welcome to the Creative Orkney Trail The Creative Orkney Trail has been formed by Creative Orkney - it was originally established in the 1990’s and supports Orkney- based professional artisans by promoting their beautifully made products at home and abroad. The Creative Trail makes it easy to discover Gallery in the Nortwa’ some of the amazing Orkney arts, crafts and design people that thrive in these inspirational islands - and at the same time helps you explore some of the sensational landscapes that make our beautiful islands so unique. A warm welcome awaits you when visiting the workshops of any of our members. Handcrafted Furniture Orkney Aurora Sheila Fleet Castaway Crafts www.creative-orkney.com cover images L-R: Hoxa Tapestry Gallery, Sheila Fleet Jewellery, Hilary Grant, Zoe Davidson Jewellery, Orkney Hand Crafted Furniture to the Creative Orkney Trail Alison Moore Designs Zoe Davidson Jewellery Our simple map, overleaf, shows where you can visit the studios and workshops of members shown in this booklet. Each member’s page has clear and simple instructions on how to get there, as well as the opening Ortak times and other useful information. While on-the-road, keep a look out for our signs - they will help guide you. Not all members benefit from these signs, so use them in conjunction with Orkneyinga Silversmiths Orkneyinga the directions given in this booklet. Symbols on the makers’ pages indicate the facilities and services available at each place. parking available disabled access Facebook Orkney Handcrafted Furniture Orkney toilet facilities disabled access Twitter toilet The Woolshed mail order forwarding service Instagram comfortable number coffee/tea Pinterest of visitors at one time Celina Rupp Jewellery Zoe Davidson Jewellery Why not put together your NORTH RONALDSAY Orkneyinga Silversmiths own personal Creative Trail PAPA WESTRAY to visit all the makers that Andrea Holmes interest you. The Woolshed WESTRAY Alison Moore Designs EDAY Castaway Crafts Harray Potter Ltd SANDAY ROUSAY Aries Gallery Michael Sinclair Woodturner Brough of Birsay Toumal Art Studio Aurora SHAPINSAY Robin Palmer Ceramics Dounby STRONSAY Ortak Hatston / Ortak Galleries Skara Brae Orkney Hand Crafted Furniture Finstown Scapa Crafts Kirkwall Sheila Fleet Workshop / Shop Kirkwall Stromness The Heilagr Jewellery Gloup Celina Rupp SCAPA FLOW Fluke Jewellery Holm Churchill Barriers The Workshop and Loft Gallery HOY St Margaret’s BURRAY Hoxa Tapestry Gallery Hope The Crafthub Hume Sweet Hume SOUTH RONALDSAY Gallery in the Nortwa’ Tomb of the Eagles Zoe Davidson draws much of the inspiration for her unique jewellery from Orkney’s seas, coastlines and rich history. 1 She designs and makes all her pieces, mixing traditional silversmithing techniques with more unusual processes, including fold-forming and anti-clastic raising. Zoe Davidson Jewellery Springfield Cottage, Back Road, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3AW tel: +44 (0)7730893625 [email protected] After launching her own business In 2018, Zoe’s jewellery was chosen for sale within Edinburgh Parking on Franklin Rd in 2016, back home in Stromness, Castle, reflecting the quality and intricacy of her work, and it is Zoe was selected to show works now also on display in Skara Brae’s visitor centre, Orkney. alongside fashion-guru, Gok Wan. In 2019, Zoe won Bronze in Scotland’s Trade Fair Best Product More recently, Zoe was asked Awards, was nominated for ‘30 Under 30 Rising Star Awards’ in to design a special collection to Season: open all year Retail Jeweller and was shortlisted for ‘Best Self-Employed Small commemorate 150 years of the Open: Mon – Fri 9.30am – 4.30pm. Business Owner’ for the Small Awards. RNLI in Orkney, with 10 per cent Nov to Dec – can be busy with shows, of the proceeds from the sales As well as working on the development of her innovative core please phone to avoid disappoinment of this Saltaire range donated collections, Zoe also creates bespoke jewellery, including Outlets: Stromness – Zoe’s workshop to the charity. engagement and wedding rings, and stunning one-off pieces. & J B Rosey. Kirkwall – Starlings, Hourstons, Judith Glue & Ortak Directions: Galleries. Sandwick – Skara Brae Walk along Victoria Street, Stromness. Turn right, up the steep hill of Church Pay by: cash, Mastercard, Visa Credit, Road, past the community centre. Walk across the junction onto Christie’s Brae Visa Debit and Maestro and follow the road up. Keep going until you see our signs. Our workshop is an extension off the blue and red swirly-coloured house – you cannot miss it! Notes: free online shipping in the UK visit our website for details www.zoedavidsonjewellery.co.uk Kevin and Liz Allen create handmade work of exceptional 2 quality and originality, drawing much of their inspiration from the landscape, archaeology and wildlife surrounding their hilltop workshop in Orkneyinga Birsay. Orkneyinga offers over 30 unique collections in silver and gold. Silversmiths Kevin and Liz Allen Holland Cottage, Marwick, Birsay, Orkney, KW17 2NB tel: 01856 721359 e: [email protected] Directions: Season: April until end of September From Stromness: follow the signs for Birsay (A966), then for Bay of Skaill and Marwick. We are on the B9056 road Open: Mon – Fri 10am – 5pm between the Bay of Skaill and Marwick Head. (At Isbister’s We’re usually here at other dates Stores crossroads, follow signs towards Birsay and Earl’s and times but phone first to be sure Palace.) Outlets: Stromness - Waterfront Gallery From Kirkwall: head towards Stromness, take the A986 to Pay by: cash, cheque, Visa, Dounby and Birsay. 3 miles North of Dounby, turn left at Mastercard, Maestro Twatt Kirk (signposted Bay of Skaill, Marwick, RSPB Loons bird hide). Turn left again at the T junction (signposted Bay Notes: prices start from around £32 www.orkneyinga.com of Skaill) and look for our sign a few yards up the hill. Andrea is a self-taught fine artist with a background in graphic design 3 spanning more than three decades. Since moving to Orkney in 2017, her art has been inspired by the flora, fauna, history and incredible scenery Andrea which Orkney has in abundance. She creates landscapes, still life and portraits and much more in Holmes, a variety of mediums, with her favourite being pastels. Artist She works looking out over beautiful Birsay Bay, where she sells original art, limited 4 Palace Gardens, Birsay, edition prints, cards, mugs, Orkney, KW17 2LL postcards and many other items created from her work. tel: 07950 748607 She also takes commissions. e: [email protected] fb: AndreaHolmesArtist Instagram: AndreaHolmesArtist Directions: Birsay is well signposted. At the crossroads where the Season: February - December A967 meets the A966, head down the hill towards the bay/palace ruins/village. Open: Feb: Tues – Sat 11am – 4pm March – End Sept: Tue – Sat 10am – 5pm Palace Gardens is the small cluster of bungalows on the Oct – Dec: Tues – Fri 11am – 4pm right hand side of the road, before the palace ruins and Also open outside these hours/days the left turn for the village. Slow down at the 30mph during peak times (please check Facebook or call) and by appointment signs and pull up the drive between the bungalows. (please call) what3words reference: recorder.steadier.hippy Outlets: Skaill House, Castaway Crafts, There is parking for a couple of cars behind our home. Deerness Distillery Larger vehicles should park in the free public car park in Pay by: cash and all major debit and the village or at the parking area by the shoreline - both credit cards of which are only a very short stroll away. In an old stone-built Orkney steading overlooking the spectacular Eynhallow 4 Sound you will find a variety of wool goodies, in various stages of production, mostly created from the fleece of sheep grazing on The Orkney pastures. Wool from the rare breed of seaweed eating North Ronaldsay sheep is used Woolshed wherever possible for knitting yarn and traditional knitwear production in natural colours, or there are colourful skeins and ‘rovings’ that have been hand dyed in Orkney for knitters, spinners and felters. Denise Dupres Benlaw, Costa, Evie, Orkney, KW17 2NN tel. 01856 751305 e. [email protected] The age old technique of wet felting is practised here, designing and making various articles such as tea and coffee pot cosies, phone cases, bags, as well as Directions: Season: April to September felted pictures and the ever popular mice. From Finstown: turn onto the A966 to Evie. Open: Mon – Fri 11am – 6pm Continue along this road through Evie village and a A selection of cushions, bags, scarves Other times by arrangement – further three miles on look for the Creative Orkney and other small items are available from we are usually here but please sign on your left. Turn up the hill and The Woolshed phone first to be sure cloth that has been handwoven in is the old steading at the top of the tarmac road. our workshop. Pay by: cash, cheque and most cards accepted We look forward to meeting you. www.creative-orkney.com 5 Alison Moore Designs Alison Moore’s approach to jewellery design is organic and refreshingly non-conformist. She is led by the heart, rather than by market trends, with her inspiration coming from many different sources – childhood memories, walks on the beach, moods, emotions, and the textures, forms and colours of nature. As a former geology student, Alison The Workshop, has a particular appreciation for the Back Road, Dounby, characteristics of different minerals, Orkney, KW17 2HT so it’s natural that gemstones – all ethically sourced - should feature so tel: 01856 771511 strongly in her work. She also enjoys experimenting with different silver- e: [email protected] VISIT US smithing techniques to produce Come and see us at our studio in Dounby, jewellery that’s tactile and engaging.