In Raising Ghosts, Rachel Larkins unveils a spellbinding collection of drawings and jewellery that explore memory, folklore, and the fragile boundaries between the real and imagined. Inspired by Scottish folk tales, mourning traditions, and the mysterious power of objects preserved behind glass, Larkins transforms folklore and history into exquisite miniature worlds.

Presented as part of A Room of Dreams, this exhibition marks a new series for The Scottish Gallery, celebrating craftsmanship, narrative, and imagination at their most poetic.

Rachel Larkins

Born: 1974

‘I have always been drawn to objects behind glass, perhaps in recognition that someone from the past has preserved those things considered precious and ephemeral; mourning jewellery holding hair; bell jars holding birds, insects or dolls; dioramas and ships in bottles. The wearable pieces I make are influenced by the intimacy and hidden stories of small scale miniatures as well as by folklore and fairy tales.’ Rachel Larkins

Rachel Larkins will be the subject of an immersive exhibition in November and December 2025.

Rachel Larkins is a designer maker whose practice has focussed on creating jewellery with a strong sense of narrative and a nod to the tradition of miniatures. Larkins works primarily in resin, brass and wood, often encapsulating imaginary scenes and figures which are hand modelled and painted. Based in the village of Sopley, Larkins’s influences range from the surrounding rural landscape and seasonal folklore to magical realism in literature and painting.

Raising Ghosts

Rachel Larkins

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