Our Story
At Crafting Together we run person centred workshops in art, sewing and jewellery making for people with Learning Disabilities. Our exciting range of products are designed and crafted at our studio on the banks of the River Clyde.
We draw on the strengths and experience of our team to deliver a programme where people flourish: building confidence, developing skills and expressing creativity. Participating at Crafting Together has a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of our Artists and Makers, tackling loneliness, isolation and the frustration of being marginalised.
We believe that everyone, who wants to, should have the expectation and opportunity to engage in meaningful work within a community of supportive colleagues; it is our way of addressing the 'what next?' question that is frequently asked by parents and carers of young people with Learning Disabilities at the point of leaving school and moving on into the adult world. Crafting Together aims to be part of the solution to the employment challenges faced by people with Learning Disabilities.
Crafting Together products are sold here on our online shop and at a growing number of gift shops across Scotland. Find out more on our stockists page. All proceeds from product sales go towards achieving our aim of becoming a sustainable social enterprise.
Our Materials
We use quality materials in our jewellery. Some of our collections feature hand formed, hand painted or recycled beads.
Scotland Map Beads
The beads used in our Scotland map collection tell a story of working together from Clydebank to Kampala. We send Scotland street maps to awamu in Kampala, Uganda. Master bead maker, Sarah Namaganda, works with young women of the awamu skills' development programme to turn the paper into beautiful Scotland map beads, just for us! Our Jewellery Makers in Clydebank use these beads to make the Scotland map jewellery collection. Each item tells a story of skills development, employability and health and well being from Clydebank to Kampala.
Hand Painted Glass and Marbled Beads
We love using beautiful recycled and hand painted glass beads in our jewellery. Hand marbled beads are created in our studio on the banks of the River Clyde. Hand painted and recycled glass beads are sourced from the bead markets of Ghana by our supplier, the African Fabric Shop.
Hand Painted Fabric
The colourful fabric in our aprons is hand painted by our team of Artists.