coburg house art studios

The new Coburg House gallery, which was recently used to film the C-Word advertisement by Crafts Scotland, will be open Monday-Friday from 12-6pm with late night opening on Thursday until 8pm, Saturday & Sunday 11am-6pm until Dec 23rd. Work from studio members will be available for sale.

This unique event offers an exciting opportunity to purchase beautifully handcrafted pieces. The incredible array of work on offer includes ceramics, jewellery, mosaics, painting, photography, silversmithing and textiles making a tantalising choice for buying that perfect Christmas gift.

The studios are home to a combination of award winning local and international professionals in both fine and applied arts. An amazing hub of creativity, Coburg House is the base for upwards of seventy artists producing outstanding original work.

The fine and applied artists include a multitude of award winners, for example:
Stephanie Rew, Painter
Cuthbert Young Artist Award RGI Annual Exhibition 2008
Frances Priest, Ceramicist
SAC Creative Development Award 2009
Kaz Robertson, Jeweller
The SSWA Special Award Visual Arts Scotland 2009
Geoffrey Mann, Glass Artist
Jerwood Contemporary Makers Prize 2009
Emily Hogarth, Textile Artist
Winner New York T Shirt Competition for Tartan Week

Examples of work of the artists are among the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, New York; World Ceramics Center, Ichon, Korea; Royal Museum of Scotland; MoMA New York Design & Architecture

If you wish to be added to our mailing list please contact coburg.house@yahoo.com (tel. 0131 553 2266).

Coburg House Studios are pleased to present a series of innovative and creative art courses for Spring 2010 and beyond. These exciting workshops, hosted by some of Scotland’s leading practitioners, will leave you informed and inspired about each of the individual disciplines.

In a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere, these weekend and evening courses have been designed with you in mind, small classes allowing you to develop at a pace that suits your particular needs and in close consultation with your workshop leader.

Introduction to Mosaic
Joanna Kessel (Studio 9)
Weekend courses providing students with a thorough grounding in basic mosaic making skills
27 & 28 March
22 & 23 May
11 & 12 September
10am–4.30pm
£145 including core materials

Further Techniques in Mosiac
Joanna Kessel (Studio 9)
Intermediate weekend courses using the indirect process to explore exterior and/or 3D methods
17 & 18 July
13 & 14 November
10am–4.30pm
£145 including core materials

Introduction to Weaving
James Donald (Studio 11)
Develop an understanding of cloth construction and finishing as you create a unique hand woven scarf.
17 & 18 April
3 & 4 July
4 & 5 September
6 & 7 November
10am-4pm/5pm
£180.00/£145.00 concession

Worlds in a Box
Jenny Pope (Studio 12)
A weekend of 3-D collage (assemblage) with a story
6 & 7 February
24 & 25 April
£145

Jewellery using Recycled Materials
Jenny Pope (Studio 12)
Spend a day exploring simple techniques for turning paper, plastic and found objects into wearable jewellery.
Saturday 23 January
Saturday 6 March
10am-4.30pm
£80

Organic Ceramic Evening Class
Jenny Pope (Studio 12)
Discover a range of different ceramic hand building techniques based on organic forms.
Tuesday evenings, 6.30 to 9pm starting 23 January
£160 for 8 week block ( no class on Tue 16 Feb)

Master your fear of Drawing!
Nicky Sanderson (Studio 22)
This weekend workshop aims to take the mystery out of drawing using many enjoyable exercises, explanations and demonstrations.
27 & 28 February
10am-4pm
£85

Making and Using Collage
Nicky Sanderson (Studio 22)
In this weekend workshop you create a palette of colours, textures and tones to be re-assembled into work of great depth and interest.
20 & 21 March
10am–4pm
£85

Mobius Mufflers
Madeleine Shepherd (Studio 43)
Learn new techniques of casting on and off as you knit a scarf with intriguing mathematical properties.
Saturday 15 May
Saturday 30 October
10am-1pm
£45 including all materials

Alternatives to Yarn
Madeleine Shepherd (Studio 43)
Explore the potential of novel materials (plastic bags, VHS tape, fabrics) as the substance of your knit and crochet projects.
Saturday 15 May
Saturday 30 October
2pm-5pm
£45 including all materials

Courses are normally held in the first floor communal space at Coburg House Art Studios, 15 Coburg St, Edinburgh, EH6 6ET.

For full information, including prices and booking arrangements, about a particular course please contact the individual tutor by email via the links in their names above or by writing to them at their studio.

Gift vouchers are available for full or part payment. These can be purchased from course tutors James Donald, Nicky Sanderson and Madeleine Shepherd via the email links above or by post.

Since 1st November 2008, Coburg House Art Studios has been under lovely(!) new management. We supply various sized spaces for all types of artists in Edinburgh, and have a gorgeous new gallery space available to rent on a weekly/monthly basis. Over the years the artists have organised various open days and group exhibitions, with great success. We remain privately run and attract wide acclaim for the community feeling within the art studios.

For information on renting studio spaces please contact
us on coburgwaitinglist@yahoo.co.uk