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Curator’s Talk – Introducing Flax Futures
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomWhere 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. Opening 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. The flax plant, traditionally... Read More
Curator’s Talk – Introducing Flax Futures
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomWhere 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. Opening 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. The flax plant, traditionally... Read More
Textile Craftivism: Reflections on the Climate Crisis
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United Kingdom“Craftivism” uses craft to send a message – to make people stop and reflect on a particular topic. Craftivism can be done anywhere by anyone. In 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... Read More
Leaves of Auchencraw: Recycle, Revamp, Reuse exhibition
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomWhere nature, creativity, alchemy and design meet! Sarah 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. Keep an eye out for drop-in days on our website and... Read More
Leaves of Auchencraw: Recycle, Revamp, Reuse drop-in
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomSarah 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!
Leaves of Auchencraw: Recycle, Revamp, Reuse drop-in
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomSarah 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!
Leaves of Auchencraw: Recycle, Revamp, Reuse drop-in
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomSarah 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!
Leaves of Auchencraw: Recycle, Revamp, Reuse drop-in
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomSarah 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!
City Slickers in a Smart Countryside
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomWe 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. "When you’re preparing for the John Muir Way, you focus on navigating: distances, signposts, gradients. Once you start riding along the... Read More
Where The Light Enters You: exploring loss and longing in local landscape, with words and images by Vicky Allen
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomThis 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.... Read More
