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SUMMARY:Earthscapes preview
DESCRIPTION:Preview for Emma Duncan’s exhibition of aerial landscapes. \nwww.emmaduncanart.com \n 
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/earthscapes-preview/
CATEGORIES:Drop-In,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260329
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
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SUMMARY:Earthscapes
DESCRIPTION:Aerial landscape paintings of Scotland by Emma Duncan. \nwww.emmaduncanart.com
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/earthscapes/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260201
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20251122T112720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251122T112720Z
UID:3173-1764979200-1769903999@www.jmbt.org.uk
SUMMARY:Flight Disruption
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition is a collection of prints of wild British birds that are impacted by climate change. Climate change is affecting our birds in many ways: warming seas impact the food chain\, rising sea levels change the geography of where birds can breed and lay eggs\, bad weather can make it hard to find food and feed young and extreme temperatures can make survival difficult. Numbers of British birds are predicted to fall drastically over the coming years. The exhibition features original\, hand-pulled\, linocut prints of birds seen along the coast of East Lothian. Many of the birds featured are impacted in some way by climate change and are either on the red or amber list of the BTO Birds of Conservation Concern in the UK. \nWork by Caroline Convey\, a Scottish wildlife artist working in lino to make reduction prints.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/flight-disruption/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251201
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20251001T154731Z
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SUMMARY:Duir: oak : door
DESCRIPTION:Duir\noak : door \nThis exhibition explores and celebrates the remaining woodlands found in East Lothian with their pockets of old oak trees. As artists we are working to highlight our dependence and necessary engagement with our environment and woodland through foraging\, creating\, learning and being amongst woodland for mindfulness and creative work. \nThe title of our exhibition is Duir which is an old Celtic word for oak and where the word for door derives. Oak supports more wildlife than any other tree species. This highlights the biodiversity value associated with them. They are also long-lived making them significant carbon stores. Woodlands are an essential part of our community and our exhibition highlights the necessity of preservation and regeneration. \nThe three artists contributing to this are Karin Chipulina\, Stella Robertson and Anna Davis. \nKarin Chipulina’s work includes eco printed cloth\, dyed with local leaves from the woods using oak gall mordants\, natural fibres\, prints using local woodland\, foraged materials and cloth sewn\, dyed and worked on with plant fibre. ‘Within a woodland we can access free materials to use in different art forms. We can learn from working in that space of inspiration and use materials consciously to give a voice through our art’. \nStella Robertson’s photographs document the final stage of a performance/ritual called ‘Land Listenings’ where she works through grief with and for the land. The stones represent the loss and are carried on a ‘pilgrimage to uncertainty’ led by movement and sound of trees\, animals\, light and her own intuitions. This process transforms the tight grip of suffering into a more open\, light and alive state. Facilitating the letting go of loss through placing it to rest in the generous arms of trees. Letting go of suffering is a radically creative action that allows us to see other possibilities. \nFor this exhibition Anna Davis’s work incorporates the use of traditional oak gall ink for drawing and sketching\, in which she responds to some of the remaining oak woods in East Lothian. She is looking at our necessary engagement and appreciation of ancient woodland and touches on the old stories and wildlife that are connected to our woods. She brings poems\, drawing and observations together into book form\, and the process is in itself a waybook referencing the ideas of geopoetics. \nA quote by John Muir: ‘Between every two pine trees there is a door\, leading to a new way of life.’ \n 
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/duir-oak-door/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250806
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250929
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20250813T140805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T140805Z
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SUMMARY:Shore Lines & Tide Marks
DESCRIPTION:This new collaborative exhibition from North Light Arts\, Sustaining Dunbar and the local community is now open at John Muir’s Birthplace.\n\n\n\n Shore Lines & Tide Marks\n Wednesday 6th August – Sunday 28th September\n Wednesday to Friday 10am – 5pm\, Sunday 1pm – 5pm\n Free entry\n\n\n\nThis exhibition is part of a larger coastal connections programme. All of the work was produced through creative community workshops with participating artists Katie Fowlie\, Lucy Robertson and Anna Davis.\n\n\n\nMade possible with support from Dunbar Community Council\, East Lothian Council Arts Service and East Lothian Council Museums Service.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/shore-lines-tide-marks/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250611
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250728
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20250610T120623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T121238Z
UID:3078-1749600000-1753660799@www.jmbt.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Art of Balance in Nature
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/the-art-of-balance-in-nature/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250602
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20250409T134100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250409T135048Z
UID:3054-1745366400-1748822399@www.jmbt.org.uk
SUMMARY:East Lothian Vision 2040: Climate Creativity
DESCRIPTION:East Lothian Vision 2040: Climate Creativity is an East Lothian Climate Hub exhibition of inspiring artwork\, stories and poems on climate and nature by secondary school students. \n John Muir’s Birthplace\n Wednesday 23rd April – Sunday 1st June\n Wednesday – Saturday 10am-5pm\, Sunday 1-5pm\n Free entry\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/east-lothian-vision-2024-climate-creativity/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
ORGANIZER;CN="East Lothian Climate Hub":MAILTO:hello@eastlothianclimatehub.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250310
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20250205T142541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250205T143307Z
UID:3024-1738368000-1741564799@www.jmbt.org.uk
SUMMARY:A Stitch in Time
DESCRIPTION:We’ve got a gorgeous new exhibition installed at John Muir’s Birthplace. It’s family friendly and explores creatively reusing and recycling materials. It features a mixture of stained glass\, hoops\, paintings and craft ideas from Hannah and Pamela Foster. \n\n🦅 Saturday 1st February – Sunday 9th March\n🌊 Wed-Sat 10am-5pm\, Sun 1pm-5pm\n John Muir’s Birthplace\n\n\nInstagram: @thesaltleafproject\nFacebook: The Salt Leaf Project\nEtsy: The Salt Leaf Project\n  \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/a-stitch-in-time/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240907
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241025
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20240913T124153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T124514Z
UID:2952-1725667200-1729814399@www.jmbt.org.uk
SUMMARY:Random Acts of Kindness
DESCRIPTION:We’re so pleased to be hosting a new group exhibition from North Light Arts! \n\nJohn Muir’s Birthplace\, Wed-Sat 10am-5pm\, Sun 1-5pm\n7th September – 24th October\nFree entry\n\nDo come along and take a look at a fantastic collection of prints\, artist’s books and nature writing. \nKeep an eye out on the North Light Arts Facebook page and on our website for upcoming drop-ins and workshops.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/random-acts-of-kindness/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240505T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240505T163000
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20240430T135620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240430T135620Z
UID:2926-1714919400-1714926600@www.jmbt.org.uk
SUMMARY:Where The Light Enters You exhibition opening event
DESCRIPTION:Come along to the Birthplace to celebrate the opening of Vicky Allen’s new exhibition. There will be a chance to chat to the artist and contribute to a collaborative art piece. Light refreshments will be provided. \n \n 
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/where-the-light-enters-you-exhibition-opening-event/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Drop-In,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240603
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20240430T133930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240430T133930Z
UID:2923-1714521600-1717372799@www.jmbt.org.uk
SUMMARY:Where The Light Enters You: exploring loss and longing in local landscape\, with words and images by Vicky Allen
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition is a search for hope amidst the lament around our changing climate and how it is impacting us. From contemplating a changing landscape to noticing the small beauties found all around us\, art and words combine to invite us to be attentive to our shared environment with a particular and very local focus. \nThe title of the exhibition is drawn from Rumi’s famous poem: \nI said: what about my eyes?\nHe said: Keep them on the road. \nI said: What about my passion?\nHe said: Keep it burning. \nI said: What about my heart?\nHe said: Tell me what you hold inside it? \nI said: Pain and sorrow.\nHe said: Stay with it. The wound is the place where the Light enters you.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/where-the-light-enters-you-exploring-loss-and-longing-in-local-landscape-with-words-and-images-by-vicky-allen/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240421T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240421T163000
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20240411T101947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T102009Z
UID:2912-1713713400-1713717000@www.jmbt.org.uk
SUMMARY:City Slickers in a Smart Countryside drop in
DESCRIPTION:Drop in and meet Sharon McMenemy-Khan\, the photographer behind City Slickers in a Smart Countryside. Sharon is a professional photographer and curator. She has worked as a photojournalist\, writer and entrepreneur. Born in Scotland\, she became a naturalized U.S. citizen in New York (where Van Cortlandt Park boasts the John Muir Nature Trail). Her work also appears at her gallery and creative workspace: The 4 Pegs on St. Mary’s Street\, Edinburgh. \n \nLinlithgow Blue on the Farm Road © Sharon McMenemy-Khan
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/city-slickers-in-a-smart-countryside-drop-in/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Drop-In,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240327
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240429
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20240402T123522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T123522Z
UID:2899-1711497600-1714348799@www.jmbt.org.uk
SUMMARY:City Slickers in a Smart Countryside
DESCRIPTION:We are opening back up for the summer with a photography exhibition of images taken along the John Muir Way by Sharon McMenemy Khan/4 Pegs Gallery. Celebrating 10 years of the John Muir Way. \n“When you’re preparing for the John Muir Way\, you focus on navigating: distances\, signposts\, gradients. Once you start riding along the path\, you begin to relax and enjoy the countryside. You disconnect from everyday life and connect with the history of the people and the place. It’s a heart-warming journey that connects you to nature.”  \nThe photographs are taken at different viewpoints from Falkirk to Dunbar.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/city-slickers-in-a-smart-countryside/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231126T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231126T160000
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20231017T135649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T135649Z
UID:2819-1701007200-1701014400@www.jmbt.org.uk
SUMMARY:Leaves of Auchencraw: Recycle\, Revamp\, Reuse drop-in
DESCRIPTION:Sarah Wakefield will be in the Birthplace doing some upcycling or mending. She is happy to chat with you about an item you have but don’t know what to do with. Do come along\, she would love to see you and catch up!
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/leaves-of-auchencraw-recycle-revamp-reuse-drop-in-4/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Drop-In,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231115T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231115T130000
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20231017T135437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T135437Z
UID:2817-1700042400-1700053200@www.jmbt.org.uk
SUMMARY:Leaves of Auchencraw: Recycle\, Revamp\, Reuse drop-in
DESCRIPTION:Sarah Wakefield will be in the Birthplace doing some upcycling or mending. She is happy to chat with you about an item you have but don’t know what to do with. Do come along\, she would love to see you and catch up!
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/leaves-of-auchencraw-recycle-revamp-reuse-drop-in-3/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Drop-In,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231111T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231111T160000
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20231017T135251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T135251Z
UID:2815-1699711200-1699718400@www.jmbt.org.uk
SUMMARY:Leaves of Auchencraw: Recycle\, Revamp\, Reuse drop-in
DESCRIPTION:Sarah Wakefield will be in the Birthplace doing some upcycling or mending. She is happy to chat with you about an item you have but don’t know what to do with. Do come along\, she would love to see you and catch up!
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/leaves-of-auchencraw-recycle-revamp-reuse-drop-in-2/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Drop-In,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231101T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231101T120000
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20231017T135103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T135103Z
UID:2813-1698832800-1698840000@www.jmbt.org.uk
SUMMARY:Leaves of Auchencraw: Recycle\, Revamp\, Reuse drop-in
DESCRIPTION:Sarah Wakefield will be in the Birthplace doing some upcycling or mending. She is happy to chat with you about an item you have but don’t know what to do with. Do come along\, she would love to see you and catch up!
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/leaves-of-auchencraw-recycle-revamp-reuse-drop-in/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Drop-In,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231201
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20231013T103558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T103800Z
UID:2804-1698796800-1701388799@www.jmbt.org.uk
SUMMARY:Leaves of Auchencraw: Recycle\, Revamp\, Reuse exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Where nature\, creativity\, alchemy and design meet! \nSarah Wakefield is back at John Muir’s Birthplace upcycling and revamping existing garments and waste textiles. The exhibition is running from 1st – 30th November\, 10am-2.15pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays and 12.45-5pm on Fridays\, Saturdays and Sundays. \nKeep an eye out for drop-in days on our website and our Facebook\, when Sarah will be joining us in the exhibition space. \nTo learn a bit more about Leaves of Auchencraw take a look at our previous blog post here.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/leaves-of-auchencraw-recycle-revamp-reuse-exhibition/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231029
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20231014T123308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231014T125321Z
UID:2808-1697241600-1698537599@www.jmbt.org.uk
SUMMARY:Textile Craftivism: Reflections on the Climate Crisis
DESCRIPTION:“Craftivism” uses craft to send a message – to make people stop and reflect on a particular topic. Craftivism can be done anywhere by anyone. \nIn 2021\, people from Scotland and all over Britain and other countries\, made fabric panels of patchwork\, appliqué\, felting\, knitting\, crochet\, embroidery and more. When joined together\, these created a 1.5 km long “scarf” which was displayed on Glasgow Green during COP 26. \nThe scarf was used to convey key environmental messages to persuade leaders and elected representatives (at local\, national and global levels) to act in a serious and committed way to reduce carbon emissions\, research carbon sequestration and make firm commitments and laws to combat the increasing threat of climate change and help ensure the survival of earth and life as we know it. \nThe significance of 1.5 km was that\, at the International Climate Conference in Paris in 2015\, it was agreed that a 1.5°C temperature rise above pre-industrial levels\, was the maximum possible to avoid a catastrophic and irreversible global warming crisis caused by human activity. \nThe people who created these panels feel passionately that our current way of life\, with models of excessive consumption and continual economic growth\, together with the global and local inequalities\, cause significant damage to the planet. They see little genuine national or global commitment or action to change things. They are however\, heartened that locally there are some great projects and individuals that help mitigate the effects of the climate crisis and contribute to a more positive future. \nThese panels are taken on tour by their creators to engage people in discussion about the climate crisis. This form of “craftivism” is a small gesture\, raising awareness while encouraging and supporting others to think and act for positive change. We are very pleased to be displaying some of the panels at John Muir’s Birthplace from 14th – 28th October. \nTo find out more about this mass craftivism project take a look at the Stitches for Survival website. \nWe are also pleased to be displaying a garment that was part of the ‘Rebellious Threads’ project. \nRebellious Threads was “an intensive 2 year up-cycling project in collaboration with the Dunbar schools\, North Light Arts and Sustaining Dunbar. This exciting project will integrate with the whole curriculum and utilise the skills of various local professionals to deliver long lasting impacts on the consumption habits\, not only of the pupils but of the whole community. \nRebellious Threads mission is to slow down fast fashion by swapping not shopping\, creating\, remaking\, choosing and reusing\, caring and repairing.”
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/textile-craftivism-reflections-on-the-climate-crisis/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230805
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230915
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20230805T093735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230805T101205Z
UID:2730-1691193600-1694735999@www.jmbt.org.uk
SUMMARY:Flax Futures
DESCRIPTION:Where does flax and linen meet local resilience and climate change? Find out as Journeys in Design co-design their exhibition and events across East Lothian. \nThe flax plant\, traditionally processed into linen\, has been grown for generations in Scotland. Today\, flax plays a part in contemporary moves to support local resilience and tackle climate change. \nFlax Futures from Journeys in Design\, explores this exceptional potential\, with new and engaging designs and initiatives on show\, from Scotland and beyond. \nTheir Exhibition and Events focus on future heritage\, community resilience\, soil health\, sustainable textile production and material innovation. \nOpening Saturday 5 August\, curator John Ennis will offer an introduction to the programme at 11.30am and 2.30pm; the exhibition runs Monday to Saturday 10am – 5pm\, Sundays 1-5pm. \nTheir Walks\, Twilight Talk\, Flax Chats\, and Demos run throughout the programme\, evolving with the help of guests from across East Lothian. Dates and times are posted as individual entries on Eventbrite and on their social media @journeysindesign. \nThe John Muir Birthplace Museum offers a wonderful insight into the life and work of Scotland’s pioneering conservationist\, and any visit to Dunbar is a treat thanks to friendly locals\, top notch eateries\, a beguiling shoreline and exceptional surrounding countryside.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/flax-futures/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230731
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20230707T112019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230707T112019Z
UID:2714-1687132800-1690761599@www.jmbt.org.uk
SUMMARY:Sea Flora
DESCRIPTION:We will be hosting this fantastic exhibition from Sara Dodd until the 30th of July. Open from 10am to 5pm Monday to Saturday and 1pm-5pm on Sundays. Admission is free as always. \nSara works with Scottish seaweeds creating original organic pressings and prints that celebrate their intrinsic beauty\, colour and light.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/sea-flora/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230501
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20230413T133336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T133424Z
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SUMMARY:A Scotchman Comes Home
DESCRIPTION:Find out more about John Muir’s only journey back to Dunbar and his homeland as part of his European trip of 1893. There’s plenty of space to get comfy with our reference library and craft activities set up for our wee visitors.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/a-scotchman-comes-home/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230201
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20230124T182142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T182142Z
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SUMMARY:Wherever a Scotsman Goes... John Muir and Robert Burns
DESCRIPTION:Discover more about the relationship between John Muir and Robert Burns with our January exhibition. \nWe’ve set up a reading nook with craft activities and reference books to keep our wee and big visitors entertained!
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/wherever-a-scotsman-goes-john-muir-and-robert-burns/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Drop-In,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221111T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221111T130000
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20221029T105606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221029T105606Z
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SUMMARY:Leaves of Auchencraw: Meet the Artist drop-in
DESCRIPTION:We’ll be hosting two free drop-in meet the artists sessions with the fantastic Sarah Wakefield of Leaves of Auchencraw. \nDo come along to chat to Sarah about her work and her process – and maybe even witness some book binding in action!
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/leaves-of-auchencraw-meet-the-artist-drop-in-2/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Drop-In,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221106T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221106T160000
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20221029T105412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221029T105651Z
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SUMMARY:Leaves of Auchencraw: Meet the Artist drop-in
DESCRIPTION:We’ll be hosting two free drop-in meet the artists sessions with the fantastic Sarah Wakefield of Leaves of Auchencraw. \nDo come along to chat to Sarah about her work and her process – and maybe even witness some book binding in action!
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/leaves-of-auchencraw-meet-the-artist-drop-in/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Drop-In,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221128
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20221018T150621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221117T152713Z
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SUMMARY:Leaves of Auchencraw
DESCRIPTION:“It is my challenge and my pleasure every time I print to see where the journey takes me. With this exhibition I invite you to join me on my journey: Leaves of Auchencraw. Every day\, from spring to autumn\, I have wandered and walked Auchencraw and the local area picking just enough leaves for printing each day. I then return home to print and dye on fabric I have acquired. I try to use end-of-line stock\, old household linen and upcycled garments when I can\, as well as printing on paper. Thank you for joining me and I hope you enjoy my journey too.” \nSarah Wakefield is a New Zealander living in Auchencrow in the Scottish Borders. \nSarah has enjoyed fabrics\, embroidery and textiles from an early age\, influenced by both her mother and grandmother’s work with textiles in dressmaking and soft furnishings. Sarah has always tried to make most of her own clothes and soft furnishings for her home\, alongside having a garden for pleasure and produce. As a single mother of two busy boys\, life and budgets made the repurposing of clothes and fabrics from friends\, family or second-hand shops a necessity. Alongside there was always the dream of designing and printing her own fabric using natural fibres and dyes. \nIn one of life’s unforseeable twists\, when an injury meant Sarah could no longer work in industry\, it  created the time to learn about printing leaves and flowers using natural dyes on natural fibres. It’s a process that uses Sarah’s knowledge and love of chemistry\, and felt like natural progression in her life. For Sarah mental health and isolating herself from the world were an on-going issue with her injury. Her journey into eco and botanical printing on fabric and paper has been good for her health\, well being and soul.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/leaves-of-auchencraw/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220801
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220829
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20220804T140345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T140345Z
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SUMMARY:What's so special about bogs?
DESCRIPTION:What’s so special about bogs? We’re very excited about our new peatlands exhibition from the John Muir Trust which promises to provide all the answers!\n\nThe exhibition is open from 1st – 28th August\, Mon-Sat 10am-5pm\, Sun 1pm-5pm. As always\, admission is free!\n\nTake a virtual squelch around their fun guide to peatlands. Discover more about this slow-growing\, water-packed ecosystem that’s fast becoming recognised as an amazing collector of carbon and rich archaeological sites\, and home to unique species of wildlife.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/whats-so-special-about-bogs/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220328
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20220204T131431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220204T131954Z
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SUMMARY:Water-way; Following the Papana Water to Belhaven Bay
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of paintings and poetry included in a limited edition book by Anna Davis with a film by Eric Fernandez-Baca Manning. \nAnna Davis is an artist who has lived in East Lothian for the past twenty years. The exhibition is an exploration of the East Lothian landscape through paintings\, drawings and writing. Anna has created a limited edition book that is a journey of impressions\, writing and images from the Lammermuirs to Belhaven bay.  The book ‘Water-way’ follows the journey of the Papana water through the changing East Lothian landscape and is a meditation on time and place\, through art and the written word. Anna’s recent paintings and drawings also draw on elements of the land as she uses natural inks such as oak gall ink\, plant and mineral inks. \nwww.annadavisstudio.co.uk \ninstagram: @inprintworkshop \nThe exhibition will also showcasing a short film by Eric Fernandez-Baca Manning in collaboration with Anna Davis who presents a birds eye view following the Papana water from the Lammermuirs to Belhaven Bay. \nwww.ericfernandez-baca.com
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/water-way-following-the-papana-water-to-belhaven-bay/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210505
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211101
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20210621T144958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210621T144958Z
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SUMMARY:John Muir\, Earth\, Planet Universe
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition focuses on John Muir’s legacy and his role as an environmental activist and successful campaigner and his relevance for our situation today in addressing the climate crisis. However\, we have paused to reflect on the content of the exhibition in the light of the current COVID-19 crisis. There are certain parallels between what are both global existential crises. Perhaps the pandemic may help us to understand the ties that bind us on a global scale\, the fragility of our economic systems and how vulnerable they leave so many people and the inadequacy of our response to the even greater threat of climate crisis? Even though climate change presents a slower\, more long-term health threat\, an equally dramatic and much more sustained shift in ways of life and economic\, political and social structures will be needed to prevent irreversible damage. \nIt has been interesting to see how relevant many of the themes being explored in the exhibition are also relevant to COVID-19\, for example\, the greater impact of both crises on the poorest and most vulnerable people in the world. However\, both also present an opportunity to reflect on what is actually important for our wellbeing and the sort of future we want to create. John Muir had a lot to say on our need for nature as an essential element for our mental health and spiritual nourishment. \nThe exhibition was always intended to be a catalyst to a series of events and activities over the summer\, in conjunction with other groups. How we do this will now have to change and we are exploring other ways to engage with and highlight the incredible range of existing community-led activity in our area. \nWe want to ask – ‘What if?’ questions to spark people’s imaginations for a positive vision for the Dunbar and East Linton ward in the context of the climate emergency. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/john-muir-earth-planet-universe/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200328
DTSTAMP:20260609T060959
CREATED:20200206T135352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200324T101433Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition - Gardens of East Lothian
DESCRIPTION:Photographic exhibition by Sheila Sim. \nOver the next few days we hope to bring some of this exhibition to you virtually\, please keep following our Facebook and Twitter feeds! \nEast Lothian has a long and proud heritage of gardening\, and has produced several horticultural pioneers. With its good climate and fertile soil\, the county has often been called ‘the garden of Scotland’. Featuring private and public gardens\, parks and designed landscapes from across the county\, this exhibition showcases East Lothian in all its horticultural glory. There is something here for everyone – from the historical to the highly contemporary\, from grand and stately to modest and cosy. \n \n  \n  \nAmisfield Walled Garden which lies on the outskirts of Haddington. It dates back to the late 18th century and is one of the largest walled gardens in Scotland. It originally belonged to the Earl of Wemyss but was sold to Haddington Town Council in 1969 and subsequently fell into neglect. In 2013 it became a community garden managed by the Amisfield Preservation Trust and a large band of volunteers\, who have recreated the original network of paths and are developing each sector of the garden with a different character. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \nThe garden at Broadwoodside\, near Gifford\, is planted in and around a farm steading rescued from dereliction. The writer Kenneth Cox describes it as “one of Scotland’s most exciting contemporary private gardens\, with excellent structure\, imaginative use of objects and some of the most eye-catching planting in Scotland”. Pictured here is the inner courtyard with aviary.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/exhibition-gardens-of-east-lothian/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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