After 10 years of publication, 'Northings' (the monthly arts e-magazine for the Highlands & Islands) closed down in 2013 and is archived here. High Life Highland is pleased to enable this extensive body of work to remain accessible to the public. Please note, though, that material will not be updated or added.

Articles tagged ‘HI-Arts Craft Development’

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HI-Arts Reflections: Gilly Langton

1 Sep 2012 in Features, Highland, Showcase, Visual Arts & Crafts

Brooch by Gilly Langton

Pamela Conacher explains how jewellery designer Gilly Langton made her move to the Highlands & Islands.

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Turned and Twisted Exhibition

30 May 2011 in Features, Highland, Visual Arts & Crafts

Tom Dixon, Chair `S', 1988. Traditional rush weaving over welded tubular steel frame. Collection: W84. (Photo: Nick Moss)

Turned and Twisted, an exhibition of work from the Crafts Council collection.

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Craft Feature: Joanne B Kaar

31 Oct 2010 in Features, Highland, Visual Arts & Crafts

Joanne Kaar sketching in South Korea (Photo - Helene Tschacher)

This October 2010 we talk to Joanne B Kaar, a paper artist who lives and works in Caithness. She tells us about her recent visit to South Korea and her attendance at the International Association of Hand Papermakers and Paper Artists Congress which took place in September 2010.

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Craft Feature: Patricia Shone

7 Sep 2010 in Features, Highland, Visual Arts & Crafts

Patricia Shone - kiln at night

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

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Craft Feature: Shetland Creativity at New Designers

7 Sep 2010 in Features, Shetland, Visual Arts & Crafts

Work by Marion Isa MacPhee

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

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Craft Feature: Highland Graduates (August 2010)

30 Aug 2010 in Features, Highland, Visual Arts & Crafts

Work by Emma Cowie

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

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Craft Feature: North Rock Gallery Interview

30 Jul 2010 in Features, Shetland, Visual Arts & Crafts

Exterior of North Rock Gallery

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: […]

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This is it! This is Craft!

30 Jun 2010 in Features, Highland, Visual Arts & Crafts

Cushion by Jenny Deschenes

Sian Jamieson (Audience Development Coordinator at HI-Arts) talks about the HI-Arts Making Progress Crafts Mentoring Scheme and the Made It! exhibition at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery which features work by Highland Makers and from the Crafts Council collection. Intellectual, physical, unique, challenging, beautiful, useful, tactile, extraordinary, cutting-edge, innovative, aesthetic, visual, thought provoking, handmade, multi-disciplined, […]