place on the 5th & 6th August 2011 in the beautiful estate of Belladrum, Beauly near Inverness. New for 2011 will be an area dedicated to craft, promoted and supported by HI-Arts Craft Development working with Belladrum estate. Set in the walled garden away from the main stages, in the same area will be the Wellness space and Gaelic café.

Fibre Artist Joanne Kaar has an exhibition this June-July 2011 called Baker & Botanist at Morven Gallery, Barvas, Isle of Lewis. The exhibition runs from 1st June 2011 – 30th June 2011.

Catherine Turnbull looks at the remarkable success of the adventurous Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum & Arts Centre in North Uist.