Crafting Scotland - meet the hands and hearts behind Scottish Heritage Crafts
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
Episodes
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 moment” of binding his very first book. What began as a curiosity quickly became a calling.
“I thought I would bind one book… but as soon as I bound that one, I didn’t want to do anything else.”
Book binding in Scotl...
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 city, long before several others followed, and her place has become a hub for knitters, spinners, and makers of all ages.
We talk about her journey from architecture to yarn, how she built a welcoming space filled with...
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 his very first skein to opening his own studio, where visitors can drop by to “squish the yarn” and enjoy the colours.
He talks about the inspirations behind his work, the creative process of dyeing, and what it mea...
We all start crafting in one way or another during nursery school (kindergarten). In those days we just get on with it, have fun and think whatever we create is wonderful and everyone we show it to will instantly know what it is.
I certainly thought that and only realised how wrong I must have been when my own son presented me with his beautiful drawings or raw pasta shells pictures when I collected him from nursery school. I would...
Welcome to Crafting Scotland!
I’m Kerstin, a tourist guide turned podcast host and I’ve spent years meeting incredible artists and crafters across Scotland.
From heritage skills passed down for generations to bold contemporary makers, these are their stories.
I have some amazing conversations ready waiting for you to listen to and this is just the beginning.
If you love crafts, creativity and a spark of Scottish magic, then this podc...
Not long and this new podcast will launch into the world. It’s a podcast all about creative people who had a dream and made it happen.
From contemporary crafters to those preserving heritage skills, these are honest, straight talk conversations, filled with inspiration and a spark of Scottish magic.
Amazing conversations are recorded and waiting for you, and this is just the beginning.
If you love crafts and Scotland, then this podc...
Are you a crafter, a traveler or simply searching for a new hobby that gives you back a little ME-TIME? Then this podcast is for you.
This project has been playing on my mind for a long time.
When I started my own business working as a tourist guide in Scotland, all the excellent training I received could not have prepared me for the whirlwind of fun, excitement and continuous learning that opens up when on tour.
Over the years, I ha...
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