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A space to breathe.

Our award winning studio is a purpose built eco-friendly live/work space in the Scottish Borders. Designed for creative people needing a temporary place to work on a project or run a workshop, or for anyone looking for a creative break in a unique location. It provides a living space as well as a work space all under one roof with self catering accommodation for up to 4 people and is available for rent in the summer months.

2007 was an incredible year. Not only did the studio attracted wonderful folk who produced some amazing work, but the the studio itself won a staggering 6 AWARDS:

Winner silver Roses Design Awards ‘Best Small project’ 2007
Winner Scottish Design Awards Chairman’s Award for Architecture
Winner Commendation Scottish Design Awards ‘Best Residential Project’ 2007
Winner Commendation Scottish Borders Council Design Awards ‘07
Winner EAA ‘Small Projects’ Commendation '07
Civic Trust Awards 2007 Commendation
Shortlisted RIBA Award for Architecture

What can we say.......so a huge THANK YOU to all involved, most definitely (as usual) a team effort.

Let's hope that 2008 is equally as rewarding in different ways.

Our Objectives:

To provide individuals and small groups with the space and freedom to develop their ideas and produce new work.

• To provide a gathering place for collaboration and exchange of ideas among artists across the creative spectrum, be it painters, musicians, sculptors, writers, poets or performance artists.
• To forge links with UK and international artists.

The ‘working’ part of the studio has a floor area of approx. 40sqm and has wonderful light and space. There are large north facing rooflights and glass sliding doors looking out over the Border hills, with interior roller blinds to diffuse any unwanted direct sunlight. Immediately outside the glass doors is a timber deck which could be used as extended workspace for poetry readings, yoga, music...as well as relaxing eating and drinking. There are easels, work tables, drawing boards, storage baskets for materials and lots of wall space.The Studio has ample artificial light provided by a series of daylight spectrum striplights and directional spots. There is a large sink and drainer. We'd like to keep the air fresh so have made the studio a no smoking area.

Studio swaps - we are keen to consider studio swaps with other artists in any part of the world. If a temporary studio in this part of the world would be useful to you in any way, please talk to us about swapping spaces for a while.

Seasonal poem - each season we ask a poet to contribute a poem to the website homepage, we also hang it in the studio for all to enjoy. Past poems can also be seen by clicking on the link beneath the poem on the homepage.

 

Studio Equipment List

The studio is equipped with the following:

• 2 full size easels, 2 table size easels and 2 work tables, 1 large, 1 medium sized
• wall hanging system
• Numerous chairs
• 3000k fluorescent tubes, mounted in trays to give largely glare free even light
• 8 tungsten adjustable spotlights
• phone line for internet access
• Ample plug sockets
• extension lead
• Sink and drainer
• 4 x Aprons
• Cloths
• Roll of polythene for really mucky stuff
• Paper towels
• Washing up liquid
• Multi-purpose cleaner

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