Having read through the selection of events and talks in the Stroud International Textile Festival brochure, I was thoroughly looking forward to our visit to this event, but what I was also particularly looking forward to was spending some time with the designer/makers who were exhibiting and selling their work at the festival and were also coming along on this trip.

Highlands and Islands visit to Stroud International Textile Festival

Pier Arts Centre, Stromness, Orkney, until 5 June 2010

Moray Art Centre, Findhorn, until 22 August 2010

Tore Gallery, Tore, by Inverness, until 29 May 2010

Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh, until 9 May, then at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Isle of Skye, from 5 June 2010

Inverness Museum and Gallery, until 24 April 2010

Castle Gallery, Inverness, until 30 April 2010

MELANIE MUIR gets a first hand look at how they do things in rather different Craft world of the USA.

Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, 27 – 28 March 2010