Can you think of a better album made by a Scottish artist?

We think James Grant’s new album is ‘nae bad’. But maybe you know there’s a better album made by a Scottish artist? Leave a reply below, stating your own favourite Scottish album of all time (and a reason if you have one). The best 5 replies will win a limited edition Strange Flowers t-shirt.* If [...]

Martin Munoz

Walter Martin and Paloma Munoz create sculptural scenes of isolation, despair and dark humor and mix them up with all the enchantment of a snow globe. Here’s a sprinkling of their work.  

Bela Borsodi

Surreal, experimental, provocative…these are just some of the words I would use to describe the work of Bela Borsodi. Like the Salvador Dali of still life photography, Borsodi challenges our perception of inanimate objects by altering the context within which they are seen. Whilst the majority of his work is for fashion editorial and advertising, his [...]

Exactitudes

Exactitudes is an interesting photography project by Ari Versluis and Ellie Uyttenbroek documenting the dress codes of different social groups, from yupstergirls and bonkerboys to surfistas and skins. The resulting set of images is a juxtaposition of individuality and uniformity.

Field of Light

A light installation by designer Bruce Munro will be exhibited at the Eden Project in Cornwall this winter. Using 6,000 acrylic tubes containing optical fibers, Munro has created a field of light which will illuminate its natural surroundings with a spectrum of colour. He came up with the concept whilst traveling through the red desert in Australia, where he [...]

1000 Journals

I like creativity, travel and chance encounters, which is why I like the 1000 Journals project. The project was launched in 2000 by San Francisco based artist ‘Someguy’. He distributed 1000 blank journals to various people and public places inviting those who found one to contribute to it and then pass it on. As the [...]

The Art of Paper

Can a piece of paper be magical? tragic? Or even witty? Kirsten Murray takes a look at how the creative world from sculptors and illustrators to designers and ad agencies are embracing the art of paper. The art form of paper cutting and folding dates back to the 6th century in China, where Cai Lun invented paper. [...]

The Making of Sadie's Story

The Gate Worldwide creative director Pete Martin set out to make a short film about his Dad’s boyhood, growing up in depression era Glasgow, casting a small boy who couldn’t read was just the first obstacle. With just 3 days’ filming on 35mm, here’s how re-created a slice of personal – and Scottish – history.

Creeping Hitler

The London School of Economics has published a study on the economic impact of immigration in the UK. Using 35 years of data, the researchers found that increased immigration has no impact on the wages of indigenous males. This counters the ‘popular’ view that an increase in the supply of ‘cheap labour’ tends to suppress [...]

X-Factor or Zzzz-Factor

The X-Factor sucks. A lot of people watch it. Simon Cowell has made a lot of cash out of it. But it still sucks. And not just because I think the talent doesn’t have any. The sheer cynicism of the show has corroded the soul of the old ‘Opportunity Knocks’ format and left us with [...]