The Reinvented Sgian Dubh Collection

This 2026 collection explores what the endangered heritage craft of Sgian Dubh making could become when released from traditional expectations and allowed to evolve.

To survive beyond static preservation, the Reinvented Sgian Dubh reflects the context of a contemporary Scotland. It targets wider audiences, inviting diverse perspectives and offering explorations of feminist perspectives beyond the masculine biases prevalent within the Sgian Dubh’s history.
The collection challenges misconceptions about the Sgian Dubh by exploring its origins, rituals and modern-day relevance as body adornment rather than weapon. The collection combines craft processes to demonstrate that technologies can become a tool for creative reinterpretation that aims to evolve and support, rather than replace, heritage handcrafts.