Alfred has been making Orkney chairs and basketwork for 75 years since he was 13 years old! He makes many varieties of baskets including magazine racks, laundry baskets, fruit bowls, log baskets, waste bins, toilet roll holders and dolls’ cradles. His traditional Orkney chairs come in a variety of sizes from the peedie(little) to the…

Sandra uses embossed metal and hand-made silk paper and felt for her embroidered cards and pictures. For her Traditional Orkney Straw work straw is used to make chair backs and baskets. Chair frames were originally made from driftwood. The man’s chair had a hood to protect him from draughts and a drawer under the seat where…