Shoestring #WordOfTheDay (delayed from Thursday!) c/o Makar Kathleen Jamie

If anyone has any memories or stories of our shared clay history please do get in touch - we are creating an archive of social history, pots, photos, people and would love to find out more…. 🙏Dave for great article! @Lab_AIR ScottishPotterySociety

#TanweenByTashkeel #designers in the #UAE, apply for the 2024 programme by 19.11.2023

Congratulations to the latest cohort of #Tanween #designers unveiling their products created on this year’s Tanween Design Programme @downtowndesignd during @dubaidesignweek Stand E2 Downtown Design 08-11.11.2023 tashkeel.org/projects/tanwe… Tashkeel

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has today announced that United Kingdom is set to ratify the 2003 UNESCO Convention on the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, in a historic decision lauded by Heritage Crafts. heritagecrafts.org.uk/unesco-ratific…

.Department for Culture, Media and Sport is hosting #IntangibleCulturalHeritage (ICH) in the #UK roundtable discussions #online, 3 of interest to #Scotland's #craft sector: Scotland - 13:00, 30/01/24 Traditional Craftsmanship - 13:00 & 19:00, 13/02/24 worldheritageuk.org/articles/lates… Heritage Crafts TRACS

Let’s hope the debate also includes crafts! In terms of the contribution to the economy - heritage crafts - £4.4 billion GVA in England alone (2012). More than the fishing industry. V significant part of the economy.

Q&A sessions to find out more about our funding and awards on 6 February and 20 May. To find out more about our training bursaries, Endangered Crafts Funds grants and awards, please do consider coming along to one of our two Q&A sessions on Zoom. linktr.ee/heritagecrafts

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport are currently running a consultation on the UK implementation of the 2003 UNESCO Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage, closing at the end of February. We would encourage everyone in the heritage crafts sector to respond. heritagecrafts.org.uk/unesco-ratific…

Pips #WordOfTheDay c/o BBC Radio 4

Exciting new opportunity! ✨ Fife Contemporary are seeking a lead artist to develop and deliver a public art project and commission for the new Dunfermline Learning Campus in Fife. The total Artist fee for this commission is £20,000. (1/2)

Heritage Crafts Awards Information Session with #AAS 19:00, 01/05/2024 Free session focussing on Heritage Crafts new Scotland Maker of the Year Award, open for nominations, plus other #grants & #bursaries for #heritage #crafts in #Scotland us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist… 📷 Kim Ayres

🚨 REMINDER 'Heritage Crafts Awards Information Session with AAS' ⏰19:00-20:00 🗓️Wednesday 01/05/2024 📌Online 🎟️ Free #Heritage #crafts practitioner in #Scotland considering an application to Heritage Crafts Awards 2024? Join us! Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…