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Latest Events

pre-Christmas Art and Craft sales
Orkney Arts and Crafts will be holding a pre-Christmas art and craft sale on FRIDAY 23rd and SATURDAY 24th November in the Town Hall, Kirkwall. As usual, the doors will open to the public at 10am and close at 4pm on both days. We have had many new members during 2012 and there is an ...

Orkney Craft Sale Monday September 10th 2012 heart-purse1
Our crafters and artists will be at Kirkwall Town Hall on Monday 10th September for our final Craft Fair of the summer featuring contemporary and traditional crafts from around Orkney. Also at the event will be a chance to lay a stitch into the Great Tapestry of Scotland!    

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This weekend keeps Orkney Arts and Crafts members busy!
This weekend, Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th November, sees Orkney Arts and Crafts members popping-up in various places and supporting other groups and events in Orkney. On Saturday 10th November find some of our makes at the Dounby Community Church from 11 am to 4 pm, selling handmade gifts and art at the Birsay Mother and ...

Local artist opens her door and offers print workshops ring-of-brodgar
Stromness artisit and Orkney Arts and Crafts member Jean Bouza Rose has recently taken over the former Christmas Shop in Stromness.  She has turned this into a lovely space for her to create large paintings inspired by the big Orkney skies, land and the verticals that bridge the two.  She also now finally has the space ...