Artists & Makers from West Moss-side & Northland House present
Long Light, Deep Roots – A Solstice Exhibition across the Carse of Stirling
A joint exhibition across two beautiful nearby venues, celebrating art, nature, and craft. Featuring landscape and wildlife paintings, woven silk, willow and bark work, printmaking, and upcycled silver jewellery. Welcoming spaces to connect with nature, meet the makers, and be inspired by creativity in all its forms.
Enjoy free art workshops, inspiring wild bee talks and guided walks, and live art and craft demonstrations
Saturday 20th June 11.00 – 19.00, Sunday 21st June 11.00 – 17.00
Lines of Connection
Northlands | 1 hr workshop | Sat 20th 14.00
Art workshop with Emily Mclennan
Exploring how journeys through landscape connect us to nature and to one another. Using simple drawing and mark-making, participants share meaningful paths from their own lives.
Taking these lines, we’ll explore repetition, layering and mark-making to create new images inspired by natural patterns and connections.
The ‘Other’ Bees
West Moss-side | 1 hr talk & 30 min walk | Sat 20th 16.30
An introduction to the fascinating worlds of bumblebees and solitary bees
Join Brigit Strawbridge, author and bee advocate, for a short talk, and a solstice evening walk to see native bees in their natural habitats. Learn about their life-cycles, importance as pollinators, and where to find them.
Reserve your spot here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-other-bees-tickets-1990447067761
Gardening for Bees
Northlands | 30 min Garden guided walk | Sun 21st 11.30 & 14.00
How to create a truly bee-friendly garden
A walk through Northland’s beautiful gardens with Brigit Strawbridge, exploring how we can all support solitary bees, bumblebees, and other vital pollinators.
Landscape Inspired Paper Weaving
West Moss-side | 1 hr workshop | Sun 21st 14.00
Paper weaving workshop with Katherine Cowtan
Explore woven structures, colour and weave patterns or landscape colour themes, using coloured papers provided.
These workshops are offered free of charge; optional dontations are gratefully received.
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