Thu 16th February 2006

Sandy Campbell : Studio 30 Ritchie Street

Woodcarver Sandy Campbell was one of three wood craftsmen offered the opportunity to create an object carved from Renfrewshire"s famous Wallace Yew. The timber fell from the tree during a storm last January and Renfrewshire Council devised this project as part of the special William Wallace anniversary year.

Displayed at Paisley Museum as part of the Wallace Exhibition, the Tourist Information Centre in Paisley also had some of the smaller pieces for sale. Sandy leapt at the chance to work on the project, creating a limited number of plaques depicting the countenance of Wallace himself.

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Thu 16th February 2006

Candelabra: Studio 55 Main Street

Nicola Beattie, Candelabra wishes to announce a temporary change in her studio opening hours. As a result of unforseen circumstances, Candelabra (hand-made candles) will not be open for business Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. The studio will now open Tuesday, Friday and Saturday 10am - 4.30 pm. Nic appreciates the support given since re-locating from Largs to West Kilbride and hopes to return to normal opening hours as soon as possible. For trade or private clients who wish to arrange an order, Nic"s contact details can be found on the menu bar "Craft Studios - Studio 55?. There will also be a selection of candles available from The Gallery (75/77 Main Street) during this period.

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Thu 16th February 2006

The Gallery Exhibition Programme 2006

• Craft Diversity Exhibition
• Spring Arrivals
• Structured
• Largs Embroiderers Guild
• Colour Verve
• Fresh
• Solo Show
• Alternative Giving 2006

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Thu 16th February 2006

www.westkilbride.org.uk - New website now LIVE!!

Welcome to this, the new website for Craft Town Scotland. On-line since mid-January 2006, we encourage your comments and suggestions in the lead-up to the site"s official launch on 3rd March.

The site is aimed at anyone interested in craft & design across all levels - the local community, visitors, the buying public, those involved in education, craft organisations and individual designer-makers (by no means an exhaustive list). Please register with us and receive the bi-monthly newsletter and also sign up to the discussion forum.