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Open Studios<br />
Ayrshire<br />
THE <strong>OSA</strong><br />
LAUNCH<br />
Thursday 12th April <strong>2018</strong><br />
5.30pm - 8.00pm.<br />
The Dick Institute, Kilmarnock<br />
THE MAIN<br />
EVENT<br />
27th - 30th<br />
April <strong>2018</strong><br />
<strong>OSA</strong> Artists & Makers across Ayrshire<br />
Opening their Studio doors to the world!<br />
‘Now we are six,’ to quote AA<br />
Milne and we are delighted to<br />
welcome back those visitors<br />
who have been coming year<br />
after year and to say hello to<br />
those who are joining us on this<br />
journey of discovery for the first<br />
time. And it is a beautiful journey,<br />
taking you from one end of the<br />
county to the other and many<br />
places in between. This year our<br />
unmissable, four day weekend<br />
event takes place from Friday<br />
27th through to Monday 30th<br />
April <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
Over the past six years Open<br />
Studios Ayrshire has presented<br />
the work of many talented<br />
artists and makers who open<br />
their studio doors, and delight<br />
in sharing their passion and<br />
skills with visitors. As ever we<br />
have artists from a wide range<br />
of disciplines including painting,<br />
sculpture, textiles, ceramics,<br />
glass, digital art, jewellery and<br />
printmaking. You will be able see<br />
how artists work, ask questions,<br />
buy work, commission unique<br />
pieces or in some cases arrange<br />
a private workshop. Already<br />
our members are preparing for<br />
visitors by generating new work,<br />
planning demonstrations and<br />
perhaps, like me, even tidying<br />
their studios.<br />
Open Studios<br />
Ayrshire<br />
To start it all off, this year’s<br />
launch will take place on<br />
Thursday 12th April at the Dick<br />
Institute, Kilmarnock, to which<br />
you are all invited. Full details<br />
can be found at:<br />
www.openstudiosayrshire.com<br />
Open Studios Ayrshire is both<br />
funded and organised by us,<br />
the <strong>OSA</strong> artists and makers, so<br />
the support and generosity of<br />
our supporters is invaluable, in<br />
particular East Ayrshire Council<br />
and South Ayrshire Council, our<br />
advertisers and all the beautiful<br />
venues who are hosting our<br />
artists.<br />
All you have to do now is<br />
check out the maps to plan<br />
a route, find your favourite<br />
artists or disciplines in the<br />
brochure and come and enjoy<br />
the finest creative work on<br />
display anywhere in the West of<br />
Scotland. What could be easier<br />
on a fine spring weekend?<br />
Paula Maughan<br />
Members Secretary<br />
on behalf of our members<br />
Cover Design: Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) by Paula Maughan<br />
<strong>OSA</strong> supports equality and diversity.<br />
Proudly printed and designed on recycled paper by Minuteman Press Kilmarnock<br />
2-4 Old Mill Road, Kilmarnock, KA1 3AN • 01563 550 750<br />
Email: enquiries@openstudiosayrshire.com<br />
Facebook: /OpenStudiosAyrshire<br />
Twitter: @<strong>OSA</strong>yrshire #ayrshireart<br />
www.openstudiosayrshire.com
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