Open Studios 2025
November 29 @ 10:00 am - November 30 @ 4:00 pm
OPEN STUDIOS 2025
Did you know that above the Gallery and Cafe there are two floors buzzing with activity every day of the year?
Once every year you can visit and view some of the wide variety of art created upstairs in over twenty studios. They comprise a range of talented makers, designers, and artists who are the FSC Studio Tenants.
Don’t miss the opportunity to visit them ‘at home’ on the 29th and 30th of November – a once-yearly event! You can browse the working studios, chat to the creatives and see what they do. There will be work for sale too – a chance to find a perfect original Christmas gift perhaps among the ceramics, paintings, upholstery, textile art, photography, illustrations, and more. The Studio Tenants look forward to welcoming you to Open Studios 2025.
You can contact a creative at other times for a chat/appointment. Just ask in the Cafe for their details.
FREE WORKSHOP / DEMO SESSIONS ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
Join us in the classroom area for these mini demonstrations and workshop taster sessions.
Sue Crawley is a textile artist and retired teacher based in Studio 3b. She will be running the mini-workshops on Boro stitching (Sat 11am) and the mini Sashiko session on Sunday. Come and watch/create your own. Suitable for aged 10+
The Seasonal Watercolour sessions will be delivered by Morgan Ritchie. Morgan is a watercolour artist and teacher based in Studio 6. She will be providing a demonstration/ class on watercolour techniques to create a seasonal landscape. Suitable for children (and big people too!) Noon Sat and Sun!
The Art for Wellbeing sessions will be delivered by Rab, co-founder of ‘Falling UP’ Artists Collective for Wellbeing.
SATURDAY
| TIME | WORKSHOP SESSIONS |
|---|---|
| 11 am | Boro Stitching |
| 12 noon | Cyanotype |
| 1 pm | Seasonal Watercolours |
| 2pm | Art for Wellbeing |
| 3 pm | Crowns |
SUNDAY
| TIME | WORKSHOP SESSIONS |
|---|---|
| 11 am | Sashiko stitching |
| 12 noon | Cyanotype |
| 1 pm | Seasonal Watercolours |
| 2pm | Art for Wellbeing |
| 3 pm | Crowns |
LIVE MUSIC AS PART OF OPEN STUDIOS
We’ll also have live music for you to enjoy in between visiting our studio spaces.
| TIME | MUSICIANS | |
|---|---|---|
|
SAT 11-11:45 12-12:45 |
The Barrelhouse Three | Vintage jazz infused with honky tonk, ragtime, blues, boogie and stride. |
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SAT 1-2:30 |
The White Wispers | The White Wispers are a group of friends who enjoy getting together to play traditional Scottish music. |
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SUN 12-12:45 1-1:45 |
Celtic Spirit | Enchanting Folk Music Duo Celtic-Spirit brings together the fusion of the classical guitarist with that of a highly experienced folk musician, playing mandolin, whistle and acoustic guitar. A bit of a different twist on traditional folk music. |