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  • Ruth Leslie / Photography by Chantelle Gomez

    Jorum Craft Award: Round 10 Closing Soon

    Bring bold ideas to life with a materials-focused grant supported by Jorum Studio in association with Craft Scotland.

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  • COMPASS: Emerging Maker 2023 / Photography by Neil Hanna

    Apply for COMPASS: Emerging Maker Programme 2025

    Applications are now open for our COMPASS: Emerging Maker Programme – Enhance your skills and shape a sustainable, thriving craft practice.

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  • Sheng Zhang / Photography by Shannon Tofts

    Join the Craft Directory

    The Craft Directory is now open for applications from makers and craft destinations. Showcase your work and reach new audiences on Scotland's go-to platform for contemporary craft.

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Get creative with our What’s On listings brimming with craft workshops, courses and exhibitions. You’ll find the ultimate guide to Scottish contemporary craft talent with our Craft Directory, and read inspiring maker stories.

Craft Scotland is the national development agency supporting makers and promoting craft. 

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Exhibition

‘New Traditions’ From First Sketch to Last Hammer Strike

Contemporary silversmithing exhibition, ‘New Traditions,’ a unique event showcasing the latest works of silversmiths Hannah Keddie, Katie Watson, and Scott Smith, the first cohort of tenants at The Marchmont Silversmithing…

8 Feb - 9 Feb 2025

Craft Journal

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    Maker Guides

    A Maker’s Guide to Applications

    Find support with completing applications for Craft Scotland’s awards, open-calls and programmes.

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    Essay

    Bard: Crafting a Feast for the Senses

    Delve into the second article in our series celebrating four of Scotland’s most innovative craft retailers. Learn about the journey and vision that have established Bard as a unique destination for exceptional craft and design.  

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    Essay

    A Toast to Tea Green: Ten Years of Bringing Craft to Inspiring Destinations

    As part of Craft Week Scotland 2024, this series celebrates four of Scotland’s most innovative craft retailers. Read about Tea Green’s dynamic first decade and the role it has played in showcasing craft to audiences and supporting maker’s practices.

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    Essay

    The Making of 'If only we had the space'

    Discover some of the process involved in curating this new exhibition of contemporary craft, and the issues, places and projects that inspired it.

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    News

    Campaigning For Craft: Sept 2024

    Insights from Craft Scotland's advocacy initiatives this summer/autumn with our series Campaigning for Craft.

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