Tag "Fife crafts"

Taking furniture design to the Max

A furniture maker’s life is full of repetition and Max McCance, one of Scotland’s leading furniture designers and makers, has elevated this process to an art form, devoting a 30-year career to making work composed of ever more complex, multiple and layered components, each individually shaped, sanded and finished before assembly. Based in rural northeast Fife, Max works exclusively in solid hardwoods, using natural rubbed oil finishes. If you would like to explore

Christmas shopping comp #2: Maker in Inverkeithing

In our second local shopping competition, there’s a juicy £10 voucher to be won for newly opened Maker in Inverkeithing. The shop is a community project which will be exhibiting and retailing unique and original and visual art and contemporary craft from Fife and beyond. Artist Jane Francis, below, says, ‘The workshop at Maker will be a buzzing creative space where people can participate in a broad spectrum of arts-based activities and projects. We will be

Foursticks Framing

Skilled, artisan framing service. They say: ‘Over 10 years experience, a passion for pictures and commended by the Fine Art Trade Guild.  From one-off, straightforward jobs to artist’s exhibitions and gallery framing.  As well as unique mirrors & framing, there are examples of commission work in the Foursticks Gallery. We can create your very own original gifts, unique wedding presents, presentation pieces and trophies. Foursticks is also the only framer in Fife to offer