ARRAN MAKERS

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The best of independent Art & Craft businesses on the Isle of Arran

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Janette MacLeod

Janette studied at the Glasgow School of Art and in her career worked as an art teacher in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, and Stirling. She has exhibited in galleries throughout Central Scotland and also the Royal Scottish Academy with RSW, SSWA and VAS. Awards include the Flora Wood Award in 1999 and 2014, the GSWA Award 2000, and the Barclay Lennie Award… …

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Ballarie Designs

An Arran farmer creating farm/country-themed homeware, clothing and accessories from coloured pencil drawings. All products are hand printed at Ballarie HQ. …

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Classic Landscapes Limited

I make ‘The Arran Bench’ a circular economy project. The wood is grown on Arran, put through a sawmill on Arran, then made into a bench in Kildonan. A donation is made from every bench sold to the Glen Rosa rewilding project and is used to plant new trees. …

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Chrissy’s Cabin

I make soft furnishings and gifts to cater for most tastes. These include soft furnishings, bags, purses, memo boards etc. I take commissions for soft furnishings. I also stock haberdashery items and can take orders for items that I don’t have as stock items. I also do alterations and repairs on a small scale. I also do dry cleaning on the premise… …

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Jill Hargan Paintings

I enjoy painting people and local scenes involving people and local events. I also produce cards of my paintings and can provide prints to order. I am happy to take commissions and aim to make my prices affordable. …

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Karebell Designs

If you are looking for something a little bit different and unique, then you have come to the right place. Come and discover a wide range of original artworks by Karen of Karebell Designs. I am an artist based on the Isle of Arran, making hand-cut pictures out of either a single layer of paper or multiple layers of toned paper. Whether you are loo… …

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Bell’s of Arran

Isle of Arran tartan products …

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Arran Gems – Jewellery and Art by Assja Baumgärtner-Gaile

The Isle of Arran, nature, architecture, mythology and travelling are the inspiration for my work. In my studio, I create jewellery and decorative items, paint and draw. Over the years, I have come to use more and more reclaimed, repurposed and recycled materials for my jewellery and materials like copper wire and tubes stripped from discarded bui… …

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Crofters Larder

In the true crofting tradition, Crofters Larder specializes in enhancing simple, authentic locally grown, and sustainably foraged ingredients from the Isle of Arran. Using time-tested techniques, we ferment, pickle, and preserve to create exciting and tasty artisan larder staples such as tomato ketchup, brown sauce, piccalilli, sauerkraut, marinad… …

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Kaysie Krafts

Handmade crochet items made to order, baby clothes, ornaments, ear warmers, etc. Made to a colour of your choice and from a selection of patterns, price on enquiry. To order please message me via email and I will contact you as soon as I can. …

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