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Holding Conversations
Part Two

11–21 February 2026

Custom Lane Gallery Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6AL

To hold is to carry, to care, to contain. It is an act both ordinary and profound, a gesture of attention that can be as simple as cradling a cup, or as complex as bearing memory, grief, or responsibility.
Holding Conversations explores this rich and layered act through the lens of contemporary craft and visual art, positioning the vessel not only as a physical form, but as a potent metaphor for encounter, exchange, and embodiment.

Exhibitions/Events

Common Ground;
The Living Landscape

31st January 2026 - 4th May 2026

Kirkcudbright Galleries, Dumfries and Galloway

Future Folklore;
The Art and Craft of Storytelling

28th March 2026 - 30th May 2026

Maclaurin Art Gallery, Ayr

Natural Collection Exhibition, with Scottish Ornithologists Club

29th April 2026 - 7th June 2026

Scottish Ornithologist Club, Aberlady

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