My brothers and I were hoping to find some locally made souvenirs during our trip in Scotland. While we were on Skye we came across a booklet of local artists, saw Ellishadder Gallery's page, and decided to drive there en route to a hike we had planned up north.
This business is operated out of the artist's beautiful home. She has a studio where she displays her work (pillows, blankets, etc) and the loom she uses to weave these. She also runs a cafe from her home. When we arrived she showed us how the loom works, and my brothers both ordered coffees (and were pleased that she brought out two french presses instead of the instant coffee they'd been getting everywhere else in Scotland).
I ended up buying a pillow from her and my brother got a blanket. If you bought something similar in the states the pricing would be very comparable. We stuck around and chatted with Maggie (owner and operator) for awhile. It's a little off the beaten path, we were the only ones there at the time. It was a great stop and I'm really glad we dropped by. read more