Artists of The Courtyard in Irvine are looking forward to hosting a festive open studios event next weekend at the historic former excise office on Harbour Street.
Visitors will be treated to a glass of mulled wine while they meet this small, close-knit group of amazing artists for a look around their workspaces and a chat about their practice. There will also be work for sale.
The studio doors of the following artists will be open:
Margaret Carslaw, Sheila Kerr, Graham McKean, Margaret Johnston, Kelly Jackson, David Reid, Brian Craig, Becky Brannan, Keith Salmon, Nita Salmon, Emma Milligan, Robert Livingstone, May Byrne, Tracy Scott and Alison Thomas.
The close-knit group of artists at Cannonwalls and Claverhouse in Kirkcudbright are hosting a one-day open studios event to celebrate the holidays. Textile artists, jewellers, painters and photographers are among those hosting.
Patriothall’s artist community are hosting a weekend-long open studios event, with tapestry artist Fiona Hutchison, ceramicist Tokes Sharif and painter Elaine Speirs taking part
The artist collective based at Perth Creative Exchange is coming together for their annual winter event on 6 and 7 December.
They will be hosting an open studios event, festive market, exhibition and pop-up cafe. Both artist tenants and independent makers from across Perthshire will be in attendance.
From ceramic slugs to the ancient craft of kumihimo braiding, Newburgh artists will inspire you at their Studio Open Day this November.
For a day of inspiration and creativity, pop along to The Steeple at 67 High Street. In addition to seven Open Studios, makers will be showing and discussing their unique and original creations with special demonstrations by artist/blacksmith Jim Shears and seaweed paper-maker, Cally Nurse. Free parking, free entry, wheelchair access and home-baking.
Seven resident artists are hosting open studios, including two new faces – Caryll Tyson and Sarah Morton. Weavers, blacksmiths, potters and painters are amongst those participating.
Drop by Meadow Mill in Blackness, Dundee on 1 and 2 November (11am–4pm) to explore the studios of the wide array of artists based at the former jute mill.
Painters, jewellers, ceramicists, sculptors, textile makers, illustrators and everything in between – you will find it beyond the studio doors!
Get to know this creative community by chatting to artists, purchase an artwork directly from the maker, witness art in action with a demonstration or just wander the corridors for a rare look at Meadow Mill from within.
Follow @waspsdundee on Instagram for more on who will be there and what’s happening at Meadow Mill.
Join us in the capital of the Highlands this December for our Shop the Halls event, which will feature open studios, exhibitions, a festive market and more.
The entire building will be getting in the festive spirit, with the artist community based there opening their doors to invite visitors in for a chat and a browse of their creative spaces, plus the two stunning halls will be transformed for you to feast your eyes and fill your pockets with all different kinds of art and craft.
Participating artists that are opening their studio doors are: Marina Gjertsen, Bebecca Bolland, Fiona Matheson, Ross Mcateer, Susan McCreevy, Evija Laivina, the Highland School of Jewellery, Clare Blois, Erika Vado, Ali Mackay,Jacqueline Mackenzie, Gael Hillyard, Velvet Purls, Isle of Riso, Yelena Visemirska and Carolyn Johnston. Please note, some artists will also be hosting stalls at the festive market in the Gym Hall.
For the festive market, we will have the following stall holders: Ailsa Robertson, Leila Ross, Martin Irish, Jenny Hepburn, Cecilia Mann, Alicia MacInnes, Ali Mackay, Crunch Willoughby, Louise Scott, Inverness Openarts, Holly Meiklejohn, Inverness Darkroom, Jupiter’s Grace, Andrea Johnson, LaKrista Morton, Spicy Chameleon, Steve Plowman, Zoe Yan, Geraldine Sekan, Tim Palmer, the Art Society of Inverness, Fodderty Woodturning, Beti Bricelj, Geddes Designs and Susan Plowman.
Thank you to Alice Prentice of Isle of Riso for the design of the Shop the Halls poster.
Explore creativity at our Open Studios Day! Meet local artists, discover unique works and experience demonstrations straight from artists’ studios!
Step inside the creative heart of our studio block for Open Studios Day, a celebration of artistic diversity, process, and community. For one day only, our doors open to reveal the working spaces of painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers, designers, and makers whose practices thrive within these walls. Visitors are invited to wander through the studios, engage directly with artists, participate in demonstrations, and experience the atmosphere where ideas take shape, from first sketches to finished works.
This event offers a rare glimpse behind the scenes of the creative process. Each studio tells its own story: canvases in progress, walls marked by experimentation, and tables scattered with materials that reveal the rhythm of making. Together, these spaces form a vibrant ecosystem of collaboration and independent vision – a living, breathing gallery that evolves daily.
Open Studios Day is both an invitation and an exchange. For visitors, it offers the chance to connect directly with artists, to see artworks beyond the white walls of a gallery, and to understand the journeys that shape each piece. For us, it is a moment to share our processes openly – to celebrate the messy, joyful, and deeply human act of creation.
Working side by side fosters an environment of mutual inspiration. The studio block is not only a physical space but also a shared conversation: ideas are exchanged over coffee, tools are borrowed and repurposed, and creative boundaries are constantly redrawn. Through this dynamic interplay, our work reflects both solitude and community – a balance between personal vision and collective energy.
We invite you to explore, ask questions, and immerse yourself in this rich network of artistic practice. Whether you come to discover new art, to be inspired, or simply to experience the warmth of creative community, you’ll find each studio offers something distinct yet connected – a reflection of the many ways art can engage with the world.
Participating artists are Libby Mitchell, Ewa Piotrowska-Baxter, Simon Rivett, Victoria Rose Ball, Lou Davis, Xingyu Tao, Jenny Mason, Graeme Swanson, Moray Millar, Alexander Horsburgh, Luke Vinnicombe, Sherry Wang, Allison Duncan, Martha Duncan, Jenny McLaren, Nicola Galloway, Douglas Fraser and Denise Gibson.
The artists of Inverness Creative Academy are looking forward to hosting an open studios weekend this September to coincide with Doors Open Days 2025.
Visit the building to admire the restored school building’s architecture, and meet the artist community based there.
Studios open on Saturday 20 September: Leila Ross, Alice Prentice, Gael Hillyard, Jacqueline Mackenzie, Hazel Passmore, Martin Irish, The Inverness Framers, Erika Vado, Carolyn Eva, Liz Green, John Nicholson, Yelena Visemirska, Jane Nestor, Ross McAteer, Highland School of Jewellery and Margaret Cowie.
Studios open on Sunday 21 September: Leila Ross, Susan Mccreevy, Gael Hillyard, Jacqueline Mackenzie, Hazel Passmore, Martin Irish, The Inverness Framers, Erika Vado, Liz Green, John Nicholson, Yelena Visemirska, Jane Nestor, Ross McAteer and Highland School of Jewellery.
As part of the 22nd Nairn Book and Art Festival, the artist community based at Links Studios will be hosting their annual Open Studios weekend, with an Art Car Boot Sale on the Saturday.
Links Nairn Studios hosts 12 artists across nine studios which will be open to the public over the weekend of Saturday 30 & Sunday 31 August 2025.
Also on on Saturday 30 August, 10.00am–5.00pm, in conjunction with Nairn Book and Arts Festival they will be running an Art Car Boot Sale. The ethos is for a slightly ramshackle outdoor exhibition where everything is for sale and importantly for the punter, with serious bargains to be had.
The artists and makers of The Courtyard in Irvine are preparing to host an open studios event on the first weekend of August, where visitors can pop into their private creative spaces for a rare look into their working environments.
The Courtyard at 128 Harbour Street in Irvine was converted into studios in 1994, and today supports just under 20 local artists working across painting, photography, mixed media, ceramics, jewellery and textiles.
Do something a bit different this weekend and stop by to meet and chat with locally based artists, discover how their work is made, or maybe even bag a work of art for your own collection.
This show is the second annual Festival Fringe exhibition of work by 30 artists based at Patriothall Studios.
A selling exhibition of work by professional artists based at Patriothall Studios in Stockbridge. The show includes a range of artwork – ceramics, jewellery, mosaic, painting, print and mixed-media – and is run by studio artists, many with national and international profiles. Patriothall is one of Edinburgh’s longest running studio complexes and incorporates a unique, industrial style gallery in the centre of Stockbridge. Join artists on the final weekend for their Open Studios event and see their creative working spaces.
Visit the Open Studios event on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 August (11am-5pm).
As part of this year’s Open Studios North Fife celebrations, artists based at The Steeple in Newburgh are taking part this May.
2025 marks the twentieth anniversary of Open Studios North Fife, with a record 95 studios opening their doors across 30 locations over 3 to 5 May. Among those participating are The Steeple artists Cally Nurse, Liz Harvey and Jill Tutton.
Cally Nurse works with kelp and seaweed to make collages, assemblages, paper and paintings. After a career in journalism and public relations, in 2018 Cally chose to start anew and become a visual artist.
Liz Harvey is a painter working with watercolour, oils and mixed media. Much of her work incorporates natural materials like sand, imprints of shells, or leaves and pine needles. Scottish beaches, woods, plants & insects provide limitless ideas for her paintings.
Jill Tutton is an artist that finds joy in colour and fiddling with details to concentrate art onto paper and canvas. She mixes gritty problems with oversimplification.
Click here for the Open Studios North Fife website.
