Month: March 2014Page 1 of 2

Journey to… Brechin

Brechin is situated on the banks of the River South Esk in Angus. The cathedral stands alongside a 21 meter high 11th century round tower – only one…

Rebecca Gouldson – Industrial Shift

Metalworker Rebecca Gouldson has her first solo show at the Edinburgh Printmakers until the 24th of May. Using etching techniques she has produced a body of brass, copper…

RSA 188th Annual Exhibition

The 188th exhibition focuses on video installations downstairs and has painting and sculpture in the upper galleries. Beginning without the usual piper and with not a catalogue to…

Journey to… Aberlemno

Aberlemno village has 5 examples of early sculptured stones, worked by the Picts between the 7th and 9th centuries A.D. Find out more at Historic Scotland.

Stitched Postcard Swap – Part 2

This lovely applique and embroidered tree was waiting for me on my return. All the way from New Zealand, many thanks to my swap partner. And here are…

Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza

The Thyssen-Bornemisza art gallery opened in 1992 with the addition of the works collected after his death by his wife Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza in 2004. The collection is situated…

Caixa Forum – Genesis

The Caixa Forum host temporary exhibitions in its modern centre just off the Paseo del Prado. Take a virtual wander round the exhibition of Sebastião Salgado’s epic photographic…

Journey to … Segovia

Segovia lies to the north of Madrid, in the Spanish region of Castilla y León. The town dates from Celtic times and is today a UNESCO World Heritage…

Journey to … Toledo

Toledo has had a long history, populated since the Bronze age it used to be the spanish capital of the Visigoths. The city is now dominated by the…