Using just a razor blade and a needle, and without the aid of a magnifying glass, Brazilian born carpenter Dalton Ghetti exquisitely sculpts the graphite tips of pencils. The work is painstaking: he took over two years to complete the alpahabet pictured above. But for Ghetti this is part of the charm. In a world where people want everything 'fast, fast, fast' he hopes his miniature works may encourage them
We fell for these sweet little birds, with their washing machine copper wire legs and reclaimed textile bodies, last week at The Pittenweem Arts Festival. At only £10 each, they were flying out of the shop on tiny felt wings. Jill Kitson is the artist and maker behind the Fife based label Clootielugs. A graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, these days Jill loves
Just 20 minutes north west of Edinburgh is one of the most famous landmarks in the world, the Forth Rail Bridge, an engineering masterpiece finished in 1890. The bridge can be viewed from South Queensferry, a historic, picturesque waterside town with period architecture and some good places to eat. If you’re looking for a day trip from Edinburgh then its an easy drive, bus journey or you can catch the
‘A tradition has now for long been established that cooking and cleaning are woman’s work. As these occupations are among the most tiresome which humanity has to endure, this tradition is very unfortunate for women. But there it is; and the problem is how to get what is needful done as rapidly as possible, so that one can go and do something else, more lucrative, interesting, or amusing. The general
In the face of the increasingly bland, samey look of our high streets, an interesting new website – Look Above! – is issuing a call to action: a call for us all to take a look around our towns’ and cities’ centres to recognise the beauty and structural marvels that often survive above generic shop fronts. They are looking for contributions from anyone, whether you are a budding photographer, an
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Beautiful as the city of Edinburgh is, you may still want to venture out of the centre, especially during the Festival in August when everywhere is full to bursting. During August Avocado Sweet will be bringing you some ideas to avoid the crowds as part of its day trip column. Our first trip is to Portobello, written by Portobello resident Claire Simpson. Originally from Edinburgh, Claire moved back from her
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