Opening times:
Saturday 3rd August 2019 11am - 4pm
Sunday 4th August 2019 11am - 4pm
Saturday 10th August 2019 11am - 4pm
Sunday 11th August 2019 11am - 4pm
Saturday 17th August 2019 11am - 4pm
Sunday 18th August 2019 11am - 4pm
Persevere is Coburg Studios’ Edinburgh Festival Fringe exhibition. Running throughout the festival, our eclectic event offers a showcase of work by the creative residents of our studio complex, including the work of painters, printmakers, textile designers, ceramicists, jewellers, and illustrators, to name a few.
What’s more; we present an unusual opportunity to visit some of the working studios in the building, and attend a selection of demonstrations over the three weekends.
Demonstrations & Open Studios:
Alan Cameron - Studio open (studio 19)
Alan will be working on a new painting across the weekends
Bryony Knox - working demonstrations in studio 10, 10th & 11th August
Our famous Bryony will be doing chasing & repousse demonstrations throughout the days as she works on a copper clock commission. She’ll also be doing informal drop in Copper Embossing Tasters~ Where you can emboss a square of copper shim with steel tools ~ learning more about the mailability of metal and this technique favoured by the Arts & Crafts Movement. Tasters last 5 to 15 Mins ~ 2 people at a time ~ 11-12 pm and 2- 4 pm each day. by Donation to Maggies Centres.
Carla Edwards - working demonstrations in studio 10, 3rd & 4th and 17th & 18th August
Carla will be making jewellery throughout the weekends.
Jennifer Colquhoun (The Illustrated Lab)- showing work in studio 10
Jennifer will be popping up in Bryony Knox’s studio throughout the exhibition, with risoprints and giclee prints available for browsing and sale.
Sara Beevers - Studio open (Studio 18)
Sara will be in her studio, no 18, every weekend from 11am - 4pm during the exhibition, with swifts and swallows flying around in mono prints and etchings onto glass. A warm welcome awaits all visitors.
Stephen Mangan - showing work in studio 24, 3rd & 4th August
Stephen will be popping up in Veronica Rose (Rosekilt's) studio on the gallery floor, showing his paintings and prints.
Josie McConnell - working demonstrations in studio 14, 3rd & 4th, 10th & 11th and 17th & 18th August
Josie will be in her studio from 11-4 each day. She will be working on some monotyping based on recent sketches from different locations. She will also be finishing off some small paintings in acrylic on board. if anyone drops in, Josie will be there to explain and demonstrate these techniques.
Daniel Killeen - working demonstrations in studio 12a
Daniel will have his studio open over the weekends for most of the month. When he’s in the workshop Daniel will be either silversmithing, lampworking, making glass beads, and drawing. And there will be jewellery and other work for sale!