The winners of the Balvenie Artisan Awards 2006 are listed below.
CATEGORY ONE: BEST USE OF A TRADITIONAL SKILL OR CRAFT
Winner
Laura West at the Isle of Skye Bindery,
Book Binder
Portree
Isle of Skye
CATEGORY TWO: BEST NEW START-UP BUSINESS BASED ON A TRADITIONAL SKILL OR CRAFT
Winner
Orkney Hand Crafted Furniture
Furniture Makers
Kirkwall
Orkney
www.orkneyhandcraftedfurniture.co.uk
CATEGORY THREE: OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT TO CARRYING ON A TRADITIONAL SKILL OR CRAFT
Winner
P Johnson & Company
Blacksmiths
Ratho
Edinburgh
BALVENIE ARTISAN OF THE YEAR 2006 AWARD
Winner
Di Gilpin
Designer Handknitter
St Andrews
Fife
www.handknitwear.com
BALVENIE ARTISAN ICON AWARD IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE HERALD
Winner
Belinda Dickson OBE
www.belindarobertson.co.uk