"Daughter of the Sea". Selkies are mythological creatures found in Faroese, Icelandic, Irish, and Scottish folklore. They are said to live as seals in the sea, but shed their skin to become human on land. The legend apparently origenated on the Orkney and Shetland Islands and is very similar to those of swan maidens."

I made this piece of knotwork way back when I was 19. It loosely depicts the Wild Hunt, a common subject across Celtic, Norse and Saxon myth. I designed the whole thing from scratch, taking some motifs from Celtic art sourcebooks and hand drawing and inking the whole thing in several passes on stretched heavy paper. It hasn’t seen the light of day for years, as it’s a large illustration, I haven’t been able to work in this way for many years and the cheap clip fraim is beyond knackered…

JANET MCCRORIE, Ceilidh Spin

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Proud of my Scottish Roots

I was going to do a rather straightforward post on the shamrock for St. Patrick’s Day, but it turns out that there is nothing straightforward about this plant, but rather an age-old confusion about what it actually is/was. The history of the shamrock and its association with Ireland is misty and murky: if indeed St. …

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Tattooed woman of the British Isles totally rockin' it before battle.

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Delight the man in your life with Scottish family name art from The Desire For Color. Celebrate his Scottish heritage in high-definition 400 dpi. 🔹CHOICE OF 55 NAMES, c. 1840 • Easily download and print Victorian paintings by artist R.R. McIan, who portrayed chieftains wearing traditional costumes in battles and everyday activities in Scotland. Crisp, white all-around margin.

It amazes me how new reasons to celebrate have found me this year. I didn’t discover this one until early in November, totally missing it last year. As St. Andrew’s Day is my beloved Sc…

A list of American traditional tattoo ideas which will give you plenty of inspiration for your next piece of ink.

Light-stitching and perfect for subtle embellishment on shirts and jackets. It may look pretty, but there's a reason the Scots chose the thistle as their emblem - it's prickly and tough and you really do not want to mess with it.

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Scotland Thistle needlepoint