Lindsay Girvan

Lindsay Girvan is the founder of Future Vintage, a knitwear brand grounded in the rhythms of regenerative farming, traditional craft and a deep respect for heritage. From a stone cottage atelier on the organic farm in Scotland she runs with her husband, Ben Cadell—an established organic farmer and advocate for regenerative practices—Girvan creates a "shepherd’s wardrobe" using wool from their own flock of Shetland sheep. Together, Girvan and Cadell are building a truly land-connected approach to textiles, where the health of the soil, the wellbeing of the animals and the integrity of the finished garment are all part of the same story. Each piece is made on restored Dubied knitting machines, reviving heritage Scottish practices while nurturing a more circular and sustainable future for wool. With a background in Scottish textiles, organic farming and creative enterprise, Lindsay brings a thoughtful, land-first perspective to fashion. Through Future Vintage, she is reimagining what local, low-impact clothing can be: honest, enduring, and full of meaning—from field to fleece to finished stitch.

@lindsaygirvan_futurevintage 
lindsaygirvan.com

Morvern Graham  

Morvern Graham is a multi-award winning storyteller, printmaker and visual artist, living and working from her windswept home studio on the edge of the North Sea. Captivated by the stories of myth and folklore she grew up listening to, Morvern’s work focuses on gathering and telling stories from the landscapes of her native Scotland and beyond, through a combination of aural performance and visual design. She is currently the Storyteller in Residence for Ffern; traveling from coast to coast across the British Isles and uncovering the stories of our shared heritage and folk-traditions. 

@morvern.studios

morverngraham.co.uk

James Donald 

PickOne is a creative textiles company owned and operated by James Donald. Currently based in Edinburgh, he trained at the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design in Dundee and set up PickOne in 1997. In his weaving practice, James primarily uses Scottish based materials including lamb's wool, Shetland wool and other locally-sourced fibres, He has also developed a teaching practice and currently runs weekend weaving workshops as well as evening classes. PickOne is also developing an open-access studio in which weavers can hire equipment, specifically a 32-shaft Megado with two beams plus studio space on a month by month basis.

@pickoneweave

pickone.co.uk

David Eustace

David Eustace is an acclaimed Scottish artist, photographer, filmmaker and curator whose work explores identity, time and the poetry found in observation. From early beginnings in the Royal Navy to an award-winning creative career in London and New York, he has photographed some of the world’s most recognisable figures, including Sir Paul McCartney, Sophia Loren and Sir Antony Gormley. His work is held in national and international collections, including the Scottish National Portrait Gallery and GoMA, and has been exhibited widely in shows such as Thereafter at Edinburgh’s Signet Library (2023), Dear John: A Thirty Year Portrait (2019), and We / Only: A Portrait of Us All at Dalkeith Palace (2025). His portrait and film work often weave together narrative, craftsmanship and emotion, creating space for reflection and connection. Rooted in Scotland yet international in reach, Eustace’s practice spans photography, sculpture, theatre and film. As former Chancellor of Edinburgh Napier University, he continues to champion creativity and collaboration across disciplines, embodying the belief that art, at its best, brings people closer to understanding themselves and one another.

@dreustace
davideustace.com

Bryde Dixon  

Bryde Dixon is an organic grower and chef with a deep passion for Scotland’s food culture and its power to reconnect us with the land, our bodies, and one another. She believes food forms one of the most direct relationships we have with our environment — nourishing us both literally and figuratively, and reminding us that our wellbeing depends on the wellbeing of the land. Bryde began farming in 2014 with her now husband, Nat Dixon, when together they established Falkland Kitchen Farm, an organic market garden supplying their veg box scheme as well as local restaurants and retailers. As their work evolved, Bryde and Nat began to realise that the challenges faced by small scale producers working against the grain of the wider food system were immense and really required a collaborative approach. In 2023 they joined forces with East Neuk Market garden to explore how collaborative farming could help them build resilience  without compromising their ideals. Working as primary producers also strengthened their conviction that good food must be both accessible and convenient, and that they needed a more direct way to engage their community in conversations around food and farming. This led them to create Five Acres, a “seed-to-plate” canteen in St Andrews designed to serve nourishing meals while building that crucial platform for connection.

@fiveacresstandrews 
@eastneukmarketgarden

Lidewij Edelkoort

Co-Founder World Hope Forum

Li Edelkoort is a trend forecaster, publisher, humanitarian, design educator and exhibition curator. From 2015-2020 she was the Dean of Hybrid Design Studies at Parsons in New York where she founded a Textile Masters and the New York Textile Month festival. Her thought-provoking writings and podcasts have become increasingly popular at a time when she is regarded as an activist and champion for change. In 2020, she co-founded the World Hope Forum with Philip Fimmano as a platform to inspire the creative community to rebuild a better society. Launched in 2020, PROUD SOUTH is a mesmerising visual book that celebrates the creative forces from the southern parts of the planet. Through the colourful and expressive lens of contemporary fashion, photography, styling and art, Edelkoort and Lili Tedde bring together emerging and established talents from wide and far, illustrating that the axis of global creativity has indeed dramatically shifted. In 2025, Edelkoort is launching a second edition of PROUD SOUTH focusing on craft and design. Of the movement, she says, “A southern generation of creatives is standing up, expressing local craft, embracing regional materials, recognising ancestral practices and cherishing indigenous values.”

@lidewijedelkoort