Celebrating Kirkcaldy’s iconic pottery heritage through a trail of beautifully designed large-scale cat sculptures
Susan is delighted with her ‘Queer-like Cat’. You will find him next to the Heart on Kirkcaldy Esplanade.
The trail will run from 25th April - 6th September 2026
Follow the interactive map on the Cat Trail website through Auchtertool, Burntisland, Kinghorn, Kirkcaldy, Dysart and Ceres
New Arrivals
Natural cotton shopper bag measuring 38cm × 43cm x 10cm with long handles. This bag is deeper than our other cotton tote bags that we have available which makes it perfect for a bottle of fizz or two… Printed on both sides with our ‘Ae Fond Kiss - Burst’ design and our logo on the other
After the great success of our ‘Fur Coat and Nae Knickers’ Print, Scarf and Tote Bag, we thought it would be a great addition to our current available collection of pressed birchwood trays and even better with a few christmas canapes on top!
The tray reads, ‘All Fur Coat and Nae Knickers’ in red and white with a natural birch finish on the underside with our logo in the centre. The tray is dishwasher safe birch veneer. The tray measures 32x32cm and is made in Sweden.
Thought it was about time that we created a poster for our Christmas Exhibition
This poster was specially created to celebrate our home town of Kirkcaldy and Kirkcaldy Galleries 100th Birthday inspired by the iconic image of a hobby horse on a metallic gold pole from the Links Market and the heart of Kirkcaldy.
All of the money from the first 100 posters sold will be donated to Kirkcaldy Foodbank.
All our posters will be posted out in a cardboard tube.
By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes…
Inspired by Shakespeare’s Macbeth
The print reads ‘Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble’
This striking black and white print image measures 52cm square. The paper size is 56cm square. Printed by hand by James Harrison at Edinburgh Printmakers. Each print is signed and numbered by the artist and is available as an edition of 50.
This poster was specially created for this years Pittenweem Arts Festival.
All our posterswill be posted out in a cardboard tube. Unlike our handmade prints these posters are not signed but are collectable pieces commemorating Susan McGill's years showing work at the Pittenweem Arts Festival in the beautiful East Neuk of Fife, which is held every year at the beginning of August.
The tray reads “And I will luve thee still, my dear, till a’ the seas gang dry" from the poem A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns. The tray measures 31cm in diameter (7cm smaller than previous edition) and is made in Sweden from pressed birch wood.
A play on a sign known to the locals of Burntisland! This is the second edition of this well loved print which is just slightly bigger than the first. Screen printed by hand for us at the DCA in Dundee in a limited edition of 44. Image size is 58 × 45cm and paper size is 78 × 52cm. Each print is numbered and signed by the artist, comes unframed and will be carefully packed and posted in a heavy duty cardboard tube.
Made of 100% cotton, our Jock Tamson’s Bairns Tea Towel measures 48cm x 78cm and reads ‘We’re A’ Jock Tamson’s Bairns’. Made in the UK.
Our small, silk square scarf is made in the UK from 15oz silk twill. It is a 41cm square with rolled edges. It is a one-colour print. Perfect size for a neckerchief or a man's silk pocket handkerchief. Limited edition of 30. Design also available in a limited edition print ‘FUR COAT NAE KNICKERS PRINT’ and ‘FUR COAT NAE KNICKERS RED TOTE BAG’
The tray reads “I will make a palace fit for you and me, of green days in forests and blue days at sea" from well known Scottish poem 'I will make you brooches' by Robert Louis Stevenson. The tray measures 38cm in diameter and is made in Sweden from pressed birch wood.
The tray reads “Some hae meat & cannae eat & some wad eat that want it; but we hae meat & we can eat sae let the lord be thankit" based on a short prayer said prior to a meal in association with the Scots poet, Robert Burns. The tray measures 38cm in diameter and is made in Sweden from pressed birch wood.
Following the success of this phrase on Susan’s ceramics work, we’ve ran a short edition of prints that read ‘All Fur Coat and Nae Knickers’. Image size is 40 × 40cm and paper size is 51 × 51cm. Each print is numbered and signed by the artist, comes unframed and will be carefully packed and posted in a heavy duty cardboard tube.
Back in stock
Back by popular demand, our Here’s Tae Us Tray!
The tray reads “Here’s tae us – wha’s like us? Damn few and they’re a’ deid. Mairs the pity!" The tray is dishwasher safe birch veneer. It is 38cm in diameter. The pattern on the tray is black and white. Made in Sweden from pressed birch wood.
Our tea towels are made of 100% cotton, measuring 48cm x 78cm. The words on the tea towel read “Coulters Candy” and “Ally Bally, Ally Bally Bee, Sittin’ on yer Mammy’s Knee” from Scot’s folk song “Coulters Candy”. Made in the UK.
The Luckenbooth brooch is traditionally given as a love token. Mary Queen of Scots and Lord Darnley are said to have exchanged Luckenbooths. The Luckenbooth brooch was also pinned to the shawl of a newborn babe, as it was seen as a way to ward off evil spirits. The brooches were usually made of silver but our new brooch comes in two colours of fluorescent perspex and a choice of two sizes. The words on our fabulous brooches read “Of earthly joys thou art my choice”. Which one will you choose?
The Luckenbooth brooch is traditionally given as a love token. Mary Queen of Scots and Lord Darnley are said to have exchanged Luckenbooths. The Luckenbooth brooch was also pinned to the shawl of a newborn babe, as it was seen as a way to ward off evil spirits. The brooches were usually made of silver but our new brooch comes in two colours of fluorescent perspex and a choice of two sizes. The words on our fabulous brooches read “Of earthly joys thou art my choice”. Which one will you choose?
The Luckenbooth brooch is traditionally given as a love token. Mary Queen of Scots and Lord Darnley are said to have exchanged Luckenbooths. The Luckenbooth brooch was also pinned to the shawl of a newborn babe, as it was seen as a way to ward off evil spirits. The brooches were usually made of silver but our new brooch comes in two colours of fluorescent perspex and a choice of two sizes. The words on our fabulous brooches read “Of earthly joys thou art my choice”. Which one will you choose?
The Luckenbooth brooch is traditionally given as a love token. Mary Queen of Scots and Lord Darnley are said to have exchanged Luckenbooths. The Luckenbooth brooch was also pinned to the shawl of a newborn babe, as it was seen as a way to ward off evil spirits. The brooches were usually made of silver but our new brooch comes in two colours of fluorescent perspex and a choice of two sizes. The words on our fabulous brooches read “Of earthly joys thou art my choice”. Which one will you choose?
The tea towels and made of 100% cotton, measuring 48cm x 78cm. The words on the tea towel read "For auld lang syne my dear, we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet for auld land syne. Should auld acquaintance be forgot." Made in the UK.
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