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Categories: Community News, NewsI started Wild Cat Crafts in 2014 following redundancy after 20 years as a property manager. I have had great fun and learnt a great deal by trying a variety of crafts over the last 5 years.
You definitely need to diversify when you run your own craft business, so this year I have decided to focus on weaving and quilting with some enamelling on copper and a bit of woodturning when time allows. That’s still quite a mixture, but I suspect that once I have invested in a new floor loom later this year, weaving will take priority!
I use upcycled materials in my weaving (yarn made from sari silk is a particular favourite at the moment), quilting (I’ve just finished two quilts using denim jeans) and woodturning (offcuts of plywood glued together create beautiful “grain” once they’re turned). I also run knitting and crochet workshops in my lovely studio at St Margaret’s House.
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Twitter Art Exhibit is an annual art exhibition that has taken place in locations all around the world from Norway to Australia. Every year over 1,000 global artists each donate a postcard-sized work of art, which is sold at exhibition and online to raise funds for a chosen charity. So far over £50,000 has been raised for various charitable organisations, such as Foster Pride in New York and Pegasus Riding for the Disabled in Canberra. As its 
name suggests, the social media platform Twitter is central to the event, spreading awareness and making connections across the world. We are excited to announce that in May 2019 Twitter Art Exhibit (TAE19) is coming to Scotland for the first time, and its charity beneficiary will be Art in Healthcare!
TAE19 will be curated by artist Sam Bannister with support from artist Trevor Jones and 
sponsorship from art materials supplier Great Art. Opening night will be 11 May 2019 at Out of the Blue, Edinburgh. The exhibition will run through the weekend, online sales continuing afterwards. Submission to the exhibition is open to all, with one artwork accepted per person. Entries must be original works, 12 x 16cm in size, created using any 2D art media. If you would like your art to be included in the TAE19 catalogue, the deadline for entry is 12 April 2019. To register and to find out more details, please visit twitterartexhibit.org
Suitable for: Beginners / refreshers
Price: £107.19 for 10 hours of tuition & including all materials, notes, tea/coffee/biscuits & Eventbrite’s fees
Is this class for me?
This workshop is for you if you have never knitted before or if you just need a wee refresher! The workshop will run with a maximum of 4 people to allow you to learn at your own pace in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
When is the class?
It will run on all Mondays in the month (4th, 11th, 18th and 25th March) from 2pm to 4:30pm, so you’ll have a total of 10 hours of tuition.
What will I learn?
We’ll cover
– casting on and casting off
– knit and purl stitches
– how to combine knit and purl stitches to create lovely fabrics, including cable and lace
– how to increases and decrease
– how to join a new ball or colour
– how to decipher basic knitting patterns
– tips to make (knitting) life easier and some troubleshooting if things don’t go to plan!
What do I need to bring?
NOTHING! A pair of 4mm knitting needles and a ball of yarn are included in the price. As are notes to take home with you and tea/coffee and biscuits during the workshop!
How do I book a place?
Booking is essential as there are limited places. Book on Eventbrite via the link below or search their site for “Knitting for Beginners (March)”
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/knitting-for-beginners-march-tickets-54348438643
Contact Jane Buxton on 07469 887 958 or at jane@wildcatcrafts.co.uk if you have a query about the course. Follow me on
Facebook – Wild Cat Crafts
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or visit my Etsy shop – WildCatCraftsShop
Edinburgh Performing Arts Development (EPAD) is a capacity building project for Edinburgh’s independent performing artists and producers that provides support by identifying and promoting opportunities to connect people’s needs with existing provision, and plugging gaps. There are opportunities for independent artists and companies working in the performing arts sector to access short-term advisory sessions, longer-term mentoring, targeted interventions and bespoke training. We initiate relationships that enable the city’s more experienced performing arts producers and practitioners to support those with less experience or working independently and with access to fewer resources.
Here is the round-up of events over the next couple of months.
This is our website: https://masonbone.co.uk/epad
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Join us in celebrating the diversity of resident makers in St Margaret’s House at our festive Makers’ Fair 2017.
This year the Makers’ Fair will be set in all 3 galleries from the 9th – 10th of December
Please share our Facebook event far and wide – and add yourself as “going” to the event to keep updated with the events happening over the weekend.
The Christmas Makers’ Fair at St Margaret’s House is not just a simple line-up of stalls, but is a high quality common curated show you can enjoy with friends and family. There will also be a community café and a range of workshops for children and adults.
Our programme includes:
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Hello all crafters,
We would like to invite you to hold a stall at our March Fair on Saturday 25th March from 11am to 4pm
The day is full of a variety of activities including: more
Categories: Community News, NewsHere on the third floor we are a hive of activity preparing for the Makers’ Fair this weekend. We can’t wait to share the festive spirit with you all!
FREE ADMISSION // Creche for 1-8 year olds // Handcrafted gifts in all 3 galleries!
What is more personal than a handmade gift, crafted by a local artist? Beautiful handcrafted items will be on sale, all made by Edinburgh Palette tenants, with a wide selection of textiles, paintings, jewellery, prints, and pottery exhibited in all 3 galleries. More than just a line-up of stalls, the Makers’ Fair is a high quality common curated show you can enjoy with friends and family.
NB: CASH ONLY!
Help us spread the word by joining and sharing our Facebook event.
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The Sick Kids Friends Foundation are organising a Christmas Fair at Meadowbank on Sunday 27 November, from 11am until 4pm.
Apply for a craft makers stall – only £50 each.
We have previously had over 2,000 attendees.
Christmas shopping and a family day out rolled into one. There’s arts, crafts, refreshments and festive entertainment, all in aid of the Sick Kids Friends Foundation. There will also be children’s entertainment at the fair, including Santa’s Grotto, Bouncy Castle and Facepainting.
Further details can be obtained by emailing hello@edinburghsickkids.org or calling 0131 668 4949
Categories: Community News, NewsYou are invited to the first
Saturday 10th September 2016
12 to 3pm
Gallery 1, Edinburgh Palette, 151 London Road
A rare opportunity to buy work by Rona MacLean, Dipa Ward, Karen Hibbert Deb Ball, Keith Robinson and Jane Buxton.
An exciting mix of paintings, prints, photography, jewellery and textiles will be on sale – for one day only! more
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