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Hosted by Kerstin Devine · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 24 episodes
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This podcast takes you on a journey through Scotland’s rich crafting traditions. Each episode, we’ll meet makers who are keeping old skills alive while shaping something new — sharing honest talk, real stories, and the passion that inspires their work. Whether you’re a crafter yourself, a curious traveller, or simply someone who loves a good story, you’re in the right place. Let’s step into the world of Scotland’s makers and find pure inspiration together. devinetoursofscotland.substack.com
Kerstin Devine hosts Crafting Scotland - meet the hands and hearts behind Scottish Heritage Crafts, a leisure show with 24 episodes published.
In this episode I speak to two talented musicians who both share their deep respect for Scotland’s oldest national instrument. No, not the bagpipes but the harp! Harp playing has its roots stretching back to Pictish ston
In this episode of Crafting Scotland, I sit down with Sandra Benn, founder of Chiya & Chai Tea Tastings, to explore a surprising thread running through Scotland’s heritage story — tea. What begins as a tale of overwhelm
There is a moment many makers speak of, a quiet, almost unexplainable turning point when something simply clicks. For Simon Harvey Potts, that moment happened not in Scotland, but in the sunlit streets of Granada in sout
What happens when a 30-year career in clinical aromatherapy, a global pandemic, and a 14th-century Scottish castle collide? For Alison MacColl, founder of Castle Apothecary, the answer is a skincare range that doesn’t ju
There’s a moment, somewhere between the steady rhythm of a carving knife and the quiet grain of a piece of wood, where a life begins to make sense. For John, that moment didn’t arrive all at once. It was shaped slowly ov
I’m thrilled to share this episode of Crafting Scotland, where I had the pleasure of chatting with Susan Anderson, the publishing editor of the Journal of Scottish Yarn. If you haven’t yet come across this beautiful bian
As 2026 begins, the latest episode of Crafting Scotland brings listeners an inspiring conversation with James Donald, a master weaver, teacher, and maker based in Edinburgh. Known for his slow, considered approach to tex
Oh, you’re going to love this conversation! I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Michelle Cohen, and honestly, her story is one of those that just makes you smile. You know when you meet someone and you can j
Join me for an inspiring conversation with Anne Hill, Alzheimer’s Scotland’s Quilter in Residence, as she shares her remarkable journey from learning to sew in Shetland to creating quilts that heal, comfort, and connect
I had the most wonderful conversation with Elisabeth Viguié Culshaw for this episode! She’s a natural dyer and botanical printer based in Glasgow’s West End, and her story is absolutely fascinating. Elisabeth didn’t alwa
In this episode I am talking to Fiona Nadyer, a skilled knitter who is the main knitting demonstrator for Sanquhar Gloves for the Sanquhar Knitting Tours, offered through the A’the Airts Centre. The town of Sanquhar is n
In this heartfelt episode, we journey into the world of slab-built pottery with Avesha DeWolfe of Spiral Tide Pottery. Originally from Maine, Avesha has been working with clay for 38 years, since her mother surprised her
I first met Max when I signed up for one of his basket weaving courses back in March and was immediately drawn to his teaching style. It was so clear, encouraging and simply fun. By the end of that session I could hardly
In this episode of Crafting Scotland, I chat with Caroline Mitchell, the creative mind behind Joy Revival Design, a bright and welcoming coastal studio in Portobello, Edinburgh. From sea glass jewellery and lampshade mak
In this episode of Crafting Scotland, I travel (at least in spirit) to the windswept beauty of the Outer Hebrides to meet Miriam Hamilton, a weaver, designer, and maker based on the Isle of Lewis. Miriam runs The Weaving
In this episode of Crafting Scotland I chat with Lisa Harland, the radiant mind behind For the Love of Yarn. What started in Lisa’s kitchen nearly twenty years ago has grown into a bright, bustling studio that feels part
In this episode of Crafting Scotland, I chat with Jam, the vibrant force behind the Caledonian Wool Company in Fort William. What started as a love of yarn (and a little hoarding!) has grown into a welcoming wool shop ce
In this episode of Crafting Scotland, Kerstin talks with Toben Lewis, a bookbinder whose workshop on the Isle of Iona is steeped in history and creativity. Toben shares how a lifelong love of books led to the “Goldilocks
In this episode of Crafting Scotland, Kerstin chats with Antje Karl, owner of The Yarn Cake in Glasgow and founder of the Glasgow School of Yarn. Antje was one of the very first to open a dedicated knitting café in the c
In this episode of Crafting Scotland, Kerstin sits down with David, a self-taught yarn dyer based just outside Pitlochry. David shares the story of how he first discovered the joy of dyeing yarn, from experimenting with
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