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Crafting Scotland - meet the hands and hearts behind Scottish Heritage CraftsBeyond the Canvas: Meet Michelle CohenOh, you’re going to love this conversation!I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Michelle Cohen, and honestly, her story is one of those that just makes you smile. You know when you meet someone and you can just feel their passion for what they do? That’s Michelle.So here’s the thing, Michelle paints on glass. Not canvas, not paper: GLASS. And when I tell you her work is stunning, I mean you literally have to look twice to figure out if you’re looking at a painting or a photogra...
2025-12-0829 min
Crafting Scotland - meet the hands and hearts behind Scottish Heritage CraftsThe Art of Quilting with Ann Hill, BEMJoin me for an inspiring conversation with Anne Hill, Alzheimer’s Scotland’s Quilter in Residence, as she shares her remarkable journey from learning to sew in Shetland to creating quilts that heal, comfort, and connect communities worldwide.What You’ll Discover:* The history and evolution of quilting in Scotland from necessity to art form* How memory quilts help dementia patients unlock forgotten memories* The remarkable story of a man who hadn’t spoken in 5 years until Football Memories sessions* Anne’s international “Changing Minds” project spanning 40 countries* Practical...
2025-12-0137 min
Crafting Scotland - meet the hands and hearts behind Scottish Heritage CraftsNatural Dyeing with Elisabeth Viguié CulshawI had the most wonderful conversation with Elisabeth Viguié Culshaw for this episode! She’s a natural dyer and botanical printer based in Glasgow’s West End, and her story is absolutely fascinating.Elisabeth didn’t always work with plants and dyes. For years, she was up and down ladders in a hard hat doing conservation work. But around 2015, she discovered botanical printing and everything changed. The transition took five years and in her own words she says:Scotland is lovely, but perhaps a bit too small for what I was trying to build.
2025-11-241h 11
Crafting Scotland - meet the hands and hearts behind Scottish Heritage CraftsTraditional Scottish knitting patternsIn this episode I am talking to Fiona Nadyer, a skilled knitter who is the main knitting demonstrator for Sanquhar Gloves for the Sanquhar Knitting Tours, offered through the A’the Airts Centre. The town of Sanquhar is nestled in the River Nith Valley of Dumfries and Galloway, now home to Fiona, who is originally from the Kingdom of Fife. Fiona takes us right into the centuries-old tradition of Sanquhar knitting, dating back to the 16th & 17th centuries. She explains how this unique two-colour knitting pattern evolved around the 18th century as a distinctive selling po...
2025-11-1735 min
Crafting Scotland - meet the hands and hearts behind Scottish Heritage CraftsAvesha DeWolfe - Sea-Inspired Slab Pottery and the Joy of ClayIn this heartfelt episode, we journey into the world of slab-built pottery with Avesha DeWolfe of Spiral Tide Pottery. Originally from Maine, Avesha has been working with clay for 38 years, since her mother surprised her with a kick wheel class at age 10. After moving to Scotland in 2009, she experienced firsthand how essential creating with clay is to her wellbeing when she went without a studio for two years and, in her own words, became “a real grumpy person.”Avesha shares her transition from wheel throwing to slab building, a technique she discovered through necessity and has never look...
2025-11-1038 min
Crafting Scotland - meet the hands and hearts behind Scottish Heritage CraftsA Basket Maker's JourneyI first met Max when I signed up for one of his basket weaving courses back in March and was immediately drawn to his teaching style. It was so clear, encouraging and simply fun. By the end of that session I could hardly believe I’d made a beautiful bird feeder out of some twigs!In this episode, Max shares how he discovered basketry, describing that first moment working with willow as feeling like something “in his DNA”. We wandered through the ancient roots of this craft and its inherent sustainability. Max ex...
2025-11-0332 min
Crafting Scotland - meet the hands and hearts behind Scottish Heritage CraftsTumbled treasures & the joy of restoring calm to everyday life - meet Caroline of Joy Revival DesignIn this episode of Crafting Scotland, I chat with Caroline Mitchell, the creative mind behind Joy Revival Design, a bright and welcoming coastal studio in Portobello, Edinburgh. From sea glass jewellery and lampshade making to festive wreath workshops, Caroline has built a business that celebrates creativity, colour and calm, all just a few steps from the sea.Named after her grandmother, Joy, the business carries the same warmth and generosity that its name suggests. Caroline shares how Joy Revival Design began during lockdown, when daily beach walks with her two young sons turned into moments of mindfulness...
2025-10-2730 min
Crafting Scotland - meet the hands and hearts behind Scottish Heritage CraftsA weaver's tale from the Outer Hebrides! The Weaving Shed 🐑In this episode of Crafting Scotland, I travel (at least in spirit) to the windswept beauty of the Outer Hebrides to meet Miriam Hamilton, a weaver, designer, and maker based on the Isle of Lewis. Miriam runs The Weaving Shed, a small family business where creativity, craftsmanship, and crofting life are seamlessly woven together.Miriam’s story begins, as so many Hebridean craft stories do, with the landscape itself. The sound of the wind across the moor, the soft greys and blues of sea and sky, and the rhythmic motion of the loom that has been part of...
2025-10-2027 min
Crafting Scotland - meet the hands and hearts behind Scottish Heritage CraftsFor the Love of Yarn — Colour, Craft and Sanctuary with Lisa HarlandIn this episode of Crafting Scotland I chat with Lisa Harland, the radiant mind behind For the Love of Yarn. What started in Lisa’s kitchen nearly twenty years ago has grown into a bright, bustling studio that feels part yarn emporium, part cosy living room and part communal craft classroom.Lisa talks candidly about the early days: how a graphic-designer’s eye led her into dyeing yarn, how a suggested hobby became a lifeline through a difficult period of postnatal blues, and how that tiny spark turned into a business driven by colour, care and connection. Her...
2025-10-1322 min
Crafting Scotland - meet the hands and hearts behind Scottish Heritage CraftsFrom Yarn Hoarder to Wool Hub: Jam's StoryIn this episode of Crafting Scotland, I chat with Jam, the vibrant force behind the Caledonian Wool Company in Fort William. What started as a love of yarn (and a little hoarding!) has grown into a welcoming wool shop celebrating Scottish and British fibres from small-scale farmers who know their sheep by name.Jam’s enthusiasm shines as she shares her mission: to spread happiness one ball of yarn at a time. From fortnightly live felting sessions on YouTube to shelves stocked with Shetland favourites and rare hand-spun treasures from islands like Eigg and Tyree, her shop is...
2025-10-0618 min
Crafting Scotland - meet the hands and hearts behind Scottish Heritage CraftsFrom curiosity to professional bookbindingIn this episode of Crafting Scotland, Kerstin talks with Toben Lewis, a bookbinder whose workshop on the Isle of Iona is steeped in history and creativity. Toben shares how a lifelong love of books led to the “Goldilocks moment” of binding his very first book. What began as a curiosity quickly became a calling.“I thought I would bind one book… but as soon as I bound that one, I didn’t want to do anything else.”Book binding in Scotland is an old craft that spans back many centuries. It’s a listed Heritag...
2025-09-2924 min
Crafting Scotland - meet the hands and hearts behind Scottish Heritage CraftsFrom architecture to yarn shop café by accidentIn this episode of Crafting Scotland, Kerstin chats with Antje Karl, owner of The Yarn Cake in Glasgow and founder of the Glasgow School of Yarn.Antje was one of the very first to open a dedicated knitting café in the city, long before several others followed, and her place has become a hub for knitters, spinners, and makers of all ages.We talk about her journey from architecture to yarn, how she built a welcoming space filled with British fibres, classes, and community groups, and the story behind the Glasgow School of Yarn festival a...
2025-09-2224 min
Crafting Scotland - meet the hands and hearts behind Scottish Heritage CraftsA colourful world of Scottish YarnIn this episode of Crafting Scotland, Kerstin sits down with David, a self-taught yarn dyer based just outside Pitlochry. David shares the story of how he first discovered the joy of dyeing yarn, from experimenting with his very first skein to opening his own studio, where visitors can drop by to “squish the yarn” and enjoy the colours. He talks about the inspirations behind his work, the creative process of dyeing, and what it means to welcome people into his space to experience Scottish craft first-hand.It’s a story of playfulness, experimentation, and connection – a remind...
2025-09-2221 min
Crafting Scotland - meet the hands and hearts behind Scottish Heritage CraftsMy very own crafting journeyWe all start crafting in one way or another during nursery school (kindergarten). In those days we just get on with it, have fun and think whatever we create is wonderful and everyone we show it to will instantly know what it is. I certainly thought that and only realised how wrong I must have been when my own son presented me with his beautiful drawings or raw pasta shells pictures when I collected him from nursery school. I would turn that sheet of paper many times in all directions, trying to figure out what it could...
2025-09-1907 min
Crafting Scotland - meet the hands and hearts behind Scottish Heritage CraftsThe wait is over!Welcome to Crafting Scotland!I’m Kerstin, a tourist guide turned podcast host and I’ve spent years meeting incredible artists and crafters across Scotland. From heritage skills passed down for generations to bold contemporary makers, these are their stories. I have some amazing conversations ready waiting for you to listen to and this is just the beginning.If you love crafts, creativity and a spark of Scottish magic, then this podcast is for you.See you soon! 💜 This is a public episode. If you wou...
2025-09-1900 min
Crafting Scotland - meet the hands and hearts behind Scottish Heritage CraftsCrafting Scotland PodcastNot long and this new podcast will launch into the world. It’s a podcast all about creative people who had a dream and made it happen. From contemporary crafters to those preserving heritage skills, these are honest, straight talk conversations, filled with inspiration and a spark of Scottish magic.Amazing conversations are recorded and waiting for you, and this is just the beginning. If you love crafts and Scotland, then this podcast is for you. It will go live on the 22nd September with three episodes dropping at once! ...
2025-09-1800 min
Crafting Scotland - meet the hands and hearts behind Scottish Heritage CraftsCrafting Scotland Coming Soon!Are you a crafter, a traveler or simply searching for a new hobby that gives you back a little ME-TIME? Then this podcast is for you. This project has been playing on my mind for a long time.When I started my own business working as a tourist guide in Scotland, all the excellent training I received could not have prepared me for the whirlwind of fun, excitement and continuous learning that opens up when on tour.Over the years, I have been fortunate enough to meet several amazing artists and crafters in...
2025-08-2802 min
The Diary of Discovery with Jacky Clarke8. Daily Healing with Kerstin DevineKerstin, a tourist guide from Scotland, shared her journey towards healing, which began with realizing the root of her issues stemmed from past trauma. Jacky and Kerstin then discussed their personal healing journeys, emphasizing the importance of embracing one's darkness, seeking help, and resilience. They also stressed the significance of leaning into discomfort, managing setbacks, and learning from past experiences, encouraging listeners to trust in their healing journey.Find Kerstin on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/devinetoursofscotland/Thank you for listening to the Podcast! We would love to hear...
2024-07-0326 min
The Early Music ShowEpisode 1As part of the Piano Season on the BBC, Lucie Skeaping presents the first of two programmes about the development of the piano during the eighteenth century.Lucie looks at the development of the piano from its origins in Florence with Bartolomeo Cristofori.With contributions from the period instrument restorer Kerstin Schwarz, and Steven Devine, Professor of Fortepiano at Trinity College of Music.
2012-10-1320 min