The Highlands and Islands are recognised as an area that truly values the nurturing of creative talent and we are home to some of the most outstanding and successful creative businesses.
It is our aim to support and develop this talent, from emerging to well established businesses and to make a real difference to the economic & creative life of the area.
Emergents works to support a wide range of professional craft makers creating contemporary and traditional work. We also work with fashion designers and producers. Craft disciplines include ceramics, glass, millinery, furniture, jewellery, metalwork, wood, lettering, musical instruments, paper, basket making, willow weaving, mosaics, textiles (woven, embroidered, printed).
Due to our funding remit we currently do not represent fine art, painting, drawing, photography, printing on paper, candle, soap or cake making, stationery and any work made by the assembly of wholly bought-in materials or kits. Unless otherwise stated, we currently only work with businesses based in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland & Moray.
If you are unsure is your work fits our criteria please get in touch.
Training Events, 1-2-1s and Networking
This spring we have events coming up in Orkney, Western Isles and Shetland. Our very popular ‘Growing Pains - A Remedy’ is half-day workshop to help you identify how to effectively and efficiently grow your creative business. We also have our ‘Working with Trends’ workshop, which will provide an overview of international colour, fashion & lifestyle trends influencing the market place in 2017 and our workshop ‘Creating the right business for you’ with Patricia van den Akker of The Design Trust.
Visit our Eventbrite page to view all our events and to book your places: http://emergentscreativesevents.eventbrite.co.uk/
Scottish Showcase at Tent, London Design Festival:
Call for Makers
Craft Scotland and Emergents are working in partnership to present a showcase of innovative design-led Scottish craft at Tent, the four-day industry event that is the highlight of the annual London Design Festival.
We are now inviting applications from makers who would like to take part in our showcase.
Deadline for applications is 1st April 2016.
Find out more here: www.emergents.co.uk/2016/03/call-out-tent-london-september/
Go and See Funding
Emergents regularly offer Go & See Travel Bursaries to Highlands & Islands and Moray makers who would like to attend events to aid research and the development of their practices. Visit our Go and See page to view out current opportunities: www.emergents.co.uk/crafts/go-and-see/
Emergents Cr&FT
Emergents showcase our creative talent in the Highlands and Islands, nationally and internationally, through our platform Cr&FT, this forms part of our programme of support for professional craft makers and fashion designers provided throughout the year.
Find out more here: www.emergents.co.uk/crafts/crafts-services/showcasing/
Follow our Cr&FT social media platforms here:
https://twitter.com/CrFtinfo and www.facebook.com/CrFTemergents
Keep in Touch
You can contact Emergents on [email protected] and keep up to date with our latest news and opportunities on
Facebook: www.facebook.com/emergentscreatives
Twitter: https://twitter.com/emergentsmakers
The work of XpoNorth Crafts, Fashion and Textiles through Emergents is funded by HIE (through European ERDF funds) and is a key part of HIE’s support strategy for the creative industries in the Highlands and Islands.
You can download a PDF version of the HIE Creative Industries Strategy 2014 – 2019 here: HIE Creative Industries Strategy 2014 – 2019