<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><ns2:project xmlns:ns1="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api" xmlns:ns2="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project" xmlns:ns3="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/fund" xmlns:ns4="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/person" xmlns:ns5="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project/outcome" xmlns:ns6="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/organisation" ns1:created="2026-06-22T07:57:45Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/projects/EFED413C-A52A-4EC4-A678-00F0F3B9226A" ns1:id="EFED413C-A52A-4EC4-A678-00F0F3B9226A"><ns1:links><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/persons/744EC217-8BFB-48BD-B5E7-258E5571099C" ns1:rel="PM_PER"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/526F9506-4D3B-4CE5-9C7C-F46C4D4CECB5" ns1:rel="LEAD_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/526F9506-4D3B-4CE5-9C7C-F46C4D4CECB5" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:end="2022-03-30T23:00:00Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/funds/94037D7D-6F62-41CC-9680-83D652904022" ns1:rel="FUND" ns1:start="2021-09-30T23:00:00Z"/></ns1:links><ns2:identifiers><ns2:identifier ns2:type="RCUK">10012222</ns2:identifier></ns2:identifiers><ns2:title>KIST O RITCHIES</ns2:title><ns2:status>Closed</ns2:status><ns2:grantCategory>Responsive Strategy and Planning</ns2:grantCategory><ns2:leadFunder>Innovate UK</ns2:leadFunder><ns2:abstractText>The landscape of Iona speaks of angelic visions and ancient burial grounds and has been a place of great inspiration to artisans and pilgrims worldwide for centuries. Now, Iona business, _Aosdana,_ founded by Mhairi Killin is partnering with award winning designer, Maeve Gilles, in the creation of a contemporary jewellery range inspired by the work of historical Iona artisans, Alexander and Euphemia Ritchie. &amp;quot;Kist O Ritchies&amp;quot; will utilise innovative design and production techniques to create a world class collection of designs which will reflect the Ritchies' cultural legacy; bringing their designs to an international audience, reimagined for today's market.</ns2:abstractText></ns2:project>