35 makers and artists in the Strathmore Valley got together and launced the Strathmore Open Studios. It was four very exciting days with almost as many visitors as we usually have during the 9 days of POS.
We were 6 makers at Momentum Pottery for Strathmore Open Studios:
Potters Maria Nordgren, Christine Flynn and Leonie Garrett
Glass artist Lorna Radbourne
Textile artist Janet Brellisford
Artist, designer and illustrator Jilly Henderson
RAKU firings by Christine Flynn and demonstrations by the other makers throughout the event.
PERTHSHIRE OPEN STUDIOS 2021
Maria Nordgren - resident potter
Rachel Bower - willow weaver, Forfar
David McGovern - stone carver, Monikie
Christine Flynn - Raku firing, Dunfermline
PERTHSHIRE OPEN STUDIOS 2024
To be confirmed
STRATHMORE OPEN STUDIOS 26th - 29th August 2022
STRATHMORE OPEN STUDIOS 26th - 29th May 2023
We were 43 makers and artists getting together for the Spring event, with 5 makers at Momentum Pottery for Strathmore Open Studios, with demonstrations and RAKU firings throughout the event.
Maria Nordgren - resident potter
Rachel Bower - willow weaver, Forfar
David McGovern - stone carver, Monikie
Christine Flynn - Raku firing, Dunfermline
Lorna Radbourne - Glass artist, Dunning
2021 was Rachel and Maria's 10th Perthshire Open Studios together at the pottery and David McGovern, Monikie Rock Art, joined us again.
Rachel demonstrated willow weaving and David stone carving, as well as exhibiting their amazing work throughout the event.
Christine Flynn came back to do her spectacular RAKU in the weekends
OPEN STUDIOS August 2023
It was a smaller open studios event this time. We were two venues with 9 makers in and near Alyth, with 3 makers at Momentum Pottery:
Maria Nordgren - resident potter
Christine Flynn - Raku firing, Dunfermline
Cornelia Weinmann - Textiles, Alyth
RAKU firings by Christine Flynn, throwing and carving demonstrations by Maria and sewing demonstrations by Cornelia.
STRATHMORE OPEN STUDIOS 24th - 27th May 2024
This year we will be more than 50 makers and artists getting together for the Spring event, with 6 makers at Momentum Pottery for Strathmore Open Studios:
Maria Nordgren - resident potter
David McGovern - stone carver
Christine Flynn - ceramics and Raku firing
Lorna Radbourne - stained glass
Janet Brellisford - textiles and spinning
Heather Wadsworth - painting
Maria will also be exhibiting work made
in collaboration with willow weaver
Rachel Bower, who unfortunately
cannot join us this year
There will be RAKU firings by Christine Flynn every day 10am-noon and 2pm-4pm
and demonstrations by the other makers throughout the event.