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| Drumlanrig Castle, Fling Catalogue, Printmaker Silvana McLean, Village of Durisdeer |
Our Scottish friends Tam and Don gave us a rare treat this past weekend: a daylong meander through the countryside to visit artists’ homes and studios. Called “Spring Fling,” the annual open studio event crisscrosses Dumfries and Galloway, a district southeast of Glasgow. About 100 artists participate, showcasing their painting, printmaking, textiles, ceramics, bookmaking, sculpture, photography, furniture, fashion, and jewelry. There’s even a category for “willow” artists and the odd violin-maker and milliner. Perhaps more delightful than seeing the wide range of work is having the chance to drive down narrow, hidden lanes in a veritable treasure hunt, chat with artists, and poke around in their amazing homes, work spaces, and gardens. From a country cottage abutting a 16th century graveyard to the stables of Drumlanrig Castle to a former shepherd’s barn, all the places we visited were magical. One very nice surprise was to come up over a rise and see a Goldsworthy Cairn on the top of a hillock in the middle of a cow pasture. When we got back to Glasgow we discovered that pasture was right outside the village where Goldsworthy lives and works. Just as well, he probably wasn't at home.
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| Durisdeer 's parish church (1597), Goldsworthy Cairn, downtown Moniaive |
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