Wild at Art

Name: Wild at Art
Address: North Campbell Road, Dunoon, PA237SB, GB
Telephone: +447884966165

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We organise unique art holidays and creative retreats in the most stunning locations in Scotland, led by the most inspiring artists. Welcome to Wild at Art!

Slow down and connect with a place - and yourself - through your creativity. Join us in Scotland where the sights and sounds of the ever changing scenery and welcoming people will inspire to you to develop your creative skills. Meet our skilled and talented artists who lead the art and crafts workshops we’ve planned for you. Our tours take you to galleries and exhibitions, castles and country homes and stunning cities throughout Scotland, packaged with the best in accommodation and cuisine – all to tempt your creativity and make your visit in Scotland both exciting and relaxing. Personal experiences are what you will take home with you. An evening of live acoustic music in a cozy pub, combing the beach for the perfect sea softened pebble for your hand-made necklace, looking differently at wizened trees, and getting the angle just right in an ancient castle… just waiting for you. Explore our site to find out more…

29/10/2026

Your October Update on Immersive Creative Experiences in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ☀️ - https://mailchi.mp/wildatartscotland/october2026update

02/10/2026

I want to say a huge big thank you to my wonderful Immersive Textile Travels co-host !
From the initial research two years ago, our recce trip to the Borders in February last year and many meetings in between, to finally hosting this big event….it was such a pleasure to work with you again! Bring on the new Inverness & Skye textile experience in March 28 😎.

26/09/2026

Borders Textile Towerhouse, the oldest building in Hawick, is home to a fascinating collection that tells the story of the textile industry in the Scottish Borders. For our visit curator Shona Sinclair gave us exclusive access to some exhibits- including a selection of items designed by Bernat Klein, who lived and worked in the Borders. It was fascinating to learn about Klein’s work and philosophy!

Bernat Klein Foundation

24/09/2026

The Scottish Borders have an incredibly rich textile heritage and their textile manufacturing was once one of Scotland’s most important economic centres. On Monday we visited two mills- the tartan mill Lochcarron of Scotland in Selkirk and the cashmere mill Johnstons of Elgin in Hawick. It was fascinating to see how they work and we were impressed by the high quality of materials and the level of quality control that goes into each garment and fabric. (The photos are from Lochcarron.)

21/09/2026

Our textile tours combine visits and talks with hands-on workshops with some of the best local textile artists. Here are some photos from the last couple of days - the stitching session with Susie Finlayson Susie Finlayson Embroidery , the weaving workshop with Janis Embleton Janis Embleton and the knitting session with Samira Hill EildonHillsDesigns .
And the icing on the cake was that we all got to contribute a few stitches to the Waverley Tapestry, which will live in Edinburgh Waverley train station when it’s completed….how cool is that! 🤩🤩.

20/09/2026

At Birkhill House Fibre - a magical place! We met the different breeds of sheep, the peacocks, ducks, cats, goats…and of course the alpacas, with their big eyes that look into your soul 💕.
Lara and her family have created the most amazing place and - recognising how being with animals and being creative has huge healing effects- they run workshops for many different groups.

My Mama Knits showed us round their extensive dye garden and Magdalena Soft Stories explained different methods of fibre processing. Her spinning instructions were so brilliant that even I managed to spin my own yarn! ….something I had unsuccessfully tried before. Carding and spinning takes a lot of patience but it’s great fun!

19/09/2026

Another wonderful day trip - Border Kilt Craft and Border Mill!

At Border Kilt Craft master kilt maker Rachel Hamerton makes kilts where every stitch is done by hand. She also trains others in traditional kilt making. It’s absolutely amazing how much work goes into every pleat - we got a taste of that when we made our “apprentice pieces”.
After a delicious lunch at Jim Clark Cafe Bistro (sorry, I didn’t take photos) we got a private tour of the Border Mill with manager Kate. Border Mill is a small fibre processing mill that spins everything from a single fleece to the whole herd. Their shop is a heaven for yarn lovers and we had problems dragging our guests out of there when it was time to leave 😂🧶.

18/09/2026

One of the things the Scottish Borders are known for is cashmere knitwear. We had the opportunity to visit a real gem in the industry - Studio ROAM in Galashiels. Sonia and her partner produce the most gorgeous cashmere blankets at shawls, supervised by Enzo (dog 🦮).
ROAM

17/09/2026

What a wonderful day we had yesterday at the Great Tapestry of Scotland in Galashiels! The tapestry itself is absolutely incredible anyway - but the fact that the artist who designed all the panels, Andrew Crummy, and one of the main stitchers, Susie Finlayson , came along to meet with us and introduce us to the tapestry made the experience super special!! We also got to view the stitchers’ diaries to read the stories of some of the many stitchers who contributed. Thank you, Andy at The Great Tapestry of Scotland for organising this for us 🙏🏻.

And of course we popped into Tangled Galashiels across the street - a must visit for any yarn lover 🧶.

16/09/2026

Some photos from yesterday’s fantastic bookbinding workshop with Cass from Bookbinding with Cass . Such a fun day! Our guests got to make refillable travel journals and it was so interesting to see how the books turned out so differently with the same materials and instructions. Everyone added their own creative touches. The journals have already been put to good use on today’s day trip to Galashiels- watch this space 😉.

Address

North Campbell Road
Dunoon
PA237SB

Telephone

+447884966165

Website

https://linktr.ee/Wildatartscotland

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