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The Brilliance of Falkland Wool
Super-soft Falkland Islands wool is renowned for its brillant white - making it an ideal wool for spinning and dying
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Diddle-Dee berries
Falklands native, the bright red berries when ripe are used to make jams and jelly (c) A White
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Falkland Island Pebbles
These small pieces of agate can be found in several areas around the Islands and when polished are used to make jewellery (c) Allan White
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Richard Cockwell painting
A view on Sea Lion Island by popular local artist Richard Cockwell
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Felting and weaving
Soft Falklands wool and natural dyes produce wearable individual items
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Spinning and knitting
Chunky spun local wool made into funky scarves
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Dyed wool
Super soft and ready to spin
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The native Diddle-dee berry
Used for making jams and jelly, the heavily laden plants lend a splash of colour to the camp in summer
Art and Photography
Visitors can easily create their own opportunities to paint or photograph landscapes, wildlife or the fascinating buildings and shipwrecks. Spectacular scenery, animal antics and unusual architecture set against the beautiful backdrops of the archipelago provide perfect pictures.
Accommodation providers may give advice about good sites to choose. Local tour operators can organise itineraries to suit visitor requirements.
A variety of local artwork and photography is displayed around many hotels, lodges and some self catering establishments in the Islands. Items can be purchased from the Pink Shop, Studio 52 and The POD Gift Shop.
Occasional courses and specialist displays may be organised. Contact the Falkland Islands Tourist Board for more information about viewing and purchasing artwork and photography.
The Islands are also visited by scholars (who are often artists) courtesty of the Shackleton Scholarship Fund. This prestigious fund was established in 1995 to commemorate, in perpetuity, the lives of Sir Ernest Shackelton and Lord (Edward) Shackleton, and is designed to stimulate human endeavour, initiative and research. To date, the fund has awarded more than £400,000 to 90 scholars from fields as diverse as penguin biology and sponge biodiversity, to child development training and karate instruction. For more information on the fund, and to find out whether you may be a suitable scholar, please visit www.shackletonfund.com. Funding applications close on the 31st of March each year.
