Journal

The second part of our trip, supported by Creative Scotland’s Go, See, Share fund, involved travelling to Devon to meet Sophie Holt, the inspiring person behind Pigment Organic Dyes.

I'm delighted to announce that next week myself, Laura Aldridge and Dr Charlotte Linton will be embarking on a research trip to Guernsey and Devon to gather valuable insights and inspiration thanks to the Creative Scotland Go, See, Share fund. 

Please join us this coming Saturday for our second SUMMER SOCIAL at Sculpture House. We have a whole host of fun, free activities for you to try.

Please join us this coming Easter Monday for a special Open House event at Sculpture House. We'll be celebrating all we've achieved in our pilot year of the Dye Garden by showing examples of the hard work of the Ferguslie Dye Gardeners as well as inviting you to help us sow some seeds for our 2024 season.

My natural dye and colour project with the two local primary schools in Ferguslie Park came to a close today after six sessions working together over the growing season....

This September Sculpture House and the Sculpture House Dye Garden are opening their doors to take part in Renfrewshire's Doors Open Day event.

Charlotte and I met over a decade ago whilst both on residencies at Cove Park in Argyll. We were both there working away on our textile based creative practices and discovered we shared a mutual love for early nights, being outside and the Moomins...as well as many things textile related....

It's August already...our dye garden is looking lovely! The Japanese Indigo is thriving (pictured below) as are many of the other dye plants and flowers...