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Welcome to Shetland
Crafts and Shopping
Pure, handcrafted quality...
Inspiring Shetland
Inspiration from the environment, coupled with generations of skill fuel the creative craft producers of our islands.
A wide range of crafts is available, including fiddles and woodwork, ceramics, jewellery and confectionary.
Stockists and factory shops can be found throughout the islands. Alternatively, the Shetland Crafts Association can assist with supplier information and contact details.
The main shopping areas, in the capital of Lerwick, provide a relaxing and pleasant shopping excursion. A wide range of boutiques and gift shops provide hours of browsing opportunity amongst a collection of high quality, exclusive gifts and crafts. The two main areas for shopping in Lerwick are Commercial Street, the pretty Old Town main street, winding it's way along the waterfront of the town centre, and the Tollclock Shopping Centre area, fifteen minutes walk from the centre of town.
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- Beltain Candles make candles from their premises in Gulberwick. It is also possible to buy on-line
- The Burra Bears have become a fixed feature of the Shetland craft scene
- Silversmiths still live and work on the distant island of Fair Isle
- Hnoss Jewellery in Mossbank takes its name from hnoss, the norn name for ornament or treasture
- Shetland Arts and Crafts are a collection of Shetland artists and craft workers
- Traditional furniture manufacturers Paparwark furniture carry on the tradition of furniture making in Shetland
- One of Shetland's oldest and most established jewellers are J. G. Rae's
- Shetland fudge and Ice Cream are made from Commercial Street each day by the Shetland Fudge Company
- Musician Donna Smith also designs stationary and cards through Donna Smith Designs
- Victoria Gibson Knitwear can be sourced from the Peerie Shop on Lerwick's Esplanade
- The Tait Gallery showcases the work of maritime artist Jim Tait.
- Howard Towll is a contemporary artist/printmaker living in Shetland.
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2009 Photo Competition
VisitShetland is pleased to announce the launch of their 5th annual photocompetition. This year's theme is 'Shetland's Wild Side'.
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Blue Sky Holidays
Don't miss the opportunity to join an art holiday experience with Blue Sky Studios this summer! There will be different locations for inspiration and the chance to use charcoal, inks, pencil and watercolour.Feature
Upcoming Event: Shetland Nature Festival
Shetland's 2nd Nature Festival is set to start this Friday until 12th July. Don't miss this opportunity to join a variety of specialised wildlife tours with local rangers, photography sessions and expert talks.
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Geopark Shetland Celebrates Shetland Nature Festival
Building on the success of the launch of the Volcano Trail and Geopark Shetland website, Geopark Shetland is holding a number of exciting events to celebrate this years’ Shetland Nature Festival.
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Shetland Museum and Archives seeks information on Emigrants for Hamefarin Exhibition
In 2010, Shetland will host a Hamefarin (homecoming), welcoming Shetlanders from all around the world back to their home islands. As part of the celebrations Shetland Museum and Archives is developing a special exhibition and are appealing for images and objects relating to Shetland emigrants. (Above photo: Laurence and Ester Ward on Daytona Beach, Florida, USA, August 1954)
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Shetland in the Viking World: Exciting conference in Shetland this summer
Shetland Amenity Trust is to hold an exciting Viking conference, which will explore Shetland’s place in the Viking world, from the 16th - 19th July 2009.