Janine O’Rourke runs her two businesses Rooart Framing and The Mad Scrapper from The Sands in Haddington. Opening its doors last summer, the gallery houses both her bespoke picture framing service and her scrapbook shop. A keen scrapbooker, Janine sells a variety of paper craft items, mixed media products, stamps and a small selection of…
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Less than a year after they opened their doors on Dunbar’s high street, Jack & Ivy have been selected as a finalist in the Midlothian and East Lothian Chamber Business Awards 2018. It’s ten months since Graeme and Jackie Hamilton opened their salon Jack & Ivy in Dunbar after selling their previous business in Falkirk,…
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After providing eye care in North Berwick for the last forty years, Alice Stephenson and Donald Tainsh are handing over their practice to independent optometrist, Clare Downes. We caught up with Clare and found out the job of an optometrist is about much more than just dishing out glasses! You own an Opticians in Leith,…
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Scottish Contemporary artist George Birrell was born and brought up in the west end of Glasgow. George trained at the Glasgow School of Art from 1967 to 1971 and, after graduating, went on to teach art and design in Scottish schools for the next decade, before turning to paint full time in 1980. George became…
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The creation of high-quality violins, violas and cellos is a slow, patient, calming craft that has largely remained unchanged since the 1800s. And it is an art being performed right here, in East Lothian. Customers are often surprised when Colin Adamson answers the door to his workshop. There are stereotypes associated with those engaged with…
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Rogue Village evolved from Peter and Jenny Maniam’s desire to create events which would last long in people’s memories. Inspired by the arts, design and nostalgia, they aim to produce laid back, welcoming and captivating experiences. Their ever-evolving stable of events including Hobo Cinema, Canteen Street Food Festival and A Christmas Fairy Trail. They’re always…
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Anthropomorphism is the showing or treating of animals, gods and objects as if they are human in appearance or behaviour. And it also the inspiration behind Etta Dunsmure’s unique pompom gifts. Anthropom is the creation of Etta, a mother of two young girls, who lives outside Haddington. Anthropom sells personalised three-dimensional pompom pictures on quality…
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The dream of early retirement is all that keeps some of us going through the daily grind. Fantasies of a round-the-world cruise, gin and tonics on a seaside terrace or writing a best-selling novel all make work endurable. Somebody who recently considered retirement, is Donnie Spence of Linton Country Furniture which is now in its…
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These days, when mass-produced furniture goes for a song from stores like Ikea, it’s refreshing to see a wave of artisan furniture-makers bravely going against the grain. Joshua Miller, is one of the new wave of artisan furniture makers breathing new life into the old-fashioned carpentry trade. Using his natural designing ability and his woodworking…
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