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OF A SHARED TO THE SOCIAL, Now, European Dermatology London will VISION AND THE POLITICAL AND turn these images into your own personalised IMPOSSIBILITY PSYCHOLOGICAL piece of ‘skin art’ with Inner Portraits. Costing OF A UNIVERSAL, USE OF SPACE.’ ABSOLUTE WAY OF around £1800, the process takes four to six SEEING. weeks and is straightforward and painless. Under local anaesthetic a small skin sample is taken from which the microscopic images My…art practice is informed are created. A graphic artist manipulates the by the spectacular and the images and generates a number of variations “mundane in equal measure…I from which you select your favourite. The artist can also work to your colour scheme to suit ’ your decor. Finally, the image is enlarged and mounted. www.eudelo.com am interested in actions and gestures that have cross-cultural meanings, such as activities relating to higher values and daily rituals. CHATTY FEET Chatty Feet, makers of socks with witty names, have introduced the Artists Socks collection, including - wait for it - Andy Sockhole, David Sock-knee and Frida Callus. ” www.chattyfeet.com WHILE DESIGNING (HER PIECES), SHE SEEKS TO ENGAGE THE AUDIENCE IN THE STORYTELLING PROCESS, ALLOWING THE JEWELLERY TO BECOME THE INSTRUMENT THROUGH WHICH THEY CAN EXPLORE THEIR OWN FEELINGS AND MEMORIES. 8 JUNE/JULY 2017 ART NEWS OPEN STUDIOS ARRAN EDINBURGH & LOTHIANS HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS Book your ferry and head for Arran Coburg House Open Studios showcases The Bute Studio Trail highlights work Open Studios, which this year sees 39 work by over 80 artists and makers who by members of the Isle of Bute’s Artists’ participants welcome visitors to “Scotland call the former granary home. Aug 4-6, Collective (IBAC), who live and work only in miniature”. Aug 11-14, www.coburghouseartstudios.co.uk 33 miles from Glasgow as the crow flies, www.arranopenstudios.com but a world away in atmosphere. Jul 22 & Organised by the newly formed East 23, www.butestudiotrail.com BORDERS Coast Arts, the first ever East Lothian Open Studios showcases artists and CERAMICIST Quiltmaker Pauline Burbridge and artist/ LORRAINE sculptor Charlie Poulson host their makers from Musselburgh to North ROBSON Berwick. Based on two routes - coast and (FORTH Allanbank Mill Steading Open Studio VALLEY ART with invited artist, Northumberland-based country - the event is pairing up with Fringe BEAT) sculptor Colin Rose. Aug 4-7, by the Sea in North Berwick with an art www.allanbankmillsteading.co.uk trail around the local shops. Aug 5-8, www.eastcoastarts.co.uk CENTRAL SCOTLAND FIFE Covering a large area spreading out from Stirling, Forth Valley Art Beat includes Follow the red balloons along the East installations, temporary public artworks, Neuk Open Studios Art Trail, which pop-up shows, performances and takes in over 30 studios and workshops exhibitions in galleries and community throughout that beautiful corner of Fife, spaces. Jun 10-18, stretching from Upper Largo to Boarhills www.forthvalleyopenstudios.com via St Monans and Cellardyke. Jun 24-25 & Jul 1-2, www.eastneukopenstudios.org EDINBURGH & LOTHIANS the Garnethill Campus and in the Tontine One of the UK’s biggest celebrations of Building. Jun 10-17, www.gsa.ac.uk DEGREE SHOWS new commercial photography, Exposed HIGHLANDS showcases Edinburgh College HND and This year’s BA (Hons) Fine Art and BA (Hons) BA Photography students. Jun 7-15, Out Fine Art Textiles degree shows at Moray ABERDEEN of the Blue Drill Hall, www. 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