Spring Fling 2022 Open Studios brochure

The dates for this year’s event are the 2 – 5 June.

Contents

Studios are open 10.30am till 5.30pm.

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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 at 20

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The Biscuit Factory

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Commissions

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Travel the Region

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Emerge

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Modern Makers

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Evening Openings

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Digital

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Artists’ Badges/Join Us

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Blue Route

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Who we are/Become an Uplander

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Purple Route

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Pink Route

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Orange Route

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Green Route

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Red Route

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Upland Projects

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Advertisers Directory

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Indexes

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Prize Draw & Supporters

Welcome

This year we are celebrating our 20th event and we are delighted you are joining us. Not only is this the 20th open studios to take place but we are celebrating with a return to our much-loved format of actually opening studio doors!

The event will take place over four days instead of the usual three, and at the slightly later dates of 2 - 5 June, to coincide with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. We hope visitors will enjoy having an extra day to visit as many studios as they can across the long weekend.

Joanna Jones Assistant Director, Upland CIC

We are pleased to have 96 studios taking part, spanning our vast region from Drummore in the west, through Kirkcudbright and Dumfries, to Langholm in the east – with lots more in between! All studios are open for the full 4 days and you can be assured of a warm welcome! Please check the studio pages, whether in this brochure or on the website, for additional COVID-19 information, as some studios may have specific guidance.

In addition to our amazing studios, we have two exhibitions celebrating our milestone year. One is at Gracefield Arts Centre in Dumfries, a long-term supporter of the event; and the other is outwith the region at The Biscuit Factory in Newcastle, showcasing works by Upland members who have taken part in the event over the years. Both exhibitions open in May and run through into July. Three new commissions have been developed to celebrate our 20th event. These see Emma Varley and Ruth Elizabeth Jones collaborating to produce new experimental work; a Spring Fling film by Colin Tennant; and an exclusive milestone-year product by Sarah Stewart. See pages 8 & 9 for details.

This year's cover design is by Italian contemporary artist Tellas, who was one of the international participants in 2016’s Spring Fling Rural Mural. You can learn more about the project and its longer-term impacts at a special online presentation by Amy Whiten of Recoat on Thursday 5 May (see p14). Tellas uses various techniques, including large-format painting in public spaces, drawing, graphics, audio-video and installations, and has public art works in various Italian cities and others around the globe. We are so pleased to work with him again for this 20th event brochure.

We are delighted to produce the brochure again with partners Alba Printers. Here you will find out about all our participating studios, and additional activities like bus tours and evening openings. We hope you enjoy seeing all that the event has to offer and start planning your visit!

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

Most importantly, we would like to thank our event participants, both new and returning, for all their hard work in helping us pull the event together and for supporting the event through this unusual period. Without them, Spring Fling would not exist. On behalf of everyone at Upland, we hope you enjoy Spring Fling 2022.

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Essential Information

Spring Fling 2022 takes place on Thursday 2nd, Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th June from 10.30am to 5.30pm each day.

All 96 studios included in this brochure will be open during these hours.

IMPORTANT

PRIZE DRAW

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

Supported by Trigony House Hotel and Garden Spa, 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!

If you are a Friend of Spring Fling (see p15-16 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, check with them first.

ICON KEY Parking Accessible parking Wheelchair access Toilet facilities Family Friendly Price range Stairs Accepts credit/ debit cards Also open through the year by appointment Late Night Opening 2

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COVID-19 Guidance: To provide up-todate Government COVID-19 guidance, information will be published on the Spring Fling website in the run-up to the event. Please note, some studios may have their own COVID-19 restrictions in addition to the standard Government guidance. Please check the Virtual Studios webpages for this information.

EVENING OPENINGS Many of our studios are open on some evenings. See page 13 for details; or look out for these icons on their studio entries:

1st Prize – £100 voucher to spend in the artist’s studio of your choice and one night Dinner Bed and Breakfast for two at Trigony House.

2nd Prize – £75 voucher to spend in the artist’s studio of your choice and 3-course meal for two at Trigony House.

3rd Prize – £50 voucher to spend in the artist’s studio of your choice.

To Enter please see Prize Draw card and information at the back of this brochure.

Wed 1 June 6–8pm Thur 2 June open until 8pm Fri 3 June open until 8pm Sat 4 June open until 8pm

ACCESSIBILITY We continue to try to make Spring Fling as accessible as possible. The information in this brochure can also be found on the Spring Fling website, which has accessibility tools available.

Love D&G

Spring Fling encourages thousands of visitors to and from the area to travel from studio to studio across our vast region. As such, we believe it is our responsibility to make the event as green as possible.

Please help us in doing so.

We hope you enjoy our beautiful region!

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

If you are a Friend of Spring Fling (see p15-16 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 for more information.

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 or cycle. Please see the website for ideas about cycle hire – including e-bikes. Or take one of our Bus Tours! Find out more about these on p10.

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To Kilmarnock & Glasgow A76

Sanquhar

To Ayr & Glasgow A76 A713

Thorn

A713

8

Penpont

Carsphairn

83 B729

B729

Moniaive

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To Ayr & Glasgow

A713

A702

Dalry

St. John’s Town of Dalry A712

Glentrool Bargrennan 16 Clachaneasy

A77

Northern Ireland

Dunscore

Galloway Forest Park

To Ayr & Glasgow

B729

New Galloway

44

Corsock

45 46 47

Croc A713

Kirkpatrick Durham

41 42 43 A714

Springholm

48 49 50

A712

Haugh of Urr A718

Shennanton

A77

B738

Laurieston

15

A75

A75 A75

A77 B738

A714

Creetown

Mochrum Park

B733

8

B7052

A747

Wigtown

A77

B7005

Sandhead

A746

Luce Bay A716

Port William

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5 Whithorn

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Drumore

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A75

Kirkcudbright

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A75

36 37

Tongland

19 G1

Auchencair

24 25 26 27

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A711

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Kippford G Rockcliffe

20 22 21 23 G2 28 29 30

Borgue

54 B736

Gelston

A711

Twynholm

18

7 Garlieston

B7085

A747

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9 10 11 12

A716

Gatehouse of Fleet

Ringford

Dal

52

38 39

13 14

Glenluce

51

Castle Douglas

A75

Kirkcowan

Stranraer

Portpatrick

40

Newton Stewart

B798

33 34 35 32

Dundrennan

To Glasgow & Edinburgh A74

ar A74

Moffat

A702

A76

A7

Durisdeer

73

Eskdalemuir

87 88 89

74 75 Gatelawbridge

Thornhill

82

Penpont

76 77 78 G4 79 80 81 G5

83

A7

90

T

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A701

84

B729

91 92 93 94 95

Auldgirth

Langholm

Dunscore Lochmaben

A76

86

Lockerbie

96 MM

Dalton

72

67 68

A711

Springholm

49 50

Ecclefechan

A75 A74

Mouswald

B722

New Abbey

Dalbeattie

52

54

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Auchencairn

33 34 35 32

Dundrennan

Kirkbean

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Carlisle To Newcastle & The Biscuit Factory Exhibition

58 A710

53

Kippford G3 Rockcliffe

7

A74

57

B736

36 37

Annan

60 61 62 63

To Carlisle & the south

51

Gelston

Gretna

Beeswing

Haugh of Urr

Hagg on Esk

Canonbie

85

71

A710

patrick Durham

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64 65 66

A75

Crocketford

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Hightae

Dumfries

69 70

45 46 47

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To Edinburgh

Colvend

55 56

Key Artists’ and Makers’ studios Galleries

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Modern Makers Exhibition (p12)

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Spring Fling at 20 Exhibition (p6)

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Visit Scotland Information Centre Trigony Country House (Sponsor)

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Spring Fling at A mix of work by artists and makers from over the years, celebrating the 20th Spring Fling Open Studios event.

Dates: 28 May – 2 July 2022 Gracefield Arts Centre 28 Edinburgh Road, Dumfries, DG1 1JQ

We are delighted to present an exhibition in collaboration with long-time partner Gracefield Arts Centre in Dumfries. This milestone exhibition presents a mix of work by past and present Spring Fling participants, highlighting the journey of the event over the past 20 years, while showcasing the diversity of the artists and makers taking part.

The exhibition was curated in partnership with Upland and Gracefield Arts Centre with support from Diana Sykes of Fife Contemporary. It presents a rich variety of works, including glass, jewellery and metalwork, as well as printmaking, painting, photography and ceramics.

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EXHIBITORS Amanda Simmons Amy Winstanley Andrew Adair Anne Waggot Knott Archie McCall Bea Last Bella Green Briony Anderson Cathy van Hoppe Clare Dawdry Clare Melinsky Fitch & McAndrew Gail Kelly Geoff Forrest Gloria Newlan

Gyllian Thomson Hazel Campbell Ian Mckinnell Janet Ibbotson Jesse Ball Jo Gallant Joanna Shennan Joshua Miles Kate Bentley Kaz Robertson Kim Ayres Laura Derby Lisa Rothwell-Young Liz McQueen Maggie Ayres

Margaret Walty Morag Macpherson Natalie Vardey Pamela Grace Peter Wareing Rory Laycock Samuel Sparrow Savannah Crosby Silvana McLean Steven Burnie Suzanne Stuart Davies William Spurway

14th May – 24th July 2022 The Biscuit Factory, 16 Stoddart Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1AN

We are thrilled to present a brand-new selling exhibition in partnership with The Biscuit Factory in Newcastle to celebrate our milestone 20th Spring Fling event.

For this exhibition we invited Upland members who have taken part in the flagship event at any point over the years to apply for inclusion. We are now delighted to present a carefully curated selling exhibition, featuring a varied range of work from printmaking and painting to furniture and ceramics.

Exhibitors are: Andrew Priestman, Archie McCall, Fitch & McAndrew, Joshua Williams, Ruth Elizabeth Jones (Ceramics) Denise Zygadlo (Mixed media) Caroline Hone, Heather Blanchard, Heather M Nisbet, Liz McQueen, Patti Lean (Painting) Ailsa Black (Painting and Illustration) Alistair Hamilton (Photography) Colin Blanchard, Lisa Hooper, Pamela Grace, Sarah Stewart (Printmaking) Deborah Campbell (Textiles) Daniel Lacey (Wood/Furniture) Jay Rubinstein (Wood/Mobiles) Find out more: www.spring-fling.co.uk/biscuit-factory www.thebiscuitfactory.com Spring Fling Open Studios 2-5 June 2022

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Commissions

Image by Kim Ayres

Upland is excited to present three commissions for the 2022 Spring Fling: a bursary to create new, experimental work; a specially commissioned film; and a design commission to create a unique milestone product which will be for sale as part of the event.

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Creative Bursary Ruth Elizabeth Jones & Emma Varley

Film Commission Colin Tennant

Design Commission Sarah Stewart

The Creative Bursary supports artists and makers to develop and present new work at Spring Fling which enables experimentation and risk taking. It aims to create space for work which may not fit within the traditional realm of an 'open studio' setting.

We have commissioned D&G-based photographer and filmmaker Colin Tennant to produce a short film for this year’s event to mark and celebrate Spring Fling’s 20th year.

Recognising the importance and impact of the event on the region and its creative practitioners, Colin will create a short film which will reflect the original premise of Spring Fling, including sharing artists’ processes and getting ‘behind the closed doors’ of studios.

To mark the 20th event of Spring Fling Open Studios, we have commissioned printmaker Sarah Stewart to create a limited edition set of prints commemorating the event.

The Bursary has been awarded to Ruth Elizabeth Jones & Emma Varley, who will be presenting Earthlight at Gracefield Arts Centre in Dumfries during Spring Fling 2022.

Earthlight (series) is a collaborative temporal installation combining ceramics with projected digital drawings, exploring tradition and technology whilst evoking feminine forms.

Find out more about Ruth Elizabeth Jones and Emma Varley’s individual practices later in the brochure on pages 58 & 59.

You can also find out about the bursary online at

Colin has been connected to Spring Fling for 13 years, assisting with the development and delivery of the event. Additionally, for the last 10 years, he has been the festival's principal photographer.

Colin’s film can be viewed at Gracefield Arts Centre from 28 May until 2 July.

Find out more here: www.spring-fling.co.uk/film-commission

Sarah is based in Wigtown and works primarily with relief and silkscreen printing processes. She creates contemporary prints inspired by the past, by the thrown-away and the pre-loved, by ghost writings and by objects which were once treasured.

Pursuing the theme ‘The Maker's Toolkit’, Sarah will create a very limited edition (only 20 prints) portraying the variety of tools used by our artists. The two-colour halftone prints, each in a different colourway, will feature 20 tools to represent 20 years of the event.

Find out more about this and how you can get your hands on one of these unique creations by visiting the Spring Fling website: www.spring-fling.co.uk/design-commission

www.spring-fling.co.uk/creative-bursary

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Travel the Region 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 make the event a bit greener!

Planned Tours

BUS TOURS We are working with Thornhill Community Transport and Cairn Valley Community Transport to deliver bus tours across the region taking visitors from studio to studio. Most tours offer multiple pick-up and drop-off points. The exact route and timings/duration of the tours will be left to the discretion of the driver and discussed with passengers at the start of each tour. Some buses have wheelchair access but please contact Upland to discuss this availability before making your booking.

How to Book Tickets:

£14 per person, £12 for Spring Fling Friends (find out more on p15-16) and Concessions.

Booking via the Spring Fling website: www.spring-fling.co.uk *For booking over the weekend please phone: 07787 299 487.

If you cannot book via the website and you need assistance please call the number above.

Please check on the Spring Fling website for exact locations of pick-up and drop-off points and for up-to-date amendments.

Thursday 2 June Orange (Solway Coast) tour.

Depart Dumfries 10am.

Friday 3 June Pink (Castle Douglas & District) tour. Depart Dumfries 10am.

Saturday 4 June Green (Nithsdale) tour. Depart Dumfries 10am.

Red (Annandale & Eskdale) tour. Depart Dumfries 10am.

Sunday 5 June Blue (Wigtownshire) tour.

Depart Dumfries 9am.

Purple (Kirkcudbright & District) tour. Depart Dumfries 9.30am.

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Emerge Mentoring Programme

Joshua Williams

Emerge is a programme of mentoring and a bursary of £1,000 for early career artists or makers, working in any visual art or craft medium, who have a strong connection to Dumfries & Galloway.

This year we have awarded two Emerge bursaries which will see each recipient receive mentoring from an experienced Upland artist or maker. 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.

Joshua Williams

Savannah Crosby

Emerge aims to provide support which will enable the participants to develop both creatively and professionally, providing a stepping stone between education or employment and a career in the arts.

One of this year’s bursaries is specifically for an emerging artist or maker aged 30 years and under, which is supported by The Holywood Trust. The second bursary is for an emerging artist or maker of any age, which is supported by Creative Scotland.

Emerge recipients for 2022 are: Joshua Williams (studio 15, page 25) Savannah Crosby (studio 11, page 23)

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Modern Makers Exhibition An exhibition celebrating the Modern Makers programme.

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

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 the programme developed and expanded, enabling young people to spend up to 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.

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The exhibition was originally planned to take place in 2020, marking the fifth year of the Modern Makers expanded programme, however it had to be rescheduled. We are delighted to present an updated exhibition which will now include the 2021 and 2022 cohorts.

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

Gracefield Arts Centre (Gallery 1) 28 Edinburgh Road, Dumfries, DG1 1JQ 14 May – 25 June 2022: Tues–Sat 10am–5pm (Open Sunday & Monday during Spring Fling weekend)

Free

Evening Openings

As well as being open daily 10.30am till 5.30pm during the event, some of our studios offer late-night openings. These start the evening before the main event, 6–8pm on Wednesday 1 June, and then run on Thursday, Friday and Saturday – there is no late-night opening on Sunday 5 June.

Remember that not all studios will be opening late. See below for details of evening openings, or look out for the icons on the studio entries.

Wed 1 June 6-8pm

Thur 2 June to 8pm

Fri 3 June to 8pm

Sat 4 June to 8pm

Hope London Sarah Stewart Rosie Dobson Ella McCreath Kay Ribbens Josh Williams

Linda Irving Jane Fraser Glenda Waterworth Ella McCreath

Linda Irving Jane Fraser Glenda Waterworth Gail Kelly Ella McCreath Josh Williams Andrew Priestman

Linda Irving Jane Fraser Glenda Waterworth Rosie Dobson Ella McCreath Josh Williams

Elizabeth Gilbey Sheena McMaster Alison Corfield Alistair Hamilton Joshua Miles Julie Hollis Laura Derby Anne Waggot Knott Janet Ibbotson Julian Francis Angela Lawrence Sheena McCurrach Catherine Corfield Edward Campbell Mark Welland Philippa Sinclair Kate Bentley Ailsa Black Tricia Barna Anne Butler Jennifer Watt Sarah Keast Minette Bell MacDonald Miles Moore Ceramics Jackie Zehnder

Sheena McMaster Lynsey Lochhead Morag Macpherson Julie Hollis Laura Derby Jennie Ashmore Anne Waggot Knott Janet Ibbotson Julian Francis Sheena McCurrach Catherine Corfield Edward Campbell Mark Welland Ailsa Black Joanna Shennan Steven Burnie William Spurway Silvy Weatherall Tricia Barna Heather Armstrong Anne Butler Jennifer Watt Sarah Keast Minette Bell MacDonald Bella Green Jackie Zehnder

Elizabeth Gilbey Caroline Hone Sheena McMaster Morag Macpherson Julie Hollis Laura Derby Jennie Ashmore Anne Waggot Knott Julian Francis Angela Lawrence Sheena McCurrach Geoff Forrest Catherine Corfield Adam Booth Pamela Grace Clare Dawdry Edward Campbell Mark Welland Philippa Sinclair Alan Cameron Ailsa Black Silvy Weatherall Ian Mckinnell Tricia Barna Heather Armstrong

Sheena McMaster Lynsey Lochhead Morag Macpherson Julie Hollis Laura Derby Jennie Ashmore Anne Waggot Knott Julian Francis Angela Lawrence Sheena McCurrach Catherine Corfield Edward Campbell Mark Welland Ian Mckinnell Tricia Barna Heather Armstrong Anne Butler Jennifer Watt Deborah Campbell Sarah Keast Minette Bell MacDonald Bella Green Jackie Zehnder

Anne Butler Jennifer Watt Deborah Campbell Sarah Keast Minette Bell MacDonald Bella Green Liz McQueen Jackie Zehnder Spring Fling Open Studios 2-5 June 2022

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Digital There are many ways to connect, interact, and keep in the loop with all things Spring Fling. This year, we’re continuing with our online Virtual Studios which we launched during the pandemic.

And we are again promoting the use of What3Words to help you find studios.

Online Event Artist Talk with Amy Whiten (Recoat) Thurs 5th May, 7pm

WEBSITE

WHAT3WORDS

Check out the websites for everything you need to know about Spring Fling, our artists and Upland’s year-round activities.

We’re encouraging visitors to use What3Words – the most accurate method of locating the studios ever!

It’s an app and web-based system that splits the world up into 3m squares. Each of these squares has a unique 3-word name assigned to it. Type the 3 words into the app or the What3Words website and you will get a location pin-pointed.

Here you will also find our Virtual Studios – a look behind the scenes of the creative process to complement the live tour, or to give you a glimpse of any studios you’re not able to visit in person.

Also via the website you’ll find the Spring Fling shop – for exclusive offers, gift vouchers, bus tour tickets and more. www.spring-fling.co.uk www.weareupland.com

We list the unique 3 words that will lead you to each of the Spring Fling studios in their brochure entries.

Visit the What3Words website at: www.what3words.com to find out more about using the app and the web-based version.

Spring Fling Rural Mural (2014-16) was a hugely successful project, led by urban art specialists, Recoat, creating large-scale murals across the region. The scheme paired mural artists (local and international) with artists working in other media, and the impact has continued to resonate. Amy will reflect on the experience; but also look at what some of the artists are doing now and the legacy of the project. For full details and bookings see the Spring Fling website.

SOCIAL Get to know us! Follow and Like us on social media. We’re posting daily and counting down to the main event!

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

Join Us

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

Would you like to support Spring Fling, and help take the event into the next 20 years… while enjoying a range of benefits?

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

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 Emerge is a bursary and mentoring programme that supports early career artists and makers from D&G. Find out more about the programme on p11.

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

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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 Become a Patron The Patrons are an exclusive group of passionate benefactors and advocates dedicated to supporting Spring Fling and the development of art and craft in our region. Patrons receive all the benefits of a Friends subscription plus: • Exclusive insights into the next year’s programme of exhibitions and the curatorial process • Meet the Maker: exclusive Patrons studio visits to some of our Spring Fling participants • Recognition of your support on our website and in our brochure* *Please let us know if you would like your gift to remain anonymous.

Sign up online at www.spring-fling.co.uk/friends Or complete this form and return it to the address below.

I would like to become a Friend or a Patron of Spring Fling & I enclose a cheque for the following amount (please tick the appropriate box): Friend For One Year (Individual) - £20 Friend For One Year (Family) - £35 Friend For Life (Individual) - £150 Friend For Life (Family) - £250 Patron For One Year - £400 I would like to make an additional donation of £ ____________ to Spring Fling.

Name(s): __________________________________________________________ Email: _____________________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________ *Please make cheques out to Upland Arts Development CIC By ticking this box, you give your consent to Upland to contact you via the contact details above and send newsletters from Upland only.

Please note this is part of your subscription.

Spring Fling is presented by Upland Arts Development CIC, an artist led not-forprofit company. Upland Arts Development CIC, C/o Gracefield Arts Centre, 28 Edinburgh Road, Dumfries, DG1 1JQ

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We are proud to be a member of the Green Arts Initiative and are committed to developing a greener arts sector throughout Scotland.

Blue Route 16 Studios On this route you will find artists working in printmaking, textiles, painting, jewellery, ceramics, photography, mixed media and wood.

Useful Information Petrol Stations:

Stranraer, Wigtown, Newton Stewart

Electric Chargepoints:

Newton Stewart, Wigtown, Whithorn

ATMs:

Stranraer, Wigtown, Newton Stewart 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

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LINDA IRVING

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

Shian, Kirkmaiden, Drummore, Stranraer, DG9 9QP T: 07984 146 870 E: janefraser5@hotmail.com W: www.janefraserstudio.com Jane-Fraser-Studio

I work in the medium of fibre and silks creating felted and stitched paintings which explore colour, texture and form.

My vibrant and considered artworks are in sympathy with the natural beauty of the land and seascapes of Dumfries & Galloway.

I am an artist working with wood. I have a deep connection to the natural world, especially woodlands and forests. I love to work with found, unseasoned wood, using a lathe to create a piece which I then enhance with detailed drawings using a hot wire.

What to expect: Visit my studio and gallery where I inspire people to create using the medium of felt making as a fine art form. There will be demonstrations each day across a spectrum of different techniques and visitors will have the opportunity to try felt making themselves.

What to expect: I will demonstrate woodturning, explaining the tools and techniques used, how I process the wood and end up with a piece that is suitable to be mounted onto the lathe.

Visitors can browse finished work as well as try burning their own designs onto wood.

£10 - £800

Recommendation:

Gallie Craig at the Mull of Galloway, award-winning cliff top coffee house.

Walk: Mull of Galloway lighthouse, fantastic views from Scotland’s most southerly point.

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JANE FRASER

Free gift with purchase and entry into free prize draw.

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 is signposted.

Accessibility: Studio, gallery and toilet all ground

£5 - £500

Recommendation:

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

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: From Drummore, turn right onto Mill Street, take next right and continue to Kirkmaiden, passing church on left. Turn left and studio is on the right.

Accessibility: Workshop is on one level with a

floor with ramps available. Parking all on one level.

brick cobbled floor. There is a small wooden lip to access the display area.

what3words: ///samplers.overtones.poetry

what3words: ///hang.lions.angry

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GLENDA WATERWORTH

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LIZ PERRY

Fine View, Drummore, Stranraer, DG9 9QD T: 01776 840656 E: artist@glendawaterworth.com W: www.glendawaterworth.com glendawaterworthartist

101 Main Street, Port William, Newton Stewart, DG8 9SD T: 01988 700955 E: lizperry.abstract@gmx.com W: www.lizperryabstractart.uk LizPerry01

My paintings are rich with texture and vibrant colour, expressing a mood and abstract sense of place. The many moods of water influence my work, from the sea that I look out on every day to memories of my childhood in the Lake District.

Inspired by the birds-eye view of Port William Harbour and influences from Australian Indigenous Art, this series continues to develop. Familiar lines, structures and angles have been explored using space, pattern and colour. I’ve then, intuitively, applied layered, acrylic paints to both canvas and paper.

What to expect: Visitors will be warmly welcomed into my studio with its beautiful sea view where I will have sketchbooks, studies and art journals on display alongside finished paintings, affordable giclee prints and cards. I am always happy to discuss my processes, media and influences. £3 - £1,000

Recommendation:

Logan Botanic Gardens – with its beautiful range of sub-tropical plants and award-winning cafe.

Entry into free prize draw.

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

Accessibility: Small lip to access the house

with studio, gallery and toilet all on the ground floor. what3words: ///headboard.stud.gobblers

What to expect: My painting/printmaking equipment, slide shows of process, sketch books, (including colour work for this current series) can be seen. Paintings, prints, plus a range of smaller works and cards are for sale. For up-to-date Covid 19 studio information, please go to my website. £2.50 - £900

Recommendation:

Views to the Mull of Galloway from the top of the Kelton Steps, Monreith, 2 miles south on A747.

Directions: Continue down the hill from Lisa Hooper’s studio into Port William. At the roundabout, turn right, A747, (Glen Luce/A75), my studio is approx 100 metres on the right.

Accessibility: On-street parking. 2 steps at the

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LISA HOOPER

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

107 George Street, Whithorn, DG8 8PZ T: 01988 500066 E: kvnmcgnt@gmail.com W: mcgintyart.com kevanmcginty1

I’m a printmaker and wildlife artist, also making prints of Scottish landscapes. My work is bold and accessible 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.

As an artist I am inspired by the natural landscape, and a sense of atmosphere that is sensed as much as seen. I have been a lover of the wild Scottish landscape all my working life, and continue to find artistic inspiration there.

What to expect: There will be approximately 40 framed recent works in the gallery area along with greetings cards and unframed prints. I’ll be demonstrating printmaking techniques and answering questions in the studio. Plates and other materials used in the process will be available to handle and inspect.

Four free cards with every print purchased.

£60 - £500

Recommendation:

The View, Port William’s cafe, run by PIRSAC which is located on the village harbour.

Directions: Seymour House is on the B7085 on the northern edge of the village. From Wigtown it is the first house on the right after the traffic calming.

Accessibility: Wheelchair access is possible

but there is one small step into the front garden to access the front door. Internal doors are wide and the work is all on the ground floor. what3words: ///steered.regretted.rumbles

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KEVAN MCGINTY

Spring Fling Open Studios 2-5 June 2022

What to expect: All my current works will be on display as well as many works in progress. In my studio I will be discussing artistic influences, passions, techniques and materials.

£1.50 - £1,500

Recommendation:

The Whithorn Trust Museum features exhibits related to the development of early Scotland and the arrival of Christianity.

45-47 George Street, Whithorn DG8 8NS.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: I am on the main street in Whithorn opposite the big tree.

Accessibility: Very accessible direct from the main street.

what3words: ///doing.suffix.redouble

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ELLA McCREATH

Stables House, Home Farm, Garlieston, Newton Stewart, DG8 8HF T: 07756 858 148 E: ellamccreath@mac.com W: ellaandgrace.co.uk ellaandgrace_

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ROSIE DOBSON 26 Bladnoch, Wigtown, Newton Stewart, DG8 9AB T: 07527 783 508 E: hello@fountainstone.co.uk W: www.fountainstone.co.uk fountainstonebladnoch

NEW STUDIO

I produce wheel thrown ceramics usually in white earthenware.

The pieces are functional, simple and classic in style. My work is usually glazed in white, often with the addition of leather or wood. I make well crafted, timeless, modern ceramic heirlooms.

My work is inspired by the wildlife and natural beauty of Galloway, and reflects my lifelong love of birds. My studio is situated in our mature garden where the many visiting birds provide a constant source of inspiration for both my print and felted artwork.

What to expect: Visitors will see the processes of thrown ceramics. I will be throwing work at my wheel. There will be a chance to see pieces being trimmed and dried. There will be buckets of glaze with dip glazing. The kiln will be being loaded and emptied.

What to expect: A warm welcome awaits visitors to my studio: you will see how my ideas develop from sketches into a finished piece, have the opportunity to take your own pressing of a small print created especially for Spring Fling, and enjoy some homebaking in the garden.

£5 - £100

Recommendation:

The Harbour Inn – a traditional Scottish inn dating back to the 1700s, offering excellent food and drink, overlooking the harbour. 18 South Crescent, Garlieston.

Six art lessons for the price of five (£125).

Directions: At Garlieston crossroads from the B7004, continue straight over toward Galloway House Gardens. Continue along the drive until you see Galloway House ahead. Turn left over 2 cattle grids.

Accessibility: My studio is on the ground floor

of a converted barn. There are no steps.

what3words: ///hike.flagging.swanky

£3 - £100

Recommendation:

Just along from the studio is The Bladnoch Inn – a friendly pub, serving good food – and the beautiful Bladnoch Distillery (which you can tour), including Café Melba.

Friends will be entered into a prize draw.

Directions: From Bladnoch Distillery, head along the row of houses opposite the river, down to Fountain Stone Studio & Shop. Access to the garden studio is between number 26 and number 25.

Accessibility: Access is via a tarmac drive, turning

down a small slope onto a cobbled area and gravel path. Please contact Rosie if you need more info.

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SARAH STEWART

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

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GAIL KELLY

The Print Room, Number 11, North Main Street, Wigtown, DG8 9HL T: 07876 776 812 E: gail@alganarts.com W: gailkellyprintmaker.com alganarts gailkelly_alganarts NEIGHBOUR

I’m an artist and printmaker inspired by the past, thrown away and preloved. In ghost writings and vintage objects which were once treasured, I hope to find beauty and produce contemporary prints to engage with the modern viewer. I apply my designs to textile and bookforms.

What to expect: Alongside my printing presses, visitors to my studio will be able to see everything from the ephemera that inspires me, working sketches and colour studies through to the finished prints. My child-friendly studio will have opportunities for all visitors to get involved in making. £1 - £500

Recommendation:

The Plough Inn, Wigtown is the perfect retreat for evening meals. Excellent food and wonderful service.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

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 the

studio but a ramp is available for wheelchair access.

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I print my linocuts and woodcuts on Irish linen and create hand stitched collages inspired by the countryside where I live along with gorgeous landscapes and gardens I’ve seen on my travels in Britain and Ireland.

What to expect: I will demonstrate how I make my linen collages from beginning to end with work in progress at every stage. My sewing baskets, cutting tools, lino blocks and linen will set the scene and show visitors my working practice.

£2 - £600

Recommendation:

McGill Duncan Gallery 231 King Street, Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway DG7 1DT.

Torhouse Stone Circle, 4 miles west of Wigtown on the B733.

10% discount 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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SAVANNAH CROSBY

Wigtown Festival Box Office, 11 North Main St, Wigtown, DG8 9HN T: 07740 592 514 E: savannah_s_crosby@hotmail.com W: savannahcrosby.wixsite.com/mysite NEW STUDIO

What to expect: Visitors can expect to see high quality images of Dumfries & Galloway’s amazing landscapes. There will also be workshop sessions that visitors can take part in by photographing their own images and having the chance to edit them.

Recommendation:

Gallie Craig, an awardwinning cliff-top coffee house, provides delicious food and friendly service.

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Garden entrance behind 24 Bank St, Wigtown, DG8 9HP T: 07702 421 720 E: hopelondonartist@gmail.com W: hopelondon.com hopelondonartist hopelondonartist

EMERGE

I am a landscape photographer based in the Stranraer area of Dumfries & Galloway. My work focuses on landscape/nature photography, exploring mental health and how being surrounded by nature helps to improve mental health and wellbeing.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

£10 - £100

HOPE LONDON

Directions: At Newton Stewart roundabout, head south-east on Wigtown Rd/A714, continue to follow the A714 for about 10mins. Turn left onto North Main Street, destination will be on the left.

Accessibility: Disabled access (ramp at side

door).

what3words: ///iceberg.greyhound.snores

I believe in the transformative power of the arts. My studio practice is solitary, contemplative - mainly drawing, painting, mixed media. My community practice is socially engaged and dynamic. Each nourishes the other. Work also includes writing, music, soundscape, animation, performance...whatever fits the project.

What to expect: Experience a working art studio – paints, brushes, drawing materials, work in progress. Original artwork and cards for sale will fill the walls and tables. Light refreshments and conversations with the artist on tap! £3 - £1,800

Recommendation:

Wigtown Community Shop, on the corner near the square (Market Cross).

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: A75 to A714 Wigtown. Enter Wigtown, turn left, go down left side of County Buildings, park on Bank St. Walk left on Church St, left Lochancroft Lane.

Accessibility: Wheelchairs can come through the

back garden (grass) and it’s possible to drive up the lane to back garden entrance to drop someone off. what3words: ///tastes.servicing.forever

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KAY RIBBENS Mochrum Park House, Kirkcowan, Newton Stewart, DG8 0BY T: 07909 618 126 E: kayribbens@hotmail.com W: www.kayribbens.co.uk Kay Ribbens Hats

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MARY GLADSTONE Craighlaw, Kirkcowan, Newton Stewart, DG8 0DQ T: 01671 830208 E: craichlaw2@yahoo.co.uk W: marygladstonepottery.uk marygladstonepottery

NEW STUDIO

I am a textile artist designing original, innovative, unusual, unique hats and headwear. The hand woven designs extend from the extraordinary and eccentric to a modern take on the traditional beret. My work is a continuous experiment.

What to expect: A warm friendly welcome into my large airy busy studio, full of colour, tools, spools of yarn, baskets of wool, works in progress, boxes of threads, exhibition pieces, sketches, paintings, feathers, photographs, and of course a vast array of hats and headwear for sale. £12.50 - £400

Recommendation:

The Old Bank Bookshop, Joyce and Ian have 1000s of high quality antiquarian and 2nd hand books and sheet music.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

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

Accessibility: Low step to access the house with

studio, gallery and toilet all on the ground floor. what3words: ///coconuts.doll.drama

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I make pots on a wheel, using earthenware, stoneware and porcelain clay. Slipware pieces are decorated with powerful contemporary images mainly inspired by wildlife in Galloway.

Decorative centre pieces and more functional contemporary work can be seen.

What to expect: An exhibition of my most recent pots and a pottery studio and its equipment. Different creative styles, techniques and firing processes are continually being explored.

£15 - £300

Recommendation: Beltie Books, 6 Bank Street, Wigtown – A small

secondhand book shop leads into a contemporary cafe and charming sheltered garden.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: From Newton Stewart take the A75 west for 8 miles. At the Halfway House junction turn left. After 1/4 mile turn right at a gate lodge and follow arrows.

Accessibility: Gravel surfaces and limited

space may restrict wheelchair access.

what3words: ///undercuts.stumpy.paints

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

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

EMERGE

I make both functional-ware and statement pieces, drawing on traditional methods and skills whilst continually aiming to develop my work for a modern audience. Part of this process is experimenting with local clays, and using firing processes which leave their mark on each piece.

What to expect: There will be an exhibition of work made from raw materials sourced in Galloway, with inspiration drawn from that same landscape. Alongside this the creative processes involved will be shown and explained. £15 - £280

Recommendation:

Drive up to St. John's Town of Dalry for a meal at the Clachan Inn. Beautifully prepared food and a lovely atmosphere mean this really is one of the best restaurants in the region.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: From roundabout turn right into Newton Stewart. After Cattle Market on left handside is Station Road. The studio is on the opposite corner of Station Road facing you.

Accessibility: A short step into the studio can be easily navigated with a ramp. The studio is all on one level apart from the toilet which is less accessible. what3words: ///brisk.splinters.desiring

Wood-fired pots, wheel thrown and slab built. Hand mixed unique clays, glazes and wild clays incorporating locally sourced sands and grogs. Kiln-fired in own designed and built kiln.

What to expect: An exhibition of the most recent pots. In addition an opportunity to see examples of how I make my clays, slips and glazes with information about some of the local materials used.

Also tours of the kiln with explanations of the firing process.

£30 - £600

Recommendation:

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

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: A714 north of Newton Stewart for 7 miles. Turn right at Clachaneasy, then straight for 2 miles. Minniwick is a right hand turn shortly after a sign for Holm Farm.

Accessibility: A fairly narrow track up to the

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get in touch Upland c/o Gracefield Arts Centre 28 Edinburgh Road Dumfries DG1 1JQ

If you are a practising artist or maker with a connection to Dumfries & Galloway you can apply to become a member of Upland.

Membership is on a sliding scale from £0 - £30, depending on what stage you are at in your creative development.

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Sign up at: weareupland.com/members/become-an-uplander

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Who we are Board of Directors

Staff

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Lin Worthy Finance and Admin Officer

2022 Selection Panel Clare Hanna Tonia Lu Tina Fiske Lynne Atkinson

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Scottish Festivals PR Dumfries & Galloway Life 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.

Purple Route 19 Studios 2 Galleries On this route you will find artists working in painting, ceramics, jewellery, textiles, photography, printmaking, wood, mixed media, mosaic and willow.

Useful Information Petrol Stations:

Kirkcudbright

Electric Chargepoints:

Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse of Fleet

ATMs:

Kirkcudbright 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.

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ELIZABETH GILBEY Rusko Studio, Gatehouse of Fleet, Castle Douglas, DG7 2BS T: 07801 933 375 E: liz@elizabethgilbey.co.uk W: ruskostudio.com

Doon Cottage, The Doon, Twynholm, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4NS T: 07980 880 864 E: carolinehone@btinternet.com W: www.carolinehone.co.uk honecaroline

I paint landscapes, still life and animals from nature. My work is rich in colour and draws inspiration from the local area and life. It is figurative and traditional in character. I work in oils, pastels and charcoal.

Our fragile environment is celebrated in my colourful, semiabstract paintings. The Galloway landscape is my subject, reflecting a deep love and understanding of the four seasons and the opportunity they bring for adventures in paint.

What to expect: There are pictures in plenty, a display of techniques and materials as well as a collection of sketchbooks for visitors to look through. A warm welcome, a cuppa and even a wander out onto the painting terrace to admire the view await visitors to Rusko.

What to expect: Paintings, sketch books, cards, work in progress and the paraphernalia of an artist’s studio are available for visitors to engage with. A library of art books can be browsed and, weather permitting, a small garden with views towards Bengairn can be accessed.

£50 - £750

Recommendation:

Galloway Lodge Preserves – a lovely shop and cafe selling home-made produce. High Street, Gatehouse of Fleet. The owner is Fiona Hesketh.

Six art lessons for the price of five (£125).

Directions: In Gatehouse of Fleet take the B796 signed to the Cairnsmore Nature Reserve. In 2 miles, look for a tarmac drive on the right beside a large oak tree. The studio is down the drive on the left.

Accessibility: My studio is up a flight of stone

stairs.

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CAROLINE HONE

Spring Fling Open Studios 2-5 June 2022

£2.50 - £1,600

Recommendation:

Pleat – a friendly and eclectic boutique selling unusual clothing and vintage costume jewellery.

30 St. Mary’s Street, Kirkcudbright.

10% discount 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 is ample parking in the

immediate vicinity. There are three standard steps into the studio itself. what3words: ///foal.spooked.darts

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LUCY HADLEY

Aldersyde, Borgue, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4SH T: 01557 870032 W: www.sheenamcmaster.com E: sheenamcmaster@gmail.com sheenamcmasterjewellery

Elizabeth MacGregor Nursery, Ellenbank, Tongland Road Kirkcudbright DG6 4UU T: 07595 465 258 W: www.lucyhadley.com E: hello@lucyhadley.com lucyhadleyillustration

I make creative and elegant handmade jewellery in silver, gold and precious stones. Much of my work is inuenced by plants and organic forms to create contemporary collections. I also enjoy working with clients to design, develop and form individual pieces of bespoke jewellery.

My work comes from direct experiences in nature captured as a line, sketch or words in my sketchbook. I use a variety of materials to create my work, mixing traditional mark-making techniques with modern digital tools.

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. £55 - £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 in the last cottage on the left opposite the primary school.

Accessibility: Access to the showroom is on the

What to expect: Visitors will see some of my most recent sketchbooks, the tools I use and my most recent explorations into surface pattern design.

£2.50 - £200

Recommendation:

Enjoy a lovely stroll through the walled garden and peruse the wonderful plants in the nursery.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: Elizabeth MacGregor Nursery is located on the right hand side as you head out of Kirkcudbright on the A711 towards Tongland.

Accessibility: My temporary studio space is in

an outbuilding on the ground floor.

ground floor for wheelchairs. The workshop is up a flight of stairs on the first floor. what3words: ///tins.galloping.coverage

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LYNSEY LOCHHEAD Fishercroft, Tongland Road, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4UR T: 07970 261 276 E: lynseylochhead@hotmail.com W: lynseylochhead.wixsite.com/lynseylochhead

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JULIE HOLLIS

Made on Cloud 9, 34 St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4DN T: 07434 632 967 E: julie@juliehollis.co.uk W: www.juliehollis.co.uk juliehollisartist juliehollisartist NEW STUDIO

I work in clay, mainly making hand built forms inspired by prehistoric art and its connections with our fragile natural environment. As well as decorating my work with earthenware slips using brushwork and sgraffito techniques, I use raku firing processes.

I work with a sometimes unusual mix of materials to create 2- and 3-dimensional works largely inspired by my experiences.

Nature and landscapes predominate, but lately an element of figurative work has started to emerge – greatly inspired by a recent battle with cancer.

What to expect: A wide range of work on display and examples of work in progress. There will be demonstrations of raku firing – stand back and enjoy the drama! Refreshments, home baking and live music will also be going down.

What to expect: You will be walking into a working studio within a retail environment, so expect a modicum of chaos befitting a working environment. And a cuppa pressed into your hands!

You’ll see some works in progress, but mostly finished works on display, with prints, cards and other merchandising on offer.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

£25 - £1,000

Recommendation:

Paul Jones Bakery for the best pies and rolls!

Beautiful river walk beside the venue.

Directions: Entering Kirkcudbright, from Dumfries, approx. 300m past the 30mph sign, turn right into a small access road (opposite Burnside Loaning) – we’re first house on the right.

Accessibility: Outside areas can be accessed by

wheelchair, including raku demonstration space. We also have limited parking spaces. what3words: ///touches.typed.tadpoles

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£1 - £2,000

Recommendation:

I really recommend popping into Pleat, 2 doors up from me and having a look at her gorgeous clothing range and vintage jewellery.

5% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: Made on Cloud 9 is located on the right hand side of the main street coming into Kirkcudbright from Castle Douglas direction.

Accessibility: Street level access through a

single door. Street parking outside.

what3words: ///research.repeating.sharpness

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ALISON CORFIELD

Garden Cottage, 18a High Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4JX T: 07769 612 393 E: heather@heatherdavies.co.uk W: www.heatherdavies.co.uk HeatherDaviesArt

17 Castle Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4JA T: 07535 126 674 E: alison@alisoncorfield.co.uk W: www.alisoncorfield.co.uk AlisonCorfieldTextileArtist

My inspiration stems from the natural world. Although I still occasionally work en plein air, my imagination has a free rein in the studio. Here I can give voice to my inner thoughts, yet still I hope translate the joy and excitement I experience.

I create textile art using mixed media collages of papers and fabrics with added free machine stitch. This year I have been using old garments, de-constructing, colouring and then arranging to make abstract artworks, which are inspired by worn and weathered details of the landscape.

What to expect: My studio is part of an old coach house which once belonged to the artist Hornel. There will be framed work on the walls; watercolours and acrylics, mounted work in a browser, and also work in progress, plus a selection of greeting cards.

£3 - £3,000

Recommendation:

Lunch at the Selkirk Arms, 01557 330 402.

Walk: Balcary and Rascarrel Bay. Distance: 5.5 km Time 2 hours. Terrain: footpaths and farm fields.

What to expect: I will be demonstrating my processes throughout the event and a wide range of sketchbooks and stitch samples will be on display. I will have framed pieces for sale, both abstract and semi abstract works, also smaller stitched items such as books, jewellery and cards. £2.50 - £350

Directions: From the central car park, head towards the castle, into the High Street, past Broughton House, then pass under the arch and through a small iron gate.

Accessibility: My studio is not good for those

with mobility issues.

what3words: ///chatted.graphics.guidebook

Recommendation:

Take a Kirkcudbright Art Tour and find out more about the fascinating history of artists in Kirkcudbright.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: From Kirkcudbright Harbour Square, head towards the castle, then turn left into Castle Street. No 17 is on the left next to the Masonic Arms.

Accessibility: There is one very small step at

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ALISTAIR HAMILTON

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17 Castle Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4JA T: 07970 825 264 E: a@alistairhamilton.co.uk W: www.alistairhamilton.co.uk

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JOSHUA MILES

Joshua Miles Art Studio, 57 Castle Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4JD T: 07787 734 035 E: info@joshuamiles.art W: www.joshuamiles.art Joshua Miles joshua_miles_artist NEW STUDIO

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

What to expect: A friendly welcome to my studio space that I share with my partner. There will be lots of work from cards to framed pieces. I can demonstrate and talk about the hardware and software tools and techniques that I use to create my work.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

£2.50 - £275

Recommendation:

The Masonic Arms, next door at 19 Castle Street.

CAMRA recommended for beer and 250 varieties of gin.

Directions: From Kirkcudbright Harbour Square, head towards the castle, then turn left into Castle Street. No 17 is on the left next to the Masonic Arms.

Accessibility: There is one very small step at

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I am an artist/printmaker who specializes in hand made limited edition reduction linocuts. I am inspired by the Impressionists' style of mark making and Japanese selective rolling techniques. I love capturing the play of light moving over landscapes, or found in reflections.

What to expect: My studio is an old shop with large windows which are my work stations where I demonstrate my process showing how I use my tools and printing press. I exhibit my current framed works and a large stock of unframed works. £100 - £600

Recommendation:

Master Piece sandwich and coffee bar: For those on the move it is the perfect solution. Karen creates 'master pieces' at 24 Castle Street. Tel: 01557 331 131.

Directions: From the A75 take the A711 into Kirkcudbright.From St Mary Street turn right into High Street. My studio is on the corner of High Street and Castle Street (no. 57).

Accessibility: Free parking on the streets

outside my studio and the studio is on pavement level for easy access. what3words: ///crouches.camper.rapport

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LIZZIE FAREY

WASPS Artists Studios, Studio 2 Cannonwalls & Claverhouse 117 High Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4JG T: 07964 788 501 W: www.rugaura.com E: laura@rugaura.com RugauraRugs

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

I create wool pile textiles, moving ever closer towards using 100% British Wool, and apply the material to useful forms. Inspiration is from colour, nature, human nature. I like to share my process in hope of inspiring others.

Natural forms provide the basis and inspiration for my work.

Primarily using willow as an exploration into the mystery of nature, the work is my response to the environment where I live.

Exhibiting widely across the UK and abroad, my work continually evolves.

What to expect: I demonstrate the heritage craft of rug tufting and have on show my creations from larger rugs to upholstered stools. I also sell prints of previous rug designs, cards etc, so something for everyone and every pocket.

£2.50 - £2,500

Recommendation:

The Selkirk Arms Hotel, High St, Kirkcudbright DG6 4JG for a coffee, lunch or dinner break.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: The front door to WASPS Artists Studios is a couple of buildings up from The Selkirk Arms Hotel on the High Street.

Accessibility: Wheel chair access front

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What to expect: New work will be on show, the natural materials that I collect and preserve to create my pieces and sketchbooks of my designs and drawings. Recent press articles and books will be available to read. In short, visitors will experience a busy, contemporary working studio.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

£85 - £1,600

Recommendation:

Kirkcudbright Galleries. St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright.

DG6 4AA.

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

Accessibility: Twenty stairs with handrail to my

first floor studio.

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

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

My work considers our relationship with nature and how we respond to rich biodiverse habitats. I explore reserves and wild landscapes, sketching, photographing and writing, collecting material for studio paintings which look beyond visual representation to describe a closer experience.

My most recent works are mixed media and collage pieces, which have multiple under layers to interest the eye and give depth to the image. One viewer mentioned that the part of a musical score in one painting was upside down. I’m clearly no musician!

What to expect: My studio will be filled with sketches, photographs and poetry made in nature reserves. Learn about my process, the habitats I work in and my environmentally conscious practice. Explore my tools, materials and mediums and see new studio paintings.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

£5 - £1,500

Recommendation:

NTS Broughton House and Garden, High Street, Kirkcudbright. Visit ‘Glasgow Boy’ artist E A Hornel’s home, studio and Japanese influenced garden masterpiece.

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

Accessibility: Second floor studio, only accessible by stairs, with handrail.

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What to expect: Original paintings, prints and cards will be for sale. Visitors can look at sketchbooks and painting materials and photos showing the progress of work from sketch through the various layers of colour and marks, right up to the finished painting. £2.50 - £1,250

Recommendation:

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

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

Accessibility: Fully accessible, driveway parking for those with mobility issues – direct wheelchair access from there to studio. what3words: ///sprawls.weekend.snug

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Shepherdess Cottage, Banks, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4XF T: 07734 421 029 E: info@moragmacpherson.com W: www.moragmacphersontextiles.com Morag.Macpherson

West Kirkcarswell House, Dundrennan, Nr Kirkcudbright, DG6 4QW T: 01557 500215 E: jrubinstein@pobox.com W: www.jrubinstein.co.uk madebyJayR

My textile practice is an ongoing experiment. My love of patchwork only deepens now that I’m adding naturally-produced textiles into the mix. I will be telling my Patchworked Stories with sound, words and film to express further on my co-creation with the natural world.

My mobiles are constructed out of natural wood veneers. I love suggesting shapes and connections rather than making them explicit and the fact that a shape can be at once, a flame and a feather or a bird and a fish body, for example.

What to expect: My new home and garden studio will be a haven for textile lovers. I will have recent work and experiments on show, both inside and out, to reflect my ongoing interest in everything natural. Finished artwear and accessories sit alongside work in progress. £25 - £500

Recommendation:

The Garret Hotel, High Street, Kirkcudbright: Lovely hotel and restaurant/bar with good food and a great vibe.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: Head towards Dundrennan out of Kirkcudbright. Left at Banks sign. Straight ahead, then right after farm forecourt, left and sharp right towards fields where Shepherdess Cottage is on left.

Accessibility: My cottage is in a field, hidden behind Banks Farm. I have rails to assist mobility in the garden. Cottage is all on one flat level. what3words: ///questions.encoded.educated

What to expect: I’ll be displaying a range from large spectacular mobiles to smaller more personal ones. I’d be delighted to talk to people about my work and demonstrate the specially built tools I use. There will also be a chance to play with cardboard mobiles.

£45 - £1,800

Recommendation:

I love the walk up to Fellcroft Loch. There is a footpath a little way down the road from us.

Directions: From Auchencairn take the A711 and pass the Wicker Man field. Take the next right turn and follow the road. We’ll be signposted from there.

Accessibility: We have a gravelled drive and

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JENNIE ASHMORE 61 Main Street, Auchencairn, Castle Douglas, DG7 1QU T: 07876 273 550 E: jennie@leafworks.co.uk Leafworks Leafworksjennie

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ANNE WAGGOT KNOTT Wellwood, 2 Bakery Street, Auchencairn, DG7 1RN E: a.waggot@gmail.com W: www.charliealphastudio.com knottintheoffice Anne Waggot Knott - Artist

NEW STUDIO

I continue to create Leafworks using pressed leaves and flowers, and these days my work has become freer and less geometric. I am using watercolour paint more and I create more landscapes now. I love the natural world and my local landscape is a great inspiration.

A geographer, printmaker, visual artist and writer, my work depicts places where we pause to connect with our environment.

My prints are vibrant, often abstract, provoking questions and telling stories, inspired by journeys to the peripheries of our lands and our senses.

What to expect: I will demonstrate all aspects of using pressed leaves and flowers with lots of examples including all my pressing books. I will open my garden which is full of plants that I use in my work and visitors will see a lovely view of Bengairn.

What to expect: Striking screen prints and linocuts evoking special places in our wild landscapes; individually framed sculptural pieces, little worlds of adventure and exploration; demonstrations, films and photography; a warm welcome and good conversation.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

£2.50 - £600

Recommendation:

The Torr farm walk from the village via the football pitch, a lovely walk along the sea shore.

Directions: I am situated at the top of Main Street, on the right, just before the junction with the A711.

Accessibility: Steps up to front door and back,

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£4 - £400

Recommendation:

Auchencairn Community Shop and Café for hot and cold food and drinks, wifi, crafts and local produce (Mon-Sat). Accessible toilet.

Directions: Bakery Street is off the bottom of Main Street, just past the jubilee lamp at the junction with the A711.

Accessibility: Five steps to the front door, one

step to the rear. Please consider local residents when parking.

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

I design, tailor, and sometimes embroider pure wool into jackets and coats. Each garment can be made in other colours to suit the customer and also made to measure. Also I felt and embroider sheer pashmina to create deliciously soft and luxurious scarves.

What to expect: The studio is at the end of the garden and overlooking a Burn. Full of light and colour as everything is on display. Sewing machines, fabrics, threads, all the tools of my trade.

£150 - £700

Recommendation:

Walking towards Torrs Point above the lifeboat station at Mute Hill. One is afforded a spectacular view over Kirkcudbright bay.

Directions: Auchencairn is on the A711 between Dalbeattie and Kirkcudbright. Situated at the lower end of the village next door to the shop. Roadside parking. Sloping driveway. Studio at end of garden.

ANNIE’S ART HOUSE Margrie House, Borgue, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4UE T: 01557 870248 E: ann.butler14@hotmail.com W: anniesarthouse.co.uk annies.art.h0use

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Annie’s Art House is a newly built space featuring Annie Butler's own work, alongside that of three other artists.

Annie works in watercolour, pastel and ink, loving the speed, spontaneity and happy accidents of these materials. Her teenage daughter, Georgie, who has Down’s Syndrome, also delights in this landscape and produces vibrantly free pastel paintings. Ellie Goodare, a friend who walks and paints with Annie, works in oil and acrylic and produces dramatic versions of the same vistas. Rachel Lucas, another artist deeply involved with local projects, produces stunning textured and layered landscapes and bags using machine embroidery. The gallery celebrates work inspired by the beautiful wild Galloway countryside and coast and the stylistically contrasting images of the same stunning surroundings make fascinating viewing.

Directions: Situated at Margrie House on the road to Carrick from the east, Annie’s Art House is clearly indicated by roadside blackboards.

Accessibility: There are three steps up to the

entrance of the studio.

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KIRKCUDBRIGHT GALLERIES G2 Kirkcudbright Galleries, St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4AA T: 01557 331276 E: kirkcudbrightgalleries@dumgal.gov.uk W: www.kirkcudbrightgalleries.org.uk Kirkcudbright Galleries

Kirkcudbright Galleries is a regional art gallery of national significance. The Galleries opened in June 2018: a high quality, architect-designed venue, presenting the story of Kirkcudbright’s art heritage in an innovative and engaging way, alongside temporary historical and contemporary art exhibitions. This temporary exhibition programme is a vital component, ensuring that visitors and local people return to the gallery time and again, always seeing something new. Kirkcudbright Galleries is open all year and attracts around 50,000 visits per year. The site is run by Dumfries & Galloway Council Arts and Museums service, and also hosts the Kirkcudbright Galleries Café which is a local enterprise and has proven to be very popular.

The core exhibition on permanent display is a celebration of Kirkcudbright Artists, an artists’ colony beginning in the late 19th century, consisting of works from the Dumfries & Galloway Council Recognised collection.

Kirkcudbright’s history as an artistic centre is unique in Scotland and in Scottish Art as the only town where an artists’ community or ‘colony’ flourished for a long period.

Current Temporary Exhibition Galloway Hoard: Viking-Age Treasure 9 October 2021 to 10 July 2022 The Galloway Hoard is one of the most important UK archaeological finds of the century: the richest collection of rare and unique Viking-age objects ever found in Britain or Ireland. This exhibition offers the first chance to see details hidden for over a thousand years, revealed by expert conservation, painstaking cleaning and cutting-edge research. The exhibition is in Gallery Two, and admission is free.

Directions: Kirkcudbright Galleries is situated opposite the church and beside the bowling green. The main car park in Kirkcudbright is located in the Harbour Square, with the Galleries only a 5-minute walk away. what3words: ///watches.download.intersect 38

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9 October 2021 - 10 July 2022 Admission free A National Museums Scotland touring Exhibition

Pink Route 18 Studios 1 Gallery On this route you will find artists working in glass, jewellery, ceramics, painting, photography, textiles architectural metalwork, printmaking and wood.

Useful Information Petrol Stations:

Castle Douglas, St John’s Town of Dalry

Electric Chargepoints:

Castle Douglas, St John’s Town of Dalry

ATMs:

Castle Douglas 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.

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JULIAN FRANCIS

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

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Woodend, Gelston, Castle Douglas, DG7 1SH T: 07532 230 065 E: suzanne@muiryhillarts.co.uk W: www.suzannestuartdavies.co.uk SPRINGBACK

I work in high fired earthenware producing ceramic forms both functional and sculptural. My new work is part of a collaborative project with Suzanne Stuart Davies.

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

£10 - £200

Recommendation:

Threave Gardens, walks through the Threave estate.

What to expect: Finished oil paintings from a new series based on Solway and Eden valley walks. Journey books and working materials to browse. Cushions and cards, coffee and cake in support of Gelston village school, all in lovely Gelston Village Hall.

£6 - £500

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

Accessibility: Fully accessible.

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This last year my expeditions were limited to nothern England and the Solway Firth. Information was collected in journey books. I started a new series of lyric, semi-abstract paintings and experimented with inkjet collages.

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Recommendation:

Walk the wild Solway marshes from the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Centre and the National Nature Reserve, at Caerlaverock.

Another romantic castle nearby.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

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

Accessibility: Fully accessible.

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ANGELA LAWRENCE

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

21 St Andrew Street, Castle Douglas, DG7 1EL T: 01556 502438 E: hazel@painting-for-pleasure.co.uk W: www.hazelcampbell.com hazelkcampbell

I paint places I love to walk, with emphasis usually on naturalistic colour, light and shadow. I like to share the feeling of being uplifted by seashores and windswept hills, or more subtle moods induced by the light at certain times of day or season.

I paint in a loose, bold style using gouache, watercolour and ink.

Landscape is the favourite subject, although rarely recognisable places! But quirky things like fruit on a plate, or gaudy garden painting give me such pleasure.

What to expect: Newest Galloway paintings: well-loved or hidden corners. Jewel-like colours from the Outer Hebrides and west coast appear, and you can see oils in progress. Imaginary landscapes, pen and wash studies, prints, materials and slides/ film of creating a painting. Competition: win a Clience Studio signed print.

What to expect: Lots of paintings, framed and unframed. Sketch books and much loved art books abound and window ledges full of plants and ‘things’ collected over the years. Materials are there to be experimented with and I am happy to let visitors ‘have a go’.

£4 - £3,000

Recommendation:

Moore’s Fish and Chips, 254 King St, Castle Douglas DG71HA. 01556 502347 100 yards from my studio and the park; you can sit by pretty Carlingwark Loch to enjoy your treat.

10% discount for friends of Spring Fling.

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

Clience Studio is by the clocktower in King St at its crossroads with A713/B736 Auchencairn.

Accessibility: 8cm step to 88cm gallery door

(studio 81cm). Happy to describe paintings.

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£200 - £900

Recommendation:

Earth’s Crust, across from the studio is a wonderful artisan bakery, the staff are so friendly. 36-38 St Andrew St. DG7 1EN.

Free packs of greetings cards for Friends and purchasers.

Directions: My studio is between King Street and Queen Street. Follow signs at town clock.

Studio is up a steep stair.

Accessibility: The studio is up a steep stair.

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SHEENA McCURRACH Blates Mill, Laurieston, Castle Douglas, DG7 2NB T: 07957 836 509 E: sheenapink2@gmail.com W: www.sheenamccurrachart.co.uk sheenamccurrachart

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JO GALLANT Bennan Bank, Mossdale, Castle Douglas, DG7 2NG T: 07747 623 036 E: jogallantstudio@gmail.com W: www.jogallant.co.uk Jo Gallant Studio Textiles

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I have been painting most of my life, either as a garden designer or as an artist. Nature has always provided the inspiration for my work, especially trees, They seem to possess a special presence in the landscape. I work mainly in oil and pastel at present.

What to expect: My studio is a special place to me. It is an old stone building, probably once a grain store for the adjoining mill.

As well as providing a light and pleasant workspace, it is lined with paintings, work in progress, reference books, cuttings and source material.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

£2.50 - £650

Recommendation:

The Gallery at Laurieston is the home of landscape photographer Phil McMenemy and showcases high-quality Scottish arts & crafts. The tearoom serves delicious home baking too.

Directions: North from Laurieston on the New Galloway road (A762), Blates Mill is approximately 1.5 miles on the right.

Accessibility: Three stone steps, may be a

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Living on the edge of Galloway Forest Park, I am surrounded by trees, hills, wildlife and weather. Its colours, textures and the birds which inhabit it are reflected in my textile work which uses dye-painting and machine embroidery on cottons, linens, velvet and silk.

What to expect: My studio with its sewing machines, materials, sketchbooks and work in progress has views out over the landscape which inspires me. There will be cushions, scarves and wall-hangings, large and small, for sale and I will be happy to explain my techniques and processes. £28 - £1,000

Recommendation:

Clatteringshaws Visitor Centre on the Queen’s Way (A712) serves cake and light lunches at tables overlooking the loch.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: On the A762, 1 mile north of Mossdale and 4 miles south of New Galloway.

Accessibility: There is some parking close to the

studio which is on the ground floor with no steps but with raised thresholds.

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PETE MACHELL Bennan Bank Byre, Mossdale, Castle Douglas, DG7 2NG T: 07970 462 088 E: pma.petermachell@gmail.com W: dmyo-originals.weebly.com/caspar Pete Machell

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GEOFF FORREST Bennan Bank, Mossdale, Castle Douglas, DG7 2NG T: 01292 550935 E: mail@geoffforrest.co.uk W: www.geoffforrest.co.uk geoffforrestsculpture

NEIGHBOUR

At my studio I have a full woodworking workshop, with the addition of CAD Design and CNC Routing. Recent new directions have included hand painting surfaces creating a strong and dynamic interplay of colour.

What to expect: My workshop, set in the wooded hills of northern Galloway in the Dark Skies Park, will be open to view, with a slideshow presentation of activities. Visitors will see a broad picture of my working practices.

£5 - £500

Recommendation:

The Smithy Cafe and Restaurant, New Galloway, for an outdoor seat beside the river.

5% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: Travelling north on the A762 between Laurieston and New Galloway, my studio can be found almost opposite the Raiders’ Road entrance, approximately 1 mile north of the village of Mossdale.

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible apart from

I work with mild and stainless steel to create animal and other natural forms. I mainly use round rods, to almost draw in metal, thus catching the essence of an animal with a simple line.

What to expect: I will have sculptures of varying sizes from hares to birds and the occasional shell; and there will be demonstrations of sculpting in wire, works in progress, sketchbooks, maquettes and a selection of tools. I will also attempt to answer the question, ‘why steel?’

£120 - £2,000

Recommendation:

CatStrand Arts & Visitor Centre, High Street, New Galloway, DG7 3RN Excellent entertainment, cafe and shop.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: On the A762, 1 mile north of Mossdale and 4 miles south of New Galloway.

Accessibility: There is some parking close to the

studio which is on the ground floor with no steps but with raised thresholds.

exterior door thresholds.

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Catstrand, High Street, New Galloway, DG7 3RN T: 07790 594 915 E: enquiries@catherinecorfield.co.uk W: www.catherinecorfield.com corfieldart

1, Auchenvey Cottages, Corsock, Castle Douglas, DG7 3ED T: 07789 735 398 E: info@fitchandmcandrew.co.uk W: www.fitchandmcandrew.co.uk fitchandmcandrew

I paint with oils. My work is currently focused on natural landscape and human connection with nature. My paintings have elements of idealism, nostalgia, and human relationships, particularly childhood, portrayed in a positive light of innocence and freedom when surrounded by the natural world.

A passion for brown mud and glistening slip, has brought us together, presenting us the privilege of establishing our home and workshop in this beautiful region. Our ceramics are informed by traditional pottery and our natural surroundings, developed in our individual, contemporary styles.

What to expect: My studio will be at Catstrand in New Galloway for the Spring Fling. My work will be exhibited in the gallery space and a studio space set up where visitors can see my workin-progress. Giclee prints and art cards will also be available to purchase.

What to expect: We will have finished pots, pots in progress and some pots from our collection. We will demonstrate our techniques throughout the weekend. The workshop is a work in progress itself and hopefully we will have made a start on building our new wood kiln too.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

£10 - £1,500

Recommendation:

The on-site Catstrand cafe serves tea and coffees and a range of delicious hot and cold food. There are indoor and outdoor seating areas.

Directions: Follow A713 from Castle Douglas, turn left at Ken Bridge pub. Follow road until New Galloway. Catstrand is on the right past the surgery.

Accessibility: Disabled parking spaces. Level

access to the main entrance of the building. Fully accessible for wheelchair users including toilets.

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£15 - £1,000

Recommendation:

Galloway Arms pub and restaurant, Crocketford. A family owned and heritage hotel in the heart of southwest Scotland.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: From Corsock head west on the A712 for 1.5miles. Driveway is on the left opposite a white cottage. Parking on our drive or against the wall. Busy road, do take care.

Accessibility: The display space has no steps

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Rosebank, Corsock, Castle Douglas, DG7 3DN E: ajsimmonsglass@gmail.com amandasimmonsglass W: www.amandasimmons.co.uk

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

This year I’m celebrating 20 years of being a kiln formed glass artist and educator. I work mainly with vessel forms using very delicate and colourful glass powder designs.

I work in precious metals. Weaving tiny stitches in silver thread is 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, comfortable, well finished and functional.

What to expect: I will be celebrating 20 years as a maker and will have plenty of nostalgia on view. Old works, new works inspired by old works, a 100 vessel display, media, works in progress, studio tour and of course some brand new works especially for June.

£10 - £3,000

Recommendation:

Street Lights Coffee House in Castle Douglas for lunches, cakes, hot drinks.

87 King Street, DG7 1DZ. Tel: 01556 504 222.

What to expect: A celebratory 20th Spring Fling welcome! Lots to see: collections of jewellery in sparkly cabinets (for all ages), a working replica of my bench, tools, work in progress, techniques, samples, archive images and, if there’s a lull, I may even be working!

5% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

£18 - £900

Directions: From the A75 follow the signs at Crocketford for New Galloway on the A712. My studio is directly in the village of Corsock opposite the bus stop.

Accessibility: All one surface in the studio inc

small toilet. Gravel driveway to glass workshop. what3words: ///loaning.quaking.baths

Recommendation:

Designs Gallery, 179 King Street, Castle Douglas DG7 1DZ.Tel: 01556 504552. Best coffee, great food, fab garden.

Directions: I am at Amanda’s gallery just for Spring Fling. It’s in the centre of Corsock (A712 Balmaclellan to Crocketford), opposite the bus stop.

Accessibility: Accessible from street level, as

is the small toilet.

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

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

I design and create contemporary hot forged ironwork for architectural and sculptural use. I have created large projects all over the world and my love affair with hot forging is as strong now as it was when I started 37 years ago.

I am an artist and printmaker. My work is based on drawing, observing nature and the seasonal shifts in the Galloway countryside. Sketchbooks inform my work and help me develop subjects into etchings, lithographs, or larger pen and ink paintings.

What to expect: I want visitors to get a real insight into my life as a contemporary blacksmith I will be on hand to show all the materials and tools needed and explain the thought processes that go into creating my work. There will also be a slide show.

Recommendation:

Spring Fling Cafe pop up in Village Hall provides excellent cakes, light snacks and coffee.

What to expect: Work on display will include recent paintings in watercolour, pen and ink, a wide range of editioned etchings – some hand-coloured – lithographs and monoprints. Sketchbooks and visual information on techniques and working methods will be displayed, along with my etching press, tools and printing plates. £50 - £650

P.O.A.

Directions: A new entrance this year. In Kirkpatrick Durham take St David Street (with the red phone box) and the forge is down the first driveway on the right hand side.

Accessibility: Easy level access.

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PAMELA GRACE

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Recommendation:

Spring Fling Cafe pop up in Village Hall provides excellent cakes, light snacks and coffee.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: From Springholm on the A75 follow signposts for Kirkpatrick Durham. 23 Victoria Street is halfway up the village on the left; a short narrow lane leads to The Bothy.

Accessibility: Venue is accessible from Church

Road entrance to recreation field with parking near The Bothy. The interior floor is a little uneven. what3words: ///dove.newsreel.kickers

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KIM AYRES

33 Victoria Street, Kirkpatrick Durham, Castle Douglas, DG7 3HQ T: 07789 348 477 E: info@wemakepots.com wemakepots W: www.wemakepots.com Clare Dawdry - We Make Pots

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

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.

I’m a creative, professional, portrait and narrative photographer, creating powerful images for individuals and businesses.

Sometimes theatrical, sometimes cinematic, sometimes just observational. I use light, line and form to convey a sense of story – of something more going on than is immediately seen.

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

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.

£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 signpost for Kirkpatrick Durham. 33 Victoria Street is halfway up the village on the left hand side.

Accessibility: Door at street level. Parking on

street. The traditional doorway is quite narrow. There are two kerb stones directly outside but the pavement levels vary further up. All on one level once inside. what3words: ///nearing.forensic.thread

£300 - £3,000

Recommendation:

Threave Gardens, just outside Castle Douglas, is a great place to spend time walking amongst the trees.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

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

Accessibility: Studio is on ground level,

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MAGGIE AYRES Meikle Knox House, Castle Douglas, DG7 1NS T: 07815 528 827 E: maggie@maggieayres.co.uk W: maggieayres.co.uk maggieayresart

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The Old Mill, Port Road, Palnackie, DG7 1PQ T: 01556 600526 E: erwccampbell@hotmail.com W: www.ofalderandoak.co.uk of_alder_and_oak NEW STUDIO

My abstract work focuses on texture, light and mark-making, striving to express conceptual themes. Working in mixed media, my painting technique has loosened, all the better to realise these key qualities. And with a greater sense of expressive freedom, ideas bubble up and grow.

My studio is situated in an old mill. Lately my practice has involved making art materials from trees and plants foraged from the nearby landscape. This approach invites all manner of explorations into my relationship with place, perception and the other than human world.

What to expect: Showing work made throughout lockdown following my Caerlaverock residency in late 2019, I am happy to talk about sketchbooks and the ideas which drive my practice and what happens next. Watercolour and oil paintings will also be available to buy.

What to expect: In my studio, which is a bright open-plan space, there is an array of my recent artworks along with numerous bottles of plant inks, lake pigments, naturally dyed papers and many other handmade art materials. There are also various items for purchase.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

£10 - £3,000

Recommendation:

Earths Crust in Castle Douglas is an artisan bakery with all manner of baked treats.

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

Accessibility: Studio is on ground level,

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£5 - £500

Recommendation:

There is an excellent cafe in the village called Flounders which is run by the community.

Directions: My studio is located in the small port village of Palnackie just off the A711 between Dalbeattie and Auchencain. It’s on the left down Port Road towards the Harbour.

Accessibility: My studio is up a flight of stairs

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THE OLD MILL GALLERY

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The Old Mill, Port Rd, Palnackie, DG7 1PQ T: 01556 600526 E: theoldmillgallery@gmail.com W: www.theoldmillpalnackie.com oldmillpalnackie

The Old Mill is proud to be taking part in Spring Fling’s 20th Anniversary year. Our resident artist Edward Campbell is also taking part, to be found in our upstairs open-plan studio. In the gallery and bookshop, visitors will find artworks, cards and prints for sale, alongside a curated selection of books.

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

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

Over the past few years, we have developed a programme of workshops on making art materials from foraged and grown plants. Visitors to the gallery will find a collection of these art materials, as well as the plants themselves growing in the garden. We will be advertising our programme of workshops during the weekend.

We will be running a pop-up café in the gallery throughout.

Fingers crossed for glorious weather, so you can enjoy a coffee and slice of cake in the garden.

Directions: The Old Mill can be found on the A711 coming from either Dalbeattie or Auchencairn. The gallery will be marked at the crossroads in the centre of the village. We are on the left near the end of Port Road.

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Orange Route 19 Studios 2 Exhibitions On this route you will find artists working in painting, illustration, ceramics, jewellery, printmaking, mixed media, digital and film.

Useful Information Petrol Stations:

Dalbeattie, Dumfries

Electric Chargepoints:

Dumfries

ATMs:

Dalbeattie, Dumfries 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

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MARK WELLAND

Whitecroft Farm, Dalbeattie, DG5 4PG T: 07973 908 955 E: art@markwelland.co.uk W: markwelland.co.uk markwellandart markwellandart

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PHILIPPA SINCLAIR Colvend Public Hall, Colvend, Dalbeattie, DG5 4QD T: 07769 336 879 E: philippasinclair.art@gmail.com W: philippasinclair-art.com philippasinclairart

NEW STUDIO

I am a multi-disciplinary artist producing work that at its heart has a ‘Hero’. In my work the Hero is a theme, style, subject matter, idea or method. It should bring focus to a subject hopefully motivating us to create a personal connection.

I work in watercolour paint onto various sizes and weights of paper with large Japanese brushes and other tools. I aim to illuminate the core of each subject matter, using strong pigments and a fluid and expressive style. I paint local sea and landscapes.

What to expect: I have been working on a project around a single oak tree, spending 3 years photographing it in a large farmed field and capturing it from many different angles. Since it fell in a storm I have been combining the oak wood and photographs in exploratory ways.

What to expect: Colvend Hall will be a vibrant studio space full of the tools used to produce paintings in watercolour and mixed media. Brushes, paints, pastels, paper, chalks, charcoal, canvases, easels and artefacts used to inspire, such as shells and glass, and favourite books on artists. On easels there will be works in progress and completed.

10% discount for Friends.

£45 - £2,500

Recommendation:

The Heart Stone, Dalbeattie Forest. Colvend Shop and Cafe. Sandyhills Beach and coastal path.

Loch Arthur Farm Shop.

Directions: From Dalbeattie head toward Dumfries on A711. After 1 mile turn right onto the B793 (Caulkerbush). Proceed for 5.5 miles. Turn right onto track between 2 houses. Continue for 0.5 mile.

Accessibility: Park in large courtyard. One part of

the studio is via a steep staircase.

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10% discount for Friends.

£2.50 - £300

Recommendation:

Colvend Shop and Cafe: 01556 630228. More than a shop full of delicious treats and essentials.

Cafe always welcoming and offers delicious takeaway pizzas.

Directions: Colvend Public Hall is adjacent to Colvend Shop and Cafe on the A710 south of Dalbeattie.

Accessibility: Very accessible and plenty of easy

and safe parking.

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KATE BENTLEY

Barnhourie Farm, Sandyhills, Nr Colvend, Dalbeattie, DG5 4PU T: 07761 183 908 E: kate@katebentley.co.uk W: www.katebentley.co.uk Kate Bentley Art SPRINGBACK

What to expect: My location hugely influences my subject matter.

However my other passion is for narrative painting. Look forward to viewing experimental and traditional paintings, both framed and unframed in oils, watercolours, print and cards. Refreshments in the garden.

Recommendation:

Sandyhills Beach and coastal path.

Dalbeattie Forest access.

Cycle route/walks to Dalbeattie from Colvend Golf course at Colvend.

Set of 5 Greetings Cards to every Friend.

Directions: From Sandyhills car park (toilets, bus stop), head towards Colvend, after 300m turn right, signposted Barnhourie Farm. After 100m take right fork. Park at Sandyhills car park (4 spaces for the elderly/less mobile visitors).

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Flaxmere Cottage, Southwick, Dumfries, DG2 8AL T: 07962 274 900 E: hello@alancameron.studio W: www.alancameron.studio a_s_cam

NEW STUDIO

I’m a professional artist and member of the Society of Women Artists. I have exhibited at The Mall Galleries, Bankside Gallery, The Royal Watercolour Society, The Society of Marine Artists, The Whitehouse Gallery, Edinburgh Art Fair, Scottish Royal Academy.

£2 - £5,000

ALAN CAMERON

NEW STUDIO

Within my printmaking practice, I work primarily with local found and reclaimed timber. Finding the graphic forms in nature is a way of exploring rhythms, patterns and structures found in different organic objects, extracting relationships between them through experiments in my print process.

What to expect: There will be a selection of relief prints on show, these are printed by hand directly from the cross sections of sawn wood. I will also be doing live demonstrations on the process of burning the wood to reveal the natural grain. £2 - £500

Recommendation:

Loch Arthur is an organic farmshop with great produce and cafe.

Directions: Coming from Caulkerbush, head north passing Southwick Parish Church on your left. Continue for 1 mile, just after a small white cottage on your right there is a right turn.

Accessibility: Fully accessible gallery space,

3 steps up to studio.

studio. Ground level.

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SHERI BLACKETT

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House on the Shore, Kirkbean, DG2 8BQ T: 01387 880717 E: sheriblackettphotography@gmail.com sheriblackettphotography W: sheriblackettphotography.com

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Merlin, Carsethorn, Dumfries, DG2 8DS T: 07789 128 833 E: hello@ailsablack.com W: www.ailsablack.com ailsablackart

NEW STUDIO

I try to create reflective images that are more than a photograph, mixing digital photography, traditional dark room development and hand colouring to produce unique images that make the viewer stop and think while being evocative of this beautiful area.

What to expect: My studio is on the shores of the Solway Firth which is the inspiration for my work. I hope to display my pictures on the shoreline, weather permitting, otherwise inside my studio. Compare my images to the views you’ll see.

5% off for Friends of Spring Fling.

£5 - £650

Recommendation:

Lunch at the Steamboat Inn at Carsethorn and a lovely walk along the beach.

Directions: Turn off A710 into Kirkbean village, take first right before you leave village, take second left turning which is approx 1 mile on. Follow road down to the sea.

Accessibility: There are steps down to the beach

which can be stoney.

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I paint from an airy seaside studio in the village of Carsethorn.

Living in such a stunning location gives me the opportunity to capture the comings and goings of village life and to observe wildlife. These observations are turned into colourful detailed acrylic paintings.

What to expect: This year for the first time I will be opening my new studio space. I will have a large number of paintings of all sizes and prices. There will also be gifts including cards, prints, jigsaw puzzles, bags, clocks and and kitchen textiles. £2 - £1,000

Recommendation:

The community will be running a cafe in the village hall in Kirkbean serving hot soup and delicious home-made cakes.

Directions: Follow the A710 coast road to Kirkbean.

Turn into Kirkbean village and head for Carsethorn.

When you reach the village the studio is located just before The Steamboat Inn. Accessibility: The studio is on the ground floor but

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ANDREW ADAIR

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

Shambellie House, New Abbey, DG2 8HQ T: 07547 179 677 E: awadair@btinternet.com W: axisweb.org/artists/andrewadair

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 lustre.

I am a practising potter with over 30 years' experience, but have only returned to making pots in earnest since September 2021, having been on a 2D sabbatical over the last 4-5 years. I’ve found my potter’s mojo again.

What to expect: I will exhibit a new body of work in my house, with a further range of work and work-in-progress in my studio. I will demonstrate processes and techniques throughout the weekend as well as explaining the context and history of the work.

What to expect: Lots of new pots. Various resource materials.

Tools of my trade. Guess the Weight of the Pot Competition.

£50 - £300

Recommendation:

Abbey Cottage Tearoom, 26 Main Street New Abbey. Lovely home-made soups and snacks, with good vegetarian options, as well as delicious home baking.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: From Dumfries follow the A710 to New Abbey village. Pass Sweetheart Abbey and take the first right into the Church driveway. Kindar Mill is on your left past the Church.

Accessibility: All areas are accessible with the

exception of one step up into the workshop.

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£25 - £500

Recommendation:

Lovely walks around Mabie Forest or a hike up Criffel.

Guess the Weight of the Pot Competition.

Directions: Taking the road (A710) from Dumfries to New Abbey, Shambellie House is on your right just before you come in to New Abbey.

Accessibility: There is a short flight of stairs

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CAROLINE MCGONIGAL

Shambellie House, New Abbey, DG2 8HQ T: 07565 966 069 E: carolinemcgonigalartist@gmail.com W: www.carolinemcgonigalartist.co.uk CarolineMcGonigalArtist SPRINGBACK

What to expect: My work often harnesses the elements like wind and snow in order to make a part of the work. Come and learn about the unusual materials I use, as well as the interesting methods I employ. Both original paintings and Fine Art Prints available.

Threave Castle: A trip across on the little boat, to visit Threave Castle. It is still very much a favourite thing to do.

Directions: Taking the road (A710) from Dumfries to New Abbey, Shambellie House is on your right just before you come in to New Abbey.

Accessibility: There is a short flight of stairs

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NEW STUDIO

I am a visual artist painting in acrylics. I paint predominantly Scottish landscapes of scenes I have experienced but I also love the pure joy and colour contrasts of flower studies. My paintings are colourful with bold quick expressive brushstrokes.

What to expect: At my venue I will be showing my original paintings (many of them newly produced especially for the event), limited edition prints, original drawings and my colourful greeting cards. During the event I will be working on my paintings or drawings if space allows. £3 - £750

£20 - £1,500

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Shambellie House, New Abbey, DG2 8HQ T: 07791 881 172 E: deborah@outoftheblueideas.co.uk W: www.deborahfallasart.co.uk

NEW STUDIO

I am a professional artist who grew up in Kirkcudbright, and have always been influenced by water and the ephemeral in nature. Painting inspiration has come from travelling to Arctic Norway and Iceland, but recent work has focused on highlighting unobserved details in the natural world, closer to home.

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DEBORAH FALLAS

Recommendation:

The Needle’s Eye near to Sandyhills Bay. A beach walk with amazing sea views.

Discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: Taking the road (A710) from Dumfries to New Abbey, Shambellie House is on your right just before you come in to New Abbey.

Accessibility: There is a short flight of stairs

from the entrance which has a stair lift. There are accessible toilets. what3words: ///rises.picturing.sensitive

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JOANNA SHENNAN Solway House, The Crichton, Dumfries, DG1 4TA T: 07842 723 786 E: warnerjoanna@hotmail.com joannashennan

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Solway House, The Crichton , Bankend Road, Dumfries , DG1 4TA T: 07885 405 284 E: burniesteven@hotmail.co.uk burniesteven NEW STUDIO

My work reflects the cyclical passage of time and visual seasonal change through pattern, texture and colour. I make 2-dimensional patchworks from fabric and paper printed using natural forms incorporating the shape of shadows.

I paint landscapes of the region on location, free from the four walls of my studio. By being in the environment I seek to capture impressions of the ever changing light of the south-west of Scotland.

What to expect: I look forward to showing visitors my work and ideas, sketchbooks, works in progress, 2-dimensional printed patchworks and artists books. William Spurway and I will also offer children from 6+ the opportunity to make a monoprint with natural forms between 1 and 2pm daily.

What to expect: At the studio you will see a number of smaller scale en plein air paintings alongside larger scale studiobased works. The juxtaposition of these separate painting methodologies within the space creates a useful dialogue of how they inform each other.

£2.50 - £300

Recommendation:

Crichton Central, Crichton Grounds. This cafe is right next to our studio.

I will have complimentary postcards of my work available.

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: All studios are on the ground

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£50 - £500

Recommendation:

Cycle Tour. A popular cycling loop from the studio takes you to Caerlaverock Castle and the Nature Reserve via the Glencaple road and back via the Bankend road.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

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.

Accessibility: The studio is on the ground floor with

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WILLIAM SPURWAY

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Solway House Studios, The Crichton. Bankend Road, Dumfries, DG1 4TA T: 07443 562 129 E: w.spurway@btinternet.com W: williamspurway.wordpress.com

Room 3, Gallery 2, Gracefield Arts Centre, 28 Edinburgh Road, Dumfries, DG1 1JQ T: 01848 200188 E: ruth@jonescc.com W: ruthelizabethjones.com ruth_elizabeth_jones

Before beginning a new body of work, I walk and observe my chosen landscape, seeking to convey the essence of place particularly experienced in the early morning half-light or late evening. Paintings and prints are developed in oil and mixed media, drypoint, monoprint and carborundum.

My work explores harmony of form and surface in clay vessels.

Made through the meditative actions of hand-building and throwing, the works evoke a holding and containing space – feminine forms, often with wide hips and generous bellies.

What to expect: You will see a range of paintings and prints made here in my studio, works in progress, sketchbooks, objects gathered on walks and the tools of my trade, within these cooperative-run working studios.

A set of postcards for each Friend.

£50 - £800

Recommendation:

Explore the historic Crichton grounds with a grade 2 listed rockery, arboretum and many special plants sent from Calcutta’s Botanical Gardens in the 1920s.

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RUTH ELIZABETH JONES

Directions: From Dumfries take the B725 signposted Glencaple, turn left into the Crichton Campus at the Gatehouse. Follow the Spring Fling signs to the car park.

Accessibility: There is parking directly outside.

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What to expect: Collections of vessels, both hand-built and thrown in a range of different clays. Moon Jars, bowls, ‘Nest’ vessels and ‘Holding’ vessels. Also, Emma Varley and I will share our ongoing collaboration in a series of ‘pairings’ combining ceramic forms, prints and digital drawings. £40 - £700

Recommendation:

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

Riverside path from the Whitesands.

10% discount on purchases over £100.

Directions: Gracefield is located round the corner from Dumfries train station: head along Lovers Walk, turning left at lights. We are in Gallery 2 & 3 in the main building.

Accessibility: Gallery 2 is on the flat with full

disabled access.

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EMMA VARLEY

Room 3, Gallery 2, Gracefield Arts Centre, 28 Edinburgh Road, Dumfries, DG1 1JQ T: 07793 002 612 E: elvarley@yahoo.com W: elvarley.wordpress.com Emma Varley Open Studio 2022

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SILVY WEATHERALL The Studio, Mallabay Steadings, Irongray, Dumfries, DG2 9SF T: 07715 370 868 E: mail@silvart.co.uk W: www.silvart.co.uk Silvy Weatherall-Artist

NEW STUDIO

My practice highlights the way that process can steer and expand into other disciplines. The circle and sphere have developed into ‘shape-shifting’ personal worlds which are suspended in form and colour and influenced by my immediate environment. Integral to this process, is exploration of analogue and digital techniques.

What to expect: Visitors will see a range of new prints, paper sculpture and digital drawings. Ruth Elizabeth Jones and I will also share our ongoing collaboration, exploring the relationship between tradition and technology in a series of ‘pairings’ combining ceramic forms, prints and digital drawing. £20 - £400

Recommendation:

Lovely walk along the river Nith – pathway opposite Gracefield. I also recommend the cafe at Gracefield.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: Gracefield is located round the corner from Dumfries train station, head along Lovers Walk, turning left at lights. We are in Gallery 2 & 3 in the main building.

Accessibility: Very accessible.

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I am an indiscriminate collector of objects that have been broken, rendered obsolete or have no value. With these I aim to make objects of desire. The finished piece is dictated by the materials given to me and playing with word associations and meanings.

What to expect: I have a big, light and airy gallery space where I will have an eclectic range of works; old and new paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures and assemblages. In my adjoining 'working studio’ I will be showing works in progress and some of my peculiar collections. £150 - £8,000

Recommendation:

Delicious farm fresh milk at Howie’s dairy, Kirkland Farm, Terregles. Take your own litre bottle and take your pick of milk shakes or good old-fashioned milk.

Special Friends prize draw.

Directions: Between Terregles and Shawhead.

Follow old-fashioned sign for Crochmore and Meiklebarncleugh. After just over a mile the studio is on the right.There’s signage.

Accessibility: Accessible for wheelchair users,

with wide doors. There is a disabled toilet on the premises.

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IAN MCKINNELL The Studio, Mallabay Steadings, Irongray, Dumfries, DG2 9SF T: 07549 323 523 E: ian@mckinnell.me W: www.digitalartontherun.co.uk digitalartontherun SPRINGBACK

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Douievale, Annan Road, Dumfries, DG1 3SE T: 07497 037 994 E: tricia@falustudios.com triciabarna.art W: www.falustudios.com falustudiosgallery

NEW STUDIO

My work begins with digital images – found images of surfaces, textures, colours, sometimes much as found but often digitally blended and transformed. Increasingly I transform these images with mixed media and collage to create larger pieces and add further layers of abstraction.

I paint semi-abstract landscapes and have recently returned to still life painting, which has resulted in a new body of floral artwork.

Inspired by textures, colours and the perpetually changing light of my surroundings, my paintings reveal my own interpretation and creative experience.

What to expect: As well as the chance to see my process and finished works, I will be working on new pieces, with the opportunity for you to make your own contribution or direct the development. You will find videos and 'FlipBooks' of my work in my virtual studio.

What to expect: Our gallery will showcase a range of my original works including acrylic landscapes, floral still lifes, prints and cards as well as other works including furniture and lamps in wood, metal and resin. Our on-site framing shop will be offering 10% discounts.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

£20 - £600

Recommendation:

The Boathouse Cafe at Glencaple Quay has lovely food and a shop. An historic old harbour with great views to Criffel – the highest hill around.

Directions: Between Terregles and Shawhead.

Follow old-fashioned sign for Crochmore and Meiklebarncleugh. Stay on this road for just over a mile and the studio is on the right.There’s signage.

Accessibility: It is accessible for wheelchair

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TRICIA BARNA

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£2 - £750

Recommendation:

Shoreside, Powfoot, Annan. Charming seafront holiday cottage. Sleeps 5, dogs welcome!

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling and further discounts.

Directions: Just as you approach Dumfries on the A75 from Annan, we are next to Garden Rooms 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.

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Dumfries and Galloway Council...

...aims to make our region...

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HEATHER ARMSTRONG

Linnfield, Collin, Dumfries, DG1 3SA T: 07850 320 553 heatherarmstrongstudio W: www.heatherarmstrongstudio.co.uk E: heather@linnfield.co.uk

...the best place in rural Scotland...

NEW STUDIO

...to plan, manage,

The artist in me is evolving with every new piece. I work with a variety of clays, hand-building by coil, slab and pinch techniques.

Each piece is an exploration of form and texture with a finish enhanced by barrel smoke firing or contrasting slip.

What to expect: I will be working in my studio with pieces at various stages of my process. There will be bisque fired work emerging from the kiln and smoke fired pieces arising from the ashes of my smoking barrel. A gallery of my completed work will be on view. £20 - £200

Recommendation:

Drummuir Farm Ice Cream Shop near Collin serves a delicious range of homemade ice cream and other refreshments.

10% discount for Friends.

Directions: On A709 from Dumfries turn right in Torthorwald towards Mouswald. Studio is 1.2km from village, white house on left.

deliver and visit...

...great festivals and events!

If you have any queries about organising an event in Dumfries and Galloway please email Ian.Barr@dumgal.gov.uk

Accessibility: Studio is on ground level,

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With a dedicated management team, a highly experienced team of graphic designers and a professionally trained print production team, we pride ourselves in delivering quality products and outstanding customer service.

1 St Michael St, Dumfries DG1 2QD 01387 266992 | info@albaprinters.co.uk | www.albaprinters.co.uk

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Green Route 12 Studios 2 Galleries On this route you will find artists working in jewellery, mixed media, installations, painting, textiles, and printmaking.

Useful Information Petrol Stations:

Dumfries, Sanquhar

Electric Chargepoints:

Dumfries, Moniaive, Drumlanrig

ATMs:

Thornhill, Sanquhar, Dumfries 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.

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ANNE BUTLER

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Highland Cottage, Gatelawbridge, Thornhill, DG3 5EA T: 01848 331733 E: clare.melinsky@btinternet.com melinskyclare W: www.claremelinsky.co.uk Clare Melinsky Illustration

My paintings are a response to places I have a connection to.

I work in many layers scraping back and revealing colours underneath. I often work outdoors in a free style with a strong emphasis on colour and texture.

Lino cut prints commissioned for illustration: book covers and biscuit tins, museums and magazines, palaces and postage stamps. Plants and the countryside are constant themes, also historical subjects. Three times a year I teach lino cut workshops at Higham Hall in the Lake District.

What to expect: My new work will be displayed in the 'gallery room' in Ferndale Studio. My workspace will be open showing work in progress and various tools will be on display. A video of me at work will be shown. Afternoon teas with home baking will be served.

10% off all paintings for Spring Fling Friends.

£100 - £1,500

Recommendation:

Drumlanrig cafe for coffee and toasted teacake.

Directions: From north. Follow A702 south. After Durisdeer Mill, second left to Durisdeer. 1ml into village. From A76, take A702 north at Carronbridge (Edinburgh). 4 miles, right to Durisdeer. 1ml into village.

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What to expect: A display of book covers and packaging shows examples of published work. Make a print with inks and rollers using my small press. A wide selection of lino cut prints is for sale. You can look into my workroom and see my big platen press. £30 - £350

Recommendation:

Woodland walks, adventure playground and bike hire at Drumlanrig Castle DG3 4AQ.

Free mini print.

Directions: Starting from the Thornhill Cross, Gatelawbridge is 2.5 miles east. No village sign, but a red letterbox on a pole, where the road bears left. Across the bridge, first house on the left.

Accessibility: Three steps up from front door.

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Garfell ‘The Studio’, Corstorphine Road, Thornhill, DG3 5NB T: 07944 420 373 E: gyll5@yahoo.co.uk gyllianthomsontapestries W: gyllianthomsontapestries.co.uk Gyllian Thomson Tapestries NEW STUDIO

I am inspired by the changing light and atmosphere provided by nature and try to capture these fleeting moments in the landscapes I paint. I work with various media including watercolour, pastel, acrylic and oil and occasionally batik.

My work is vibrant and colourful. I am a traditional Tapestry weaver using an upright scaffold loom. Initially I paint on paper to create my designs. These are then translated into my work using cotton, wool, linen, acrylic and more.

What to expect: Visitors can view work in progress, framed work, limited edition giclee prints, cards and 2023 calendar. My tools and materials will be on display and I will be pleased to answer any questions. Please see my virtual studio for specific COVID-19 guidance.

What to expect: A warm welcome awaits in my studio and beyond into the house to see larger pieces. Work will be in progress on my loom, and you will be able to discuss the tools of the trade and view my colourful array of yarns.

£50 - £2,000

Recommendation:

Morton Castle is a ruin which was built in the 14th century and was last occupied in 1715. There are nature trails around the castle and the loch.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: Gatelawbridge is 2.5 miles east of Thornhill. Entering Gatelawbridge, (coming from Thornhill) ‘Broomlea’ is the second house on the left after crossing the bridge.

Accessibility: The exhibition space and shop are

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£5 - £10,000

Recommendation:

Lean Bean Café in Thornhill (some seating in and outdoors) delicious, nutritious, refined sugarfree food and great coffee.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: At the roundabout coming from Dumfries take the 3rd exit. Go straight up and Corstorphine Road is the first right. My studio is the first bungalow on your right.

Accessibility: My studio is on the level. To view

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KATE MINK Thomas Tosh, 19 East Morton Street, Thornhill, DG3 5LZ E: charmfoundry@gmail.com charmfoundry W: www.katemink.com kateminkartists

Thomas Tosh, 19 East Morton St, Thornhill, DG3 5LZ T: 07747 163 515 E: brionyanderson@gmail.com W: www.brionyanderson.com briony.anderson NEW STUDIO

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Using ephemera, photographs, wax and printmaking I create mixed media pieces imbued with quiet longing. Using memories from my childhood in SW Scotland, I distill stories from the past, feelings from the land to help me stay close to the place I miss and love.

What to expect: I will recreate part of my studio in California on the balcony at Thomas Tosh with works in progress, tools and inspiration on display. I will have framed and unframed mixed media pieces, screenprints and monoprints for sale. £5 - £500

Recommendation:

Thomas Tosh for delicious food, gifts and art!

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: From Dumfries take the A76 north for approx 13 miles to Thornhill. At Thornhill Cross take 3rd exit to East Morton St, Thomas Tosh is on right.

Accessibility: My studio is not wheelchair

accessible but there will be framed pieces and prints downstairs in the gallery/cafe which is accessible up 1 or 2 steps from the pavement. what3words: ///dialects.sector.spices

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BRIONY ANDERSON

The work I make relates to landscape, but suggests rather than describes. I combine painting and printing processes to create mixed media pieces mainly on paper, which often focus on the meeting of land and estuary and sea – untraceable edges.

What to expect: I am exhibiting in Thomas Tosh alongside Kate Mink and look forward to showing visitors new works as well as sharing something of my working process with materials from my studio and works at different stages, from beginnings to works-in-progress and finished pieces for sale. £20 - £500

Recommendation:

Cample Line is a contemporary arts organisation 3 miles outside Thornhill in Cample with a beautiful gallery space and international exhibition programme.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: Thomas Tosh is in the centre of Thornhill next to Boots, which is just off the roundabout on the main A76 route.

Accessibility: There are one or two steps at the

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KAZ ROBERTSON

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

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

I am a jewellery designer/maker working in Fairtrade gold and precious gemstones. I love working to commission, using my distinctively decorative design style to turn clients own unworn heirlooms into new pieces to be loved once more.

Working mainly with resin, I create pieces which combine a bold colour palette with pattern. Some pieces have magnets set within, others are reversible and mismatching is also a strong element within my work.

What to expect: See my latest jewellery collections displayed in the workshop space where they are created. My studio walls are lined with pictures and my shelves are cluttered with natural finds and tiny antique treasures from which I draw inspiration.

What to expect: I’ll be showing new pieces alongside some favourite designs. There will be samples and pieces in progress to give a better understanding of my processes.

Some end of line work will also be available.

£220 - £6,000

Recommendation:

Take a walk round Dabton Loch to the north of Thornhill.

£15 - £450

Directions: My studio is located on the main street of Thornhill at the central roundabout opposite the Drumlanrig Cafe.

Accessibility: We have one step to enter the

building then the studio is all on one level.

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Recommendation:

‘Memories Forever’ Sanquhar High Street Lynsey Burnett.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: Coming from Dumfries, just as you pass through the cross in Thornhill the studio is on the left hand side of the main street.

Accessibility: There is a small step at the front

door then it’s all the same level.

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SAMUEL SPARROW

Old Post Office, 33 Drumlanrig Street, Thornhill, DG3 5LJ T: 07707 326 000 E: hello@samuelsparrow.com sparrowandco W: samuelsparrow.com

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JENNIFER WATT

Burnhead House, Burnhead, Thornhill, DG3 4AD T: 07933 758 541 E: wattsculpture@gmail.com wattsculpture W: www.jenniferwatt.co.uk JenniferWattSculpture

NEW STUDIO

I produce wheel-thrown tableware and objects from my studio in Thornhill. My work aims to celebrate simplicity and functionality, highlighting the inherent beauty of objects that are made by hand.

What to expect: Pots from my recent firing will be displayed in my studio – the old Thornhill Post Office. There’ll also be the opportunity to see pots in various stages of production and the tools I use to make them.

£25 - £150

Recommendation:

Cample Line is a venue dedicated to presenting contemporary art and film of international scope – well worth a visit and less than 3 miles from Thornhill.

What to expect: In my studio will be finished work and work in progress. You will see some of the processes from first stages in clay, then to the different types of moulds used for bronze or resin. Larger work will be on display in the garden. £250 upwards

Directions: My studio is located on the main street in Thornhill – next door to the Royal Mail Sorting Office and opposite the Nithsdale Stove Centre.

Accessibility: My studio is located on the ground

floor, accessed via one step.

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I search to create work that achieves an emotional response. I am moved by simple forms, clean and void of any unnecessary components, sculpture sincere in its form, material and surface.

I work mostly in clay then cast in bronze or resin, in limited editions.

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Recommendation:

Andy Goldsworthy’s sculpture can be seen a few hundred yards off the A702 on the way to Penpont.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: From the A76 at Thornhill follow signs to Penpont on the A702. After about 1 mile turn right at the small red post box, I am the last house in the village on the left.

Accessibility: My studio is quite small but can

accommodate a wheelchair if not too busy. The garden is also accessible to a wheelchair.

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DEBORAH CAMPBELL The Rooks Gallery, Toll House, Keir Road, Penpont, DG3 4BP T: 07775 665 771 E: deborah@deborahcampbell.com W: www.deborahcampbell.com deborahcampbell02

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Cairnbank, Moniaive, Thornhill, DG3 4EQ T: 01848 200526 E: info@sarahkeast.co.uk sarahkeastartist W: www.sarahkeast.co.uk Sarah-Keast-visual-artist

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I create intricate contemporary textiles inspired by Scotland’s coastal landscape. I interpret the landscape through print, making unique hand-printed fabrics using various printing techniques. I then combine the fabrics using free motion machine embroidery to create fine art mixed media/textiles.

I make landscape-inspired, semi-abstract prints and mixed media art works. I combine painting and printmaking techniques including screen printing and collograph. This year I am working on the landscape and archaeology of the Peak District and experimenting with a new fabric printing technique.

What to expect: I’ll be exhibiting my new collection of fine art textiles and mixed media studies. I will be demonstrating the printing techniques I use in my work and will have some sewing machines set up for people to try their hand at free motion machine embroidery.

What to expect: Visitors will be able to go into my studio to see the screen printing and etching presses, equiment, and tools, sketchbooks and work in progress. I will exhibit completed work in my adjacent kitchen and offer demonstrations of printmaking on my original relief press.

£3.50 - £800

Recommendation:

The Three Villages Cafe, joined to the Rooks Gallery, Penpont.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: Heading north out of Thornhill follow signs for Penpont on the left, in 2 miles go past the Penpont war memorial and the gallery is 1st on the left.

Accessibility: Part wheelchair access (e.g.

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£1 - £2,000

Recommendation:

The Hive in Moniaive High Street is a community hub with local crafts, clothes and books and community information.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling,

Directions: From Moniaive take the A702 heading for St John's Town of Dalry. Leave the village and I am the first house on the left. Extra parking is available with my neighbour.

Accessibility: 3 steps up to the front of the

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CAMPLE LINE Cample Mill, Cample, Thornhill, Scotland, DG3 5HD T: 01848 331000 E: info@campleline.org.uk W: campleline.org.uk campleline @campleline

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We are an independent contemporary arts organisation and public gallery based in Cample – a small rural community located 14 miles north of Dumfries in south-west Scotland. We are dedicated to presenting contemporary art and film of international scope for our local communities and beyond.

Our spring 2022 exhibition: Renee So 2 April - 19 June 2022, Entry is free Open Thurs-Sun, 11am-4pm (open over SpringFling) Renee So’s work spans numerous traditional craft media, including ceramics and textiles, and draws on histories of material culture. Her recent work has referred specifically to representations of the female figure in Pre-Colombian cultures. At Cample Line, Renee’s exhibition includes a mixture of new wall- and plinth-based works in tile, stoneware and textiles, for which she has drawn on various starting points, including items destroyed or looted from the Old Summer Palace in Beijing in 1860. Renee So was born in Hong Kong and grew up in Melbourne, Australia. She lives and works in London.

Directions: We are located 2 miles south of Thornhill, and about 14 miles north of Dumfries. Cample is signposted from the A76 exiting south from Thornhill. We are at Cample Mill, 1.5 miles from the A76, adjacent to Cample rail viaduct. what3words: ///loosens.coconuts.credible

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THOMAS TOSH 19, East Morton Street, Thornhill, DG3 5LZ T: 01848 331553 E: shop@thomastosh.com W: www.thomastosh.com ThomasToshThornhill

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Thomas Tosh is delighted to be hosting both Briony Anderson and Kate Mink for Spring Fling’s anniversary year. Their exhibitions will be held across the upstairs and downstairs galleries.

Thomas Tosh’s popular cafe is also a great place to take a break on your way around the Green Route. And you can browse through books, interior ideas, homewares and gifts.

Spring Fling is part of a busy exhibition and event calendar at Thomas Tosh. You can keep up to date by visiting our website, where you can sign up to our newsletter. Or follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram.

Directions: We are in the centre of Thornhill, just off the main A76 route. There is free parking throughout the village. By car, we’re 30 minutes away from Dumfries, an hour-and-a-half from Glasgow and Carlisle, and under 2 hours from Edinburgh.

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Red Route 12 Studios On this route you will find artists working in wood, painting, mixed media, printmaking, jewellery and ceramics.

Useful Information Petrol Stations:

Lockerbie, Annan

Electric Chargepoints:

Lockerbie, Springkell

ATMs:

Lochmaben, Lockerbie, Langholm 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

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The Art Hut, Hartwood Farm, Hightae, Lockerbie, DG11 1JG T: 07764 574 008 E: minnybm@gmail.com Minette Bell Macdonald Minette Bell Macdonald

Mansefield (behind church), Bridge Street, Lockerbie, DG11 2HE T: 01576 204646 BellaGreenArtist artschoolwithbellagreen W: www.bellagreen.co.uk E: mail@bellagreen.co.uk

I am essentially a landscape artist working outdoors when I can.

Recently I have gradually been moving into abstract art. This progression is a huge learning curve, the use of colour and strong composition and mark making are the key. Most importantly letting the paint speak.

My still life paintings in oils/acrylics, are playful interpretations of everyday things. Colour/composition are my main expressive elements. Observations of single objects are developed by imagination, to create narratives. Landscapes are free and gestural and aim to capture the mood of place.

What to expect: Visitors will walk into a fully working studio, there will be paintings in various stages of completion. I will be working on pieces during the studio openings. Plenty to look at, plan chest open, full of sketches and failures! Always ready to chat and explain.

What to expect: Expect a warm welcome and answers to questions about my work. There will be recent still lifes and landscapes in oils and acrylics, as well as colourful polymer clay jewellery: also there, a mini demo area about materials and a video on my process.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

£25 - £1,500

Recommendation:

The Dalton Gin Distillery situated just outside Dalton – lovely place for tapas and gin.

Directions: From Dumfries, A709 to Lochmaben, B7020 towards Dalton, signs for Art Hut on the right 1.5 miles out of Lochmaben. From Annan, A75, right on B7020 through Dalton, 3 miles signed left.

Accessibility: Very accessible.

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£5 upwards

Recommendation:

Eskrigg Nature Reserve Eskrigg Farm Road, Lockerbie DG11 1HY; a place of peace and tranquility. Lovely woodland walks and a chance to see red squirrels.

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10% discount on works over £100 for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: At the Town Hall clock on Lockerbie High St turn into Bridge St. After 200m church is on right. Driveway is adjacent to the Chapel of Rest. Studio behind church.

Accessibility: There is a short gravel drive from

the street. Plenty of on-street parking and space for 4 cars in drive.

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GLORIA NEWLAN Old School Hub & Cafe, Eskdalemuir, Langholm, DG13 0QJ T: 01387 373274 E: glorianewlan@hotmail.com glorianewlan

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JESSE BALL Old School Hub & Cafe, Eskdalemuir, Langholm, DG13 0QJ T: 07967 545 913 E: jesse@jupitersgrace.com W: www.jupitersgrace.com jupitersgracebyjesse

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I am interested in the connection between people, plants and places, and the study and painting of our local, native plants.

Observing, listening and developing a reciprocal friendship with the plant and its environment. Paintings are complete when the image begins to dance and shows its spirit.

Objects infused with spirit, treasures from the past, unearthed, imperfect and marked by history are some of the things that inspire and excite me. I create in a playful, intuitive way, using the lost wax technique to transform gold, silver and gemstones into heirlooms of the future.

What to expect: My work for Spring Fling 2022 will be mainly botanical art. I will be showing a collection of watercolour paintings and graphite/coloured pencil drawings, both loose style and detailed cards. Giclee prints of the images will be available.

What to expect: As well as a friendly welcome, visitors can expect to see: my workbench, tools, sketchbooks and work in progress. Also on display will be some of my great grandfather's jeweller's tools – he was also a jeweller and had his studio in Hatton Garden, London.

£50 - £850

Recommendation:

There is a path along the road up to Samye Ling Tibetan Centre but it may still be closed due to Covid.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: Follow the Eskdalemuir road from Lockerbie and turn left at the church when you come into the village. There is a car park across the road from The Hub.

£20 - £1,000

Recommendation:

Hub Cafe in Eskdalemuir for food and refreshments.

Directions: The Hub is the second building on the left (after you cross the small bridge) as you arrive in Eskdalemuir village. Parking is on the opposite side of the road.

Accessibility: The Hub is wheelchair accessible

Accessibility: The Hub is wheelchair accessible

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

Summerford, Castle O’er, Eskdalemuir, Langholm, DG13 0PJ T: 01387 373721 E: theoldburrow@gmail.com W: www.theoldburrow.com theoldburrow

My paintings are inspired and informed by the landscape immediately surrounding my studio. I work mostly in acrylic, watercolour and ink in a semi-abstract way; from sketches and photographs gathered on my daily walks.

My artwork explores the landscape of fairytales, a small portal for you to catch a glimpse into the ‘Otherworld’. Inspired by late 19th century illustrators, and folktales of the North, my artwork is often described as ethereal and delicate.

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 with a cup of tea and take in the views from the garden.

What to expect: At my cottage garden studio you can expect a warm welcome, and of course original paintings! There will be ‘works in progress’, prints, cards, demonstrations, and opportunities to ‘have a go’. Hot drinks and snacks will be available, and if the sun shines maybe even a BBQ?

£5 - £800

Recommendation:

Eskdale Prehistoric Trail – The Loupin Stanes are 1/2 mile from the studio.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

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

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

Accessibility: Ground floor studio with double

access doors. Gravel driveway from B709.

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£2.50 - £800

Recommendation:

Eskdalemuir Hub, Cafe and Shop. Castle O’er Hill Fort prehistoric site, Samye Ling Tibetan Buddhist Centre. Rennaldburn Guest House.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: From Langholm main road take Thomas-Telford rd B709, follow for 7.7 miles, veer left continue for 2.4 miles, veer right at Baillie-hill, follow the road until you reach Castle O’er.

Accessibility: The studio is in a gently sloping

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38 Henry Street, Langholm, DG13 0AS T: 01387 381180 E: info@lisarothwell-young.co.uk W: www.lisarothwell-young.co.uk LisaRothwellYoungJeweller

10 George Street, Langholm, DG13 0AE T: 01387 380575 E: margaret.walty@btinternet.com W: www.margaretwalty.com margaretwaltyartist

I work exclusively with responsibly sourced, ethical and sustainable precious metals, gemstones and diamonds and I actively encourage my customers to recycle their old jewellery by remodelling it. My collections are inspired by the natural environment, and I make bespoke jewellery inspired by my customer's memories.

I paint in acrylics and oils in many thin glazes to achieve effects of luminosity and intensity of colour in my varied subjects, inspired by myth and fairytale, by the landscapes of the Borderlands, and by my small jungle of a garden.

What to expect: Visitors will be able to visit my new studio and showroom, see my tools and view work in progress. There’ll be my collections to try on, some beautiful coloured gemstones to view and I’ll be happy to answer questions and talk about commissions, including engagement rings, and remodelling. £30 - £7,000

Recommendation:

Latimers of Langholm – a traditional, family-run shop with an emphasis on exceptional customer service. A treasure trove and tardis at the same time.

Well worth exploring.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: From the south, drive through Langholm, turning left onto Thomas Telford Road, after 150 metres turn left at the Buccleuch Centre onto Henry Street. My studio is on the right.

Accessibility: There is one step up at the door and

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What to expect: Visitors to my upper floor gallery and studio will see originals, prints, cards, books I have illustrated, work in progress and sketchbooks. A comfortable sofa aids contemplation of the paintings, and there is a beautiful view of river and hills to enjoy. £40 - £4,000

Recommendation:

Tarras Valley, between Langholm and Newcastleton: hen harriers, feral goats and cool river pools for a hot day.

Discounts for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: Turn off A7 in Market Place. Keeping Hope Hospital on left, turn left down Charles Street to car park. George Street runs north along river.

No.10 is 100 yards up.

Accessibility: My studio and gallery comprise the

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

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MILES MOORE CERAMICS

Daniel Lacey Design & Furniture, Glenesk Road, Langholm, DG13 0ES T:07966 630 855 E: siobhan@milesmoore.co.uk W: www.milesmooreceramics.com MilesMooreCeramics NEIGHBOUR

I specialise in commissioned contemporary furniture – functional pieces of art produced sustainably from local hardwoods – whilst also making speculative and limited-edition pieces for exhibitions.

Unique and handcrafted by me alone, they each combine traditional, modern and innovative techniques creating cherished heirlooms.

What to expect: Visitors tour through my studio, seeing finished pieces, work in progress and tools. There may be updates on the ‘Solway Log’ project and work inspired by local environmental charities I support.

Discounts for Friends of Spring Fling.

£50 - £25,000

Recommendation:

The community-owned Tarras Valley Nature Reserve. In spring there are rare birds of prey, and you may see hen harriers, short-eared owls, hobbies and others.

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

Accessibility: Easy parking. A kerb and doorstep

to negotiate – which both have a ramp available as required. No steps inside. No disabled toilet. what3words: ///much.magpie.novels

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At our studio we use found and foraged materials to make fine dining ware for Michelin Starred chefs, teabowls for use in the Japanese Tea Ceremony and sculpture.

What to expect: We will showcase a new collaboration with Daniel Lacey using 5360 year old Bog Oak. We will invite you to interact with our immersive online studio experience, allowing you to see and move around the space we work in, in the English Lake District.

£75 - £1,500

Recommendation:

The Eskdale Hotel look after us brilliantly every year and welcome us back like old friends. John is a superb host and guide to the area.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: From the Co-op car park, turn left, half a mile away on the left by the cherry trees, stop. If you get to the Langholm Initiative you’ve gone too far!

Accessibility: The venue is all on one level

inside, there is a small step to get in.

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RORY LAYCOCK Buccleuch Mill, Glenesk Road, Langholm, DG13 0ES T: 07892 658 022 E: contact@rorylaycock.com W: www.rorylaycock.com rorylaycock rorylaycock

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JACKIE ZEHNDER Fern Ceramics, 'Failte' Hagg on Esk, Canonbie, DG14 0XE T: 07544 981 183 E: jackiezehnder@hotmail.co.uk Jackie Zehnder

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My practice leads to creating work and spaces that incorporate a dialogue between the relationship of the tools at hand and the platform it is situated within. Exploring the culture’s relationship to its current state.

Hello, I am a ceramist and the technique I practise is referred to as slabbing. This involves rolling clay into pastry-like sheets which I emboss with plant foliage then fold into vessels of various kinds both functional and ornamental.

What to expect: Visitors can expect to see the space of a working contemporary artist and gain insights into my process from forming the final works to seeing works in progress from painting to digital installations.

What to expect: At my studio there is an opportunity to view my ceramics at their various stages of the process and also a chance to try your hand at creating a pot for yourself. Use your favourite plant to create a perfect impression on your own pot.

£10 - £3,400

Recommendation:

Jenny Noble’s Gill walk has a lovely view point of Langholm next to the Round House. 8km/5 miles, road and good tracks. Boots not needed in dry weather.

10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling.

Directions: On Glenesk Road heading to the T Junction, turn left and continue straight ahead and turn left into the studio car park. It’s the first white door on your left.

Accessibility: Easy access on ground floor next

to car park and suitable for wheelchairs.

what3words: ///electrode.fiery.reinforce

£5 - £150

Recommendation:

Gilnockie Tower – a place of historic interest stemming back to the 16th century and time of the reivers. Used then as a fortied home it now houses a museum about its history.

Free refreshments with all purchases for Spring Fling Friends.

Directions: From north: follow A7, 3 miles outside of Langholm, first house on the right. From south: follow the A7, by-pass Canonbie, continue for 4 miles, located on the left.

Accessibility: My venue is very accessible. No

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Upland Projects Spring Fling Open Studios continues to be Upland’s flagship event, but we also offer a year-round programme.

We deliver 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.

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participate in and be supportive of visual arts and crafts.

As a membership organisation, we work to create opportunities that connect our artists and makers with audiences, communities and each other. With a strong sense of place, we aim to highlight and celebrate our unique region and its creative community, raising its profile in a national and international context.

Please keep in touch by signing up to our newsletter, as opportunities and projects develop throughout the year. For information on all Upland activities, please visit www.weareupland.com.

Image by Saskia Coulson

Image info: (Left) Artful Migration Residency, work by John Wallace, 2021 (Top) Modern Makers 2020-21, in Amanda Simmons Studio (Bottom) The Call, work by Katie Anderson, 2021

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the Buccleuch Centre

Weds 6th April ............Jimmy Buckley in Concert Weds 13th April .............Happy Hour Theatre Co

LANGHOLM Friday 15th April.............Dominic Kirwan in Concert ‘‘the best little theatre in the south of Scotland’’

Friday 22nd April .......The Music of John Denver Friday 29th April ........The Springsteen Sessions Sunday 1st May .........Mary Duff in Concert Weds 4th May ............Derek Ryan in Concert Saturday 7th May ......Stand by your Man Friday 20th May .........The Carpenters Experience

Saturday 4th June .....The Summer Country Show Thursday 9th June ....The Rod Stewart Songbook Friday 24th June........Traveling Wilburys tribute

The Buccleuch Centre ▪ Buccleuch Square ▪ Langholm ▪ DG13 0AW ▪ Pre-theatre supper available to book BOX OFFICE: 013873 81196 ▪ ONLINE: www.buccleuchcentre.com ▪ EMAIL: info@buccleuchcentre.com

Gracefield Arts Centre

28 Edinburgh Road, Dumfries, DG1 1JQ dgculture.co.uk ADMISSION FREE Tel 01387 262084 VISUAL ART AND CRAFT EXHIBITIONS | CONTEMPORARY CRAFT SHOP | CAFE

• Printmaking studio • Free parking Open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm Craft shop open: Tues-Fri, 10.30am-3.30pm and Sat, 10am-5pm Café open: 10am-3.30pm Also open Spring Fling Weekend see website for details

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Joan Eardley /Gracefield Collection

Monthly changing exhibitions by local, national and international artists and makers plus selected exhibitions from the Gracefield art collection.

• Art and craft classes for adults and kids

Fri 20 - Sun 29 May 2022 Scotland’s Largest Rural Performing Arts Festival invites you to join us for 10 Days of worldclass Theatre, Music, Comedy, Spoken Word and Dance. www.dgartsfestival.org.uk | @DGArtsFest | #DGArtsFest

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August 6 - 13 2022

A relaxed, family-run hotel with excellent cuisine and friendly local staff.

Arts and Crafts house set in beautiful gardens With micro garden spa - an organic retreat to relax and restore the senses.

The perfect base to explore the delights of Dumfries & Galloway or enjoy delicious local cuisine.

www.pittenweemartsfestival.co.uk

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Index - Spring Fling participants by discipline: Architectural Metalwork Adam Booth (Studio 48, p46) Ceramics Andrew Adair (Studio 61, p55) Heather Armstrong (Studio 72, p61) Clare Dawdry (Studio 50, p47) Fitch & McAndrew (Studio 45, p44) Julian Francis (Studio 36, p40) Mary Gladstone (Studio 14, p24) Ruth Elizabeth Jones (Studio 67, p58) Lynsey Lochhead (Studio 21, p30) Archie McCall (Studio 60, p55) Ella McCreath (Studio 7, p21) Miles Moore Ceramics (Studio 94, p76) Andrew Priestman (Studio 16, p25) Samuel Sparrow (Studio 81, p68) Joshua Williams (Studio 15, p25) Jackie Zehnder (Studio 96, p77) Furniture Laura Derby (Studio 27, p33) Daniel Lacey (Studio 93, p76) Pete Machell (Studio 42, p43) Glass Amanda Simmons (Studio 46, p45) Hats Kay Ribbens (Studio 13, p24) Illustration Ailsa Black (Studio 59, p54) Edward Campbell (Studio 53, p48) Lucy Hadley (Studio 20, p29) Clare Melinsky (Studio 74, p64) Cathy van Hoppe (Studio 90, p74) Installation Rory Laycock (Studio 95, p77) Emma Varley (Studio 68, p59) Silvy Weatherall (Studio 69, p59) Jewellery Jesse Ball (Studio 88, p73) Bella Green (Studio 86, p72) Lynsey Lochhead (Studio 21, p30) Alison Macleod (Studio 79, p67) Sheena McMaster (Studio 19, p29) Kaz Robertson (Studio 80, p67) Lisa Rothwell-Young (Studio 91, p75) Natalie Vardey (Studio 47, p45) Mixed Media Andrew Adair (Studio 61, p55) Briony Anderson (Studio 78, p66) Jennie Ashmore (Studio 33, p36) Maggie Ayres (Studio 52, p48) Kate Bentley (Studio 56, p53) Sheri Blackett (Studio 58, p54) Deborah Campbell (Studio 83, p69) Alison Corfield (Studio 24, p31)

Julian Francis (Studio 36, p40) Julie Hollis (Studio 22, p30) Caroline Hone (Studio 18, p28) Sarah Keast (Studio 84, p69) Hope London (Studio 12, p23) Sheena McCurrach (Studio 40, p42) Ian McKinnell (Studio 70, p60) Joanna Shennan (Studio 64, p57) Philippa Sinclair (Studio 55, p52) William Spurway (Studio 66, p58) Suzanne Stuart Davies (Studio 37, p40) Anne Waggot Knott (Studio 34, p36) Glenda Waterworth (Studio 3, p19) Mark Welland (Studio 54, p52) Painting & Drawing Briony Anderson (Studio 78, p66) Maggie Ayres (Studio 52, p48) Tricia Barna (Studio 71, p60) Kate Bentley (Studio 56, p53) Ailsa Black (Studio 59, p54) Steven Burnie (Studio 65, p57) Anne Butler (Studio 73, p64) Edward Campbell (Studio 53, p48) Hazel Campbell (Studio 39, p41) Catherine Corfield (Studio 44, p44) Catherine Coulson (Studio 29, p34) Heather Davies (Studio 23, p31) Deborah Fallas (Studio 63, p56) Lizzie Farey (Studio 28, p33) Jane Fraser (Studio 2, p18) Elizabeth Gilbey (Studio 17, p28) Pamela Grace (Studio 49, p46) Bella Green (Studio 86, p72) Julie Hollis (Studio 22, p30) Caroline Hone (Studio 18, p28) Sarah Keast (Studio 84, p69) Angela Lawrence (Studio 38, p41) Hope London (Studio 12, p23) Minette Bell MacDonald (Studio 85, p72) Sheena McCurrach (Studio 40, p42) Kevan McGinty (Studio 6, p20) Caroline McGonigal (Studio 62, p56) Liz McQueen (Studio 89, p74) Gloria Newlan (Studio 87, p73) Heather M Nisbet (Studio 30, p34) Liz Perry (Studio 4, p19) Alison Proudlock (Studio 75, p65) Philippa Sinclair (Studio 55, p52) William Spurway (Studio 66, p58) Sarah Stewart (Studio 9, p22) Suzanne Stuart Davies (Studio 37, p40) Cathy van Hoppe (Studio 90, p74) Margaret Walty (Studio 92, p75) Glenda Waterworth (Studio 3, p19) Photography Kim Ayres (Studio 51, p47) Sheri Blackett (Studio 58, p54) Catherine Coulson (Studio 29, p34)

Savannah Crosby (Studio 11, p23) Alistair Hamilton (Studio 25, p32) Ian McKinnell (Studio 70, p60) Anne Waggot Knott (Studio 34, p36) Mark Welland (Studio 54, p52) Printmaking Briony Anderson (Studio 78, p66) Kate Bentley (Studio 56, p53) Alan Cameron (Studio 57, p53) Edward Campbell (Studio 53, p48) Rosie Dobson (Studio 8, p21) Pamela Grace (Studio 49, p46) Lisa Hooper (Studio 5, p20) Sarah Keast (Studio 84, p69) Gail Kelly (Studio 10, p22) Sheena McCurrach (Studio 40, p42) Caroline McGonigal (Studio 62, p56) Clare Melinsky (Studio 74, p64) Joshua Miles (Studio 26, p32) Kate Mink (Studio 77, p66) William Spurway (Studio 66, p58) Sarah Stewart (Studio 9, p22) Anne Waggot Knott (Studio 34, p36) Sculpture Alan Cameron (Studio 57, p53) Geoff Forrest (Studio 43, p43) Julian Francis (Studio 36, p40) Miles Moore Ceramics (Studio 94, p76) Jay Rubinstein (Studio 32, p35) Anne Waggot Knott (Studio 34, p36) Jennifer Watt (Studio 82, p68) Tapestry & Textiles Deborah Campbell (Studio 83, p69) Alison Corfield (Studio 24, p31) Laura Derby (Studio 27, p33) Jo Gallant (Studio 41, p42) Janet Ibbotson (Studio 35, p37) Linda Irving (Studio 1, p18) Gail Kelly (Studio 10, p22) Morag Macpherson (Studio 31, p35) Kay Ribbens (Studio 13, p24) Joanna Shennan (Studio 64, p57) Sarah Stewart (Studio 9, p22) Suzanne Stuart Davies (Studio 37, p40) Gyllian Thomson (Studio 76, p65) Wood/Willow Andrew Adair (Studio 61, p55) Alan Cameron (Studio 57, p53) Lizzie Farey (Studio 28, p33) Jane Fraser (Studio 2, p18) Daniel Lacey (Studio 93, p76) Pete Machell (Studio 42, p43) Jay Rubinstein (Studio 32, p35)

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Index - Spring Fling participants alphabetically: A–C Andrew Adair (Studio 61, p55) Briony Anderson (Studio 78, p66) Heather Armstrong (Studio 72, p61) Jennie Ashmore (Studio 33, p36) Kim Ayres (Studio 51, p47) Maggie Ayres (Studio 52, p48) Jesse Ball (Studio 88, p73) Tricia Barna (Studio 71, p60) Kate Bentley (Studio 56, p 53) Ailsa Black (Studio 59, p54) Sheri Blackett (Studio 58, p54) Adam Booth (Studio 48, p46) Steven Burnie (Studio 65, p57) Anne Butler (Studio73, p64) Alan Cameron (Studio 57, p53) Deborah Campbell (Studio 83, p69) Edward Campbell (Studio 53, p48) Hazel Campbell (Studio 39, p41) Alison Corfield (Studio 24, p31) Catherine Corfield (Studio 44, p44) Catherine Coulson (Studio 29, p34) Savannah Crosby (Studio 11, p23)

D–H Heather Davies (Studio 23, p31) Clare Dawdry (Studio 50, p47) Laura Derby (Studio 27, p33) Rosie Dobson (Studio 8, p21) Deborah Fallas (Studio 63, p56) Lizzie Farey (Studio 28, p33) Fitch & McAndrew (Studio 45, p44) Geoff Forrest (Studio 43, p43) Julian Francis (Studio 36, p40) Jane Fraser (Studio 2, p18) Jo Gallant (Studio 41, p42) Elizabeth Gilbey (Studio 17, p28) Mary Gladstone (Studio 14, p24) Pamela Grace (Studio 49, p46) Bella Green (Studio 86, p72) Lucy Hadley (Studio 20, p29) Alistair Hamilton (Studio 25, p32) Julie Hollis (Studio 22, p30) Caroline Hone (Studio 18, p28) Lisa Hooper (Studio 5, p20) 84

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I–L Janet Ibbotson (Studio 35, p37) Linda Irving (Studio 1, p18) Ruth Elizabeth Jones (Studio 67, p58) Sarah Keast (Studio 84, p69) Gail Kelly (Studio 10, p22) Daniel Lacey (Studio 93, p76) Angela Lawrence (Studio 38, p41) Rory Laycock (Studio 95, p77) Lynsey Lochhead (Studio 21, p30) Hope London (Studio 12, p23)

M–P Minette Bell MacDonald (Studio 85, p72) Pete Machell (Studio 42, p43) Alison Macleod (Studio 79, p67) Morag Macpherson (Studio 31, p35) Archie McCall (Studio 60, p55) Ella McCreath (Studio 7, p21) Sheena McCurrach (Studio 40, p42) Kevan McGinty (Studio 6, p20) Caroline McGonigal (Studio 62, p56) Ian McKinnell (Studio 70, p60) Sheena McMaster (Studio 19, p29) Liz McQueen (Studio 89, p74) Clare Melinsky (Studio 74, p64) Joshua Miles (Studio 26, p32) Miles Moore Ceramics (Studio 94, p76) Kate Mink (Studio 77, p66) Gloria Newlan (Studio 87, p73) Heather M Nisbet (Studio 30, p34) Liz Perry (Studio 4, p19) Andrew Priestman (Studio 16, p25) Alison Proudlock (Studio 75, p65)

R–Z Kay Ribbens (Studio 13, p24) Kaz Robertson (Studio 80, p67) Lisa Rothwell-Young (Studio 91, p75) Jay Rubinstein (Studio 32, p35) Joanna Shennan (Studio 64, p57) Amanda Simmons (Studio 46, p45) Philippa Sinclair (Studio 55, p52) Samuel Sparrow (Studio 81, p68) William Spurway (Studio 66, p58) Sarah Stewart (Studio 9, p22) Suzanne Stuart Davies (Studio 37, p40) Gyllian Thomson (Studio 76, p65) Cathy van Hoppe (Studio 90, p74) Natalie Vardey (Studio 47, p45) Emma Varley (Studio 68, p59) Anne Waggot Knott (Studio 34, p36) Margaret Walty (Studio 92, p75) Glenda Waterworth (Studio 3, p19) Jennifer Watt (Studio 82, p68) Silvy Weatherall (Studio 69, p59) Mark Welland (Studio 54, p52) Joshua Williams (Studio 15, p25) Jackie Zehnder (Studio 96, p77)

OUR SUPPORTERS Funders

Spring Fling Prize Draw

Special Programme & Year Round Partners

Thank you so much for coming to Spring Fling. It would be very helpful to us if you could fill in the brief survey, answering all questions from your own individual perspective. You will be in with a chance to win some great art of your own – and more: 1st Prize £100 voucher to spend in an artist’s studio of your choice PLUS 1 night Dinner Bed & Breakfast for two at Trigony House Hotel & Garden Spa.

Sponsors & Supporters

2nd Prize £75 voucher to spend in an artist’s studio of your choice and 3-course meal for two at Trigony House Hotel & Garden Spa.

Trigony Country House

3rd Prize £50 voucher to spend in an artist’s studio of your choice.

How to Enter

1. Collect 6 stickers from the studios you visit 2. Complete this form and return via Freepost OR online at www.spring-fling.co.uk/feedback by 24 June 2022 3. Cross your fingers!

Green Partners

Thornhill Community Transport

Cairn Valley Community Transport

TERMS & CONDITIONS 1. By entering the draw you consent to Upland using the data supplied for evaluation purposes. 2. Your contact information will only be used if you have won a prize, if you opt in to our mailing list or have shown interest in becoming a Friend. 3. You must be aged 16 or over to be entered into the draw. 4. Only one entry per household. 5. Only entries received by the published deadline detailing full names and postcodes will be eligible. 6. The Freepost service is only available if posted in the UK (postage from outwith the UK will need to be paid at the appropriate rate).

7. Spring Fling participants, Upland employees and their associates are not eligible for entry. 8. The winners 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.