Crafts CouncilDirectoryCaroline DearArtist, plant weaver, textile sculptorHighland Council, ScotlandTextilesBasketryBookbindingWeavingFashionSocial practiceCraft educatorPrintmakingWebsiteE-mailAboutInfoWorking along the edge between producing artefacts and seeding ideas my practice is informed by archeology, Gaelic culture, botany and traditional skills. Conscious of our changing relationship with the natural world and of this deeply important metaphysical connection, I make work which celebrates, reinvigorates and questions this aspect in our lives. I have exhibited in many countries, receiving commissions and awards including Creative Scotland, my work is in public and private collections.Focus:reinterpreting traditional craft skills, exploring structuresCommissions:Available for commissionsAboutWorking along the edge between producing artefacts and seeding ideas my practice is informed by archeology, Gaelic culture, botany and traditional skills. Conscious of our changing relationship with the natural world and of this deeply important metaphysical connection, I make work which celebrates, reinvigorates and questions this aspect in our lives. I have exhibited in many countries, receiving commissions and awards including Creative Scotland, my work is in public and private collections.InfoFocus:reinterpreting traditional craft skills, exploring structuresCommissions:Available for commissionsWebsiteE-mailProjectentwined / suainteProjectKjerringøy Land Art-BiennaleProjectSoundings