IT IS around 20 years since the last house was built on the remote Fair Isle. But that could be all about to change in the coming years after planning permission was granted for a rare new build on the island. Marie Bruhat, who already lives in Fair Isle, has secured consent for the single-storey […] Shetland News …
A BIG milestone has been reached in the construction of the new Fair Isle Bird Observatory after the first of the building’s modules arrived by boat. Six modular units arrived at around 7am today (Wednesday) following an overnight trip from Kirkwall on a barge with the help of tugs Green Isle and MTS Valour. A […] Shetland News …
AN EVENT is being held in the Scottish Borders next month in a bid to “turn around the fortunes” of endangered Fair Isle and Orkney chairs. Both of these traditional styles are currently on the Heritage Crafts Association Red List of endangered crafts. Eve Eunson, who is said to be only one of two people […] Shetland News …
THE DIRECTOR of children’s services at Shetland Islands Council says she is “very comfortable” that the recent recruitment process for the Fair Isle head teacher post was followed by the book after confirming it had attracted a formal complaint. The complaint centres around why no suitable candidates for the post were selected out of a […] Shetland News …
LOCALS and tourists can enjoy learning first-hand about two endangered traditional craft practices as part of a small exhibition space attached to a new gift shop in the centre of Lerwick. The Puffin Republic, run by the owners of French café C’est La Vie, opened its doors last week and includes a lace knitting exhibition […] Shetland News …
DA GADDERIE in the Shetland Museum has reopened with an exhibition on Fair Isle chairs. The exhibition features three of Eve Eunson’s new handcrafted pieces as well as historic chairs from the museum collection and other items on loan. Eunson was born and raised on her family’s croft in Fair Isle. In 2018 she came […] Shetland News …