Events
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Sketch and Wander: in the footsteps of John Muir
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomWe have collaborated with East Lothian artist Lynn Fraser (Fantoosh Sketching) to offer a bespoke creative ‘walkshop’ in Dunbar as part of East Lothian Walkfest. Friday September 5th 2025 10.30 am to 12.30 pm Meet at John Muir’s Birthplace Booking required. Please book using this link: https://walkfest.org.uk/sketch-and-wander-john-muir/ Celebrating the landscape John Muir grew up in... Read More
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Sketch and Wander: In the Footsteps of John Muir
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomWe have collaborated with East Lothian artist Lynn Fraser (Fantoosh Sketching) to offer a bespoke creative ‘walkshop’ in Dunbar as part of East Lothian Archaeology and Heritage Fortnight. Saturday September 13th 2025  10.30 am to 12.30 pm  Meet at John Muir’s Birthplace Free but booking required. Please book using this link: https://www.johngraycentre.org/about/archaeology/archaeology-events/east-lothian-archaeology-heritage-fortnight/archaeology-fortnight-2025-events/sketch-and-wander-in-the-footsteps-of-john-muir/. Celebrating the landscape... Read More
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Duir: oak : door
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomDuir oak : door This 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. The title... Read More
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Eco-printing talk with Karin Chipulina
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomFree drop in eco-printing talk as part of the ‘DUIR’ exhibition. "My 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... Read More
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Hope, Healing & Creativity in Wild Times
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomA free talk with discussion for anyone feeling overwhelmed. Stella Robertson shares the creative process behind her work (DUIR, oak:door) on loss as a portal to transformation. This interactive talk (with Q&A) explores the importance of creativity and imagination in difficult times, both personal and environmental. Stella will be discussing why slowing down enough to... Read More
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Oak Gall Ink drop-in workshop
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomAnna Davis will be offering an introduction to oak gall ink. Come and try your hand at drawing with feather and bamboo pens. Learn about the history and process of making this ancient ink. This is a free drop-in workshop.
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Hope, Healing & Creativity in Wild Times
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomA free talk with discussion for anyone feeling overwhelmed. Stella Robertson shares the creative process behind her work (DUIR, oak:door) on loss as a portal to transformation. This interactive talk (with Q&A) explores the importance of creativity and imagination in difficult times, both personal and environmental. Stella will be discussing why slowing down enough to... Read More
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Flight Disruption
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomThis 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... Read More
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Earthscapes preview
Preview for Emma Duncan's exhibition of aerial landscapes. www.emmaduncanart.com
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Drop in and doodle
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomGet creative this February holiday! Drop in and enjoy a relaxing doodle and collage session. Bring your own sketchbook or use our free drawing materials. Whether you love sketching, scribbling, collaging or simply trying something new, this is a fun, no‑pressure activity for all ages. Come along, unwind, and let your imagination take over –... Read More
