Spring Fling Brochure 2020

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Contents p1

Welcome

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Essential Information

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Love D&G

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Map

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Spring Fling Tours

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Spring Fling Exhibition

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Spotlight on Food & Drink

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Digital

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Evening Openings

p11

Emerge & Modern Makers

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Arts Festival Events

The dates for this year’s event are the 23 – 25 May. Studios are open 10.30am till 5.30pm.

p13-14 Friends Sign-up p15

Blue Route

p24

WBF Artist-in-Residence

p25

Purple Route

p36

Family Friendly

p37

Pink Route

p46

Who we are / Become an Uplander

p47

Orange Route

p57

Green Route

p67

Red Route

p72

Upland Projects

p74

Advertisers Directory

p79 Indexes p81

Prize Draw & Supporters

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Welcome to Spring Fling Open Studios 2020!

We are celebrating our 18th year, so please join us for another exciting and unique arts and crafts open studio event, spanning across our stunning region of Dumfries and Galloway.

This year we are delighted to present 87 studios from Drummore to Langholm and many, many locations in between. Studios will be showcasing everything from painting, printmaking and jewellery to sculpture, glass, textiles and much more. We are pleased to highlight the family friendly studios that will be opening their doors and also some unique studio experiences for all ages. So do bring the family!

Wigtown Book Festival Artist-in-Residence, Emily Tough, will be presenting an exhibition in Wigtown during the event which showcases the culmination of her time at WBF in 2019. Look out for our spotlight on regional food and drink and our new digital developments, including the brand new Spring Fling App! During the event there will also be an Upland exhibition showcasing five years of Modern Makers – this is not to be missed!

In advance of the event, we are taking an exhibition of work by some of this year’s participants to Island Arts Centre in Northern Ireland, where a joint exhibition will see SF artists and makers and those from Northern Ireland exhibit on the theme Across the Sea: The North Channel.

Image by Colin Hattersley

The regular Spring Fling Bus Tours will be available, as well as a special tour with new partners, the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere. They are leading a bespoke guided tour around studios in the UNESCO Biosphere and giving insight into the area.

Make sure to follow us on social media where we will start the countdown to #SF2020.

With special thanks to our funders and supporters who have helped make this year’s event possible, Dumfries and Galloway Council, Creative Scotland, the Barfil Trust, The Holywood Trust, our dedicated board, staff and our Friends.

On behalf of everyone at Upland, we hope you enjoy Spring Fling Open Studios 2020.

Joanna Macaulay Assistant Director, Upland CIC Spring Fling Open Studios 23-25 May 2020 3

Essential Information 2020 Spring Fling 2020 takes place on Saturday 23rd, Sunday 24th and Monday 25th May from 10.30am to 5.30pm each day. All 87 studios included in this brochure will be open during these hours.

Image by Colin Tennant

Prize Draw

Image by Cavens

Supported by Cavens Country House, Kirkbean, the Spring Fling Prize Draw offers visitors the chance to win vouchers to spend in the studios on high quality visual art and craft, plus luxury accommodation and fine dining!

1st Prize - £100 voucher to spend in the artist’s studio of your choice and 1 night Dinner, Bed and Breakfast in an Estate Room at Cavens Country House.

2nd Prize - £75 voucher to spend in the artist’s studio of your choice and Dinner for 2 at Cavens Country House.

3rd Prize - £50 voucher to spend in the artist’s studio of your choice and Dinner for 2 at Cavens Country House.

To Enter You will find a Prize Draw card at the back of this brochure and information on how to enter.

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Evening Openings

Important

Some studios will open on Friday (6pm - 8pm) and late on Saturday or Sunday (until 8pm).

Please refer to the icons or to p10 for a full list of evening openings.

Late Night Opening on Friday 22nd (6pm - 8pm) Late Night Opening on Saturday 23rd (until 8pm)

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If you are a Friend of Spring Fling (see p13-14 for how to sign up), you will need to present your Friendship Card to take advantage of the array of discounts and offers in studios.

If you would like to take photographs of artists’ studios or work, ask them first.

Late Night Opening on Sunday 24th (until 8pm)

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Many studios do not take credit or debit cards so do take cash or a chequebook with you.

Parking

Toilet facilities

Wheelchair access

Accepts credit / debit cards

Price range

Family Friendly

Accessible parking

Also open through the year by appointment

LOVE D&G

Spring Fling is a regional event that actively encourages thousands of visitors to and from Dumfries & Galloway to travel from studio to studio across our vast region. As a result, we believe it is our responsibility to make the event as green as possible.

Help Us Make a Greener Event Consider our environment, please pass on this brochure when you have finished with it.

Please bring a bag with you – many studios will not be offering wrapping services.

Where possible, please car share, take public transport, one of our bus tours or hire a bike!

Find out more about tours and hire on p6.

Electric Car Charging Check out www.zap-map.com for information on charging points across the region.

Travelling by Car

Whilst in D&G Whilst in D&G is a section on the Spring Fling website offering information on where to stay, where to eat and shop when you are in D&G. Head to the website to make your trip around the region even better!

If you are a Friend of Spring Fling (see p13-14 for how to sign up), you can also claim amazing discounts and other special offers from local businesses including accommodation providers and restaurants during Spring Fling and beyond!

Visit www.spring-fling.co.uk/whilst-in-dg for more information.

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We think that Spring Fling studios are best experienced with other people. Why not car share and enjoy the event with like-minded people?

If you are interested, join the discussion on the Spring Fling Facebook Group – search for Spring Fling Lift Share on Facebook.

The following are approximate drive times by road within Dumfries and Galloway: Dumfries to Moniaive (30 min) Moniaive to St John’s Town of Dalry (20 min) Dumfries to Eskdalemuir (60 min) Lockerbie to Dumfries (20 min) Dumfries to Castle Douglas (30 min) Castle Douglas to Kirkcudbright (20 min) Kirkcudbright to Wigtown (50 min) Stranraer to Wigtown (40 min) Gatehouse of Fleet to Stranraer (55 min)

Image by Colin Tennant

Public Transport Dumfries and Galloway is well served by the railway network with train stations at: Lockerbie, Gretna, Annan, Dumfries, Kirkconnel, Sanquhar and Stranraer, on routes between London, Manchester, Newcastle, Carlisle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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Spring Fling Tours As well as encouraging Spring Fling visitors to bring a bag and to pass on your brochure, we also hope you will be interested in one of our tours to help make the event greener!

Image by Colin Tennant

Bus Tours

UNESCO Biosphere Tour

As usual, we are working with Thornhill Community Transport and Cairn Valley Community Transport to deliver some tours across the region. The exact route and timing of all trips is left to the discretion of the driver.

Planned tours and pick-up & drop-off points are as follows (locations for these points will be listed on the website):

We’ve teamed up with the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere to offer a unique hosted bus tour incorporating studio visits and the chance to meet some of the Biosphere certified businesses in the region. Travelling around the Glenkens area you’ll find out how traditional shepherds’ huts are handcrafted using local wood and forged ironwork and drop-in on some of the artists who make this stunning part of the Biosphere their home.

Saturday 23rd May: The Green Route Pick-up: Dumfries 10am | Auldgirth 10.30am Travelling around: studios near Thornhill, Moniaive Drop-off: Dumfries | Auldgirth Saturday 23rd May: The Solway Coast Pick-up: Dumfries 10am Travelling around: studios near Dumfries, New Abbey, Kirkbean, Colvend Drop-off: Dumfries Sunday 24th May: The East Tour Pick-up: Dumfries 10am | Lockerbie 10.30am Travelling around: studios on the Red Route Drop-off: Dumfries | Lockerbie Sunday 24th May: Kirkcudbright & Purple Route Pick-up: Dumfries 10am | Castle Douglas 10.30am Travelling around: studios near Kirkcudbright and surrounding areas Drop-off: Dumfries | Castle Douglas *Minimum number required.

Tickets £12 per person, £10 for Spring Fling Friends (find out more on p13-14) and Concessions.

Booking: Upland Office, Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries: Mondays 10am – 12noon (20th March onwards, excl. public holidays) 24 hour booking via Spring Fling website: www.spring-fling.co.uk *For booking over the Spring Fling weekend please phone: 07787 299 487 8 Spring Fling Open Studios 23-25 May 2020

Tickets: £20 (£18 for Friends of Spring Fling).

Find out more by visiting the Spring Fling website.

Image by Colin Tennant

Spring Fling by Bike Why not tour the Spring Fling studios by bike?

We are working in partnership with Galloway Cycling Holidays and Powerbikes to promote bike and e-bike hire. Not only will this show SF visitors more of our amazing region but it will help to make their tour around the studios more environmentally friendly.

As well as offering bike hire out of Dumfries and Kirkcudbright, Galloway Cycle Holidays and Powerbikes are offering ‘Spring Fling by Bike’ route maps so you can follow routes designed for bike travel.

Looking for a guided tour? Contact Galloway Cycling Holidays.

For more information on bike hire, maps and guided tours, visit the Spring Fling website.

Image by Galloway Cycles

Upland and Island Arts Centre in Lisburn are pleased to present a new exhibition partnership for 2020.

This exhibition brings together artists and makers taking part in Spring Fling Open Studios in Dumfries and Galloway and a handful of artists and makers living and working in Northern Ireland.

Both groups are focusing on the theme Across the Sea: The North Channel and looking at coastal connections and the crossing between South West Scotland and Northern Ireland.

We hope you will be able to attend the exhibition at Island Arts Centre.

Dates: 23rd April until 20th May 2020 Location: ISLAND Arts Centre, ISLAND Civic Centre, Lagan Valley ISLAND, The ISLAND, Lisburn, BT27 4RL www.islandartscentre.com

Image by Colin Tennant

Across the Sea: The North Channel Exhibitors

Spring Fling participants: Archie McCall, Caroline Hone, Clare Dawdry, Colin Blanchard, Gail Kelly, Hazel Campbell, Janet O’Donnell, Jo Gallant, Laura Derby, Livy Nelson, Maggie Ayres, Patti Lean, Philippa Sinclair, Sarah Keast, Sarah Stewart, Sheena McMaster and Sue Thomas.

Northern Ireland artists and makers: Verity Pease and Alice McCabe, Betty Christie, Janet Morris, Rachael Johnson and Rose Ennis.

Travel to Spring Fling from Northern Ireland We’re delighted to offer Spring Fling visitors from Ireland and Northern Ireland a special travel discount, courtesy of Stena Line. This discount is exclusively for visitors to the exhibition and is for return travel from Belfast to Cairnryan between the 22nd and 26th May 2020. Travellers will be able to collect their voucher when attending the Across the Sea exhibition at Island Arts Centre between the 23rd April and 20th May 2020. For full terms and conditions, please visit the exhibition page on the website. www.spring-fling.co.uk/across-the-sea.

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Spotlight on Food & Drink This spotlight features a handful of food and drink providers from across Dumfries and Galloway that are doing something special this Spring Fling.

Why not add some local cuisine, a tour or a demonstration to your Spring Fling this year?

For more information on all venues and how to book, visit the Spring Fling website.

Shoots & Leaves Cafe, Wigtown (Blue Route) Station House Cookery School, Kirkcudbright (Purple Route) Station House Cookery School is a unique business in the heart of D&G offering cookery classes and demonstrations for all ages and abilities. During Spring Fling, Station House will be offering cookery demonstrations at an exclusive discounted rate!

Scottish Seafood Friday 22nd May, 3pm - 4.30pm In this delicious Fresh Fish Cookery Demonstration, Nick will show you how to fillet a flat fish from scratch as well as how to deal with lovely local scallops in their shell. Then you’ll see how to prepare perfect pan-fried scallops with local black pudding, sole ‘en papillote’ and breaded goujons with homemade tartare sauce.

Ninefold Distillery, Lockerbie (Red Route)

Scottish Venison Masterclass Demonstration Saturday 23rd May, 11am - 12.30pm

Join owner and master distiller, Dr. Kit Carruthers on a tour of Dumfries & Galloway’s only rum distillery.

This simply delicious Venison Masterclass will show you how to get the most from your venison. Nick will take you through the different cuts and how to cook them and then demonstrate different dishes for you to try.

This is a real Field to Fork experience as the Venison comes from Gledpark, Scotland’s First Assured Venison Park not five miles from the Cookery School.

You’ll hear about how the distillery was built in an old cattle byre, find out how rum is made, and see where D&G’s only homegrown casked rum lies. Enjoy rum and cocktails as you’re shown around!

Tickets are £7 for Friends of Spring Fling and entitle each guest to £5 off a bottle of Ninefold Pure Single Rum when bought at the distillery. Tickets must be booked in advance, up to 2 hours before the tour time, and are available from www.NinefoldDistillery.com/tours.

Ninefold Distillery, Dormont Home Farm, Dalton, Lockerbie, DG11 1DJ 10 Spring Fling Open Studios 23-25 May 2020

Easy Vegan 3 Courses Saturday 23rd May, 3pm - 4.30pm In this Vegan Cookery Demonstration, Nick will show you how to get the most from local plant based ingredients to create three mouthwatering vegan dishes.

All demonstrations are priced at £7.50 per person (normally at £19-£29).

This is the first vegan & vegetarian cafe in Dumfries and Galloway and it can be found in Wigtown on our Blue route.

During Spring Fling, the cafe will be open every day from 10am until late.

The relaxing cafe and large cafe garden is family & dog friendly. We also have two large book-themed rooms for you to enjoy during your visit. Alongside our large regular menu, there will be a Spring Fling 3-course vegan & vegetarian freshly prepared daily special for only £12, using fair trade and ethically sourced products.

Shoots & Leaves Cafe, 20 South Main Street, Wigtown, DG8 9EH

Cavens Country House, Kirkbean (Orange Route) We are delighted to present our Prize Draw sponsor Cavens, which is at Kirkbean on our Orange Route. Cavens not only offers luxury accommodation but also fine dining every evening with 3 courses for only £35pp. Why not treat yourself to a great evening meal this Spring Fling. Book in advance and you could get 10% off your meal!

Cavens, Kirkbean, near Dumfries, DG2 8AA

Digital There are many ways to connect, interact and keep in the loop with all things Spring Fling.

This year, we’re continuing to develop the website after its launch in 2019.

Image by Colin Tennant

We are also bringing you a brand new Spring Fling app and promoting the use of What3Words in finding studios.

Spring Fling App We’re delighted to be presenting a brand new Spring Fling app for the 2020 event!

Supported and delivered by CodeArcs, a Dumfries-based software development business. Mobile apps are not their only speciality - from bespoke business software to their own project management product Tickd (https:// tickd.it). Check out their website to find out more about what they do https://codearcs.io

We’re encouraging visitors to use What3Words, an app and web-based system that splits the world up into 3m squares. Each of these squares has a unique three-word name assigned to it. We have detailed each Spring Fling studios unique three words on their brochure entries. This means you can use this app or type the three words into the What3Words website and will get the most accurate method of locating the studios ever!

The new app is an essential companion to have with you on your Spring Fling visit. It allows you to browse information about all the studios and help you navigate to them, even when you’re offline.

Visit the What3Words website at: www.what3words.com Here you will find out more about using both the webbased version as well as the App.

Download the Spring Fling 2020 App via the App Store (iPhones/iPads) or Google Play Store (Android devices)

Social

The Website Check out the website for everything you need to know about Spring Fling, our artists and our Upland year round activities. On the SF website you can order brochures and vouchers 24 hours a day! www.spring-fling.co.uk | www.weareupland.com

Get to know us! Follow and Like us on social media.

We’re posting daily and counting down to the main event!

Print Media Subscribe to Dumfries & Galloway Life for up-to-date news on Spring Fling, Upland and what’s going on in the region. www.dumfriesandgallowaylife.co.uk

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All Spring Fling studios are open Saturday 23rd, Sunday 24th and Monday 25th May, 10.30am – 5.30pm. Some studios choose to open in the evenings too. Here is your complete list of evening openings: Image by Colin Tennant

Evening Studio Openings

Friday 22nd May (6pm till 8pm)

Saturday 23rd May (until 8pm)

Sunday 24th May (until 8pm)

Blue Route: Linda Irving, Jane Fraser, Davy Brown, Sarah Stewart, Jesse Ball, Gail Kelly, Kay Ribbens, Andrew Livingston, Joshua Williams

Blue Route: Linda Irving, Jane Fraser, Glenda Waterworth, Andrew Livingston, Joshua Williams, Andy Priestman

Blue Route: Linda Irving, Jane Fraser, Glenda Waterworth, Andrew Livingston, Joshua Williams

Purple Route: Elizabeth Gilbey, Sarah Rogers, Caroline Hone, Sheena McMaster. Izzy Leach, Kate Anderson, Alison Corfield, Alistair Hamilton, Jay Rubinstein, Janet Ibbotson

Purple Route: Elizabeth Gilbey, Sarah Rogers, Sheena McMaster, Kate Anderson, Jay Rubinstein, Janet Ibbotson

Purple Route: Jay Rubinstein

Pink Route: Angela Lawrence, Phil McMenemy, Janet O’Donnell, Adam Booth, Pamela Grace, Clare Dawdry

Orange Route: Blossom McCuaig, Tricia Barna, Joanna Srokol

Pink Route: Julian Francis, Suzanne Stuart Davies, Angela Lawrence, Phil McMenemy, Janet O’Donnell, Jo Gallant, Iona Hall Orange Route: Livy Nelson, Hazel Maclennan, Philippa Sinclair, Archie McCall, Blossom McCuaig, Christopher Taylor, Julie Hollis, Sue Thomas, Emma Varley, Ruth Elizabeth Jones, Tricia Barna, Joanna Srokol Green Route: David Rushton, Dougie Sharpe, Anne Butler, Philip Wilson, Sarah Keast Red Route: Peter Smith, Minette Bell Macdonald, Liz McQueen, Sophie Jarzyna, Michael Batey, Janet Hughes, Colin Blanchard, Heather Blanchard 12 Spring Fling Open Studios 23-25 May 2020

Orange Route: Livy Nelson, Hazel Maclennan, Ailsa Black, Blossom McCuaig, Tricia Barna, Joanna Srokol

Pink Route: Phil McMenemy, Janet O’Donnell

Green Route: Anne Butler, Philip Wilson, Sarah Keast Red Route: Peter Smith, Janet Hughes

Green Route: David Rushton, Dougie Sharpe, Anne Butler, Deborah Campbell, Emma Visca, Philip Wilson, Sarah Keast Red Route: Peter Smith, Bella Green, Janet Hughes, Colin Blanchard, Heather Blanchard

There are no evening openings on Monday 25th May. All studios will close at 5.30pm.

Image by Izzy Leach

Image by Colin Tennant

Emerge

Modern Makers Exhibition

Emerge is a 9 month programme of mentoring with a bursary of £1,000 for early career artists and makers with a connection to Dumfries & Galloway.

Modern Makers is a programme for a small group of young people from Dumfries and Galloway to work intensively with a professional maker to learn craft skills.

This year, we have awarded three Emerge bursaries which will see each recipient paired up with an experienced Upland artist or maker.

Developed from Modern Heritage Craft which ran in 2014 and 2015, the programme has seen young people learn skills in shoe making, furniture building, glass, jewellery and more. From 2016 – 2020 the programme developed and expanded, enabling young people to spend 30 days working with established makers gaining hands-on skills alongside a unique insight into how an artist/maker functions in today’s social and economic environment.

As well as creating new work and taking part in Spring Fling, the recipients will also benefit from go & see trips, networking and training opportunities.

Now in its ninth year, the programme is becoming a key part of the infrastructure for our next generation of artists and makers in Dumfries & Galloway.

Two of the 2020 Emerge Bursaries are funded by The Holywood Trust (specifically for artists and makers 30 years and under) and one Emerge Bursary is funded by Creative Scotland (for an emerging artist or maker of any age).

This year marks the fifth year of the Modern Makers expanded programme and sees young people working with renowned glass artist Amanda Simmons.

The exhibition takes a look back at the programme’s origins with a focus on the last five years, showcasing work from both participants and lead makers - Sam Booth, Fitch & McAndrew, Alex Rigg, Pamela Grace, Hugh Bryden, Colin Blanchard and Amanda Simmons.

Emerge Young Artists 2020 Izzy Leach (Studio 20, p28) Mentored by Kim Ayres, Colin Tennant & Saskia Coulson Blossom McCuaig (Studio 56, p51) Mentored by Lucy MacLeod, Emma Varley & Mark Zygadlo Sophie Jarzyna (Studio 80, p68) Mentored by Clare Dawdry & Christopher Taylor

An exhibition celebrating the Modern Makers programme.

Gracefield Arts Centre (Gallery 1) 28 Edinburgh Road, Dumfries, DG1 1JQ 9th May – 27th June 2020: Tues – Sat 10am – 5pm (Open Sunday & Monday during Spring Fling weekend) Free

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Brain Access Presents Brandon Barrett Friday 22nd May, 20:00 Stranraer Millennium Centre Community Trust, 75 George St, Stranraer, DG9 7JP

Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival is proud to introduce an exciting £10 / U26 half price programme from the 22nd – 31st May 2020. Browse the key highlights of the Festival that take place alongside Spring Fling across our region. BRAIN ACCESS a magic show like no other. Featuring Scotland’s Young Magician Advanced booking is recommended. Tickets are available from: Midsteeple, High Street, Dumfries, DG1 2BH Dumfries: (01387) 253383 Wigtown Festival Company, 11, North Main Street, Wigtown, DG8 9HN Wigtown: (01988) 403222 Online: www.dgartsfestival.org.uk - or at the door of the event.

Dumfries & Galloway has a fantastic line-up of award-winning international, national and regional artists performing comedy, dance, theatre, music and spoken word. Don’t forget to take a look at our year-round Arts Live Spring/Summer Programme for more events throughout the year: www.dgartslive.org.uk

STORM Two years in the making and Storm is finally ready to meet you all as part of Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival this May. Visit our website for more details of this really exciting event taking place on Saturday 23rd May!

of the Year Brandon Barrett. Brand new for 2019 Hypnosis demonstration – don’t worry you won’t be clucking like a chicken, it’s not that type of show!

Bare Boards… and a Passion Presents Weavers of Grass

Saturday 23rd May, 19:30 Mill on the Fleet, 65 High Street, Gatehouse of Fleet, Castle Douglas, DG7 2HS Sunday 24th May, 19:30 Thomas Tosh, 19 East Morton Street, Thornhill, DG3 5LZ £10 / U26 half price In a multi-media performance award winning poet Chrys Salt and acclaimed harper Wendy Stewart weave the extraordinary story of Angus MacPhee. A rich and enthralling exploration of mental health, the creative process, human fragility and ancient traditions.

Tangram Theatre Presents James Rowland A Hundred Different Words for Love Saturday 23rd May, 19:30 Lochans Community Hall, Main Street, Lochans, Stranraer, DG9 9B2 Sunday 24th May, 19:30 Twynholm Village Hall, 7 Main Street, Twynholm, DG6 4NT Monday 25th May, 19:30 Moffat Town Hall, High Street, Moffat, DG10 9HF £12 / U26 half price

National Theatre Scotland Presents The Cheviot, The Stag and The Black, Black Oil

Featuring live music, heartache, belly-laughs and lots and lots of words. Winner of the VAULT Festival Best Show Award, this is the follow up to James’ acclaimed, national sell-out tour Team Viking - a smash hit at D&G Festival last year.

Friday 22nd May, 20:00 Annan Academy, St Johns Rd, Annan, DG12 6AP

Hollie McNish

Saturday 23rd May, 19:30 The Town Hall, 5 St Andrew Street, Castle Douglas, DG7 1DE

Saturday 23rd May, 19:30 Moat Brae, George Street, Dumfries, DG1 1EA Suitable for Ages 15+

£16 / U26 half price

£10 / U26 half price

Back by popular demand following the completely sold out tour in 2019. Come and experience the ‘Story that has a beginning, a middle but, as yet, no end…’

With fans ranging from Emma Watson, Pink and Benjamin Zephaniah, Ted Hughes Award winner Hollie McNish is a poet whose readings are not to be missed. She has garnered millions of YouTube views for her online poetry readings and was the first poet to record at London’s famed Abbey Road Studios.

“A good night out” The Scotsman The Independent (2015) 14 Spring Fling Open Studios 23-25 May 2020

Images: Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival

Artist Badges A key to the badges appearing on artists’ pages:

Join Us SPRINGBACK Our Springback Scheme provides the opportunities for artists who have a connection to Dumfries and Galloway to take part in Spring Fling; many grew up in the region, and some have lived or worked in Dumfries and Galloway in recent years.

Each year in Spring since 2003, artists and makers in Dumfries & Galloway have opened their doors to visitors from around the world‌

NEIGHBOUR Our Neighbours Scheme was introduced in 2013 to strengthen our links with artists and makers from our neighbouring regions and allows a limited number of them to take part in Spring Fling in venues across the border from where they live and work.

EMERGE With continued support from The Holywood Trust and the Archie Sutter Watt Trust, Emerge, our Young Artists Programme, awards a bursary and a period of mentoring to three recent graduates with a connection to Dumfries and Galloway. Find out more about the programme on p11.

Brand new artists taking part in Spring Fling for the first time.

Images by Colin Tennant

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Artful Migration at Threave

Become a Friend • Friends E-newsletters • Advance brochure posted to you • Discounts and offers in artists’ studios • Discount on Spring Fling Bus Tours • Discounts with local businesses whilst in D&G

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Artful Migration is a residency programme being developed by Upland in partnership with Moving Souls Dance, offering artists a unique insight into the migratory birds of Dumfries & Galloway through partnership working with local nature reserves.

Following a successful pilot project in 2018 with WWT Caerlaverock we are delighted to welcome our second artist-in-residence at Threave Garden & Estate, with a focus on the Osprey. The residency will run throughout May - July with an exhibition of work created to take place at NTS Threave in August 2020.

For more information visit www.weareupland.com/projects Image credit: Angela Alexander Lloyd, Artful Migration 2018. Photo by Colin Tennant.

Event: Flight of the Osprey with Sacha Dench 6th May, 7pm - 9pm at Threave Garden Visitor Centre Join us for a talk by Sacha Dench, UN Ambassador for Migratory Species and CEO & Cofounder of Conservation without Borders, as she discusses her conservation project ‘Flight of the Osprey 2020’.

More info and booking: www.weareupland.com/events

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Spring Fling is presented by Upland Arts Development CIC, an artist led notfor-profit company. Upland Arts Development CIC, C/o Gracefield Arts Centre, 28 Edinburgh Road, Dumfries, DG1 1JQ 16 Spring Fling Open Studios 23-25 May 2020

Image credit: Conservation without Borders

BLUE ROUTE 15 Studios 1 Spotlight on F&D 1 Artist-in-Residence

2 Arts Festival Evening Events

On this route you will find printmaking, textiles, painting, jewellery and ceramics.

Useful Information

Petrol Stations:

Stranraer, Wigtown, Newton Stewart

ATMs:

Stranraer, Wigtown, Newton Stewart

Image by Colin Tennant

For more information on where to eat and sights to see on this route, check out the artists’ recommendations on their entries and also the Whilst in D&G section on our website.

To view a more detailed map, head to the Spring Fling website: www.spring-fling.co.uk Or download our brand new App (more info on p9).

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LINDA IRVING

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JANE FRASER

Smiddy Cottage, Mull of Galloway, Drummore, Stranraer, DG9 9HP T: (01776) 840442 E: lindaannirving@gmail.com linda.felting Linda Irving Felt Artist W: www.lindairving.co.uk

Smiddy Cottage, Mull of Galloway, Drummore, Stranraer, DG9 9HP T: (01776) 840442 E: janefraser5@hotmail.com Jane Fraser Studio W: www.janefraserstudio.com

As a trained fine artist, I chose to move from paint to fibre sixteen years ago to add depth in my explorations of colour, texture and form. My vibrant and considered artworks are in sympathy with the natural beauty of the land/seascapes in Dumfries & Galloway.

I am an artist working with wood. My art practice developed through discovery and this led to me substituting paper for wood and the pencil for a hot wire. My response to the natural environment is evident in my chosen medium of wood.

What to expect: As Scotland’s most southerly artist and art space including a new gallery, visitors will experience the geographical beauty and my artistic response to it. I will demonstrate my felting process, using embellishments and my free motion stitching. I am hosting Jane Fraser’s woodturning art. On Friday, there will be an evening opening with refreshments.

What to expect: I am studio sharing with Linda Irving. You will see me demonstrating wood turning and pyrography, explaining the tools and techniques used with the opportunity for visitors to burn designs onto wood themselves. I will be showing a vast range of my art.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

£10 – £800

Recommendation:

Mull of Galloway Lighthouse and RSPB Visitor Centre - The lighthouse for fantastic views and visitor experience.

Directions: Travelling west on A75, left onto B7084 to Sandhead, left onto A716 to Drummore, through village, follow B7041 ‘Mull of Galloway Attractions’ (brown signage) studio on right will be signposted.

Accessibility: Accessible although toilet facilities

are up six stairs.

£5 – £500

Recommendation:

Mariner’s Coffee Shop, Drummore, specialising in freshly caught local seafood.

Open evening on Friday with refreshments.

Directions: Travelling west on A75, left onto B7084 to Sandhead, left onto A716 to Drummore, through village, follow B7041 ‘Mull of Galloway Attractions’ (brown signage) studio on right will be signposted.

Accessibility: Accessible although toilet

facilities are up six stairs. what3words: ///files.moment.workbench

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GLENDA WATERWORTH

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Fineview, Drummore, Stranraer, DG9 9QD T: (01776) 840656 E: artist@glendawaterworth.com @glendaww glendawaterworthartist glendawww W: www.glendawaterworth.com 6

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LISA HOOPER

Seymour House, 25 High Street, Port William, Newton Stewart, DG8 9SL T: (01988) 700392 E: alan.lisa@btinternet.com hoopoe.prints Lisa Hooper- Hoopoe Prints W: www.hoopoeprints.co.uk 5

I am increasingly drawn to the study of water, and light. This has resulted in a series of abstract and semi-abstract paintings exploring the contrasts of calm, still waters with violent storms expressing an inner landscape of turbulent emotions with moods of more reflective stillness.

I’m a printmaker and wildlife artist, also making prints of Scottish landscapes. My work is accessible and bold and my subject matter is familiar to everyone! I make etchings, woodcuts, linocuts and other kinds of print using two beautiful presses which you’ll see in use.

What to expect: Visitors will be warmly welcomed into my studio with its beautiful sea view. I will have sketchbooks, studies and art journals on display alongside finished paintings, affordable prints and cards and I am always happy to discuss my processes, media and influences.

What to expect: There will be approximately 40 framed recent works in the gallery area along with books and cards.

I’ll be demonstrating printmaking and happily answering your questions in the studio. This year I’m donating 10% of the proceeds to my local RSPB Nature Reserve.

£3 – £750

Recommendation:

Logan Botanic Garden with its beautiful range of sub-tropical plants and award winning café.

£60 – £450

Directions: Follow A716 into Drummore. Turn right onto Mill Street, pass village shop on left, take next right towards Kirkmaiden, continue for 160m where you will find Fineview on the right.

Accessibility: Level access, studio and toilet

facilities on ground floor. what3words: ///headboard.stud.gobblers

Recommendation:

The View, Port Willam’s cafe 07990 868432 - run

by PIRSAC our inshore lifeboat charity, located on the harbour.

Four free cards with every print purchased.

Directions: Seymour House is on the B7085 (the Wigtown road) on the edge of the village. It is the first house on the right after the traffic calming coming from Wigtown.

Accessibility: The studio and most of my work is

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KEVAN MCGINTY

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HELEN RYMAN

107 George Street, Whithorn, DG8 8PZ T: (01557) 500066 E: kevanmcginty@btinternet.com W: www.mcgintyart.com kevan.mcginty1 kevanmcginty

North Kildarroch, Whauphill, Newton Stewart, DG8 9PD T: (01988) 840255 E: helen.ryman@btinternet.com Helen Ryman Arts

I’m a painter inspired by nature, beauty and mystery. Whilst my paintings are landscape based, my use of fluid acrylics allows for a strong element of abstract play and happy accident and more intuitive expression.

Working on moorland and hill ground in the Machars on a daily basis, I am inspired to sketch and paint in oils the landscape around me. Ever changing colours and the composition of my environment is what initially captures my imagination, with detail being secondary.

What to expect: Visitors will see my full range of framed and unframed works, plus a range of prints and cards of favourite past works. My studio practice will be in demonstration with works-inprogress.

£40 – £950

Recommendation:

Central Cafe in Whithorn does great fish and chips and home made ice cream.

15% off all multiple purchases of paintings and framed prints.

Directions: Follow the A746 into Whithorn from Newton Stewart and Wigtown, and my studio is past the shops on the left, by the large tree.

Accessibility: The studio and galleries are in

a normal terraced house with stairs and a front door step. what3words: ///landowner.stepping.bootleg 20 Spring Fling Open Studios 23-25 May 2020

What to expect: I’m hoping to provide a multi sensory exhibition representing daily life on a Wigtownshire hill farm. Oil paintings will be on display and available for purchase during the weekend and no doubt I’ll have plenty to say about the iconic Belted Galloway. £2.50 – £2,000

Recommendation:

For a hearty bowl of soup and home baking try ReadingLasses in Wigtown.

For something stronger, I highly recommend Crafty Distillery at Newton Stewart.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: Leaving Wigtown, follow the A714 then turn right (B7085). Continuing for 2 miles, take a right (B7052), in 1 mile 1/2, turn left and continue for 1/2 mile.

Accessibility: Disabled access to the studio. Plenty

of parking and turning space available. what3words: ///bottled.pleaser.jets

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DAVY BROWN

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SARAH STEWART

The Bookshop, 17 North Main Street, Wigtown, DG8 9HL T: (01671) 403767 E: dbgallery50@gmail.com W: www.davybrown.com

Craigard Gallery, 13 North Main Street, Wigtown, DG8 9HL T: 07903 044 929 E: sarahlstewart@live.com sarahmakesprints SarahMakesPrints W: www.sarahstewartprintmaker.co.uk

My work is principally concerned with the Galloway landscape, although I do paint still life when the weather is unsympathetic.

I work from sketchbooks, developing and re-structuring my ideas into finished paintings in oils.

Primarily a printmaker, I apply my designs to textile and book forms. An increasing awareness of my carbon footprint as an artist has recently encouraged me to explore the possibilities of creating my own papers, printing inks, pigments and brushes using locally foraged resources.

What to expect: Visitors can expect to see me in the process of painting a work from sketchbooks and studies, over the course of the weekend. On display will be recent paintings as well as high quality giclee prints and cards.

£150 - £3,000

Recommendation:

The Bookshop - The venue itself is the biggest in Scotland’s Book Town, housing one of the most varied collections in Scotland.

What to expect: Alongside my artwork, printing presses and studio equipment, visitors can expect to see my homemade artist toolkit and the processes used to create it. Homemade materials will be displayed alongside my original materials and visitors will be encouraged to try them. £1 – £350

Directions: From Dumfries, take left at the Newton Stewart roundabout towards Wigtown. In Wigtown, pass the school on the left and turn right at the T-junction. Studio is on the right.

Accessibility: Studio on first floor of bookshop.

Access from North Main Street. No wheelchair access. Plenty of free on-street parking. what3words: ///climbing.narrates.published

Recommendation: The

Wigtown Emporium - A treasure trove of vintage curios and objects.

Free small bottle of homemade ink with purchases over £30.

Directions: Arriving in Wigtown on the A714 from Newton Stewart, turn right at the T-Junction onto North Main Street. Craigard is the second door on the right, next to the Engravers.

Accessibility: There are two steps into my studio.

Once in, everything is all on a single level with wide doorways suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs. what3words: ///buckling.certainly.imprinted Spring Fling Open Studios 23-25 May 2020 21

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JESSE BALL

Number 11, North Main Street, Wigtown, DG8 9HL T: 07967 545 913 E: jesse@jupitersgrace.com W: www.jupitersgrace.com @jupitersgracebyjesse @jupitersgracebyjesse

The Print Room, Number 11, North Main Street, Wigtown, DG8 9HL T: 028 44831554 E: gail@alganarts.com W: www.gailkelly.co.uk alganarts gailkelly_alganarts @Gail_AlganArts

SPRINGBACK

My talisman collections are made in a playful, instinctive way giving a handmade aesthetic. Current inspirations are ancient artefacts, unearthed treasures, the way objects can hold meaning and the consequent relationship they have with the body they adorn.

What to expect: I’ll have my work bench and tools on display, sketchbooks and work-in-progress alongside some of my Great Grandfather’s jewellers tools - he was also a jeweller and had his studio in Hatton Garden, London. £50 - £2,000

Recommendation:

Carsluith Castle – well preserved ancient ruin.

Just off the A75 between Gatehouse of Fleet and Wigtown. A lovely place with fantastic views.

NEIGHBOUR

My hand stitched linen collages, linen prints and lithographs are inspired by the landscape and gardens of Britain and Ireland.

I am fascinated by the colours and patterns of the changing seasons along with folklore and traditions.

What to expect: My linen, lino, tools and sewing baskets, along with work-in-progress, will show visitors how I go about making my collages from beginning to end. I also work in stone lithography and along with some of my limited edition lithographs on display I will also have a litho stone to show the stages of proofing a lithograph ready for editioning. £2 – £600

Directions: Number 11 is the Wigtown Festival Company shop located on North Main Street in Wigtown.

Accessibility: Disabled access available through side street via door into the Print Room.

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GAIL KELLY

Recommendation:

Torhouse Stone Circle, 3 miles west of Wigtown on the B733, Dumfries & Galloway.

10% off framed works for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: The venue is situated directly behind the main building of Number 11. Parking is freely available around Wigtown Square.

Accessibility: Disabled access available.

what3words: ///engraving.lyricist.quality

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KAY RIBBENS Mochrum Park House, Kirkcowan, Newton Stewart, DG8 0BY T: (01671) 830285 E: kayribbens@hotmail.com W: www.kayribbens.co.uk

Carsebuie, Kirkcowan, Newton Stewart, DG8 0EH T: (01671) 830281 E: notthetategallery@btinternet.com

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ANDREW LIVINGSTON

NEW STUDIO

I am a textile artist specialising in hats and headwear. My work is a continuous experiment, designing unusual, innovative, unique, original pieces of wearable sculpture. All handwoven. The designs extend from the extraordinary and eccentric to a modern take on the traditional beret.

My work has always been about humans and their connections with each other. My style is often humorous. But now the setting is changing. Humans have to be contextualised in a world which we are increasingly destroying. Is this the bigger picture - a world without us?

What to expect: A warm friendly welcome to my large busy studio, full of colour, yarns, tools, equipment, works-in-progress, exhibition pieces, threads, images, paintings and of course a vast array of hats and headwear for sale. Relax with a cup of coffee while trying on hats.

What to expect: There will be finished work, work-in-progress and sketchbooks to look at. I will be there throughout the weekend to answer any questions. Drawing materials will be provided for any accompanied youngsters. Refreshments will be available.

£33 – £450

Recommendation:

Old Bank Bookshop, 7 South Main Street, Wigtown, DG8 9EH Joyce and Ian have 1000s of high quality antiquarian and 2nd hand books and sheet music.

Wine and refreshments offered on Friday evening.

Directions: From Wigtown take B733 towards Kirkcowan for 4 miles. From Newton Stewart take A75 towards Stranraer, take 2nd left after small cottage hospital onto minor road, follow for 5 miles.

what3words: ///coconuts.doll.drama

£250 – £500

Recommendation:

Beltie Books - A bookshop and cafe that also displays changing art exhibitions by regional artists. A nice place to spend an hour or so.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: Take A75 Newton Stewart towards Kirkcowan. DON’T go to Kirkcowan village! Follow signs to Shennanton House. At Bins DO NOT TURN R to Shennanton House. Keep straight til see signs.

Accessibility: Gallery is wheelchair accessible.

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JOSHUA WILLIAMS

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1 Station Road, Newton Stewart, DG8 6LJ T: 07935 770 049 E: byjoshuawilliams@gmail.com byjoshuawilliams Ceramics byjoshuawilliams W: www.byjoshuawilliams.com

SUZI PLUNKETT

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Little Dot’s Studio Shop, 20 Albert Street, Newton Stewart, DG8 6EJ T: 07399 000 780 E: littledotcreations@outlook.com littledotcreations littledotcreations W: www.littledotcreations.co.uk

NEW STUDIO

I am at the very beginning of my practice, having recently finished renovating my studio. I am in the process of developing my creative practice and range of wares; and invite you along to come and see some of that experimentation and development in process.

What to expect: The studio will be in the middle of a production cycle so I will be throwing and building pots, trimming and glazing wares and, all being well, opening the gas kiln for visitors to view.

Also an art project to get involved in. £16 – £240

Recommendation:

ReadingLasses in Wigtown always has very good coffee and cakes and is an ideal stop if you are visiting the area, especially when perusing the myriad bookshops in the town.

Armed with my tiny nibbed fineliner pens, I create my illustrations using thousands of dots and circles. I draw inspiration from my love of children’s stories and the natural world.

What to expect: Visitors can expect to find me dotting away in my studio. I’ll have a range of work-in-progress drawings on display so that visitors can see my unique process from first sketch to final dot!

£2.50 – £320

Directions: Driving into Newton Stewart (from the main roundabout) you will see a cattle market on your left. The studio is on the opposite side of the left turn immediately after.

Accessibility: Small step at front door (ramp provided). Main studio all on one level, bathroom in separate area. what3words: ///truffles.charmingly.officer

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Recommendation:

Crafty Distillery, Wigtown Rd, Newton Stewart, DG8 6AS - Local gin distillery, delicious cocktails and splendid views!

Directions: Take the Newton Stewart exit at the roundabout and drive down past the McMillan Hall.

My studio is between the Scent O’ Galloway and the Dynasty Chinese Takeaway.

Accessibility: My studio is on a main street, there is one step into the studio. There is ample parking less than 5 minutes walk and outside the studio. what3words: ///access.strutted.thrones

We have been working with Creative Carbon Scotland towards measuring and reducing our carbon emissions and are proud to be signed up to the Green Arts Initiative.

ANDY PRIESTMAN

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Minniwick, Bargrennan, Newton Stewart, DG8 6SS T: 07775 973 732 E: andyjpriestman@hotmail.com minniwick 8

Wood fired pots wheel thrown and slab built. Hand mixed unique clays, glazes and wild clays incorporating locally sourced sands and grogs. Fired in own designed and built wood fired kiln to 1300C. Paintings using oil based pigments incorporating collage and mono print on paper.

What to expect: An exhibition of pots and paintings. In addition an opportunity to see examples of how I make my clays, slips and glazes with information about some of the local materials and minerals used. Also tours of the kiln with explanations of the firing process. £20 – £1,500

Recommendation:

Glentrool Visitor Centre is half a mile beyond my studio. Good coffee, food and facilities.

10% discount for Friends who have their current membership card.

Directions: A714 north from Newton Stewart for 7 miles. Turn right at Clachaneasy for 2 miles. Minniwick is a right hand turn directly after a sign for Holm Farm.

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Spring Fling x Wigtown Book Festival Artist-in-Residence 2019/20 We are delighted that the Spring Fling x Wigtown Book Festival Residency returned for the 2019/2020 events with Emily Tough as our Artist. This time the residency was for emerging artists and we changed the outcome from creating an open studio at Spring Fling to a final exhibition.

This two-part residency saw Emily engaging with visitors at the Book Festival in 2019, collecting recycled materials and beginning work on her project. The culmination of this will be an exhibition in Wigtown during Spring Fling 2020 and the unveiling of Emily’s project to create puppets inspired by the people and stories she encountered during Wigtown Book Festival and the town itself.

Emily’s Exhibition The Print Room, 11 North Main Street, Wigtown, DG8 9JE 23 – 25 May 2020 After Spring Fling the exhibition will continue at 11 North Main Street, Wigtown until the 30th June 2020.

Juice Box House Workshop Join artist Emily Tough, from We Agree on Eggs, to make your own juice box house. Stick, paste and cut to transform your rubbish into art. For all ages. Lasts two hours.

County Buildings, Wigtown, DG8 9JH 24 May 2020, 2-4pm, Free Book online at www.wigtownbookfestival.com

Why not follow Emily’s progress on Spring Fling social media and see how her characters are developing! weagreeoneggs

weagreeoneggs

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Images by Colin Tennant

Find out more about Emily’s residency via the Spring Fling website: www.spring-fling.co.uk

PURPLE ROUTE 19 Studios 1 Spotlight on F&D 1 Bus Tour

2 Arts Festival Evening Events

On this route you will find painting, jewellery, textiles, photography, wood, mixed media and mosaic.

Useful Information

Petrol Stations:

Kirkcudbright

ATMs:

Kirkcudbright

Image by Colin Tennant

For more information on where to eat and sights to see on this route, check out the artist’ recommendations on their entries and also the Whilst in D&G section on our website.

To view a more detailed map, head to the Spring Fling website: www.spring-fling.co.uk Or download our brand new App (more info on p9).

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ELIZABETH GILBEY

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SARAH ROGERS

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Rusko Studio, Gatehouse of Fleet, Castle Douglas, DG7 2BS T: 07801 933 375 E: liz@elizabethgilbey.com W: www.ruskostudio.com Liz Gilbey

Rusko Studio, Gatehouse of Fleet, Castle Douglas, DG7 2BS T: 07724 012 001 E: sarah@rojhedesign.com W: www.rojhedesign.com rojhedesign

I paint still life and landscape direct from nature. Living in Dumfries and Galloway, I am influenced by the artists who loved this area in the past, including the Glasgow Boys. My work is in the Scottish contemporary style with an emphasis on form and colour.

My jewellery is inspired by structural organic forms, exploring how they can be layered and connected adding intricate levels of detail. As well as a more commercial collection of wearable jewellery, this year I am currently focusing on one off statement pieces.

What to expect: Visitors will see a studio flooded with natural light and plenty of work finished and in progress. The studio is both a working and teaching space with room for several artists to learn together. The studio is a small rural atelier running art classes.

What to expect: Enjoy a behind the scenes look at my designing process, samples, sketches and development. There will be a pop up workbench with some of my favourite tools and essential pieces of equipment. It’s a great opportunity to ask questions and discuss commissions and bespoke work.

£75 – £2,500

Recommendation:

The Masonic Arms, 10 Ann Street, Gatehouse of Fleet is a lovely traditional pub serving delicious food and drinks.

10% off day classes & residential courses booked by SF Friends.

Directions: To find Rusko Studio go into Gatehouse of Fleet, take the B796 beside the Ship Inn and follow the signs to Rusko about two miles from Gatehouse.

Accessibility: The studio is up a flight of stone

stairs on the first floor. Parking is at the door. what3words: ///conquests.sweeter.remotest

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£2.50 – £750

Recommendation:

Galloway Lodge - great food and a lovely wee gift shop at the back of the café.

Directions: To find Rusko Studio go into Gatehouse of Fleet, take the B796 beside the Ship Inn and follow the signs to Rusko about two miles from Gatehouse.

Accessibility: Parking is immediately outside the door. There is a granite staircase up to the studio which is on the first floor. what3words: ///conquests.sweeter.remotest

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CAROLINE HONE Doon Cottage, The Doon, Twynholm, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4NS T: (01557) 860026 E: carolinehone@btinternet.com W: www.carolinehone.co.uk carolinehone

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SHEENA MCMASTER Aldersyde, Borgue, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4SH T: (01557) 870032 E: sheenamcmaster@gmail.com W: www.sheenamcmaster.com Sheena McMaster Jewellery 3

NEW STUDIO

Since moving to Twynholm in 2018, the landscape of Dumfries & Galloway has become my main subject. My work reflects a deep love and connection with the rural environment around me.

Colour, strong loose marks and essence of place are what I strive to achieve.

I make creative and elegant handmade jewellery in a mix of silver, gold and precious stones. There are two aspects to my work. One aspect is influenced by plants and organic forms to create complimentary collections. The other is working to clients’ wishes, creating commissions.

What to expect: Visitors to my studio can expect to see a variety of work, mainly in acrylic and mixed media, as well as sketchbooks and a wide range of art and printed cards. I will be available to anyone who wants to discuss my work and influences.

What to expect: Visitors to my workshop will view hand tools and equipment, both modern and traditional. I will be sharing my sketchbooks involved in the design process. There is a showroom where the collections will be displayed and an opportunity to purchase a piece of jewellery.

£2.50 – £750

Recommendation:

Pleat, a friendly and eclectic boutique selling unusual clothing and vintage costume jewellery. 30 St. Mary’s Street, Kirkcudbright.

10% discount on paintings for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: Twynholm village is off the A75 and 3 miles north of Kirkcudbright. My studio is behind W.B.Galloway’s garage and located 100 metres on the left in The Doon .

Accessibility: There are three standard steps

into the studio itself. what3words: ///snowy.custodian.dispose

£50 – £3,000

Recommendation:

Borgue Hotel is a friendly family run hotel and country style village pub offering accommodation, food and drinks.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: From Kirkcudbright take the B727 signposted for Borgue. Once in the village continue straight on and the workshop is the last house on the left opposite the school.

Accessibility: Access to showroom on the

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IZZY LEACH The Steading, Kirkeoch, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4TJ T: 07513 968 068 E: izzyleach@outlook.com W: www.izzyleach.com @izzylleach

The White Cottage, Kirkchrist, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4SB T: 07964 788 501 E: laura@rugaura.com Rugaura RugauraRugs RugauraRugs W: www.rugaura.com NEW STUDIO

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EMERGE

I am a multidisciplinary artist, using photography, film and graphic design. My recent work has taken its cue from themes such as religion, mythology and storytelling. Much of my work is a reaction to my own experience of growing up in Dumfries and Galloway.

What to expect: Create and take away your own cyanotype portrait! Alternative photography processes workshop and demonstrations of how to set-up a photoshoot with lighting and camera tips. See my sketchbooks and latest projects on display, as well as enjoying the sea view with a cup of tea. £25 – £250

Recommendation:

Park at the Dhoon beach, walk back to the road, turn left and walk up hill for 400m. Then turn left into Mill Hill and follow beautiful coastal path through woodland.

10% discount on prints for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: Exit Kirkcudbright and take the B727 on the left towards Borgue for 1.5 miles. Once up the Kirkeoch drive turn right and follow signs.

Accessibility: The studio is in a cabin down a

very short track from the car parking spaces. It is an easy walk, however wheelchair access to the cabin itself would be difficult. what3words: ///quiet.soggy.towers

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LAURA DERBY

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I design and make beautiful high quality wool pile hand tufted rugs, mindfulness mats and more; one off pieces to artfully furnish stylish spaces, to dress floors, walls or as upholstery. Made from upcycled carpet yarns, my rugs will last a lifetime.

What to expect: My latest rugs will be displayed including the rug ‘Spring Flingers’ contributed to two years ago. I will demonstrate tufting for those who wish to have-a-go and explain my inspirations, concepts, sketchbook development, as well as the processes for creating wool colour palettes, drawing up and finishing. £2 – £1,200

Recommendation:

PA Pop Up Shop 67 St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright is a collective of artists work and handicrafts well worth a visit.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: Leave Kirkcudbright over the bridge on A755 and after nearly a mile turn left opposite the Twynholm turnoff. Signage will guide you.

Accessibility: Parking is a short 20 metre walk with disabled parking right at the door. Wheelchair access is right round the house with entrance at the rear beside toilet. Entrance by main door has two steps. what3words: ///lifestyle.spin.requested

KATE ANDERSON

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The Smithy, Culdoach Road, Tongland, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4LU T: (01557) 330415 E: kateanderson1029@btinternet.com W: www.AndersonsArt.co.uk

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ALISON CORFIELD 17 Castle Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4JA T: (01557) 331653 E: alison@alisoncorfield.co.uk W: www.alisoncorfield.co.uk AlisonCorfieldTextileArtist

NEW STUDIO

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I love that we are wired to cross-cultural myths. My pieces are about connected and heightened memories that cross visual borders. I work for exhibition and to commission. I make and paint unusual components to my screens, reliefs and 3D projects.

I am a mixed media textile artist using fabrics, papers, paint and dyes with free machine stitch to create pictures. My recent work is inspired by old letters, exploring the fragility of information from the past. My work is influenced by landscape and especially trees.

What to expect: Visitors will see recent relief and mixed media mosaics as well as small affordable pieces. Drawings and notebooks together with works-in-progress will be shown to illustrate my motivation and ideas.

What to expect: At my working studio you can see my sketchbooks and stitch samples as well as finished pictures and other pieces. I will be demonstrating all stages of my work. In addition there is the opportunity to learn about and take part in Free Art Friday.

£10 – £6,000

Recommendation: The

Schoolhouse, Ringford.

Excellent snacks and meals. Opens from 10 am with High Tea and free Wi-Fi. Fully licensed.

Discounts on mosaic courses if booked during the event.

Directions: Exit Dumfries on A75 towards Stranraer, then take A711 towards Kirkcudbright, continue for 3 miles, Culdoach Road is on left before Tongland Power Station. Cross bridge to house on right.

Accessibility: From the parking area there is a short walk through a side gate at the rear of the house to the studio. A ramp is available for wheelchair access. what3words: ///exporters.dads.grain

£2.50 – £350

Recommendation:

Masterpiece, 24 Castle Street, Kirkcudbright An interesting range of freshly made sandwiches to take away, including lots of vegetarian and vegan options.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: We are in the centre of Kirkcudbright.

From the main car park, head towards the castle. Turn left into Castle Street. No. 17 is on the left before the Masonic Arms.

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ALISTAIR HAMILTON

17 Castle Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4JA T: 07970 825 264 E: alistair@rosscottage.co.uk W: www.alistairhamilton.co.uk Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/alistairh/

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MORAG MACPHERSON

Studio 2, WASPS Studios, 117 High Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4JG T: 07734 421 029 E: info@moragmacpherson.com morag.macpherson Morag Macpherson Textiles W: www.moragmacphersontextiles.com 40

I use photography to explore pattern, detail and texture in the natural and human-made environment. My subjects are often things that many people overlook. I want my work to show others how I see the world.

What to expect: A friendly welcome to my new studio space.

There will be lots of work to see from cards to framed pieces. I can demonstrate and talk about all of the techniques and equipment that I use to make my work.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

£2.50 – £250

Recommendation:

The Masonic Arms, 19 Castle Street, Kirkcudbright. Listed in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide and has a selection of 260 gins.

Directions: We are in the centre of Kirkcudbright.

From the main car park, head towards the castle.

Turn left into Castle Street. No. 17 is on the left before the Masonic Arms.

Accessibility: There is one very small step at our

entrance door. The main studio is very accessible all on one floor. Access to smaller back room is narrow. what3words: ///crypt.shed.mornings

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I enjoy working with colourful combinations and imagery inspired by art history, diverse cultures and nature to create my surface patterns. My recent journey into freeing my style has resulted in a variety of truly unique patchworks and accessories which are always printed on textiles.

What to expect: Bold bright artwork printed onto textiles await you in my colourful studio. Experiments in line drawing, markmaking, screen-printing and eco-printing will be on show. New and classic collections of surface patterns and patchworks will be available to purchase as well as fashion and interior accessories. £30 – £3,000

Recommendation:

Torrs Point - Walk along the Shore Road of Mutehill with the sea to your right until you get to the lifeboat station and continue on through forest, with beautiful beach coves.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: From harbour, walk towards the castle and up Castle Street to the end. Go left onto High Street and WASPS Kirkcudbright is at 117 before Selkirk Arms Hotel on left.

Accessibility: There is no lift and three floors.

what3words: ///ounce.grower.snooty

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LIZZIE FAREY Studio 3, WASPS Studios, 117 High Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4JG T: 07821 629 234 E: lizziefarey@gmail.com @willowfarey Lizzie Farey W: www.lizziefarey.co.uk

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MAGGIE AYRES Studio 4, WASPS Studios, 117 High Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4JG T: 07815 528 827 E: maggie@maggieayres.co.uk maggieayres57 maggieayresart W: www.maggieayres.co.uk

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The desire to create and the act of making has kept me occupied for more than twenty years. I take natural materials like willow, larch, hazel and birch twigs and transform them into sculptures and wall pieces, developing my ideas through the manipulation of the materials.

What to expect: Nature pieces made with willow and other local woods will adorn the walls, table and plinths. The scent of willow to make you feel alive and in touch with the natural world. A glimpse of my recent exploration into landscape paintings to raise your eyebrows. £85 – £1,600

Recommendation:

Kirkcudbright Galleries, DG6 4AA - New gallery and cafe promoting the unique art heritage of Kirkcudbright.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: From the A75 take the A711 into Kirkcudbright. From St. Mary Street turn right into Daar Road. The WASPS Studios are at the end of the council car park.

Accessibility: Twenty stairs with handrail to my first floor studio. what3words: ///ounce.grower.snooty

My abstract work is always focused on texture, light and mark making. Using oils with cold wax medium, my painting technique has loosened up, all the better to realise these key qualities. And with a greater sense of expressive freedom, ideas bubble up and grow.

What to expect: Come and sample my Caerlaverock residency in November 2019 - field kit, sketchbooks, big sky, photos, sound recordings, beguiling barnacle geese, developmental drawings, paintings, memories, collages, sense of place. And what happened next will also be on show... £10 – £2,500

Recommendation:

Solway Tide Cafe, 16 St Cuthbert St, Kirkcudbright. Good, strong Fairtrade coffee.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: From the A75 take the A711 into Kirkcudbright. From St Mary’s Street turn right into Daar Road. The WASPS Studios are at the end of the council car park.

Accessibility: Twenty stairs with hand rail to my

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PATTI LEAN

CATHERINE COULSON

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Studio 6, WASPS Studios, 117 High Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4JG T: 07712 001 202 E: patti@pattilean.co.uk @pattilean patti.lean W: www.pattilean.co.uk

Studio 7, WASPS Studios, 117 High Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4JG T: (01556) 568161 E: studio@catcoulson.art catcoulson.art catcoulson.art @catcoulson W: catcoulson.art

My art responds to ecological concerns: northerly places, stories and narratives, artworks seen. I gather material mainly by walking, and back in the studio make paintings out of what I’ve collected, recorded and remembered.

My artwork explores how we experience nature, examining aesthetic elements that create emotional responses; concepts of transience and shifting atmosphere, depth and mystery, imperfection and patina. It considers the sense of space found in the complexity of natural habitats, and celebrates their colour and richness.

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What to expect: Visitors to the studio will see work from both the local area and residencies in Iceland and Finland: drawings, studies, sketchbooks, prints and finished paintings as well as research on Nan Shepherd, subject of my ongoing doctoral project. And there will be cake…

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

£50 – £4,000

Recommendation:

Corson’s Bakery, 15 St. Cuthbert Street, serve delicious freshlybaked pies.

Directions: From the A75 take the A711 into Kirkcudbright. From St Mary Street turn right into Daar Road. The WASPS Studios are at the end of the council car park.

Accessibility: Studio 6 is on the second floor,

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What to expect: Visitors are welcome to chat and gain insight into my working process and explore my new studio, fieldwork kit and environmentally conscious paints and mediums. An opportunity to read field poetry and research on reserves and to see photographs, gouache sketches and oil paintings. £5 – £1,500

Recommendation:

NTS Broughton House and Garden, High St, Kirkcudbright. Enjoy ‘Glasgow Boy’ artist Hornel’s home, studio and Japanese influenced garden masterpiece.

10% off framed paintings for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: From the A75 take the A711 into Kirkcudbright. From St Mary Street turn right into Daar Road. WASPS Studio parking is at the end of the council car park.

Accessibility: Studio 7 is up stairs on the second

floor (not suitable for wheelchairs). what3words: ///ounce.grower.snooty

HEATHER M NISBET

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The Fox Hole, Sandside Road, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4XD T: 07712 131 455 E: HMN@heathermnisbet.com heather.m.nisbet.art heathermnisbet W: www.heathermnisbet.com

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JAY RUBINSTEIN West Kirkcarswell House, Dundrennan, DG6 4QW T: (01557) 500215 E: jrubinstein@pobox.com W: www.jrubinstein.co.uk

NEW STUDIO

I paint from on site sketches and photographs, with a dollop of imagination thrown in. Generally, I use charcoal lines overlaid with dilute acrylic pigment. This year I’ve been inspired by some New England views, particularly the boats and colourful wooden lobster buoys.

I use laminated wood veneers to make wooden mobiles. I’m often inspired by a poem, but the pieces change as I make them. I enjoy hinting at shapes and combining images; flames become feathers, birds become fish parts. The movement is also a vital consideration.

What to expect: Original paintings, prints and cards will be for sale. I usually have on show montages of photographs illustrating how some of the works progressed from the original sketch through the various layers of painting, right up to the finished work.

What to expect: Visitors will be able to see the tools, equipment and processes involved in creating a mobile. Small card kits will be available for children (and adults) to colour in and make bird mobiles of their own to take home. There will also be refreshments!

£2.50 – £1,350

Recommendation:

Rhubarb - St. Mary Street, Kirkcudbright. A light filled, welcoming and stylish contemporary homeware and gifts shop.

£120 – £950

Directions: Head south through Kirkcudbright on the main road (A711 - continuation of St Mary Street). Studio is on right hand side of the road, before the end of 30mph sign.

Accessibility: Fully accessible.

what3words: ///sprawls.weekend.snug

Recommendation:

The Rose and Crown in Dundrennan is a wonderful café. Great cakes and a friendly atmosphere.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: From Auchencairn take the 711 towards Dundrennan. After 3.5 miles take the next right turn.

We’re the third house on the right. West Kirkcarswell House is marked on the gatepost.

Accessibility: The house is wheelchair accessible

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URPU SELLAR

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JENNIE ASHMORE

Bankhead, Dundrennan, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4QP T: (01557) 500618 E: urpu@urpusellarceramics.co.uk W: www.urpusellarceramics.co.uk

61 Main Street, Auchencairn, Castle Douglas, DG1 7QU T: 07876 273 550 E: jennie@leafworks.co.uk W: www.leafworks.co.uk leafworks

I work with humour. My small scale sculptures are multimedia works with wordplay or pun as the title. My works have been described as 3D cartoons.

I collect leaves and flowers from my garden and wild places which I press and use to create unique collages, reflecting the beauty and vulnerability of the natural world. I will be working on some new leafworks using material collected from the Isle of Coll.

What to expect: I have in my studio works in all their stages.

The room is tidied for the display purpose as it normally isn’t a gallery space. Good banter is included!

Discounts available for Friends of Spring Fling.

£5 – £500

Recommendation:

The Crown and Anchor Cafe in Dundrennan for their home baking and homemade soups.

Directions: On the 711, between Kirkcudbright and Auchencairn. One mile from Dundrennan, three miles from Auchencairn.

Accessibility: Parking may be suitable for disabled

What to expect: I will be demonstrating how I use dried plant material to create leafworks and visitors will see finished work, my book and cards. The garden, where I grow lots of plants for my work will be open, plus a beautiful view of Bengairn.

£2.50 – £500

Recommendation:

The Dragonfly Restaurant and B/B in Auchencairn [Vegan and vegetarian].

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: I am situated at the top of Main Street on the right, opposite the bus stop just off the A711.

Accessibility: There is a step to come in the

front door.

access but there is a gravel pathway between that and my studio. The entrance doorway is a wide sliding door but with a small step up to access it. what3words: ///buying.shorter.sometimes

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what3words: ///resolves.digitally.assets

Spring Fling 2019 was another successful year!

•93 studios •6 routes •36,333 visits •£203,715 spent on art and craft •Over £1.9 million spent in the regional economy

JANET IBBOTSON

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5 Main Street, Auchencairn, Castle Douglas, DG7 1QU T: (01556) 640552 E: info@janetibbotson.co.uk W: www.janetibbotson.co.uk

My studio overlooks the Hass Burn, where the babbling water creates an aura of calm which, when combined with my garden flowers, is bliss. This is the atmosphere which enables me to create, cut patterns and make the garments and scarves that will be on display.

What to expect: There will be a range of samples from which orders can be made. A myriad of coloured fabrics in wool, tweed and silk and a huge selection of my embroidered scarves in pure gauze-like cashmere. £65 – £750

Recommendation:

Next door is a shop which now sells wonderful coffee, cakes and soups at lunchtime.

Vicky and James have made the shop full of organic produce.

Directions: On the A711 just past the bridge second house on the right in Auchencairn at the bottom of the village. Studio is at the end of the garden.

Accessibility: There is a sloping driveway, and a

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Family Friendly Activities

In the Studios

Many of our studios welcome families and offer specific activities for kids. You can keep an eye out for the Family Friendly icon throughout the brochure. Here’s a list of some of them: Linda Irving (Studio 1, p16): Try activities for children and adults such as flower making in felt.

Jane Fraser (Studio 2, p16): Burn a simple design onto wood. Suitable for all ages (with parental guidance due to a hot wire).

Izzy Leach (Studio 20, p28): (Studio 20, p28): Photography workshops which are accessible to all ages and abilities.

Laura Derby (Studio 21, p28): People of all ages love to see the strands of yarn instantly form into the tufted rug textile.

Kate Anderson (Studio 22, p29): Come and have fun in the interactive kids’ corner with safe material for smaller children.

Catherine Coulson (Studio 29, p32): Children can take part in a competition. Great for those who are interested in nature.

Hazel Campbell (Studio 37, p39): Children can surprise themselves when let loose with some ink and bamboo!

Angela Lawrence (Studio 39, p40): Competition to name a painting, and win a print of it. The three best Under 12s can win a notebook and fridge magnet from one of my Galloway paintings.

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Image by Kirstin McEwan

We know that for some, taking children into studios with breakable objects is a bit daunting so we’ve pulled together information on some family friendly studios and activities at this year’s Spring Fling Open Studios.

Jo Gallant (Studio 41, p41): Have-a-go decoration of a fabric bag appeals to children and adults.

Philippa Sinclair (Studio 52, p49): Try simple printing with sponge and foam in the children’s discovery corner. And for older ages, a chance to use silk paint and to take away a simple scarf.

Janet Hughes (Studio 82, p69): I learned, as a child, basic weave structures, on tapestry looms and wish to introduce all ages to how cloth is made. Young children (with accompanying adults) basic weave with older children and adults the opportunity to learn more in-depth about the craft.

Ailsa Black (Studio 53, p49): This venue is especially suitable for families with a well-run cafe and a children’s’ corners with free art activities.

Colin Blanchard (Studio 86, p71): I very much encourage whole families (quite safe for age 6 up) have a go at pulling their own print in order to understand and enjoy the process.

Christopher Taylor (Studio 58, p52): Refreshments offered throughout the weekend and ample space for children to play within the Crichton grounds.

Heather Blanchard (Studio 87, p71): We are very family friendly and welcome children.

We have a large garden and small field if visitors want to picnic.

Julie Hollis (Studio 59, p52): Visitors of all ages will be able to create a mixed media scene using a range of natural materials.

Hope London (Studio 60, p53): Work-inprogress will be on display, and drawing materials on hand for children or grown-ups who want to have a go.

Joanna Srokol (Studio 65, p55): I have creative activities for all the ages.

David Rushton (Studio 66, p58): Kids like (scale) models and the art-houses will involve guides in the character of Hannah Hoch and Kurt Schwitters to tell something of their stories as artists.

Philip Wilson (Studio 73, p61): Hopefully this studio experience will appeal to all ages.

SF x WBF Artist-in-Residence – Workshop & Exhibition Visit Emily’s exhibition in Wigtown which brings Wigtown and the Book Festival to life through puppets and recycled materials! Join Emily on Sunday 24th May for a workshop for all the family!

More information on p24.

PINK ROUTE 15 Studios 1 Gallery

1 Arts Festival Evening Event

On this route you will find glass, jewellery, ceramics, painting, photography, textiles architectural metalwork and printmaking.

Useful Information

Petrol Stations:

Castle Douglas, St John’s Town of Dalry

ATMs:

Castle Douglas

Image by Colin Tennant

For more information on where to eat and sights to see on this route, check out the artist’ recommendations on their entries and also the Whilst in D&G section on our website.

To view a more detailed map, head to the Spring Fling website: www.spring-fling.co.uk Or download our brand new App (more info on p9).

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JULIAN FRANCIS Woodend, Gelston, Castle Douglas, DG7 1SH T: (01556) 504150 E: julian@ofrancis1.plus.com

SUZANNE STUART DAVIES Gelston Village Hall, Castle Douglas, DG7 1SH T: 07532 230 065 E: suzanne@muiryhillarts.co.uk W: www.suzannestuartdavies.co.uk

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Over the last six years I have had the chance to explore new materials and to work on several interesting projects. Having spent many years working with clay, this has been quite an adventure. I am now back with clay and a new collaboration.

What to expect: A ceramics studio, a mixed media workshop with finished pieces and works-in-progress as well as examples and explanations of the processes of the collaborative project with the artist Suzanne Stuart Davies.

£10 – £500

Recommendation:

There are wonderful walks through Gelston Castle grounds.

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10% discount for Spring Fling Friends and Family.

Directions: From Castle Douglas take the B736 and then the right turn at junction with the B727 to Gelston and look out for the Village Hall and the Spring Fling signs.

Accessibility: Ceramics workshop fully

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I use traditional materials, oil paint, canvas and boards, to make lyrical, semi-abstract paintings. Ways of seeing, influenced by the work of other artists can stimulate new creative outcomes. Work this year is guided by co-operation with the ceramicist Julian Francis.

What to expect: Paintings and pots! Visitors will see the basic materials used in a painter’s studio and follow the process, in the beautifully decorated Gelston Village Hall, together with a joint display of finished work, and be able to visit the adjacent ceramic workshop of Julian Francis. £30 – £500

Recommendation:

Gelston Village Primary School hold a pop-up café at the Village Hall during the Spring Fling weekend, providing tea, coffee and cakes to raise funds.

10% discount on work over £100 for all Friends.

Directions: From Castle Douglas take the B736 and then the right turn at junction with the B727 to Gelston and look out for the Village Hall and the Spring Fling signs.

Accessibility: Gelston Village Hall is wheel

chair friendly and ground floor level. No steps. what3words: ///formation.sketches.signified

HAZEL CAMPBELL

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21 St Andrew Street, Castle Douglas, DG7 1EL T: 07799 565 058 E: hazel@painting-for-pleasure.co.uk W: www.hazelcampbell.com @hazelkcampbell

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HANNAH SPICER 21 St Andrew Street, Castle Douglas, DG7 1EL T: 07730 768 688 E: hannahspicer1@hotmail.co.uk hspicerceramics W: www.spicerceramics.co.uk

spicer_ceramics

NEIGHBOUR

My style is loose and bold using gouache and ink applied with bamboo. Galloway landscape influences my work in a semi abstract fashion. Trees and seasons are increasingly strong contributors.

I graduated from Grays School of Art in 2018 in Three-Dimensional Design with Ceramics. I am inspired by the coast and I use this as a main source of inspiration when creating my ceramic pieces. I work in hand-building and small batch thrown pieces.

What to expect: Visitors can expect to see plants, paper jugs, stuff gathered from exhibitions and quirky things that have fascinated me. Sketchbooks and reference books abound, worksin-progress and lots of this year’s finished and framed work.

What to expect: You can expect to see a large variation of my mould work pieces which are directly inspired by rocks found at coastal locations around Scotland. I will talk you through my process and you will be able to see the stages in which I progress.

£250 – £900

Recommendation:

Mr Pook’s Kitchen, 38 King Street, Castle Douglas, DG7 1AD Classic and modern cooking using locally sourced ingredients.

Free packs of greetings cards for Friends and purchasers.

Directions: My studio is between King St and Queen St. Follow signs at Town clock.

Accessibility: Steep stairs.

what3words: ///hindered.enforced.stereos

£3 – £60

Recommendation:

The Merrick in the Galloway Forest is a brisk, moderately difficult and especially challenging hike with impressive views over the Galloway hills.

Directions: My studio is between King St and Queen St. Follow signs at Town clock.

Accessibility: Steep stairs.

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ANGELA LAWRENCE

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PHIL MCMENEMY

Clience Studio, 212 King Street, Castle Douglas, DG7 1DS T: (01556) 504318 E: angela@cliencestudio.co.uk @cliencestudio angelalawrencecliencestudio W: www.cliencestudio.co.uk

The Gallery at Laurieston, Laurieston, Castle Douglas, DG7 2PW T: (01644) 450235 E: phil@pmcphotography.co.uk gallery_at_laurieston W: www.philmcmenemy.smugmug.com @galleryphil galleryatlaurieston

I love exploring the outdoors – always researching for my paintings, which try to evoke the fresh air feeling of being there in colour, light and shadows, with naturalistic or semi-abstract approaches.

Galloway seascapes predominate: atmospheric, dramatic mountains views from the Highlands and Cumbria also feature.

I capture moments. Those fleeting moments which: depict this land, take one’s breath away and make you feel. You’ll find me out there waiting patiently for the elements to combine to create glory.

Sometimes it happens, sometimes it’s yet to happen - and that’s OK!

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What to expect: Work-in-progress - at times I will be painting.

Reference material including short videos of the location, to see the place as if being there. Further insight into process: studies, experiments, completed miniatures (many available to purchase from £5!). Bargains and competition to win a print! £15 – £3,500

Recommendation:

Streetlights Coffee House, 187 King Street, Castle Douglas, tel.01556 504222 - Great coffee and excellent homemade and huge cakes as well as savoury fare.

10% discount on selected prints and originals.

Directions: From Dumfries or Stranraer, take A75, enter Castle Douglas by A745/A713 or B736.

Clience Studio is under the clocktower on King St at crossroads with A713/Ayr and B736/Auchencairn.

Accessibility: There is an 8cm step into premises

through an 88cm wide doorway. Level once inside.

Brightly lit. Parking is free, on the street. what3words: ///rates.blackbird.interest

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What to expect: Firstly a warm, friendly welcome is guaranteed.

Visitors can expect high-quality art presented in a variety of sizes and beautiful styles. They can also expect a brand new collaboration with Jan O’Donnell showcasing work that bridges the two artists and their art mediums. £20 – £500+

Recommendation:

C13 road between Laurieston and Gatehouse of Fleet. A glorious, but under threat, journey Galloway at its best.

10% discount <£100 / 15% discount > £100.

Directions: The Gallery at Laurieston is in Laurieston. From Castle Douglas, turn left off A713 at Greenlaw, travel 4miles to Laurieston on B795.

Onto C13 (Gatehouse Road) gallery 100yds on right.

Accessibility: I pride myself on having wheelchair

and disabled access. Flat, wide easy access. what3words: ///habits.lower.bunny

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JANET O’DONNELL The Gallery at Laurieston, Laurieston, Castle Douglas, DG7 2PW T: (01556) 640068 E: daltamie@yahoo.com

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What to expect: Come for a cuppa and a look into my world through my art, explanatory photos, literature and sketchbooks.

There will also be mono-prints, eco and indigo dyed paper and fabric, a browser and cards and an exciting art collaboration with Phil McMenemy.

Recommendation:

Galloway Lodge Preserves, High Street, Gatehouse of Fleet. Great coffee, cakes and food.

Bennan Bank, Mossdale, Castle Douglas, DG7 2NG T: (01644) 450552 E: jo@jogallant.co.uk W: www.jogallant.co.uk @JoGallant1 Jo Gallant – Studio Textiles 4

Currently my work focuses on trees and tree bark - in particular the Australian Scribbly Gum. Influenced by colour, texture, pattern and balance I work mainly in mixed media and monoprinting in a loose, abstract style. I also have a growing interest in indigo dyeing.

£3 – £500

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JO GALLANT

Pack of greetings cards.

Directions: The Gallery at Laurieston is in Laurieston. From Castle Douglas, turn left off A713 at Greenlaw, travel 4miles to Laurieston on B795. Onto C13 (Gatehouse Road) gallery 100yds on right.

what3words: ///habits.lower.bunny

Living and working on the edge of Galloway Forest Park I am surrounded by trees, mountains, wildlife and weather. Its colours, textures and shifting light are reflected in my work with fabrics, which I dye, paint, sew and machine embroider.

What to expect: Wall-hangings, cushions and scarves for sale.

Sketchbooks, work-in-progress, design work and explanation of materials and technical process. The opportunity to create your own design on a bag, have it stitched by me and ready to take away for just £5. £28 – £2,000

Recommendation:

The Smithy, New Galloway, DG7 3RN - for coffee and scones or lunch beside a very pretty stream.

10% discount on cushions for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: On the A762, one mile north of Mossdale and 4 miles south of New Galloway, between, but opposite the end of the Raiders Road and the Bennan viewpoint.

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IONA HALL Bennan Bank, Mossdale, Castle Douglas, DG7 2NG T: 07530 192 546 E: ionaahall@hotmail.com W: www.ionahall.com ionahalljewellery ionahalljewellery NEW STUDIO

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What to expect: Jewellery and silversmithing on display for sale, along side samples, objects and sketchbooks from my initial inspiration displaying my thought processes behind my work.

Visitors can enter into a giveaway on a piece of jewellery that will be announced the end of the weekend.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling. Purchases = entry to giveaway.

Recommendation: Loch

Arthur Farm Shop and Cafe, a fantastic organic cafe with homemade cakes and a lovely place to have lunch in Beeswing.

Directions: On the A762, one mile north of Mossdale and 4 miles south of New Galloway, between, but opposite the end of the Raiders Road and the Bennan viewpoint.

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Pipers Forge, 4 Victoria Street, Kirkpatrick Durham, DG7 3HQ T: 07748 537 219 E: adam@pipersforge.com W: www.pipersforge.com

SPRINGBACK

I am a silversmith and jeweller inspired by my local coastlines.

My work responds to the objects I have found on the beach; a movement or texture that has caught my eye. I aspire to recreate the feeling of discovering a treasure on the beach.

£30 – £2,000

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ADAM BOOTH

I create individually designed contemporary hot forged metal work for architectural and sculptural use, made using both modern and time honoured techniques. Even after 35 years running Pipers Forge, I still feel the excitement of heating steel and being able to manipulate it at will.

What to expect: Demonstrations of hot forging steel and a slide show will be ongoing for the entire event. Visitors will experience the sights and sounds of a working forge, 18th century processes enhanced by an array of 21st century equipment.

Price on application

Recommendation:

The Village Hall - The legendary baking and soup making skills of the village will be available to purchase throughout the whole event.

Directions: From Springholm on the A75 follow signs to Kirkpatrick Durham the forge is up an alley 2 doors down from the cross roads on the right hand side.

Accessibility: Easy flat concrete path full wheel

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The Bothy, 23 Victoria Street, Kirkpatrick Durham, DG7 3HQ T: (01556) 650498 E: info@pamelagrace.co.uk W: www.pamelagrace.co.uk 5

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CLARE DAWDRY

33 Victoria Street, Kirkpatrick Durham, DG7 3HQ T: 07789 348 477 E: info@wemakepots.com @wemakepots Clare Dawdry - WeMakePots wemakepots W: www.wemakepots.com 8

I am an artist and printmaker. My work is based on drawing. I enjoy working outside capturing the Galloway countryside across the seasons. I focus on smaller details in the landscape, hedgerows and gardens and also the broader patterns created by hillsides, trees and fields.

I make useful pots that are well crafted and a pleasure to use.

Bowls, mugs, vases, and jugs are the foundation of my practice, and provide infinite possibilities in exploring clarity of form and functionality. The decoration is quietly evocative of local land and seascapes.

What to expect: I will present a range of new paintings in pen and ink and watercolour, a wide range or new and recent etchings and original lithographic prints. I will have displays of my artistic process, my sketchbooks and my small etching press and tools.

What to expect: As well as my finished pots, expect to see demonstrations and examples of work in various stages of production.

£45 – £700

Recommendation:

There is a Spring Fling Community Cafe in the Village Hall serving soups, teas and lunches.

10% discount on selected prints for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: From Springholm on the A75, follow signposts for Kirkpatrick Durham. 23 Victoria Street is half-way up the village on the left - a short, narrow lane leads to the bothy.

Accessibility: The venue is fully accessible with

disabled parking by the door - access from Church Road than the Victoria Street entrance which is steep. what3words: ///dried.heeding.marble

£5 – £250

Recommendation:

Pop-up cafe in the village hall, serving excellent soup and home baking in support of village charities.

A free pocket sized pot for the first ten Friends to make a purchase.

Directions: From Springholm village on the A75, follow signposts for Kirkpatrick Durham. 33 Victoria street is half way up the village on the left hand side.

Accessibility: Entry through door at street level.

Parking on street.

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AMANDA SIMMONS

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Rosebank, Corsock, Castle Douglas, DG7 3DN T: 07777 684 546 E: amanda.simmons@btinternet.com W: www.amandasimmons.co.uk dahliauniverse

NATALIE VARDEY Rosebank, Corsock, Castle Douglas, DG7 3DN T: (01644) 420634 E: n.vardey@gmail.com @NatalieVardey Natalie Vardey NatalieVardey W: www.natalievardey.com

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I work with glass powders and sheet glass, creating 3D vessel forms using gravity. I have pursued this method exclusively for the past 14 years and still find new ways to explore the properties of mass, heat, time and gravity to create new works.

What to expect: This year I will have my research and early works from my Australian adventures on show. I have been studying Australian Botanicals and Indigenous artworks. Work at all stages will be available to see around the workshop and gallery.

Knowetop Lochs. A lovely SWT (4) small reserve (OS NX706786 Landranger 84), 4 miles west of Corsock on A712. Postcode: DG7 3EA.

I work in precious metals. I find weaving tiny stitches in silver thread absorbing, and working in gold is a delight. Making rings, articulated brooches and well-balanced necklaces is satisfying and fun, but ultimately the results must be unique, functional, comfortable and well-finished.

What to expect: A cheery 18th Spring Fling welcome! There’ll be comprehensive collections of my work in sparkly cabinets, a replica of my bench with work-in-progress, tools of the trade, samples, illustrations of special commissions and, if there’s a lull, I may even be working. £18 – £800

£10 – £2,000

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Directions: From A75 at Crocketford, take A712 to Corsock. We are situated in the middle of the village opposite the bus stop.

Accessibility: Access to work on one level. Toilet

downstairs but quite small. Access to studio, one level but on gravel pathway. what3words: ///sensitive.oblige.squares

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Recommendation:

Designs Gallery, 179 King Street, Castle Douglas, DG7 1DZ - Good coffee, great food and a garden.

Directions: I will be at Amanda’s studio just for this weekend. It is in the centre of Corsock (A712 Balmaclellan/New Galloway to Crocketford), opposite the bus stop.

Accessibility: Accessible from street level, as is

small toilet. what3words: ///sensitive.oblige.squares

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KIM AYRES Meikle Knox House, Castle Douglas, DG7 1NS T: 07971 969 953 E: kim@kimayres.co.uk kimayresphotography kimayresphotography @kimayres W: www.kimayres.co.uk

From intimate portrait photography to dramatic set-piece narrative photos of large groups, I love to work with people to create photos where they can be the hero, heroine or even villain of their own epic images.

What to expect: Live demonstrations of how to create striking photos - on the hour every hour while open across the weekend. Plus exclusive special offers for visitors only. Also see examples of my work, ask questions, start discussions and let your imagination run wild. £300 – £3,000

Recommendation:

In House Chocolates in Castle Douglas does the best hot chocolate in the region, and has a wide range of coffees too.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: Leave Castle Douglas on A745 to Dalbeattie, turn left after 1.2 miles. Take 1st right, up the hill. Meikle Knox is on the right near the top of the hill.

Accessibility: One small step into the venue. Plenty

of parking available, including 5 spaces immediately in front of the venue for disabled.

CLIENCE STUDIO

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212 King Street, Castle Douglas, DG7 1DS E: angela@cliencestudio.co.uk W: www.cliencestudio.co.uk T: (01556) 504318 angelalawrencecliencestudio @cliencestudio

A friendly gallery and studio in Castle Douglas’s main street, showing original oil and watercolour paintings by Angela Lawrence. Seascapes highlighting the unspoiled beauty of the Galloway coast are the key theme, with the West coast, Scottish isles and contrasting mountain drama from the Highlands and Lake District and some more contemplative semi abstract work.

Angela is a prolific artist presenting a large and frequently changing display of work at Clience Studio. Also available is a substantial collection of archival quality giclee prints, as well as a select range of excellent art gifts such as calendars, notebooks, coasters, placemats and mugs, featuring her Galloway paintings.

Angela, an elected member of the Glasgow Society of Women Artists and one of the recent winners in a global seascape competition, exhibits widely, for example at the PAI, RGI and VAS exhibitions and prestigious galleries. Commissions in a range of sizes are happily considered.

Directions: Enter Castle Douglas from the A75. Clience Studio is under the tall clock tower at 212 King Street, right on the corner of the A713 to Ayr/Auchencairn crossroads. Blue-fronted with its’ large windows full of paintings it is quite easy to find.

10% off selected prints / originals for SF Friends during event, with 15% on the Friday Night!

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Who we are Board of Directors

Staff

Design & Print

Media Partner

Sarah Stewart, Chair

Amy Marletta, Creative Director

Alba

Dumfries & Galloway Life

Archie McCall, Vice-Chair

Joanna Macaulay, Assistant Director

Illustration

Eva Milroy, Treasurer Clare Dawdry Grainne Rice

Ros McGaughie, Finance and Admin Officer Catherine Major, Project Assistant

2020 Selection Panel

Tara O’Brien

Spring Fling App CodeArcs

Web Development

Irene Kernan

David Kelly Design Office

Carol Sinclair

Photography

Lucy Macleod Rebecca Coggins Mary Morrison Louise Briggs

Colin Tennant Colin Hattersley

PR Scottish Festivals PR

Become an Uplander If you are a professional artist or maker and have a connection to Dumfries and Galloway you can apply to become part of Upland.

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Upland c/o Gracefield Arts Centre 28 Edinburgh Road Dumfries DG1 1JQ — 01387 213 218 — hello@weareupland.com

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Upland Arts Development CIC is registered

Membership is £30 annually.

in Scotland as a Community Interest Company.

Limited by Guarantee No. SC350101 Registered office: Gracefield Arts Centre, 28 Edinburgh Road, DG1 1JQ

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Facebook: / weareupland Twitter: / weareupland Instagram: / upland_cic

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Upland is also supported by a dedicated number of our artists and makers who offer their expertise and experience through the year across a range of projects.

ORANGE ROUTE 16 Studios 1 Spotlight on F&D 1 Bus Tour 1 Exhibition

1 Arts Festival Evening Event

On this route you will find painting, illustration, ceramics, jewellery, printmaking, mixed media and film.

Useful Information

Petrol Stations:

Dalbeattie, Dumfries

ATMs:

Image by Colin Tennant

Dalbeattie, Dumfries

For more information on where to eat and sights to see on this route, check out the artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; recommendations on their entries and also the Whilst in D&G section on our website.

To view a more detailed map, head to the Spring Fling website: www.spring-fling.co.uk Or download our brand new App (more info on p9).

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LIVY NELSON Barrbridge House, Barhill Road, Dalbeattie, DG5 4HT T: 07412 262 421 E: nolifeillustration@gmail.com livyhasnolife livyhasnolife W: www.livyhasnolife.com

Barrbridge House, Barhill Road, Dalbeattie, DG5 4HT T: 07474 993 383 E: hazelmaclennan@hotmail.com W: www.hazelmaclennanglass.com hazelmaclennanglass

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I am a multidisciplinary artist and illustrator. I have just moved up to Dalbeattie from Portsmouth and love it. My most recent work deals with psychedelic and surreal paintings. The artwork is a vivid exploration of colour and imagination, with a vibrant, fantasy style aesthetic.

What to expect: In my studio you will find my working methodology and current projects. Head into the house to see an exhibition of new painted works created especially for the Spring Fling. Find me on Instagram to keep up-to-date with my Spring Fling plans.

Refreshments will be available to enjoy.

Previews, competitions.

£2 – £500

Recommendation:

Dalbeattie Woods is easily accessible, beautiful, has free entry and several different walks through the trees and round a loch.

Directions: To Barrbridge House from Dalbeattie High Street: Head up Southwick Rd, pass the old school on your left, cross the bridge. Barrbridge is the first granite house on your right.

Accessibility: Park at the bottom entrance. If you require easier access give me a call. Do not park in parking spaces at the top of the road. what3words: ///brightly.obstruct.pegs

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HAZEL MACLENNAN

NEW STUDIO

SPRINGBACK

I work primarily with warm glass techniques with many kiln formed processes. I draw my inspiration from Scottish landscapes, colours and textures within nature and the changing seasons. I strive to push the boundaries of this fascinating three-dimensional medium.

What to expect: I will be offering a bright, dreamy, multi-colourful, educational and dynamic three-dimensional experience. With a range of work both wall mounted and free standing. I will be displaying work that is both practical and sculptural, which I hope will appeal to everyone! £20 – £200

Recommendation:

Sandy Hills Beach near Dalbeattie is just beautiful.

There’s quite a few walks nearby too. The incredible rock formations along the cliffs when the tide is right out are well worth visiting.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: To Barrbridge House from Dalbeattie High Street: Head up Southwick Rd, pass the old school on your left, cross the bridge. Barrbridge is the first granite house on your right.

Accessibility: Park at the bottom entrance, located

on the first road to the right as you cross the bridge.

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PHILIPPA SINCLAIR Colvend Church Hall, Colvend, Dalbeattie, DG5 4QN T: (01556) 630513 E: philippasinclair.art@gmail.com W: www.phiippasinclair-art.com philippasinclairart

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Kirkbean Village Hall, Kirkbean, Dumfries, DG2 8DW T: 07789 128 833 E: hello@ailsablack.com W: www.ailsablack.com ailsablackart ailsablackart @AilsaBlack

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I paint using watercolour in a bold fluid and expressive style. I use large Japanese brushes and small sable brushes on various paper textures and weights. I am inspired by subjects that are saturated with colour. My chosen themes are local seascapes, landscapes, flora and fauna.

What to expect: In the studio, a Galloway 1780 cottage, I will demonstrate the process of producing a painting from start to finish.

My paints, brushes, paper, books, sketchbooks and studio display treasures will be on show along with completed and unfinished pieces. Dogs welcome. Teas and cakes served! £50 – £1,500

Recommendation:

Treats and Eats Café Colvend next to Colvend Hall - Home baking delicious cakes and more!

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AILSA BLACK

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling and 2 for 1 on some prints.

Directions: Colvend Church Hall is just in the village next to the Manse. From Dalbeattie take the A710 to Colvend. It is the first turning on the right.

Accessibility: Its very accessible from the

road and with plenty of parking. Large doors for wheelchair access. what3words: ///houseboat.bristle.vacancies

I paint and design from a seaside studio in the village of Carsethorn capturing the comings and goings of village life and observing wildlife from my studio. Creating colourful art for a wide range of creative gifts available in the UK and abroad.

What to expect: A large selection of paintings and prints will fill the hall with colour. There will be a range of gift ware including cards, clocks, jigsaw puzzles, coasters, textiles and homeware alongside sketchbooks. A big price range of gifts means there is something for everyone. £5 – £1,000

Recommendation:

Village Hall Cafe Volunteers will run the Village Hall Cafe with proceeds going to the village hall fund. Hot soup, sandwiches, tea and home-made cake.

Directions: Follow the A710 coast road to Kirkbean. Turn into Kirkbean village heading for Carsethorn. Take the first road on the right.

Kirkbean Village Hall is on your right.

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ARCHIE MCCALL Kindar Mill, New Abbey, Dumfries, DG2 8EH T: 07795 805 670 E: archiemccall@outlook.com

Guild Hall, New Abbey, Dumfries, DG2 8DX T: 07854 091 003 E: michael@onefivesix.net

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I make work in both stoneware and porcelain, richly decorated using a range of motifs distilled from the observation of the natural world. Surfaces are built up with layers of glazes and oxides and further additions of gold or platinum lustre.

What to expect: I will show a body of decorative work in my house with a further range of work in porcelain and stoneware on display in my studio and garden. I will demonstrate processes and techniques as well as explaining the context and history of the work.

£25 – £300

Recommendation:

Abbey Cottage Tearoom, 26 Main Street, New Abbey - lovely homemade soups and snacks with good veggie options, as well as delicious home baking.

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MICHAEL PELL

10% off for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: From Dumfries follow the A710 to New Abbey village. Pass Sweetheart Abbey then take the first right into the Church driveway.

Kindar Mill is on your left beyond the Church.

Accessibility: All the work and demonstrations

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I am a designer and maker creating jewellery and small objects in precious materials. My work is usually made in silver and gold, sometimes including diamonds or coloured gemstones. I also enjoy the challenge of creating new pieces by repurposing clients’ old jewellery and gemstones.

What to expect: Visitors will enjoy the opportunity to see my new work and view a range of bespoke and limited edition handmade designs. In my studio you will see my jewellery bench and the tools and equipment associated with my practice. £50 – £500+

Recommendation:

The Abbey Arms - a nice pub on the Village Square with a good real ale on tap!

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: Travelling 7 miles from Dumfries on the A710 New Abbey Road you will find Guild Hall on the left next to the bridge just as you enter New Abbey village.

Accessibility: Very accessible with a flat paved

path from the gravel parking area. what3words: ///worked.react.gilding

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BLOSSOM MCCUAIG

Room 4, Carmont House, Bankend Road, The Crichton, Dumfries, DG1 4ZF T: 07368 565 547 E: blossommccuaig@icloud.com

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NEW STUDIO

What to expect: Visitors will be able to see my artwork in all of its stages, from my research sketchbooks, to work-in-progress, to finished pieces. You can also browse my library as I demonstrate how I adapt literature into visual art. £7 – £250

Recommendation:

The Stove Café – great food, coffee, atmosphere and community. I would particularly recommend their specialist teas and hot chocolate.

Solway House, The Crichton, Bankend Road, Dumfries, DG1 4TA W: shonaguthriejewellery.co.uk shonaguthriejewellery Shona Guthrie Jewellery E: info@shonaguthriejewellery.co.uk

EMERGE

I am an artist, muralist and illustrator. Last year I gained a degree in Literature and Philosophy. Through my art I try to convey my interest in and understanding of these subjects; illustrating narratives and ideas about the human experience is my main creative impetus.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: When in the Crichton grounds, follow the signs for Carmont House as well as Spring Fling signage.

Accessibility: My studio is accessible to vehicles,

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I’m a jeweller who works in precious metal. My work is inspired by literature and nature. I therefore aim to create wearable, evocative pieces with a sense of narrative. Composition and juxtaposition of texture are central to my work.

What to expect: My studio is set within the beautiful Crichton grounds which are worth a visit alone. Visitors can expect a warm welcome and an understanding of my full working process.

£45 – £495

Recommendation:

The Coach and Horses – an excellent live music venue.

Directions: From Dumfries take the B725 signposted Glencaple turning left into the Crichton Campus at the gatehouse. Then follow the Spring Fling signs to the car park and studio.

Accessibility: Ramps and main entrances are

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Clay Works Studios, Solway House, Crichton, Bankend Rd, Dumfries, DG1 4TA T: 07743 380 460 E: cwsdumfries@gmail.com W: www.christaylorceramics.co.uk

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JULIE HOLLIS Cloud 9 Studio Gallery, 165 Irish Street, Dumfries, DG1 2NN T: (01387) 257411 E: juliehollisartist@gmail.com W: www.cloud9gallery.co.uk cloud9dumfries @cloud9dumfries

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I make contemporary ceramic vessels which are decorated using a variety of techniques, building up layers of imagery and pattern to create visually interesting surfaces. The pieces tell stories, acting as evidence of moments in time, from landmark events to the more personal.

My continuing fascination with light has caused me to venture away from dappled woodlands towards our glorious coastline. Working with a limited palette, my paintings of sand, sea and sky depict both subtle and dramatic changes caused by our famous Scottish weather(s)!

What to expect: You will see a range of work made especially for the event alongside all the tools and equipment needed to make them. At times during the event I will be demonstrating some of the processes I use to make my work.

What to expect: Cloud 9 is a working space and as such you’ll experience a combination of artistic chaos and gallery calm. I’ll have a range of work on display, from rough sketches to finished pieces. Cards, prints and merchandising are available for sale, alongside original pieces.

£10 – £6,000

Recommendation:

Fresco’s Cafe. Freshly made sandwiches at very reasonable prices! (Not open at weekends).

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling on certain pieces.

Directions: Enter the Crichton Estate and follow signs to Solway House. Facing the Clock Tower go to the left around the outside of the building to find the internal courtyard.

Accessibility: Level access from parking area.

Studio all on one level. what3words: ///humans.limits.cups

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£1 – £2,000

Recommendation:

The Dumfries Larder for an amazing array of cheeses, gins and luxury foods. 170-172 High St, Dumfries DG1 2BA.

Win a Julie Hollis painting workshop place.

Directions: From Gracefield: Exit carpark, turning left. Follow A701/A780. After Burns Statue and bus circle, take next left into Irish Street. Gallery is 200m on the right.

Accessibility: Level access from street, shallow ramp into gallery and then all on one level. what3words: ///wasp.elevates.faded

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Ottersburn Gallery, 2A Nith Ave. Dumfries, DG1 1EF T: 07702 421 720 E: hopelondonartist@gmail.com E: www.hopelondon.com hopelondonartist hopelondonartist

Room 3, Gallery 2, Gracefield Arts Centre, 28 Edinburgh Rd, Dumfries, DG1 1JQ

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Art is how I make sense of the world and share experiences and ideas. Drawing is my foundation, painting is my commitment.

I am constantly amazed at the power of paint and lines to communicate with people.

What to expect: Paintings featuring trees will fill the Ottersburn Gallery during my Spring Fling artist residency there. It’s a tribute to all the trees that enrich our world, a love that began by climbing the old apple tree in my childhood backyard.

£3 – £3,000

Recommendation:

Moat Brae National Centre for Children’s Literature is right round the corner on George St., lovely museum with cafe, adventure playground with river view.

10% for Friends of Spring Fling and previous buyers.

Directions: From Robert The Bruce pub, walk down Castle St to the crossroads. Cross and turn left to walk down George St, next on your right is Nith Ave. Or take the next turning on your right into Gordon St to find a car park and the Gallery.

Accessibility: Level access but the toilet is upstairs.

Limited street parking outside but more nearby. what3words: ///cornfield.dishing.encrusted

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SUE THOMAS

NEW STUDIO

Watching my films offers an opportunity to leave the outside world behind and move into a gentle place of detail and absorption.

They are slow and durational, sometimes mysterious, sometimes narrative. I like to think of them as my spiritual response to the more-than-human world.

What to expect: As well as being able to watch my projected films I will be there demonstrating my working practice with camera and editing suite, perhaps creating a new film as the weekend progresses. Handmade cards and original prints of film stills for sale. £3.50 – £100

Recommendation:

Gracefield Arts Centre Galleries. Two lovely galleries which showcase artworks from near and far.

This weekend will feature ‘Modern Makers’ and ‘Lines from Scotland’.

15% discount to Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: From Dumfries train station turn right along Lovers walk then right again onto Edinburgh Road. Gracefield Arts Centre is sign posted on your right.

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Room 2, Gallery 2, Gracefield Arts Centre, 28 Edinburgh Rd, Dumfries, DG1 1JQ

Room 2, Gallery 2, Gracefield Arts Centre, 28 Edinburgh Rd, Dumfries, DG1 1JQ

T: (01387) 200188 E: ruth@jonescc.com ruthelizabethjones ruth_elizabeth_jones W: ruthelizabethjones.com

T: (01387) 270899 E: elvarley@yahoo.com Emma Varley Open Studio 2020 @elvarley311

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Using a variety of clays I explore form, texture and surface with hand-building and the wheel. Inspired by Lucie Rie’s Korean moon jar at the British Museum, I’ve been coiling large spherical forms and enhancing the surface with smoke firing creating lunarlike surfaces.

My approach to printmaking highlights the way that process can lead and expand into other media. I capture snapshots of the wider environment in Dumfries & Galloway and beyond. Integral to my creative process is colour as content explored with both analogue and digital techniques.

What to expect: Collections of vessels, both hand-built and thrown in a variety of clays. Moon Jars, bowls, and pod forms in porcelain, black and textured clay. I will show videos of the making process and Emma Varley and I will work together on a print/ceramic collaboration.

What to expect: Visitors will have the chance to see a range of new experimental prints, artists books and a print ceramic collaboration. Sketchbooks and works-in-progress will be displayed. Print demonstrations will take place throughout the weekend.

£10 – £400

Recommendation:

Gracefield Craft Shop, Gracefield Arts Centre selling a variety of craft from Dumfries & Galloway.

10% for Friends of Spring Fling on purchases over £50.

Directions: From Dumfries train station turn right along Lovers walk then right again onto Edinburgh Road. Gracefield Arts Centre is sign posted on your right.

Accessibility: Gallery 2 is on the flat with full

£20 – £200

Recommendation:

Hubbub Cafe at Gracefield Arts Centre – warm & friendly, with good coffee & cakes.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: Gracefield Arts Centre is located in Dumfries on Edinburgh Road. We are exhibiting in room 2.

Accessibility: Fully compliant.

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TRICIA BARNA Douievale, Annan Road, Dumfries, DG1 3SE T: 07497 037 994 E: tricia@falustudios.com W: www.falustudios.com tricia.barna.1 triciabarna_falu 20

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JOANNA SROKOL Douievale, Annan Road, Dumfries, DG1 3SE T: 07872 653 611 E: joannasrokol@gmail.com joannasrokol Joanna Srokol Studio W: www.joannasrokol.com

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My artwork reflects a sensitivity to composition and colour and is a natural complement to my career as a designer. Freed from digital constraints, I have transferred my knowledge of balance and aesthetics to different media, spontaneously combining colours and textures to create organic forms.

I am a Polish visual artist, combining a love of painting, textiles, interiors. My work is inspired by the beauty, uniqueness of Scottish landscapes, driven by a dynamic colour, expressive markmaking.

It’s echoing intensity of natural patterns found between sea, glens and sky crafting abstract.

What to expect: Our gallery will showcase a range of my original acrylic mixed media works, prints and cards as well as other works in wood, resin and ink. The on-site framing shop will be offering 10% discounts and refreshments will be available. Well-behaved dogs are welcome!

What to expect: In the studio, you will see painting and fabrics ranging from robust canvas to delicate small pieces, prints and drawings. I will be developing work, so visitors can see how I build texture and colours within my artwork.

£2 – £500

Recommendation:

Shoreside, Powfoot, Annan. Charming, seafront holiday cottage. Sleeps 5, dogs welcome! www.shoreside-cottage. co.uk

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: Just as you approach Dumfries on the A75 from Annan, we are next to A&G Motorcycles on the right side of the road just before Starbucks, Shell Garage and roundabout.

Accessibility: We have wheelchair access directly from the large on-site parking area. what3words: ///slave.drum.rare

£15 – £800

Recommendation:

Dock Park by the Nith – It is in the centre of Dumfries, but leads to beautiful countryside, led by the river.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling & Upland Members.

Directions: Just as you approach Dumfries on the A75 from Annan, we are next to A&G Motorcycles on the right side of the road just before Starbucks, Shell Garage and roundabout.

Accessibility: We have wheelchair access

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Support Us If you have enjoyed your visit, why not support us with a donation?

Find out more information at www.spring-fling.co.uk

SHAMBELLIE HOUSE

QUILTING DISPLAYS THURSDAY 21-31 MAY 10-4 DAILY

Come along to see displays and demonstrations of quilts and embroidery

We will be running a series of day and 2­day Master Classes on quilting and embroidery (booking essential). There will also be a talk by Stuart Hillard of BBC2 The Great British Sewing Bee. Quilters of Shambellie House Refreshments & shop available Details on www.shambelliehouse.org

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GREEN ROUTE 10 Studios 2 Galleries 1 Bus Tour

1 Arts Festival Evening Event

On this route you will find Jewellery, mixed media, installations, painting, textiles, violin making and printmaking.

Useful Information

Petrol Stations:

Sanquhar

ATMs:

Thornhill, Sanquhar

Image by Colin Tennant

For more information on where to eat and sights to see on this route, check out the artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; recommendations on their entries and also the Whilst in D&G section on our website.

To view a more detailed map, head to the Spring Fling website: www.spring-fling.co.uk Or download our brand new App (more info on p9).

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Museum of Model Art (1:24), Sanquhar, DG4 6BW T: 07906 692 506 E: merzgallery@icloud.com W: www.merz.gallery Museum of Model Art merz.gallery

ZIP Studio, 1a St Mary’s Street, Sanquhar, DG4 6BW T: 07506 340 455 E: dougaloo@hotmail.co.uk DougieSharpeArt

I’m a conceptual artist, filmmaker and model maker. Sometimes the models are small and to scale, more recently I’ve been remodelling neglected buildings (and caravans).

I am currently working on a series of paintings that explore ideas of childhood expectation versus adult reality and memory. I present these in a collection of conceptual surreal self portraits painted in a very traditional way. I intend to challenge the viewers expectation and perception.

What to expect: Models of domestic interiors with tours in character of the Hannah Hoch and Kurt Schwitters art-houses (two n126 caravans repurposed with Dougie Sharpe and Denise Zygadlo) and an exploration of wallpapers at no 1 St Mary St drawing on fragments of discarded materials found locally.

A competition for kids under 12.

POA

Recommendation:

For a short walk take the trail up St Mary’s St to the Sodgers Pond then on to Charles Jencks’ Multiverse before returning to Sanquhar for local refreshments (60 minutes).

Directions: From Dumfries take the A76 north for approx. 28 miles to Sanquhar. St Mary’s St is off the High Street to the right, just before the Toolbooth.

Accessibility: Museum of Model Art and 1 St Mary’s St are on the north of Sanquhar High St across from A’ The Airts, both buildings adjacent to ZIPStudio. what3words: ///octagon.fortress.framework

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What to expect: I plan to exhibit my new work during Spring Fling, and visitors can once again expect a very open and honest conversation about what’s on show. I believe that the more a viewer understands me, the more they can appreciate my work. £20 – £2,000

Recommendation:

Cample Line is a venue for international contemporary art and film, located less than 3 miles out of Thornhill.

Well worth a visit.

Commissions taken during Spring Fling will be given a 10% discount.

Directions: ZIP Studio is easily found in Sanquhar Cultural Quarter. On the north of Sanquhar High Street across from A’ The Airts, ZIP Studio sits 20 yards up St Marys Street.

Accessibility: It’s on a flat area with easy access.

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ANNE BUTLER Ferndale Studio, Durisdeer, Thornhill, DG3 5BJ T: 07885 052 782 E: annecbutler@gmail.com annebutlerart W: www.annebutlerart.com

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ALISON MACLEOD

114 Drumlanrig Street, Thornhill, DG3 5LS T: 07786 434 981 E: alison@alisonmacleod.com Alison Macleod Jewellery @alison_macleod alison_macleod W: www.alisonmacleod.com

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I am a landscape painter. I am looking to create a harmony of colour and shape particularly inspired by the local verges.

I work in a loose style in acrylic paint. I am also exploring the theme of “verge” at Leith School of Art this year and will exhibit artworks from my course.

What to expect: You will see new work and also work-inprogress in my studio. Afternoon tea will be served each afternoon.

10% when spending over £200.

£50 – £1,000

Recommendation:

Drumlanrig Cafe. Great coffee. Great pizza.

Directions: Durisdeer is just off the A702 to Edinburgh. It is signposted. Once you are in the village my studio is clearly signposted.

Accessibility: Two steps.

what3words: ///fillers.dugouts.boat

I make jewellery inspired by heirlooms and the stories they tell.

The Catkin Collection draws on a design seen on an antique ring long ago and is made by layering sometimes hundreds of tiny discs to make a pattern reminiscent of the Spring catkin flower.

What to expect: Visitors will see the workings of a professional jewellery studio with pin boards covered in clippings and shelves cluttered with found objects. View my latest collections and be inspired to commission a bespoke jewellery piece perhaps incorporating gold and gems from your own unworn heirlooms. £125 – £4,000

Recommendation:

Cample Line, Cample – A contemporary art gallery exhibiting work from local and international artists, a hidden gem.

5% off for Spring Fling Friends.

Directions: Entering Thornhill from Dumfries the studio sits just past the central roundabout on the left, opposite the Drumlanrig Cafe.

Accessibility: Our studio is on ground level although there is a step at the front door.

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KAZ ROBERTSON

114 Drumlanrig Street, Thornhill, DG3 5NL T: 07779 602 148 E: kaz_m_r@hotmail.com kazrobertsonjewellery kazrobertsonjewellery @KazRobertson1 W: www.kazrobertson.co.uk

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DEBORAH CAMPBELL Thomas Tosh, 19 East Morton Street, Thornhill, DG3 5LZ T: 07775 665 771 E: deborah@deborahcampbell.com W: www.deborahcampbell.com deborahcampbell02

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NEIGHBOUR

Working mainly with resin I create pieces which combine a bold colour palette with pattern. Some pieces have magnets, the bangles will stick to each other and create bangle stacks. Other pieces are reversible, mismatch is also a strong element within my work.

Using a unique synthesis of hand crafted materials I create constructed textile pieces which represent an abstract interpretation of Scotland’s coastal landscape. I print onto fabrics using a variety of methods, create details using felt and ceramic then construct with machine and hand embroidery.

What to expect: I’ll have on display new work along with my popular collections, and some end of line pieces. To give a better idea of my working processes as I’m not in my own studio I’ll have a little slide show running.

What to expect: : I will be exhibiting a new exciting collection of mixed media and textile work as well as demonstrating some of the printing techniques I use to create my textiles. I’ll have several sewing machines for visitors to try their hand at machine embroidery.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

£15 – £500

Recommendation:

Blossom and Bloom is a florist in Thornhill. They do gorgeous flowers and great customer service.

Directions: I’ll be Sharing Alison Macleod’s studio which is on the main street in Thornhill.

Accessibility: The studio is at street level.

Small step into the front door.

£5 – £800

Recommendation:

Thomas Tosh for great coffee and cakes.

10% discount for Spring Fling Friends. Prize Draw.

Directions: From Dumfries take the A76 north till you get to Thornhill. Take the third exit at the roundabout and Thomas Tosh is just on your right.

From Sanquhar, take the first exit at the roundabout.

Accessibility: My studio is on the ground floor however, there are two steps up from the pavement through the front door.

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Thomas Tosh, 19 East Morton Street, Thornhill, DG3 5LZ T: 07387 295 449 E: emmavisca@btinternet.com @emma_visca emmavisca W: emmavisca.art

Barr Farm, Tynron, Thornhill, DG3 4DS T: 07807 081 291 E: toolsandtimbers@gmail.com W: www.toolsandtimbers.com ToolsandTimbers

My art is mainly abstract expressionism and portraiture. I am fascinated with people and document my life story through art. I work mainly on large canvas with acrylic paint often using thick layers of paint to create depth of feelings.

I design and make furniture using local Scottish hardwoods wherever possible as well as reclaimed timbers and have been developing my style recently to incorporate stained glass panels, epoxy resin and metalwork.

What to expect: I am currently doing a collaboration with my friend Lauren Gray who is a ceramicist. You can expect to see this work ‘nudes on pots’ as well as a variety of my paintings.

What to expect: Visitors to my studio should expect to see a new collection of furniture as well as some pieces in progress and the tools and machinery I use in my work.

£3 – £1,500

Recommendation:

The Buccleuch Queensberry Arms Hotel – cosy and good food.

A free mini print to Spring Fling Friends.

Directions: From Dumfries take the A76 north till you get to Thornhill. Take the third exit at the roundabout and Thomas Tosh is just on your right.

From Sanquhar, take the first exit at the roundabout.

Accessibility: My studio is on the first floor and is only accessible up a flight of stairs. There is also two steps up from the pavement through the front door. what3words: ///signs.shuts.tower

£150 – £10,000

Recommendation:

Penpont Village Shop - a lovely and friendly place to get some refreshments and directions if necessary!

Directions: Coming from Thornhill, drive through Penpont. Carry on for 1.5 miles. We are on the right, on the Clone Road, about 200 metres after the “S” shaped bridge.

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VAUGHAN TROWER

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Burnbank, Chapel Street, Moniaive, DG3 4EJ T: (01848) 200235 E: vaughan@vaughantrowerviolins.co.uk W: www.vaughantrowerviolins.co.uk 4

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I make violins by hand, using a combination of age old craft and new technology. I focus on optimising sound quality and producing a beautiful finish for each instrument and the rich golden varnish I make from local ingredients, is a distinguishing feature of my violins.

I am a painter and printmaker. Current work is a response to the Peak District landscape and mesolithic and neolithic archaeological sites and the influence of shamanic cultures on people. I incorporate both the seen landscape and the unseen “sense of place” into my work.

What to expect: See my instruments in their various stages of construction, the specialist tonewoods and hand tools used for construction. Smell the local propolis and pine resins mixed to make varnish. Hear the violins. Musicians are welcome to come and play throughout the day.

What to expect: At my studio visitors will see my newly built studio space in the garden with printing presses and other working space along with recently completed work exhibited in my house. I will demonstrate printing at 11am and 2pm each day.

POA

Recommendation:

Andy Goldsworthy’s Striding Arches at nearby Cairnhead Forest, a spectacular location deep in the Southern Uplands (www.stridingarches.com)

£3 – £3,000

Directions: Burnbank is next to the school on Chapel St, in the centre of Moniaive. Turn into Chapel St/A702 to Dalry opposite Watson’s Grocers.

Accessibility: Parking is easy, either just outside the house on Chapel St or in the public car park at the bridge as you come into Moniaive. what3words: ///passwords.mostly.final

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Recommendation:

Close to my house there is a riverside footpath to the Cairn Pool which is a local beauty spot. It starts at the bridge between my house and the village.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: From the centre of Moniaive take A702 towards Dalry. My house/studio is the first house on the left after leaving the village. Parking is available in my neighbours drive, opposite.

Accessibility: There are 5 steps up to my house and garden. Seating is available in the garden and studio and exhibition space. what3words: ///escorting.racetrack.deranged

CAMPLE LINE

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THOMAS TOSH

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Cample Mill, Cample, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, DG3 5HD E: info@campleline.org.uk W: www.campleline.org.uk T: (01848) 331000 campleline @cample_line campleline

19 East Morton Street, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, DG3 5LZ E: info@thomastosh.com W: www.thomastosh.com @tammastosh T: (01848) 331553 ThomasToshThornhill thomastosh

We bring the work of artists and filmmakers practising internationally today to a rural setting, for audiences and visitors from both near and far to encounter, experience and enjoy.

Thomas Tosh is delighted to be hosting Emma Visca and Deborah Campbell as part of Spring Fling 2020. Emma will be in our upstairs gallery, and Deborah will be exhibiting downstairs.

Our 2020 programme opens this spring with Acts for placing woollen and linen, an exhibition by American artist Helen Mirra. The exhibition will include Standard Incomparable, an international project brought together in 2015 by Mirra, which comprises weavings made by weavers from 16 countries all born between 1949 and 2009. It will be on display at Cample for nine weeks before it then becomes the material for a new work by Helen Mirra - Acts for placing woollen and linen (2020) - which will take place over the last three weeks until 15 June.

Thomas Toshâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s popular cafe is also a great place to take a break on your way around the Green Route. And you can browse carefully selected artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; work, books, interior ideas and gifts.

Helen Mirra Acts for placing woollen and linen 21 March-15 June 2020; Thur-Sat, 11am-5pm, or by appointment Directions: We are located in Mid-Nithsdale in Dumfriesshire, south west Scotland. We are 1.5 miles from the A76. We are two miles south of Thornhill, and about 14 miles north of Dumfries. You will find us at Cample Mill, immediately overlooking the beautiful Cample rail viaduct.

Spring Fling is part of a busy show and event calendar at Thomas Tosh. You can keep up-to-date by visiting our website, where you can sign up to our newsletter.

Directions: We are in the centre of Thornhill, just off the main A76 route. There is free parking throughout the village. By car: we are under half an hour away from Dumfries, an hour-and-a-half from Glasgow, under two hours from Edinburgh, and an hour-and-ahalf from Carlisle.

Accessibility: The downstairs gallery is fully accessible to wheelchair users, and Emma is also ready to come downstairs and talk about her work with visitors, with examples of her work to hand.

Accessibility: We have wheelchair access throughout our building.

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RED ROUTE 12 Studios 1 Spotlight on F&D 1 Bus Tour

2 Arts Festival Evening Events

On this route you will find wood, painting, mixed media, printmaking, jewellery, textiles and ceramics.

Useful Information

Petrol Stations:

Lockerbie, Annan, Gretna

ATMs:

Lochmaben, Lockerbie, Langholm

Image by Colin Tennant

For more information on where to eat and sights to see on this route, check out the artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; recommendations on their entries and also the Whilst in D&G section on our website.

To view a more detailed map, head to the Spring Fling website: www.spring-fling.co.uk Or download our brand new App (more info on p9).

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PETER SMITH Canaan, Mouswald, Dumfries, DG1 4JS T: 07445 948 827 E: ptr.a.smith@gmail.com ptrasmith W: www.ptrasmith.com

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Hartwood Farm, Hightae, Lockerbie, DG11 1JG T: 07764 574 008 E: minnybm@gmail.com W: www.minettebellmacdonald.co.uk Minette Bell Macdonald

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I make vessels and sculptural forms, primarily from wood, but also ceramics and concrete. I aim to make beautiful shapes and forms, that both reflect the environment and our relationship to it, balance and fragility treated as essential.

I am a landscape artist working in SW Scotland. Whenever possible I will paint outside. The weather will dictate if I manage to resolve the painting in or out of the studio. My aim is to capture the magic of light and atmosphere.

What to expect: In my studio you will see new work, works-inprogress, examples of my making process, tools I use and also inspirational objects I keep around - like books and images. I’ll also guide you through the process from chunk of wood to final piece.

What to expect: Visitors will enjoy fabulous views on arrival, they will have full access to all my work, sketches in the studio. There will be work-in-progress, the gallery end will have framed and unframed work hanging. Refreshments always available with a very warm welcome.

10% off for Friends of Spring Fling

£30 – £600

Recommendation:

Kedar Cheese Co. Artisan Mozzerella and Milk. At Beyond the Burn Farm in Mouswald.

Directions: Just off the A75, look for the house next to Mouswald Lodge Park (about one mile from the village) there is a large driveway and a white garage.

£150 – £1,500

Recommendation:

Pink Flamingo in Lochmaben, everything homemade, teas/coffees.

10% is offered, there will be old works at fairly knock down prices.

Directions: A709 from Lockerbie to Lochmaben.

B7020 to Dalton 1 1/2 miles max, right after small bridge, signed keep straight up hill. From Dumfries A709 to Lochmaben as above.

Accessibility: The studio is accessible with wheelchair, however toilets are inside the house, which has two steps to access.

Accessibility: Easy parking right up to the studio if needed, no problems for wheel chairs.

what3words: ///enjoy.shoelaces.groomed

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BELLA GREEN The Little Theatre, Well Road, Lockerbie, DG11 2EZ T: (01576) 204646 E: mail@bellagreen.co.uk bellagreenbella BellaGreenArtist W: www.bellagreen.co.uk

Mountview, Langholm Road, Eskdalemuir, DG13 0QH T: 07769 686 599 E: mcqueene@hotmail.co.uk lizmcqueenart lizmcqueenart W: www.lizmcqueen.com NEW STUDIO

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Scottish and Italian landscape inspired works and semi abstract still lifes form the basis of this year’s show. Acrylics, oils, and mixed media – are all used to create vibrant, colourful compositions.

Observed drawings and my own photo references are the starting points for these.

What to expect: They are then developed through imagination and interaction with the materials in the studio. Visitors will also see my one-of-a kind polymer clay jewellery and a display and demo area showing the multiple steps in the process of creation as well as reference materials. £5 – £2,000

Recommendation:

The Kings Arms Hotel, 29 High St, Lockerbie - Very convenient for the station, a 3 minute walk. Good pub grub and comfortable accommodation.

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10% discount on items over £50 for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: Near railway station. From Town hall head north. Near Dryfesdale church turn right at Union Street to Well Road. From north, exit M74 Junction 17, turn left before Dryfesdale church.

Accessibility: The foyer display, working area, jewellery and toilets are fully accessible. Stage display may be viewed, with 4 steps up to get closer. what3words: ///lifetimes.tight.between

My paintings are inspired and informed by the landscape immediately surrounding my studio. I work mostly in acrylic and water colour in a semiabstract way, from sketches and photographs gathered on my daily walks.

What to expect: Visitors can expect a warm welcome at my studio where there will be paintings, drawings and sketchbooks on display, plus a range of cards and small works. Comfy place to sit and have a cup of tea and take in the views from the garden.

£5 - £500

Recommendation:

Eskdale Prehistoric Trail. The Loupin Stanes are 1/2 mile from the studio. Eskdalemuir Community Hub Cafe and Shop for lunch.

10% off for Friends of Spring Fling during Spring Fling.

Directions: From Lockerbie: turn right at Eskdalemuir church on to B709 towards Langholm.

Cross bridge over the river. Mountview studio is on left, just before the village boundary signs.

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Art Corner Gallery, Commercial House, 47A High St, Langholm, DG13 0JH T: 07583 909 317 E: sophiejarceramics@gmail.com sophiejarceramics @sophiejarceramics NEW STUDIO

What to expect: Expect to find affordable hand thrown stoneware, both decorative and functional. I will also be showing examples of the tools I use daily, alongside reference material, my sketchbook and some works-in-progress.

Recommendation:

Pelosi’s Mobile Ices (est.1913) serving delicious small batch Italian ice cream from their van at the Kiln Green park, 5-10 mins walk North of the High Street.

Free prize draw for all visitors.

Directions: Follow the A7 into Langholm, venue is in the centre of the High Street close to ‘The Paper Shop’.

Accessibility: One step at entrance to gallery.

Public parking and disabled toilets available behind Town Hall and at the Kiln Green. Limited on street parking also available. what3words: ///gracing.quirky.embodied

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Art Corner Gallery, Commercial House, 47a High St, Langholm DG13 0JH T: 07500 771 316 E: michaelbatey09@gmail.com W: www.michaelbatey.com

EMERGE

I am a self-taught potter in the early stages of my practice. I am currently exploring different forms and enjoy developing surface pattern with the use of mixed media. I take inspiration from modernist textile design, architecture, collage and print of the 1930-60s.

£10 – £100

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I paint mainly in oils creating textured painterly landscapes and seascapes. I love to portray a sense of atmosphere and drama from the elements I experience working and living in Dumfries and Galloway.

What to expect: Visitors will see a wide variety of works in oil and watercolour as well as some charcoal drawings, prints and cards. I will have work-in-progress on my easel together with materials used. All visitors warmly welcomed.

£3 – £7,000

Recommendation:

The Look Out run

by Outpost Arts - a grassroots charitable organisation delivering creative opportunities for the rural community.

Free prize draw to win a print.

Directions: Art Corner Gallery is located in the heart of the High Street (A7) in Langholm.

Accessibility: One step up from pavement. Free parking on street or nearby car parks.

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JANET HUGHES

Buccleuch Mills, Glenesk Road, Langholm, DG13 0ES T: 07739 361 781 E: janet@balgarvieweaving.co.uk balgarvieweaving balgarvieweaving W: www.balgarvieweaving.co.uk 4

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DANIEL LACEY

Buccleuch Mills, Glenesk Road, Langholm, DG13 0ES T: (01387) 380193 E: info@daniellacey.com daniellaceydesignfurniture DanielLaceyDesignFurniture W: www.daniellacey.com

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The world of textiles is dominated by two main weaves. As a trained textile designer I enjoy using the multitude of other weave structures along with the physicality of handloom weaving. I weave sustainable wool and linen which I make into utilitarian products.

I specialise in contemporary wooden furniture, creating your very own cherished heirloom– perhaps from your own timber, bog oak, or other native wood. Each piece of furniture art has its own narrative. I will also have limited edition and exhibition pieces displayed and to purchase.

What to expect: In the setting of a working yarn store, I will over the event, hope to show all aspect of handloom weaving with bookable have-a-go workshops for all ages on contemporary tapestry looms with the opportunity to purchase my distinctive woven wears.

What to expect: Visitors have the opportunity to view my working environment as a furniture designer/maker, the how and the why.

Samples of beautiful local wood together with mock-ups, partfinished and many completed pieces. There will also be more work with the stunning Solway Bog oak.

£5 – £170

Recommendation:

Yarns To Yearn For is an independent yarn store that I source 90% of all my yarn from – a marvellous business with fantastic quality yarns.

Raffle to win one of my signature pieces.

Directions: Located just off the main A7 high street in Langholm.

Accessibility: Situated in a working mill complex with parking at various sites within walking distance.

what3words: ///themes.streetcar.sardine

£50 – £20,000

Recommendation:

Gilnockie Tower, The Hollows, Canonbie, DG14 0XD - of extra interest to followers of Clan Armstrong.

Discounts for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: : From A7 heading north, go first left after the 30mph sign welcoming you to Langholm (Glenesk Road). My studio is on the left after the former Edinburgh Woollen Mill buildings.

Accessibility: Easy parking. A kerbside to negotiate and a doorstep – both of which can/will have ramp available as required. No steps inside. what3words: ///much.magpie.novels Spring Fling Open Studios 23-25 May 2020 71

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JO WALKER Buccleuch Mills, Glenesk Road, Langholm, DG13 0ES T: 07794 183 327 E: jowalkerceramics@btinternet.com JoWalkerCeramics @JoCeramics

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Buccleuch Mills, Glenesk Road, Langholm, DG13 0ES T: (01387) 381180 E: info@lisarothwell-young.co.uk lisarothwellyoung LisaRothwellYoungJeweller W: www.lisarothwell-young.co.uk

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I’m a potter making both thrown and hand built work. My pots have quite a graphic quality and drawing directly onto them means each one is completely unique. I have two quite different ranges inspired by both native wild plants and geometric, mid century pattern.

I’m a goldsmith working exclusively with ethical and sustainable precious metals, gemstones and diamonds. The majority of my work is to commission, often for engagement rings and other special pieces. My engagement ring collection will be on show. I’ll be happy to discuss potential commissions/remodelling.

What to expect: I decorate using the technique of sgraffito; each piece is coated in a contrasting coloured clay and the design is scratched through to reveal the white clay body. I intend to demonstrate this technique throughout the weekend so visitors can see work-in-progress.

What to expect: This year, I’ll be showing my work alongside Daniel Lacey. As well as pieces from my collections, visitors will be able to see a selection of beautiful ethical gemstones, images of past commissions, work-in-progress and films of me at work.

Prize draw for everyone who visits the studio.

£18 – £500

Recommendation:

There’s a great walk along the river from Skippers Bridge down to the park by the Parish Church.

Directions: From A7 heading north, go first left after the 30mph sign welcoming you to Langholm (Glenesk Road). Buccleuch Mills is on the left after the former Edinburgh Woollen Mill buildings.

Accessibility: Easy parking. A kerbside to negotiate and a doorstep – both of which can/will have ramp available as required. No steps inside. what3words: ///much.magpie.novels

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£20 – £7,000

Recommendation:

Latimers of Langholm old fashioned customer service. What Latimers don’t have, or can’t source, isn’t worth having.

10% off for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: Entering Langholm from the South/A7, go over Skippers Bridge and take the second turn on the left hand side. Daniel’s workshop is facing you at the bottom of the road.

Accessibility: Easy parking. A kerbside to negotiate and a doorstep – both of which can/will have ramp available as required. No steps inside. what3words: ///travels.grow.flocking

COLIN BLANCHARD

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Craigshaw Barns, Waterbeck, Lockerbie, DG11 3AH T: (01461) 600530 E: colin@colinblanchard.com @colin_blanchard W: www.colinblanchard.com colinblanchardprints 10

What to expect: I will be showing my recently completed prints and the different stages of creating an original print. As well as demonstrating printmaking techniques, I will also encourage visitors to get ‘hands on’ and pull a print themselves to take away on the day.

Recommendation:

Beach at Powfoot - for a truly ‘Wide Open Space’ with views and wildlife.

Craigshaw Barns, Waterbeck, Lockerbie, DG11 3AH T: (01461) 600530 E: hjblan@hotmail.com W: www.blanchart.co.uk Heather Blanchard 8

I am principally a printmaker. My prints are made in small editions that are genuinely limited by the hand crafted processes of their making. Working mainly in linocut and screenprint, I try to take my own approach to traditional, mainly wildlife subjects.

£40 – £300

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10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling on original prints.

Directions: Leave M74 at junction 20, follow signs for Eaglesfield. Pass through Eaglesfield. Take left turn to Gair, after 2 miles pass through Gair. Studio is half mile on the left.

Accessibility: Three steps up to studio. Gravel yard.

Each new painting is a genuine challenge, I strive to move forward and not simply repeat a successful formula. My work is an accumulation of memories of places, weather and light conditions.

The challenge is to convey those memories and emotions with paint on canvas.

What to expect: Visitors will be welcomed into a working studio where there will be a display of finished paintings as well as workin-progress, materials, tools of the trade and sketchbooks. I’m happy to demonstrate and discuss my working methods. Free tea, coffee and cake. £200 – £1,200

Recommendation:

The Station. Kirkpatrick Fleming - Newly refurbished pub with good food.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: Leave M74 at junction 20, follow signs for Eaglesfield. Pass through Eaglesfield.

Take left turn to Gair, after 2 miles pass through Gair. Studio is half mile on the left.

Accessibility: A loose gravel yard and steps into

the studio. what3words: ///verse.belonging.spans

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Upland Projects

region by taking our artists and makers into the classroom to inspire the next generation.

Upland is a bold, ambitious, rurally-based visual art, design and craft development organisation that evolved from Spring Fling CIC and was established in 2015.

Our current projects include:

Spring Fling Open Studios continues as Upland’s flagship event but we now offer a year round programme delivering a range of projects, events and exhibitions working with young people, emerging and established artists and makers. As the visual arts and craft development organisation for Dumfries & Galloway, Upland aims to provide a network for learning and sharing, offering advice and support to creative practitioners whilst aiming to inspire and educate a wide range of audiences to participate in and be supportive of visual arts and crafts. We work to connect the artists and makers based in Dumfries & Galloway to new audiences through our ongoing exhibition programme and continue to develop links with schools throughout the 74 Spring Fling Open Studios 23-25 May 2020

Modern Makers A programme for a small group of young people from Dumfries and Galloway to work intensively with a professional maker to learn craft skills. This year marks the fifth year of the Modern Makers expanded programme and sees young people working with renowned glass artist Amanda Simmons. Previous years have focused on ceramics, woodwork, costume design and printmaking. An exhibition celebrating the programme opens in early May at Gracefield Art Centre, please see page11 for details.

Emerge A 9 month programme aimed at early career artists and makers. Participants are mentored by a professional artist, awarded a bursary for the creation of new work and are invited to take part in Spring Fling. See page 11 for details of this year’s recipients.

Artist Residencies & Outreach Programme This year we are delivering a project which focuses on the heritage and history of Langholm’s textile industry. Making Connections combines an artist residency, commission, workshops and a school’s project to creatively explore and celebrate this rich heritage through both people and place, past and present. Various events will take place over the duration of the project with a final exhibition planned at Hawick Museum in October 2020.

This year also sees the delivery of the second Artful Migration residency, which offers artists a unique insight into the migratory birds of Dumfries & Galloway through partnership working with local nature reserves.

The programme has been developed in partnership with Ginnie Wollaston and Nicholas Parton Philip of Moving Souls Dance with support from WWT Caerlaverock and NTS Threave Garden & Estate. The 2020 artist-inresidence programme will focus on the Osprey.

Both these projects will be running throughout May so if you are visiting for Spring Fling please check our website for details of any coinciding events.

Later in the year, Upland members will be heading to Newcastle for a mixed exhibition at The Biscuit Factory. More information on this coming soon!

Images by Colin Tennant

Please keep in touch with us throughout the year as opportunities and projects develop.

For information on all Upland activities, please visit www.weareupland.com.

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WIGTOWN BOOK FESTIVAL

the Buccleuch Centre LANGHOLM

Spring Highlights 2020

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MARCH

16th - 22nd ......LAODS ‘Calamity Jane’

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Wed 1st ...........Royal Ballet’s Swan Lake* Sat 4th .............Muckle Toon Producers Market Sat 11th ...........Rue & The Rockets Tue 14th...........Jonal Kaufmann - ‘My Vienna’* Wed 22nd ........Viva Neil Diamond!

Thu 23rd..........Calan Tue 28th...........Royal Opera Cavalleria/Paglliaci* Thu 30th ..........42nd Street*

MAY

Fri 1st...............The Bowie Experience Sat 2nd ............Dominic Kirwan in Concert Sun 10th..........Langholm Pipe Band Concert Mon 11th..........Jimmy Buckley in Concert Sun 17th..........Acoustic Mac/Acoustic Beatles Tue 19th...........VE Day 75th Anniversary Matinée Thu 28th ..........Royal Ballet’s The Dante Project*

JUNE

Wed 3rd ..........The Summer Country Show Wed 17th ........The Happy Hour Theatre Co. Thu 18th .........Royal Opera ‘Elektra’* Fri 19th ...........Twist & Shout Tue 23rd..........Declan Nerney in Concert

JULY

Fri 9th .............Mary Duff in Concert * Cinema Events

BOX OFFICE - 013873 81196 www.buccleuchcentre.com 76 Spring Fling Open Studios 23-25 May 2020

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Dumfries and Galloway Council is proud to provide funding to Spring Fling 2020 and we are determined to make our beautiful region the best place in rural Scotland in which to plan, manage and visit great festivals and events.

The gallery is open every day over Spring Fling Weekend, 10am - 5.30pm 47 St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright DG6 4DU 01557 330223 info@whitehousegallery.co.uk www.whitehousegallery.co.uk

OPEN every day during Spring Fling 10am - 5.30pm

Established in 1978, the gallery sells contemporary paintings, original prints and ceramics alongside Scottish and Galloway paintings from the 19th century onwards.

There are five exhibiting rooms and a beautiful garden.

01556 502468 • 231 King Street • Castle Douglas • DG7 1DT

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28 Edinburgh Road, Dumfries t. 01387262084 e. arts@dumgal.gov.uk www.dgculture.co.uk Open Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm & Spring Fling Weekend

With an idyllic setting, fine food and warm hospitality, Cavens Country House is one of the most friendly and unique places to stay in Scotland. Romantic, quirky and independently run, we combine the best of boutique hotel accommodation with the relaxed feel of staying with good friends.

3-course dinner for only ÂŁ35pp and 10% off for Friends of Spring Fling

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Scottish drawing exhibition by 3 generations of artists and makers

touring exhibition

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Dinner Bed & Breakfast in the House & Self Catering in the Tower Lodge

www. auchencairnhouse.co.uk 01556 640 202

Making Connections Exploring and highlighting Langholmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rich history and heritage in textile manufacture.

Making Connections is a new Upland project which aims to enable artists and makers to creatively explore Langholmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s textile heritage.

The project includes an artist residency, commission and schools project alongside talks and events taking place from January to August 2020. An exhibition at Hawick Museum will follow in October, showcasing new work created by the artists taking part.

To find out more about the project and details of any upcoming events please visit:

www.weareupland.com/projects

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Index - Spring Fling participants by discipline: Architectural Metalwork Adam Booth (Studio 44, p42) Artists Books Bella Green (Studio 78, p67) Sarah Stewart (Studio 8, p19) Glenda Waterworth (Studio 3, p17) Ceramics Clare Dawdry (Studio 46, p43) Julian Francis (Studio 35, p38) Sophie Jarzyna (Studio 80, p68) Ruth Elizabeth Jones (Studio 62, p54) Archie McCall (Studio 54, p50) Andy Priestman (Studio 15, p23) Urpu Sellar (Studio 32, p34) Hannah Spicer (Studio 38, p39) Christopher Taylor (Studio 58, p52) Jo Walker (Studio 84, p70) Josh Williams (Studio 13, p22) Film Sue Thomas (Studio 61, p53) Furniture Laura Derby (Studio 21, p28) Daniel Lacey (Studio 83, p69) Philip Wilson (Studio 73, p61) Glass Hazel MacLennan (Studio 51, p48) Amanda Simmons (Studio 47, p44) Illustration Ailsa Black (Studio 53, p49) Pamela Grace (Studio 45 p43) Andrew Livingston (Studio 12, p21) Livy Nelson (Studio 50, p48) Suzi Plunkett (Studio 14, p22) Sarah Stewart (Studio 8, p19) Installation/Performance/Models David Rushton (Studio 66, p58) Jewellery Jesse Ball (Studio 9, p20) Bella Green (Studio 87, p67) Shona Guthrie (Studio 57, p51) Iona Hall (Studio 43, p42)

Alison Macleod (Studio 69, p59) Sheena McMaster (Studio 19, p27) Michael Pell (Studio 55, p50) Kaz Robertson (Studio 70, p60) Sarah Rogers (Studio 17, p26) Lisa Rothwell-Young (Studio 85, p70) Natalie Vardey (Studio 48, p44) Mosaic Kate Anderson (Studio 22, p29) Musical Instruments Vaughan Trower (Studio 74, p62) Painting/Drawing/Mixed Media Jennie Ashmore (Studio 33, p34) Maggie Ayres (Studio 27, p31) Tricia Barna (Studio 64, p55) Michael Batey (Studio 81, p68) Minette Bell Macdonald (Studio 77, p66) Ailsa Black (Studio 53, p49) Heather Blanchard (Studio 87, p71) Davy Brown (Studio 7, p19) Anne Butler (Studio 68, p59) Hazel Campbell (Studio 37, p39) Catherine Coulson (Studio 29, p32) Lizzie Farey (Studio 26, p31) Elizabeth Gilbey (Studio 16, p26) Pamela Grace (Studio 45 p43) Bella Green (Studio 78, p67) Julie Hollis (Studio 59, p52) Caroline Hone (Studio 18, p27) Sarah Keast (Studio 75, p62) Angela Lawrence (Studio 39, p40) Patti Lean (Studio 28, p32) Andrew Livingston (Studio 12, p21) Hope London (Studio 60, p53) Blossom McCuaig (Studio 56, p51) Kevan McGinty (Studio 5, p18) Liz McQueen (Studio 79, p67) Heather M Nisbet (Studio 30, p33) Janet Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell (Studio 41, p41) Helen Ryman (Studio 6, p18) Dougie Sharpe (Studio 67, p58) Philippa Sinclair (Studio 52, p49) Joanna Srokol (Studio 65, p55) Suzanne Stuart Davies (Studio 36, p38) Emma Visca (Studio 72, p61) Glenda Waterworth (Studio 3, p17)

Photography Kim Ayres (Studio 49, p45) Alistair Hamilton (Studio 24, p30) Izzy Leach (Studio 20, p28) Phil McMenemy (Studio 40, p40) Printmaking Colin Blanchard (Studio 86, p73) Deborah Campbell (Studio 71, p60) Pamela Grace (Studio 45 p43) Lisa Hooper (Studio 4, p17) Sarah Keast (Studio 75, p62) Gail Kelly (Studio 10, p20) Sarah Stewart (Studio 8, p19) Emma Varley (Studio 63, p54) Textiles Deborah Campbell (Studio 71, p60) Alison Corfield (Studio 23, p29) Laura Derby (Studio 21, p28) Jo Gallant (Studio 42, p41) Janet Hughes (Studio 82, p69) Janet Ibbotson (Studio 34, p35) Linda Irving (Studio 1, p16) Gail Kelly (Studio 10, p20) Morag Macpherson (Studio 25, p30) Kay Ribbens (Studio 11, p21) Sarah Stewart (Studio 8, p19) Wood/Willow Lizzie Farey (Studio 26, p31) Jane Fraser (Studio 2, p16) Daniel Lacey (Studio 83, p69) Jay Rubinstein (Studio 31, p33) Peter Smith (Studio 76, p66) Philip Wilson (Studio 73, p61)

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Index - Spring Fling participants alphabetically: A–C Kate Anderson (Studio 22, p29) Jennie Ashmore (Studio 33, p34) Maggie Ayres (Studio 27, p31) Kim Ayres (Studio 49, p45) Jesse Ball (Studio 9, p20) Tricia Barna (Studio 64, p55) Michael Batey (Studio 81, p68) Minette Bell Macdonald (Studio 77, p66) Ailsa Black (Studio 53, p49) Colin Blanchard (Studio 86, p73) Heather Blanchard (Studio 87, p71) Adam Booth (Studio 44, p42) Davy Brown (Studio 7, p19) Anne Butler (Studio 68, p59) Hazel Campbell (Studio 37, p39) Deborah Campbell (Studio 71, p60) Alison Corfield (Studio 23, p29) Catherine Coulson (Studio 29, p32)

D–H Clare Dawdry (Studio 46, p43) Laura Derby (Studio 21, p28) Lizzie Farey (Studio 26, p31) Julian Francis (Studio 35, p38) Jane Fraser (Studio 2, p16) Jo Gallant (Studio 42, p41) Elizabeth Gilbey (Studio 16, p26) Pamela Grace (Studio 45 p43) Bella Green (Studio 78, p67) Shona Guthrie (Studio 57, p51) Iona Hall (Studio 43, p42) Alistair Hamilton (Studio 24, p30) Julie Hollis (Studio 59, p52) Caroline Hone (Studio 18, p27) Lisa Hooper (Studio 4, p17) Janet Hughes (Studio 82, p69)

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I–L Janet Ibbotson (Studio 34, p35) Linda Irving (Studio 1, p16) Sophie Jarzyna (Studio 80, p68) Ruth Elizabeth Jones (Studio 62, p54) Sarah Keast (Studio 75, p62) Gail Kelly (Studio 10, p20) Daniel Lacey (Studio 83, p69) Angela Lawrence (Studio 39, p40) Izzy Leach (Studio 20, p28) Patti Lean (Studio 28, p32) Andrew Livingston (Studio 12, p21) Hope London (Studio 60, p53)

M–P Hazel MacLennan (Studio 51, p48) Alison Macleod (Studio 69, p59) Morag Macpherson (Studio 25, p30) Archie McCall (Studio 54, p50) Blossom McCuaig (Studio 56, p51) Kevan McGinty (Studio 5, p18) Sheena McMaster (Studio 19, p27) Phil McMenemy (Studio 40, p40) Liz McQueen (Studio 79, p67) Livy Nelson (Studio 50, p48) Heather M Nisbet (Studio 30, p33) Janet O’Donnell (Studio 41, p41) Michael Pell (Studio 55, p50) Suzi Plunkett (Studio 14, p22) Andy Priestman (Studio 15, p23)

R–Z Kay Ribbens (Studio 11, p21) Kaz Robertson (Studio 70, p60) Sarah Rogers (Studio 17, p26) Lisa Rothwell-Young (Studio 85, p70) Jay Rubinstein (Studio 31, p33) David Rushton (Studio 66, p58) Helen Ryman (Studio 6, p18) Urpu Sellar (Studio 32, p34) Dougie Sharpe (Studio 67, p58) Amanda Simmons (Studio 47, p44) Philippa Sinclair (Studio 52, p49) Peter Smith (Studio 76, p66) Hannah Spicer (Studio 38, p39) Joanna Srokol (Studio 65, p55) Sarah Stewart (Studio 8, p19) Suzanne Stuart Davies (Studio 36, p38) Christopher Taylor (Studio 58, p52) Sue Thomas (Studio 61, p53) Vaughan Trower (Studio 74, p62) Natalie Vardey (Studio 48, p44) Emma Varley (Studio 63, p54) Emma Visca (Studio 72, p61) Jo Walker (Studio 84, p70) Glenda Waterworth (Studio 3, p17) Josh Williams (Studio 13, p22) Philip Wilson (Studio 73, p61)

Our Supporters Funders Image by Cavens

Spring Fling Prize Draw Thank you so much for coming to Spring Fling. It would be very helpful to us if you could fill in the survey answering all questions from your own individual perspective.

Special Programme & Year Round Partners

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Collect 6 stickers from the studios you visit Complete this form on paper and return via freepost OR online at www.spring-fling.co.uk before 22 June 2020 Cross your fingers

1st Prize £100 voucher to spend in the artist’s studio of your choice, 1 night Dinner, Bed and Breakfast in an Estate Room at Cavens Country House.

2nd Prize £75 voucher to spend in the artist’s studio of your choice and Dinner for 2 at Cavens Country House.

Sponsors

3rd Prize £50 voucher to spend in the artist’s studio of your choice and Dinner for 2 at Cavens Country House.

Cavens Country House

Cavens Country House (www.cavens.com) is on our Orange Route and is situated at Kirkbean by Dumfries, DG2 8AA Terms & Conditions

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1. By entering the draw you consent to Upland using the data supplied for evaluation purposes.

2. As you have filled in the Prize Draw form, your contact information will be used to contact you if you have won a prize. You will also be added to the Upland mailing list. If you would like to opt-out of this, please state this overleaf.

3. You must be aged 16 or over to be entered in to the draw.

4. Only one entry per household will be eligible for entry.

5. Only entries received by the published deadline detailing full names and postcodes will be eligible for entry.

6. The freepost service is only available if posted in the UK. If posted outwith the UK, you will be required to pay the appropriate rate.

7. Spring Fling members, employees and their associates involved in the Spring Fling event are not eligible for entry.

8. The winner will be drawn at random from all eligible entries.

9. The decision of the organisers of Spring Fling will be final and not subject to challenge in connection with any matter pertaining to the event, the promotional draw or any other connected event.

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