CRAFT Week Scotland is under way, as artists and studios across the country prepare for a bumper week of sales.

Craft Week Scotland will run from today to Sunday with a series of events.

Various workshops will run, with opportunities to buy from design-led contemporary craft handmade in Scotland.

Basketmaker and willow weaver Anna Liebmann (pictured above) is preparing for her open studio and workshop event in Edinburgh, which will run on Friday as part of the event.

The festival is returning for its second year as Scotland’s thriving craft sector continues to come together in response to the pandemic.

The event has been developed by Craft Scotland as a nation-wide initiative to raise awareness of the craft sector and boost sales for both makers and craft destinations.

This celebration of craft will showcase the work of internationally renowned and emerging makers working in everything from furniture to jewellery, ceramics, textiles, glass and more.

In addition, craft destinations across Scotland will welcome visitors, subject to government guidelines.

New for this year, workshops include everything from willow weaving in Edinburgh to ceramic repair using the ancient Japanese technique of kintsugi (“the art of repair”) in Glasgow and learning how to make your own silver ring in Dundee.

Open studios include the opportunity for taster sessions around the country and the chance to buy design-led contemporary craft online and in person direct from makers around the country.

Craft Scotland director Irene Kernan said: “For the second edition of Craft Week we want to encourage communities to explore, shop and learn about Scottish craft.

“One of our key aims is to promote the contribution of craft to Scotland’s cultural, economic and social wellbeing.”