Sheila Barr was born in Glasgow and studied Architectural Glass at
Edinburgh College of Art.
Since graduating in 2024, Sheila designs and makes contemporary , kiln
formed pieces from her workshop on the Isle of Arran. Working with handblown English Antique Glass, Sheila uses the range of vibrant colours to convey the varying light and colour seen in the surrounding landscape throughout the year, and works to express the mood and atmosphere of the island.
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Kiln Formed Glass
Enthused by my portfolio I am inspired by the free flowing energy my drawings contain. I am fascinated by the ongoing construction work of surrounding building sites and how they encapsulate an industrial quality. Experimenting with mono-printing, collaging and spray painting has allowed me to capture their qualities and translate their lines into my own work.
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Jewellery Designer & Maker
Caroline Nash is a contemporary crafts person who works in a variety of different materials. Caroline is inspired by her childhood. Spending a lot of time in and out of the garden with her mother, learning to sew with her grandmother, elements of every day life are her inspiration.
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Slip Cast Ceramics
Fiona Macintosh is a local artist and art therapist.
Her work tells of her relation to the surrounding land, sea and skies. She paints with almost unseeing spontaneity, to provide a depth of layers that over time gradually evolve until reaching a point of resolution.
Abstract Canvases