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Arts and crafts in Strathclyde

Strathclyde has a population of around 2,243,245 and covers approximately 5,081 square miles. Here is a list of counties in Strathclyde: Argyll and Bute, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire.

Artists and crafts people in Strathclyde
Handmade and homespun artisan crafters from in and around Strathclyde.

Godwin Vintage

Godwin Vintage

Paisley, Renfrewshire

Hello, we are Adam and Johnny, and we enjoy creating and upcycling vintage and retro ...

Togz 4 Dogz

Togz 4 Dogz

Glasgow, North Lanarkshire

Togz 4 Dogz has been up and running for around seven years now. Our main product is dog ...

Rivendell Originals

Rivendell Originals

Biggar, South Lanarkshire

Welcome to Rivendell Originals. I specialise in kiln fired Dichroic glass jewellery. ...

Popicworld

Popicworld

Troon, South Ayrshire

Picture poetry of a vast range of subjects, your own personalised pictures brought to ...

Crochet by Esther

Crochet by Esther

Glasgow, Glasgow City

Hand made crochet Highland cows and sleeping elephant, baby blankets and loom blankets. ...

Hebridii Stonecraft

Hebridii Stonecraft

Scarinish, Argyll and Bute

Hand carved stone items from beachstones i collect from my Island shore inthe Scottish ...

Lousuniques

Lousuniques

Lanark, South Lanarkshire

Upcycled furniture and wooden clocks using reclaimed scaffolding boards and whisky barrels ...

Driftwood Art

Driftwood Art

Hamilton, Glasgow City

All my Driftwood I use is handpicked by myself from the beaches in Scotland , They are ...

AKESO

AKESO

Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire

I am an unique bespoke jewellery designer. I use Precious/Semi Precious Gemstones to ...

Crafty Campbell

Crafty Campbell

East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire

Hi. All my items are hand made at home in Scotland. After an accident I found myself ...

Blog Posts
Craft posts by members in the strathclyde section

Vintage is a timeless beauty

Vintage is a timeless beauty

Paisley, Renfrewshire

Theres just something about old vintage items from days gone - from the sophisticated ...

Finlaystone Country Park

Finlaystone Country Park

Glasgow, North Lanarkshire

This weekend will be the first time for me at this beautiful country park venue. Looking ...

Influential and inspirational people from Strathclyde
People worth learning a little more about


Campbell Armstrong

(Born 1944 in NA in Glasgow City), Fiction

Armstrong wrote around two dozen novels, many set in his home town of Glasgow. He also wrote his memoirs, published in 2000 called All That Really Matters.

Muirhead Bone

(Born 1876 in Glasgow in Glasgow City), Etching, Painting

He was known as a Scottish watercolour and drypoint artist and an etcher, although originally he was trained as an architect. His works were mainly landscapes, industry and architecture focusing on urban construction and demolition sites. In 1916 he was appointed as Britains first official war artist.

James Guthrie

(Born 1859 in Greenock in East Renfrewshire), Painting

James Guthrie lived most of his life in the Sottish Borders. He was influenced by the French Realists and one of his notable works was A Hinds Daughter (1883).

Dugald Sutherland MacColl

(Born 1859 in Glasgow in Glasgow City), Painting

Dugald Sutherland MacColl was a Scottish watercolour painter but was best known as an art writer and lecturer. One of his works was On The Terrace (1922).

David Murray

(Born 1849 in Glasgow in Glasgow City), Painting

Sir David Murray was well known as a Scottish landscape painter. One of his notable works was My Love Has Gone A-Sailing which was exhibited in 1884 and purchased by the Chantrey Trustees for the Tate Gallery.

Robert Walker Macbeth

(Born 1848 in Glasgow in Glasgow City), Etching, Painting

Robert Walker Macbeth was known as a Scottish painter etcher and watercolourist, particularly specialising in pastoral landscape.

Marion Adams Acton

(Born 1846 in Brodick in North Ayrshire), Fiction, Nonfiction

She often wrote under the pseudonym of Jeanie Hering and was a prolific writer of fiction. She also wrote non-fiction, mostly about dogs.

Hamilton Macallum

(Born 1841 in Kames in Argyll and Bute), Painting

Hamilton Macallum was a Scottish painter. He painted the Scottish Highlands from a small yacht and his favourite subject was sunlight.

William McTaggart

(Born 1835 in Kintyre in Argyll and Bute), Art, Painting

William McTaggart, Scottish artist, was known for his landscape paintings.

William Hart

(Born 1823 in Paisley in Glasgow City), Painting

William Hart travelled to America with his family as a child. In New York he was an apprentice carriage painter where he decorated the panels of coaches with landscapes. He returned to Scotland to study for three years before returning back to New York where he opened a studio.

John Henning

(Born 1771 in Paisley in Renfrewshire), Sculpture

A self-taught sculpture who created a miniature of the Parthanon.

Robert Burns

(Born 1759 in Alloway in South Ayrshire), Poetry

He was a poet and lyricist and is considered as the national poet of Scotland and a pioneer of the romantic movement. Among his many notable works, is his poem and song Auld Lang Syne which is usually sung at Hogmanay.