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LINKS
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VISUAL ARTS:
Artescapes - creative holidays with Nicky de la Pena and Laura Magliveras
Crossing-Borders - aims to promote and support visual and applied artists, working professionally within the Scottish Borders and north Northumberland.
Sleeper White cube space in the office basement of Reiach and Hall Architects
Caroline Phipps - stylist and journalist - and instigator of some fabby studio shots. Take a look.
Rachel Hazell - the travelling bookbinder and a regular visitor to the land of snow and ice! Creates installations and exhibitions inspired by the book form.
...AND OUR MUSICAL CREW:
Ailie Robertson: Award winning clarsach player
Amy Geddes
Andi Neate: Singer/songwriter, Andi is an expressive performer, with a gift for melody, memorable hooks and delightfully offbeat lyrics.
CODA- For those who don't know, they are a Folk Music and Scottish Music shop on The Mound in Edinburgh, and have been here since 1997.
Dogan Mehmet and the Deerhunters A bunch of young, talented musicians from the Folk and Traditional Music course at the University of Newcastle.
Folk and Roots: A guide to the folk and acoustic scene, with information about UK folk gigs, folk concerts, folk festivals and hundreds of links!
Hands Up for Trad - An organisation dedicated to increasing the profile and visibility of Scottish traditional music through information, education and advocacy.
Kim Edgar - Singer-songwriter and rising star. Recorded her debut album 'butterflies and broken glass' here at Heriot Toun.
Karine Polwart - Hugely talented award winning singer/songwriter .
Lau - Kris Dreever, Martin Green, Aidan O'Rourke. Described as a formidable union of three of the finest and most innovative exponents of modern traditional music in Scotland today; ...
Lori Watson : Leading light of the new generation of Borders fiddle players
Margaret Bennett: Singer and folklorist credits her family upbringing amid Gaelic and Scots tradition bearers with her expertise in Scottish Folklore.
Scayles - Scayles Music was born sometime in the last century amid second-hand mandolins, brass, woodwind and antique fishing tackle. Here, the kind, knowledgeable and helpful staff will astound and amaze as they guide you through the immense amount of stuff they have in stock.
Sophie Bancroft - Jazz/folk singer-songwriter. Her songs are fun, flirty and heart wrenching!
Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland - Established in 1966 to promote and present the traditional music, song and stories of Scotland by organising festivals, workshops, concerts, ceilidhs and competitions
Trad music on-line - gig guide, news, festivals, cd shop selling the best of Scottish Irish and World music on-line.
POETRY AND LITERATURE:
Essence Press - publishes 'island', a beautiful biannual literary magazine providing a distinctive space for new writing, inspired by nature and exploring our place within the natural world.
Galloway Publishing - A small, independant publisher based in the harbour town of Kirkcudbright. An imprint of Glen Murray Publishing. Their first book is Haig Gordon's 'Tales of the Kirkcudbright Artist' July 2006. Heriot Toun has the first copy.
Ian Macpherson - writer and performer and funny funny man...also partner of the wild woman.
Jen Hadfield - The youngest poet to win the T.S. Eliot prize with her collection 'Nigh-No-Place'
Magi Gibson - award winning poet, writer, performer and wild wild woman...
Scottish Book Trust - The leading agency for the promotion of literature in Scotland, developing innovative projects to encourage adults and children to read, write and be inspired by books.
Scottish Pamphlet Poetry An annual prize in memory of the publisher Callum Macdonald to support pamphlet poetry publishing.
The Scottish Poetry Library The Scottish Poetry Library is the place for poetry in Scotland, for the regular reader, the serious student or the casual browser.All resources, advice and information are readily accessible, free of charge. We also have collections for the visually impaired.
Tessa Ransford Widely published poet and former director of the Scottish Poetry Library.
The List - Scotland's bestselling entertainment, events and lifestyle magazine, helmed by the lovely Robin Hodge.
Ian Stephen - a writer and artist from the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides.
INSPIRING PLACES
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Iona hostel - Tranquility, sanctuary and friendliness, tucked in amongst rocky outcrops and flower meadows, Iona Hostel looks out to Staffa and the Treshnish Isles. Great mutton and wool products from Hebridean sheep. And of one the best places we know of to go for inspiration!
Genoch Cottage - A new artists/writers retreat recently set up by some friends of Heriot Toun, this is a lovely cosy cottage ideal for getting away from it all for a creative break. Situated in the peaceful rural area of S. Ayrshire, click on the link for more details.
CRAFTS:
Lindean Mill Glass - Established since 1978 in the Scottish Borders, they are pioneers of the studio glass movement in Scotland. This thriving glass studio has an international reputation and is renowned for beautifully-designed contemporary glassware.
Gracie J - Designs jewellery made from handcrafted glass and ceramic beads dipped in pure silver, copper and gold - local and lovely!
Milomade - Welcome to the wonderful world of creative recycling...Milomade gives discarded, unwanted items a new lease of life. This site showcases the milomade product range as well as lists local stockists and online shops where you can purchase my goods
The Organic Bodycare Shop - This great wee shop in Kirkcudbright opened just last year and sells over 800 high quality natural and organic body care, skin care, hair care and beauty product - another feelgood place.
