Martin Campbell

Martin Campbell is a Glasgow-based designer maker. He grew up on the Hebridean island of Beinn nam Fadhla (Benbecula) among a community for which pragmatism, resourcefulness and co-operation was everyday. These early experiences have strongly shaped his interests in creativity and making, and in 2011 he established ‘The Rag and Bone Workshop’.

Campbell aims to create inclusive environments, facilitating situations where people can re-learn hand and craft skills. He champions the physical, mental and social benefits of making for empowering individuals and communities. He uses materials in an inventive, resourceful and environmentally conscious way; creating furniture and sculpture from re-appropriated materials; organising and participating in exhibitions that explore these themes; facilitating skill-sharing and educational workshops; and engaging with local communities and organisations to collaborate on projects.

Projects

Stools | Martin Campbell & Ewan Thomson

Skye-based craftsman Ewan Thomson was invited to work in collaboration with the Glasgow-based artist, Martin Campbell, as part of Campbell’s residency at The Admiral’s House. Their brief was to create an ATLAS Edition that responded to their individual skills and their experiences of the environment whilst in Skye. Working in partnership…

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ATLAS Arts & WASPS Joint Residency | Martin Campbell

ATLAS Arts and WASPS Artists Studios collaborated to offer a six-week residency to Martin Campbell at The Admiral’s House, in the Isle of Skye, marking the opening of the new addition to WASPS’ portfolio of artist studios across Scotland. The Admirals House is a former black house donated to WASPS by the…

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Blog Posts

Joint commission | Ewan Thomson and Martin Campbell

After meeting Martin at the Admiral’s House studio and seeing how inspired/excited he was at being ‘back in nature’ we decided to go for a walk to ‘go shopping’ both for materials and for inspiration. I knew a spot for getting good stuff. We talked, walked and found things we…

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The Admiral’s House Residency | Martin Campbell

I arrived at The Admiral’s House in Lower Ollach, Isle of Skye on the 20th July for the first stint of my six-week artist residency organised by Wasps Studios, Glasgow and ATLAS Arts, Portree. My only plan before arriving here was to not really plan that much; just see what…