Links

Here are some links to some of our friends, other Orkney visitor attractions, places to eat/stay and our suppliers:

Places to visit

• Sheila Fleet Jewellery - Leila's sister Sheila produces and designs sophisticated Silver, Gold and enamel jewellery collections.
• Tomb of The Eagles - Visitor centre and archaeological site.
• Orkney Wine - Orkney made fruit wines and liqueurs.
• Watersound Gallery - Brian Collier's gallery, Brian is a former Drawing lecturer of the Royal College of Art in London.
• Orkney Fossil and Heritage Centre - visitor centre, cafe and gift shop.
• Marram Studio - printed textiles inspired by Orkney artist Sarah Johnston, also designer of our new website.
• Orkney Hand Crafted Furniture - Fraser Anderson creates a range of award winning traditional furniture, building on the legacy of the distinctive Orkney chair.
• The Orkney Furniture Maker - Kevin Gauld makes hand crafted furniture ranging from traditional Orkney Chairs to more modern seagrass topped stools plus Orkney stone topped tables

Travel

• Pentland Ferries - The quickest and shortest sea route to Orkney with a car. 
• Orkney Car Hire

Places to stay/eat

• The Foveran Hotel and Restaurant - excellent locally sourced food prepared by Chef Paul Doull
• The Creel - specialist seafood restaurant, chef Alan Craigie
• Murray Arms Hotel - friendly, family run local pub/restaurant.     
• The Sands Hotel and Restaurant
• Skerries Bistro
• The Reel

Our suppliers

• William Hall & Co - supplier of fantastic yarns since Leila's art college days way back in the late 70s!
• Millsteck - Millstek specialises in Hand Tufting (handtufting) equipment for area rugs, carpets and wall hangings
• Arqadia - framing and mounting supplies
• Lion - framing and mounting supplies
• J.C. Rennie & Co - wool supplier based in Aberdeenshire
• Jamieson & Smith - Shetland wool brokers
• Jamieson of Shetland - Shetland based family run wool manufacturer and supplier
• The Handweavers Studio & Gallery limited - London based weavers heaven!  Leila would love to visit some day.

Online art resources

• Your art links - details of galleries, artists and suppliers worldwide
• Scotland's artists - a directory of visual artists in Scotland
• Craft and Design magazine - bi-monthly magazine focussed on British Craft and Design.