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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…

Jun 22, 2018
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Make do or mend…?

Explore the stories, repairs and conservation of Highland wooden bowls, revealing how treasured…

Jun 04, 2018

What do we mean by treen?

Explore the Highland Folk Museum’s wooden treen collection, from quaichs and bickers to bowls and…

May 31, 2018

Making memories

Exploring Hebridean objects, memory and traditional skills through an exhibition linking craft,…

May 15, 2018

Horsehair and a snare

Discover how a rare St Kilda puffin snare was untangled, repaired and prepared for display.

May 04, 2018

Steele and Horn

A visit to a horn worker reveals traditional techniques, Traveller heritage, and a craft now at…

Apr 27, 2018
Three horn tumblers of different shapes and colours displayed beside a measurement scale.

Taking the collection by the horns

Exploring how horn was shaped into spoons, tumblers and unique everyday objects.

Apr 09, 2018
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Marvellous Barvas: Part 2 - Baking

How our handmade Barvas-inspired pots fired, glazed in milk compare to the originals.

Mar 02, 2018
A table full of small handmade clay pots, cups and bowls.

Marvellous Barvas: Part 1 - Making

A hands-on experiment recreating traditional Barvas Ware pottery methods.

Feb 12, 2018
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