Creative Whithorn Arts & Crafts Trail 2015

Creative Whithorn Arts & Crafts Trail 18-19 July 2015

Come and join us... for a weekend of events, demonstrations, displays and exhibitions

All venues are open: Saturday 18th 11am – 4.30pm Sunday 19th 10am – 4pm (Some venues may stay open longer at the owners discretion)

www.creativewhithorn.co.uk

Ben Glanville - Woodwork benglanville@yahoo.co.uk

Eleanor Steel

Red Squirrel Crafts Jewellery inspired by the natural beauty of Galloway. www.redsquirrelcrafts.co.uk

Evelyn Mackintosh Oil & Watercolour Artist www.scottishartscapes.co.uk

Handmade and bespoke jewellery

FB: Handmade-BespokeJewellery-Stranraer

LYNN BELL Fabric artist and doll-maker creativewhithorn@gmail.com

Peter Wareing

Lynn Morley Stained Glass creativewhithorn@gmail.com

Colourful and distinctive ceramic pieces illustrated with imagery based mainly on natural forms and also taking inspiration from the wonderful scenery found near Whithorn. www.peterwareing.co.uk

www.themochrumartist.com

Laurie Campbell Fine Art Photography www.lcimages.co.uk

KGR Glass - glass artist

facebook.com /KGRGlassDumfries

Donna Stewart

Original paintings in acrylic and oil, Unique hand painted silk scarves and ties etc, handmade jewellery, hand painted glass www.livinthedreamis.com

GARY CRAIG

PORTRAIT AND FIGURATIVE ARTIST

www.garycraiggallery.co.uk

for all your soft furnishing and upholstery needs 27 George Street, Whithorn www.stuffitupholstery.co.uk

Part of the community!

Welcome to the

Creative Whithorn Arts and Crafts Trail 2015

It will be a weekend packed with creativity, in 12 venues throughout the historic town of Whithorn. Shops, studios, galleries, barns and houses have been prepared for artists and makers to display their work. The Trail is a showcase of creative talent from across the Machars and beyond. Visitors will see demonstrations by many of the artists and makers. The exhibitions will display textiles, ceramics, wood craft, painting, print making, jewellery, glass work, photography and, this year, a number of artisan food-makers will be joining the Trail with tasty treats on offer.

The Wigtownshire Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers will be returning to demonstrate how they work with wool, creating contemporary textiles using traditional methods and equipment. Also, demonstrating metal working skills will be blacksmith George Pattison, at The Smiddy.

A new feature for this year will be the ‘Five More’ exhibition, in the Ninian Gallery at the Whithorn Story Visitor Centre. This exhibition will run throughout July and showcase a mix of creative work by 5 invited artists. Taking part this year are: printmaker Jenny Smith-McOnie, specialising in collograph techniques; potter Andy Priestman, with his wheel thrown porcelain and stoneware pots; fine art photographer Laurie Campbell, from Northern Ireland; and visual artists William Neal, with a selection of his limited edition watercolour landscape prints and Gary Craig, with a selection of his original portrait and figurative work.

2015 is the UNESCO ‘Year of Light’ and artists from Creative Whithorn have been busy with a pre-Trail project on this theme. A light installation, created with the children of Whithorn Primary School, will be on view throughout the Trail weekend.

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Creative Whithorn is a not for profit, voluntary, community group.

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Why not make a day of it and take time to enjoy your own ‘Machars Moment’ in Whithorn? A warm welcome awaits you.

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1600 years of Faith, Mud and History See the story of Scotland’s oldest Christian community, its art and artefacts, dating from c 500AD, at Whithorn -Timescape and follow this summer’s excavations of a nearby Iron Age village; look out for our events and activities to get involved in ! All season, our special exhibition is the Dowalton HoardArtefacts Dowalton Crannog a spectacular 50p off entry ticket collection recovered with this in the 1860s from advert local loch dwellings.

Come Close, See Far www.whithorn.com

Whithorn Newsagents Open 6am - 12.30pm and 1.30pm- 6pm Monday to Friday Saturday 6am to 1.30pm a nd Sunday 6am to 1pm Newspapers & Magazines Wide range of Greeting Cards & Postcards Toys, Whole Foods, Pet Foods, General Grocery, Electrical and Small Hardware Wide range of flower and vegetable seeds Off Licence: Fine wines and Whiskies 9 George Street, Whithorn DG8 8NS

01988 501152

email: aminbr7gs@hotmail.co.uk

45-7 George Street, Whithorn, DG8 8NS. Season March 31 - Oct 31 (Tel: 01988 500508)

New and Refurbished PC’s, PC Repairs & Servicing, Virus & Malware Removal, Software & Peripherals, Broadband and Networking.

16 Albert Street Newton Stewart 01671 404492

www.dwcomputers.net

Central Cafe, George Street, Whithorn www.central-cafe.co.uk

Priory Antiques

29, George Street Whithorn

01988 500517

Antiques and fine art bought and sold.

Guide design and artwork by

26 George St, Whithorn

www.carolinesmithdesign.co.uk

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The Red Door Gallery at Whithorn House Tearoom, St. John Street

Christine Galloway Designs Soft furnishings, bags and totes Livin the Dream Artist, mixed media, hand crafted items Dave McLaughlin Artist, oils

Wigtownshire Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers Demonstrating how they create contemporary textiles Year of Light Project Created by the children of Whithorn Primary School at workshops with stained glass artist, Lynn Morley. Organised by Creative Whithorn.

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The New Town Hall

St John’s Street, Whithorn

Saucy Desserts Handmade puddings Galloway Chillies Artisan range of chilli preserves Little Sourdough Bakery Sourdough breads and pastries Dotty Designs Cakes, brownies, biscuits Pie Not Hand crafted, artisan pie maker Whithorn House Bakery Homemade cakes and bakes Aldaron Woodcraft Wood artists Lynn Bell Fabric artist and doll-maker Elegant Originals Textile artist, visual and wearable art KGR Glass Kiln and stained glass Wild Clover Textiles Tartan inspired homeware Red Squirrel Crafts Unique crocheted jewellery The Mochrum Artist Textile artist

Machars Moments Machar’s Tasty Treats

Take a Machar’s moment, with light refreshments provided by the Whithorn Mother and Toddler group in The New Town Hall

Thank you

Our appreciation goes to the Local Area Committee, WestFest, our sponsors and advertisers, our volunteers, pupils and staff of Whithorn Primary School and the community of Whithorn for their support of this year’s event.

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Venues 1 The Red Door Gallery 2 The New Town Hall 3 The Smiddy 4 South Machars Craft Centre 5 Peter Wareing Ceramics

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Suppliers and installers of all carpet and vinyl floor coverings plus rugs, beds, blinds and accessories 14 The Square Port William

01988 700244 .

Life’s Little Ironies

art, craft & collectables

118 George Street, Whithorn DG8 8QA

Friendly gallery, showing and selling paintings, prints, jewellery and textiles, complemented by whimsical, beautiful or useful vintage collectables.

Open: 11am - 4.30pm Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 2pm - 5pm on Sunday until 31 October Nov to Mar: 11am - 4pm Friday and Saturday Trail weekend 18/19 July 11am - 4.30pm Sat & Sun

Come and explore Whithorn’s history and culture.

www.lifeslittleironies.co.uk

or find us at www.facebook.com/lifeslittleironies

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The Smiddy

George Pattison Blacksmith Ben Glanville Country wood-crafts

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South Machars Craft Centre George Street

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‘Stuffit ’

27 George Street

Gill Bailey Soft furnishings, upholstery and fabrics

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Ket View Kitchens 40 George Street

Gary Craig Artist, portrait, figurative, landscape

Lynn Morley Stained glass, paintings and cards Mary Stuart Artist, mixed media Handmade and Bespoke Jewellery Handmade jewellery Decoupunk Decoupage decorated boxes Emily’s Designs Original artwork on animal themes Liz Perry Painter and printmaker

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Peter Wareing Ceramics

18 George St Peter Wareing Decorative earthenware ceramics Lisa Hooper Painter and Printmaker Michal Šúr Landscape photography

Roseanne Lowther

Newton Stewart

CELEBRATING 25yrs in BUSINESS by:

n Adding NEW CRAFT ITEMS to the existing range, every month – all year!

n Having a monthly CRAFT CLASS,

with demonstration and hands on, for charity (£5.00 entrance; free coffee).

n Supplying FREE PROJECT CARDS for new projects, which we complete and display in the shop every month. n Inviting a properly qualified

SEWING MACHINE MECHANIC to the shop, for one day every 2 months, for repairs (due in June).

n Listening and learning from CRAFT CUSTOMERS so that we can try to meet their needs.

You can help us to help you by shopping in our shop: Inspirations, 19 Victoria Street Newton Stewart Wigtownshire DG8 6NH

Telephone: 01671 402627

www.creativewhithorn.co.uk

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Whithorn Story Visitor Centre 45-47 George Street

Ninian Gallery

‘Five More’ Exhibition from 1st July-3rd August 2015 Laurie Campbell (NI) fine art photography Gary Craig portrait artist Jenny Smith-McOnie printmaker William Neal watercolour artist Andy Priestman ceramics

Discovery Centre Community Connections

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87 George Street

Sue Jones Brown Artist, mixed media

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High Mains Barn

Susie Casswell Artist, mixed media EMJ Landscapes Artist, mixed media Vaughan Roberts Photography Helen Ryman Artist, oils

The Studio

107 George Street

Kevan McGinty Artist, acrylics Angela Rogerson Artist, pastels

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Yin Yang Gallery

Life’s Little Ironies 118 George Street

Laurie Campbell Fine art photography Sheila Faichney Artist, mixed media Glenda Waterworth Artist, mixed media

What else is going on?

Other members of the community have also been preparing for the Trail weekend, with their own creative welcome to the town. You can expect to see beautiful floral displays by the Whithorn ‘Evergreens’ and even more flowers can be seen along Bruce Street. It will become the ‘Welly Walk,’ with displays spilling out of welly boots, created by members of the community and organised by St Ninian’s Priory Church. Members of Whithorn Art Group will be displaying work in the Community Centre. At Whithorn House, drop in for some knitting and a natter, with Ethel Brolls and hear about her charity, Children of the World. Along at the New Town Hall, the Mother and Toddler Group would like you to take ‘A Machar’s Moment’ with them. They will be serving a variety of light refreshments. If you plan a spot of alfresco dining at one of the picnic areas, then Whithorn House Tea Room is offering a pre-bookable picnic service, to takeaway.

www.creativewhithorn.co.uk

Haste ye back ...

Thank you for visiting and we hope to see you again next year!

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