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Winter Events 2026

Hooperhart

Forgive me readers, it has been 6 months since my last blog post.

It was a whirlwind summer of making, making, making to keep my lovely stockists/galleries topped up, interspersed with as many trips away as I could squeeze in. It’s definitely been my busiest summer so far for gallery sales, so thank you to them and all the visitors who are keeping these indie businesses going!

Bass Rock
Into the Wild
Fox & Cub
Skye Bothy
Moongazing
Dream A Little Dream

I did miraculously manage to come up with some new designs this year as well, inspired by some of my usual obsessions ie: nature, storytelling and the Scottish landscape.

So now we have reached November, and that can only mean one thing – market time! After the past 4 winters of market mania I promised myself I wouldn’t over-commit this year, so I am only doing three in-person events.

We’re kicking off with the tremendous Tea Green at the Burrell Collection, Glasgow. Always a pleasure to take part in, there will be over 70 of the best independent creative businesses based in Scotland. I’m there for ONE DAY ONLY – Saturday, 7th so pop in and enjoy seeing gorgeous goods in stunning surroundings – open 10-5.

Then on Saturday, November 14th I’ll be travelling down to the beautiful Roseneath Peninsula in Argyll with fellow Creative Exchangers Karl Macrae Ceri White and Caitlin Hanna to take part in the Cove Christmas Market at Cove Sailing Club, Barons Point.

credit: Cove Sailing Club

I’m very excited about being back in Argyll and the Firth of Forth – places very dear to my heart. Plus we’re all be staying in a caravan on the peninsula so this should be a fun one! I’ll also be keeping my fingers crossed for peaceful/non-stormy weather.

Finally there will be our very own Perth Creative Exchange Open Studios & Winter Market on December 5th & 6th!

It’ll be the usual extravaganza of top notch artists, makers and designers from Perthshire and beyond on the ground floor, with the open studios upstairs. We’ve got quite a few new studio holders this year, so there will definitely be lots of new things to see! Not only that, there will be mulled wine AND a pop-up cafe – what more could you want? It’s a great building and a hub of activity so this will be a really enjoyable event.

I also need to mention what has become a firm fixture in the event calendar – the Made in Stirling Christmas Market. It’s essentially a pop-up shop stuffed with fantastic goodies – there really is something for everyone. It runs from November 2nd – January 10th and is a fantastic place to find gorgeous gifts this winter, all made in Scotland.

credit: Made in Stirling
credit: Made in Stirling

Remember if you can’t make it to any of these, I’m aiming to re-open my Folksy shop mid November, or you can visit my ‘shop’ page to see where else you can find my work this winter.

TTFN,

Cal x

Winter 2025

Hooperhart

The clocks have gone back and yet again the arrival of winter has taken me by surprise!

It’s been such a busy few months already with new stockists, new products, and winter events to prepare for, which this year are starting EARLY!

You can now find my dioramas, cards and accessories in 3 lovely venues on the Scottish coast – The Beehive in the East Neuk of Fife, Hilde Gallery in East Lothian, and Gallery 48 on the Black Isle. I’ve recently introduced 4 new coastal dioramas to the range, so this has been an ideal development!

This summer I finally stopped procrastinating about going down the greetings cards route (no time to sit down and work out the designs, let alone find a reliable/affordable printer). However, thanks to my studio buddy Alison Price I discovered Redcliffe Imaging and finally did it! The response has been brilliant, and I really wish I had done it sooner. My designs work really well in this format (just a touch bigger than actual size), and I think they are very much appealing to folk who like my work but might not be able afford to buy an original. Plus it’s a great way of getting my work seen by a wider audience…so better late than never!

Now, onto the winter events:

credit: William James Chalmers

I was very honoured to be invited to show my work at Artful 2025. This exhibition showcases work from some extremely talented UK and international artists, all housed in the beautiful Callendar House, Falkirk. Entry is free and the exhibition runs until January 11th, 2026.

The lovely folk at Made In Stirling have also invited me back for another Winter Market:

credit: Made in Stirling

This 2 month market starts on November 2nd and runs until January 3rd, 2026 and is a great place to find gorgeous gifts this winter, all made in Scotland.

Now, onto my in-person events!

Kicking off with a big one! Two days at the fabulous Aberdeen Art Gallery with the tremendous Tea Green

Always a pleasure to take part in, you can a truly phenomenal collection of Scotland’s best artists, makers and designers. If you can’t make it to Aberdeen, I will also be at the beautiful Burrell Collection in Glasgow on Saturday, November 8th ONLY.

On Saturday, November 15th you can find me at Strathearn Arts in Crieff – my first time at this venue, and I am very much looking forward to the hot chocolate and homebaking!

My final in-person event of the season will be the winter weekend extravaganza at our studios in Creative Exchange, Perth – a fun one to end on!

Hope to see you at one of these events but remember if you can’t buy from me in person this year, I will be stocking up my online Folksy shop the week beginning December 8th. And you can always drop me a message through Instagram and Facebook.

Ta ta for now!

Cal x

Tea Green at Bowhouse & The White Church, Comrie

Hooperhart

Hello again! After an extremely busy weekend at Aberdeen Art Gallery I’m back to quickly let you know what’s on the agenda here at HooperHart Headquarters. I’ve got a lot of replenishing to do, with a broad range of items proving popular with the Aberdonians including brooches, Paint Your Own Flowers, hanging decorations and a selection of framed dioramas:

So it’s going to be making, making, making in time for my next event at Bowhouse in St Monans, Fife. Organised by Tea Green Events it’s always a fun day out with tip top talented artists, makers and designers, loads of yummy food stalls and refreshments galore! I’ll be there on Saturday, November 11th from 10am – 4pm.

Then on Sunday, November 12th I will be back in Perthshire for the White Church, Comrie Winter Craft Fair

Into its 22nd year, Comrie’s Christmas market takes place in the most gorgeous setting on the river Earn and showcases the work of over 25 talented Perthshire artists. You can find me there on Sunday November 12th 11am-3pm.

I’ll be back with more news next week but in the meantime you can find details of all my events on my ‘Shop’ page. TTFN!

Bowhouse images: Visit Scotland, Love from the Scotland, Scotland the Bread. Comrie images: Good News Perthshire

Aberdeen Art Gallery Festive Market

Hooperhart

So somehow it’s November in a few days’ time, and once again I am wondering how that happened (like I do every year). Autumn obviously decided to take the year off – wet and windy weather has been the order of the month, and with darkness falling at 5 o’clock we seem to have been plunged rather than eased into winter. On the upside it means that the festive fair season is just around the corner and this year it’s kicking off with a very exciting one – Tea Green’s Festive Market at Aberdeen Art Gallery

It’s exciting for me because I have never done a fair in Aberdeen, and it will also be nice to revisit the city I lived in for two years as a teenager (back in the mists of time) while I got my portfolio together to apply for art school!

I’ll be there all weekend, November 4th & 5th from 10am – 4pm. With a fabulous line up of over 50 of the best independent creative business based in Scotland, it’s the ideal place to start ticking off your Christmas shopping list!

See below all the places you can find me over the next two months, and I’ll be back soon with more details

Stay safe and cosy!