Baskets, bobbins and barvas ware blog
That’s all Folks!
A look back at our year documenting the collection, exploring Barvas ware and celebrating project…
Make do or mend…?
Explore the stories, repairs and conservation of Highland wooden bowls, revealing how treasured…
What do we mean by treen?
Explore the Highland Folk Museum’s wooden treen collection, from quaichs and bickers to bowls and…
Making memories
Exploring Hebridean objects, memory and traditional skills through an exhibition linking craft,…
Horsehair and a snare
Discover how a rare St Kilda puffin snare was untangled, repaired and prepared for display.
Steele and Horn
A visit to a horn worker reveals traditional techniques, Traveller heritage, and a craft now at…
Taking the collection by the horns
Exploring how horn was shaped into spoons, tumblers and unique everyday objects.
Marvellous Barvas: Part 2 - Baking
How our handmade Barvas-inspired pots fired, glazed in milk compare to the originals.
Marvellous Barvas: Part 1 - Making
A hands-on experiment recreating traditional Barvas Ware pottery methods.