Shetland Wool Week organisers hail festival as one of the best yet
Shetland Wool Week drew to a close at the weekend with final classes, a sell-out Makers’ Market and a grand finale of teas.
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Global ambitions for Sandness wool spinners Jamieson’s
A mainstay local wool company started five generations ago has received a £33,700 boost to help increase international sales and create new jobs.
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Shetland Wool Week ‘boosts economy by £500,000’
A consultant’s report suggests that Shetland Wool Week pumped more than £500,000 into the economy – a 70 per cent increase on last year.
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Grand celebration launches seventh Shetland Wool Week
The seventh Shetland Wool Week opened in fine style with a wine and nibbles reception at Clickimin last night.
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Young designer to be patron of seventh wool week
Textile designer Ella Gordon will be guest patron for this year’s seventh Shetland Wool Week. The daughter of Shetland Times cartoonist Stephen “Smirk” Gordon, she…
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Lighthouse residency for textiles graduate Connie
Shetland College graduate Connie Flynn is the Sumburgh Head Lighthouse artist-in-residence during June.
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Textiles in the spotlight
Third year contemporary textiles students at Shetland College UHI are putting the finishing touches to a range of pieces to go on display in the…
READ FULL STORYDiverse talent on display in textiles show
The Contemporary Textile degree course at Shetland College is currently displaying the work of this year’s graduates, with a broad range of creativity on show…
READ FULL STORYTextile artist’s work goes on show at Bonhoga Gallery
Textiles are taking over at the latest exhibition at Shetland Arts’ Bonhoga Gallery at Weisdale. Reaching Across by Cambridge-based artist Jennifer Talbot previews tonight at
READ FULL STORYSkirtgirl’s work is more than a garment
THE BONHOGA gallery programme for 2009 opens with an exhibition from established and innovative textile designer Alison Willoughby entitled Skirt. Renowned for her highly individual…
READ FULL STORYCelebration of college art well worth visit
TIME to celebrate – and I don’t just mean Christmas. The Shetland College is currently celebrating 10 years of its National Certificate (NC) course in…
READ FULL STORYGallery celebrates college art
DA GADDERIE is to host an exhibition which celebrates 10 years of the National Certificate (NC) in Art and Design at Shetland College. The exhibition…
READ FULL STORYDesigners pay Paris visit to show off their wares
TEXTILE designers Karen Bruce, Suzanne Shearer and Andrea Williamson returned from Paris this week after taking part in an international Shetland Arts collaboration with a…
READ FULL STORYTait exhibits her textile work
BY Paul Bloomer ST NINIAN’S Isle Cafe in Bigton is holding a small exhibition of printed textile pieces by Jennifer Tait. Jennifer has just completed…
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