Arts & Crafts

Sculptural ceramic bowl with pierced edges and a turquoise glass-like centre, displayed on a stone wall overlooking a loch.

Lotte Glob's 'Sculpture Croft'

Lotte Glob’s extraordinary ceramics appear among trees, flowers and rocks beside Loch Eriboll. You needn’t want to own one to enjoy discovering them, which is one reason I love taking guests there.

Blacksmith wearing a leather apron, working metal at an anvil in a rustic workshop.

Kernunos: where modern knives meet Highland history

Gabriel Moyne’s handcrafted knives stop me at the display case every time. An antique collector travelling with me thought modern knives held no interest, until he met the maker behind Kernunos.

Two black-and-white ceramic puffin jugs with orange beaks standing side by side on a shelf.

I only stopped to look. Then I bought a puffin, or two!

FISK Gallery in Polbain has tempted both me and my guests into unexpected purchases. Locally made work, varied budgets and plenty to catch your eye.