Art & design
Power of the flower
Kirsty Lorenz’s floral paintings do much more than simply record the beauty of nature …
Art Words by Vanessa Lawrence
The mixed media artist studied in New York, but is now working from her studio in Ayrshire …
Art Words by Michael Clark
Since graduating from Edinburgh College of Art in 1983, Michael has been painting and exhibiting. His latest work can…
100% organic
The natural world inspires James Parker’s sculptures, but the self-taught artist has been influenced just as much by…
Art Words by Lhouette
The self-taught contemporary artist known as Lhouette was born in Luton. His work combines street-art influences with…
Rocking the look
The Stingray’s futuristic design will fit easily into a contemporary home, but it works well in more traditional…
On the map
A first solo show in three decades proves Sam Ainsley is still one of the leading lights in contemporary Scottish art…
Feel the force
An iconic design from that place in space, first introduced to us in the 1970s, has been reimagined for the modern home…
Art Words by Benjamin Sullivan
A graduate of Edinburgh College of Art, Sullivan’s work can be found in many public and private collections,…
Mightier than the sword
The pen of Vin Deighan, aka artist Frank Quitely, is triumphing in the resurgent world of superheroes and comics at…
I love this: Tower Mill Heart of Hawick
Tower Mill, formerly a spinning mill, once served the flourishing textile industry of Hawick. It was the river system…
Behind closed doors: Wedgwood
Traditional craftsmanship combines with cutting-edge design in the china manufacturer’s collaboration with Lee Broom…
By joining forces and pooling resources, the four women behind Collect Scotland have put printed textiles – and their talented makers – firmly centre stage
The textiles scene in Scotland is big business. We may no longer manufacture on anything like the same scale as in the…
Design Archives: Lucienne Day 1917-2010
Lucienne Day, one of the greatest talents of 20th-century textile design is being celebrated throughout 2017, the…