Prioress Anna BroochGroam House Museum This circular brooch sheds light on the Iona Celtic Art movement, an important creative industry. The inspiration for the movement came from Alexander (Alec) and Euphemia Ritchie who moved to the island following their marriage...
Cushion Cover by Kay Matheson Gairloch Museum This delicate cushion cover was embroidered with a Celtic knotwork design by Kay Matheson. Matheson (1928 – 2013) was a well-known Scottish nationalist and Gaelic language lobbyist, born on the shores of Loch Ewe to a...
Plaster Cast of the Design for the John Cobb Memorial Groam House Museum On the 29th September 1952, a crowd gathered to watch racing driver John Cobb attempt to break the world speed record, this time on water. Cobb already held the world record for the fastest speed...
Drawing of John Cobb’s World Record Attempt Groam House Museum On the 29th September, 1952, a crowd gathered to watch racing driver John Cobb attempt to break the world speed record, this time on water. Cobb had already held the world record for the fastest...
Celtic Design BowlGroam House Museum This brightly painted wooden bowl shows the philosophy of George Bain who was central to the revival of Celtic art during the early twentieth century. George Bain (1881 – 1968) was an artist and educator born in Scrabster...
