Vibrant, creative work is happening behind the scenes in leafy Edinburgh suburb The Grange, where a potter, a photographer and two painters are opening their studios.
Marchmont House, the Georgian mansion in the Scottish Borders, is looking forward to its first Open Studios weekend this year, resident and visiting artists on-hand to introduce themselves and showcase their work.
Open Studios North Fife is a great chance to see behind the scenes of almost seventy artists’, designers’ and craftmakers’ workspaces, in a lovely part of Scotland.
This year’s Cowal Open Studios features painters, glass artists, ceramicists, sculptors, photographers, jewellers, textile artists and woodworkers who make up a richly-varied cultural community inspired by the beautiful Cowal peninsula.
An annual 9-day event, Perthshire Open Studios is now in its 14th year, with the stunning scenery of Perthshire and Kinross-shire as its backdrop.
North-East Open Studios (NEOS) is an award-winning collective of artists, makers and designers, who open their studios to the public every September, affording the opportunity to share discover the wealth of talent around north east Scotland.
Figurative painter Gill Walton is mounting an Open Studio weekend at her Duns base in the Scottish Borders.
Although online only this year, Open Studios North Fife continues with a long weekend of online displays of art, design and craft from this beautiful part of Scotland.
Argyll’s Cowal Open Studios Weekend event will showcase the work of the professional artists and craftspeople who work on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll on Scotland’s west coast.
Established in 2004 and one of the largest open studio events in the UK, NEOS North-East Open Studios will proceed this year, with Covid measures in place, and over 180 artists and spaces participating. 12 – 20 Sep.
Established in 2004 and one of the largest open studio events in the UK, NEOS North-East Open Studios initiative has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service – the voluntary sector’s equivalent of Membership of the British Empire.
Autumn brings the close of open studios season, when artists and makers welcome the public into their work spaces to see behind the scenes, talk to them about their work and buy or commission an original piece.
A weekend promising an enormous range of exhibitions, events, workshops and music, hosted in homes, businesses and community spaces centred around Edinburgh’s Abbeyhill Colonies.
An annual landmark event for arts and crafts in north east Scotland, NEOS 2019 boasts almost 320 participants this year, making it one of the largest open studio events in the UK.
With the stunning scenery of Perthshire and Kinross-shire as its backdrop, this annual 9-day event features over 200 artists, and 141 venues to explore.
The beautiful Cowal peninsula in magnificent Argyll is the setting for a four-day annual opening of artists’ studios, with workshops, demonstrations and a wide range of first-class work in paint, glass, ceramics, textiles, wood and more.
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Combining the ancient technique of wheel engraving with the cutting edge technology of LED lighting, Alison Kinnaird MBE’s exhibition and open studio at Temple, Midlothian, showcases glasswork ranging from small intimate pieces to larger architectural projects.
Leith’s Coburg House Studios is opening its doors this weekend giving an opportunity to see the work of over eighty artists working in an enormous variety of disciplines.
In the Scottish Borders, you can see textiles by Pauline Burbidge, drawing and sculpture by Charles Paulsen and animated film by guest artist David Martin at Allanbank Mill Steading.
Hop on a ferry and head for Arran Open Studios, when artist and makers welcome visitors to “Scotland in miniature”.
An opportunity to visit talented, creative artists in their studios around the beautiful and inspiring Isle of Bute, featuring twenty-six artists in fifteen venues.
Biggar Little Festival is a family-friendly festival in the historic market town of Biggar. Join in to celebrate music, dance, arts and crafts, literature, and drama. It will be filled with an eclectic programme of workshops, exhibitions, children’s events, performances, a craft and food fair, and festival clubs.
Home to over 60 artists and makers in the biggest complex of artists’ studios in the capital, Open Doors @ St Margaret’s House offers an insight into the wealth of talent under one roof.
A great excuse to tour the beautiful Borders countryside, the Biggar Little Festival Open Studios Trail features 18 local artists and craft-makers, both regular and new exhibitors.
