Scotland’s craft talent will descend on Edinburgh this August as 41 makers from around the country take part in craft’s biggest shopfront in Scotland.
On show will be a huge range of precious metal and mixed media jewellery, woven cushions and rugs, quilted and printed textiles, hand-thrown ceramics, vibrant glass, forged steel vessels and wooden homeware.
With over 6000 visitors expected, the show is a magnet for craft and design enthusiasts seeking out a different kind of creative talent during the Edinburgh Festival.
New talents to discover include; Viv Lee whose sculptural vessels use slow hand building techniques to emphasise connections to the earth and the body, glass artist Vicky Higginson whose stunning monochromatic vases and bottles play with form and jeweller Stephanie Cheong whose work pairs found rocks with ethically sourced precious metals to create unique pieces with a clean minimal aesthetic.
Stephanie is one of a number of a growing number of makers at this year’s show embracing sustainable practices where eco-conscious processes and thought provoking environmental themes are central to their work.
Jeweller Mirka Janeckova is also committed to using recycled and fair trade metals in work in silver and porcelain, and designer Eve Campbell’s prints highlight the fragile state of nature on Scotland’s West Coast.
Speaking ahead of this year’s Craft Scotland Summer Show, Craft Scotland Director Irene Kernan said: “At Craft Scotland we are incredibly privileged to be surrounded by beautiful craft and engage with talented makers on a daily basis.
“Knowing the wealth of amazing work being made in Scotland we’re excited to be able to share so much of that at this year’s Show.
“For craft and design enthusiasts the Craft Scotland Summer Show is an affordable way to begin or continue a love affair with Scottish craft.
“With the largest number of makers ever taking part this year the Summer Show is the best place to see what’s fresh and new in contemporary craft and the best place to discover new talent who are exploring interesting materials and themes.”
Craft Scotland Summer Show, Friday 2 to Sunday 25 August 2019, 2nd floor, White Stuff, 89 George St, Edinburgh. Free entry
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