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Open Studios Free entry to 79 artists, makers North Fife is an award and designers who will welcome winning event Open Studios North Fife is only possible you to visit them in their work because of the hard work of volunteer committee members, Open Studios spaces in the north of Fife over the participants and those who give their services at special rates in order to first bank holiday weekend in May. support us. We are particularly indebted to designer Richard Budd. Involved from year one, he has created our brand, puts up with numerous changes of mind and, we believe, contributes one of the most outstanding pieces of artwork of the event – the brochure! We are also very grateful to Bob Burns at Take One Media for his generosity and support for Open Studios North Fife and to Donald at Beaconweb for continued support of our website. Open Studios North Fife 2021 will be Sat 1st, Sun 2nd and Mon 3rd May 2021 north Fri 8th, Sat 9th & Sun 10th May 2020 10am-6pm each day www.openstudiosfife.co.uk This event is funded by participant fees. For more information about how to take part in Open Studios please see the ‘join us’ page of our website. To discuss sponsoring future events or for other general enquiries please email [email protected] www.openstudiosfife.co.uk twitter.com/OpenStudiosFife facebook.com/OpenStudiosNorthFife instagram.com/openstudiosnorthfife Visitors to the venues listed in this brochure do so at their own risk. Participants make every effort to make their work spaces safe and welcoming but as working Use this free brochure environments they may contain dangerous tools or materials. Those involved in the event cannot accept liability for any loss, damage or injury sustained by any to find your way. member of the public during visits to the listed studios. Design by: Richard Budd Design www.richardbudddesign.co.uk We look forward to Printed by: Multiprint, Kirkcaldy 01592 204 755 seeing you! This is the 15th year of Open Studios North Fife. You may notice that some other groups and individuals choose This year we are fortunate again to be able to offer a From award winning ceramicists and painters to hold exhibitions on the same bursary generously sponsored weekend as Open Studios North Fife to jewellers, weavers and textile artists, by the Howe of Fife Rotary and those working in glass, metal, wood, and sometimes use similar signage. Club. The money is awarded You will be able to identify open to a new participant to help photography and pencil – we have them all. studio artists with membership costs. This who have paid Open Studios North Fife was set bespoke pieces or create one-off year our award winner is Lola the participation Morgan of Falkand. up in 2005 to promote the wealth paintings and sculpture. fee which funds of talent of professional artists this brochure and makers in the area. The scale we work on varies too, and the extensive The Howe of Fife We started with 14 people and ranging from small intimate now number over 70. pieces to large architectural advertising of this installations. But what we all have event by the large in common is the strong drive blue number boards, corresponding Keep this brochure for to make our own work and a real to the studio numbers. R future reference. Many of the passion for the materials we use. artists welcome visits to their Open Studios North Fife is R is For Raffle studios throughout the year. We hope you find visiting our entirely self-funding. To help 57 artists have an R on their cover the cost of our event we studios inspiring and that it will entry, meaning they have See details of extended are running a raffle. Look out for and other opening times give you an interesting insight donated a piece of their participating studios to have the work as a raffle prize to raise in individual entries. into our unique way of life. opportunity of winning a prize. funds for the Open Studios You’ll find clusters of studios only North Fife. Each venue will We hope you enjoy visiting lots have its own separate prize. As artists and craftspeople we minutes apart and single studios of us! manage our studios and our in more rural locations worth We hope you enjoy careers in lots of different ways. going to for the views as well R discovering the prizes and Some of us sell our work close as the work on show! We have talking to the artists about to home and others also supply provided maps and directions them. international markets. Some make for each studio but if you are not Thank you for your multiples to specific designs while familiar with the area you might support. others are commissioned for want to bring a road map. Yvonne Magee 1 Yvonne's lively, colourful abstract paintings, focused on light and movement, reflect her subjective All studios are open experience of the beautiful East St Andrews Fife coastline. Her work is in private for 3 days Fri 8th, and corporate collections in the UK, Australia, France, Asia and the US. Sat 9th & Sun 10th May Giclee prints, cards and silk scarves based on the paintings are also The Scores 1 LInks Crescent available. A91 A915 A917 17 North Street, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9PW North Street Telephone: 01334 470 446 To Newport-on-Tay Email: [email protected] Dairsie, Cupar, City Road C www.yvonnemagee.com Kincaple East Nook Studio Other opening times: Open by appointment year round. South Street Abbey Street Directions: 17 North Street is in the heart of the B939 preservation district, near the east end of North Street, just a few doors short of the cathedral ruins, Argyle Street KIness Pl on the left (north) side of the street as you face the Abbey Walk cathedral. Please ring the doorbell. Access: There is no wheelchair access, as there is a To Strathkinness Queen’s Terrace Ceres, Cupar flight of stairs. There are also two cats in residence, Chance Inn so if you are allergic, be aware. Hepburn Gardens Points of Interest: Cafes abound! Within moments St Mary St visitors can also walk from the studio to the A917 ancient cathedral, castle, and other interesting spots in the preservation district, including the Preservation Trust Museum and garden, found across the street. The harbour and East Sands beaches are moments away by foot. Lamond Drive Canongate Broomfaulds Avenue A915 1 Tom Morris Drive Largo Road A917 Scooniehill Road John Knox Road To Crail H B9131 To Anstruther To Largoward To Ceres To Dairsie R R To A91 4 To B940 Moss Road To Cupar 2 2 To B939 Kate Downie Michaelson Design Kemback To Pitscottie Kate Downie RSA is a renowned With the brand name Michaelson landscape artist who moved to Fife after Design, Michael Wolchover combines 30 years in the city. She has exhibited photographic images of the built Bridge extensively in the UK and abroad. The environment and the natural world to artist established the stunning Birchtree create collections of printed textiles. Silk, studios with her partner in 2019 not wool and now particularly Fife linen, to To Dairsie To Kemback Bridge only as a place for creating but also celebrate the central role played by flax in Cupar for workshops, micro-residencies and the history of the Kingdom. collaborations with other artists. B939 Venue: Birchtree Studios, 6 Gladney, Road Venue: Birchtree Studios, 6 Gladney, Ceres, by Cupar, Fife KY15 5LT To Cupar Ceres, by Cupar, Fife KY15 5LT Telephone Michael: 07831 300 784 Telephone Kate: 01334 828 356 Email: [email protected] Elie Road To Strathkinness www.katedownie.com, www.birchtreestudios.uk Other opening times: By appointment all year round. Other opening times: By appointment all year round. B940 Pitscottie es Road Cer Directions: Gladney is at the northern end of To Ceres Ceres. Coming from Cupar it is third on right but the street name is not visible from this direction. R From St Andrews, last on left with street name on B939 corner. The studio is at the far end, entrance on the left clearly marked Birchtree Studios 6 Gladney. Access: Limited parking available in the driveway - more may be designated nearby for Open Studios days. Studio is accessible for wheelchairs . Points of interest: Points of Interest: Fife Folk Museum, Wemyss Pottery and Village Community Café are all to be found nearby in Ceres. Craighall Den, just outside the village, is a delightful spot for an easy walk. 5 Nichola Martin 3 Nichola Martin is a successful award- winning artist who graduated from R Duncan of Jordanstone. Working 4 with oils and charcoal she produces Jan Shelley beautifully detailed works ranging Jan is a textile designer who creates from figurative to still-life. Nichola handwoven fabrics for fashion and exhibits widely throughout the UK & has interior accessories. In her studio numerous works in private collections you can see traditional dobby, jack internationally. and countermarch looms and view a selection of her unique scarves, shawls 'Rowanholme', 8 Gladney, Ceres, by Cupar, Fife KY15 5LT and throws, designed and woven on her Telephone: 01334 828 442 beautiful wooden machinery. Try your Email: [email protected] hand at weaving on a table loom. Tuition www.nicholamartinfineart.com by appointment. Other opening times: By appointment all year round. 5 Denhall Studio, Denhall House, Directions: From the Cupar Road coming into Rosiemays Kemback Bridge, Cupar, Fife KY15 5TR Ceres Ceres, take the 3rd road on the right which is Rosiemays is looking forward to their Telephone: 01334 654 307 Mobile: 07928 644 720 Gladney.