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John Muir Art Trail
This
year we introduce a new section, which celebrates an East Lothian man who
is iconic in world culture and was instrumental in our understanding of
environmental issues. His writing and his activism helped to save the Yosemite
Valley in California and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which
he
founded, is now one of the most important conservation organizations in
the United States. As a boy the coastline of East Lothian helped inspire
John Muir.
To build on the beautiful John Muir Way, which starts in The Three Harbours
area and goes all the way along the East Lothian coastline to Dunglasss
we wish to celebrate Art that is inspired by this coastline.
To introduce this new feature what better way than link up Dunbar the birthplace
of John Muir and the Scottish Ornithologists Club and the Gosford Bothy at
Aberlady. It is hoped in years to come to develop this art trail.
John Muir Art Trail Bus Trip and Picnic
From Monday 2nd to Friday 6th June, a bus trip will run along the John Muir
Trail from The Gothenburg, Prestonpans, leaving at 10.00 am and returning
at 6pm. Our first stop will be the fabulous Richard Demarco Foundation
at Skateraw, followed
by lunch and a wander around Dunbar, then on to the Scottish Ornithologists
Club and Gosford Bothy at Aberlady, finishing with a visit to the Three
Harbours Arts Festival exhibitions in Port Seton, Cockenzie and Prestonpans.
A lovely day out with beautiful beaches, beautiful art and a delicious lunch.
The cost is £20.00 including lunch. For further details please phone
the booking ofce or pick up the leaet. Pick up point at The Box Ofce,
The Potteries, Prestonpans. This project is supported by an East Lothian Council Tourism Grant.
JOHN MUIR ART TRAIL
BASS ROCK GALLERY www.bassrockgallery.co.uk/index2.html
SHOE STRING CAFE www.shoestringcafe.co.uk/
TIPPECANOE GALLERY, DUNBAR www.tippecanoe.co.uk
SCOTTISH ORNITHOLOGISTS CLUB www.the-soc.org.uk
GOSFORD BOTHY www.gosfordfarmshop.co.uk
RICHARD DEMARCO, SKATERAWwww.richarddemarco.org
JOHN MUIR BIRTHPLACE www.jmbt.org.uk/content
STITCH AND SEW, ABERLADY www.sewinstitches.co.uk
THE PRESTOUNGRANGE GOTHENBURG www.prestoungrange.org/gothenburg/
PRESTOUNGRANGE ARTS FESTIVAL www.prestoungrange.org
PRESTONPANS MURALS TRAIL www.prestoungrange.org/arts Andrewtcrummy Scots Magazine article
Exhibitions
R: Refreshments
D: Disabled access
T: Toilets
Artists are drawn to The John Muir trail and inspired by the quality of its light, the sea and surrounding landscapes. This is reflected in the range of works exhibited including large scale works in oils, prints, photographs, Textiles, artist’s books and experimental works incorporating leather, silk and metal.
“Flights of fancy”
East coast Stitchers (creative embroidery)
The Scottish Bird Watching Resource Centre
Waterston House
Aberlady
01875 871 330
10am to 4pm
T D R
Textile Exhibition
Sew In Stitches
Main Street,
Aberlady,
East Lothian,
01875 870405
D
Exhibition of local artists
Gosford Bothy
Gosford Estate,
Aberlady,
9.30am to 5pm
D R T
Stories of the Sea
31st May till 7th June
Dunbar Library,
Belhaven Road
01368 863521
Monday & Thursday 10am to1pm & 2pm to 7pm
Tuesday & Friday 10am to 1pm & 2.pm to 5pm,
Saturday 10am to 1pm
Closed all day Wednesday.
D
Dunbar Artists
31st may till 8th June
Rossborough Hotel,
Queen’s Road,
Dunbar. 01368 865644.
R T
Emma Doyle
31st May till 8th June
The New Bayswell Hotel,
Bayswell Park,
Dunbar.
01368 862225
R D T
Barbara Guy Long
31st May till 8th June
3 Coastguard Cottages,
East Beach,
Dunbar.
01368 862552
Carmen Ambrosevich
31st May till 8th June
Shoestring Café,
Station Road,
Dunbar.
01368 864824
R D T
Catriona Blyth
31st May till 7th June
1650 Coffee Shop,
High Street,
Dunbar.
R D T
Susie Goodwin
31st May till end June
John Muir Birthplace,
Dunbar High Street,
01368 865899
Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm
Sunday 1pm to 5pm
D T
Octopus’ Garden
Community Project
31st May till end June
Dunbar Splash Pool
On the cliff above the harbour.
01368 865815
Tuesday & Wednesday 10am to 8pm,
Monday, Friday to Sunday 10am to 5pm.
R D T
Historic Images of Dunbar
12.30pm to 4.30pm.
Dunbar Town House Museum,
High Street
01368 863743.
D T
Bass Rock Gallery,
Bayswell Road
Dunbar
Monday to Saturday 10am to 1pm, 1.30pm to5pm.
Bellevue Gallery
8 High Street
Dunbar.
01368 865858
10.30am to 5pm
Closed Wednesday & Sunday.
Tippecanoe Gallery
143b High Street
Dunbar.
01368 869645
Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm,
Sunday 12.30pm to 4.30pm.
D T
TIPPECANOE GALLERY, DUNBAR www.tippecanoe.co.uk
An exhibition of work
by Scottish Artists:
Lindsay Robertson (Photography) Organiser and exhibitor at the recent
Ansel Adams: Celebration of Genius exhibition at the City Art Centre,
Edinburgh
Carmen Ambrozevich (Paintings)
Catriona Blyth (Mixed Media)
Events
Saturday 31st May
Mermaid’s Cave – an art workshop for young children.
Steamy Dreamy Café
10 am till noon.
32a High Street
Dunbar
01368 864970
R D T
Coracles at the Dunbar Harbour
An exhibition of traditional coracles and practical rope making.
11.00am till 1.00pm
D
Art & Soul
An art & craft workshop for all the family.
11am till 1pm
St. Anne’s Church
Westgate
Dunbar
01368 865711.
An art & craft workshop for all the family.
R D
Dunbar Sea Cadets 50th Anniversary Open Day
Exhibition of memorabilia, stalls, fun and games.
10pm till 3pm
Bayswell Road,
Dunbar
R
Shoestring Café
Car Boot Sale in the yard beside the railway station.
12 noon till 4pm
Family Ceilidh
local musicians, beer tent, bouncy castle, and fishy fancy dress parade
4pm till 7pm.
R D T
Pebble mosaic workshop
2pm till 4pm.
John Muir Birthplace
High Street,
Dunbar
01368 865899.
www.jmbt.org.uk
D T
Sunday 1st June
coast2coast surf school
01368 869734
www.c2csurfschool.com
At 1pm coast to coast will be running a free surf lesson for 10 people.
Book in advance
Equipment is provided.
Meet at Linkfield car park
Directions on the website.
Keep Music Live: Local musicians give it their all.
2.pm – 10pm.
Bleachingfield,
Dunbar.
01368 863484.
R D
Saturday 7th June
Mermaid’s Cave – an art workshop for young children.
Steamy Dreamy Café
10 am till noon.
32a High Street
Dunbar
01368 864970
R D T
Open Studio
Philip Revell Ceramics
Watch the potter at work functional wood fired domestic and garden ware.
10am – 4pm
27 High Street,
Dunbar
01368 863211
www.philip-revell-pottery.co.uk
Dunbar East Beach
1pm– 4pm.
An afternoon on the beach with countryside ranger, environmental volunteers
and local artist - guddle in the puddles, collect and clean, beach art, bring
food for a bar-b-que.
Sunday 8th June
Pebble mosaic workshop
2pm till 4pm.
John Muir Birthplace
High Street,
Dunbar
01368 865899.
www.jmbt.org.uk
Dunbar Shop Window Trail & Competition
Many other windows in the high street will also display art works and small-scale
installations, some of which will provide clues for a competition. More details
about all these events can be obtained from the Tourist Office on the High
Street, phone 01368 863353 or from the local co-ordinator Jo McNamara on
01368 863484.