We're so excited for our first Open Studios of 2025! We'll be hosting a range of visiting artists and creators at our Makers Market, introducing you to our new Springboard Studio tenants, hosting tours and craft demonstrations, and inviting visitors to wander through our blossoming Walled Garden. There will be plenty to eat, drink, and experience, so make sure to book your free ticket now.
Makers Market
We have a fantastic roster of exciting new and returning artists and creators at our Makers Market this year. Marianne Hazlewood will be dazzling us with her wonderful botanical prints and designs. Former Skyboat resident Nancy Macdonald will be selling beautiful cyanotypes as well as demonstrating the process behind creating them! We will also have a booth from previous Chippendale students who will be offering an array of magnificently crafted wooden objects. There will be plenty more stalls coming, so keep an eye out for more.
Our wonderful garden team will also have a stall where you can purchase plants grown in our glasshouses, honey from bees on-site, and even a Hugo Burge Foundation tote bag!
Open Studios and Meet our Springboard Studio Residents!
Our residents are so excited to welcome you all into their creative havens where they do some of their most inspirational work!
The 7th generation rush seat chair-makers and craftsmen Richard Platt and Sam Cooper will also have their workshop doors open, offering a fascinating glimpse into their work methods and tools at The Marchmont Workshop. Mosey down the lane to the Marchmont Silversmithing Workshop, where our resident silversmiths Scott Smith and Katie Watson will be thrilled to greet you and give you the behind-the-scenes look at silversmithing.
We're also beyond excited to introduce you to our three new Springboard Studio residents, Anna Olafsson, Sara Rhys, and Scarlett Farrer!
Sara Rhys is a mixed media artist and illustrator who is based in our Upper Powerhouse Studio!
Scarlett Farrer is a sustainability-focused textile designer who specialises in hand spinning yarn and hand weaving who was was recently awarded Heritage Crafts Young Weaver of the Year 2024. Scarlett will be in our North Studio.
Anna Ólafsson is painter, printmaker, sculptor, designer and metalworker who engraves, carves, and chases precious metals, working also in steel, aluminium and bronze. She will be based in our South Studio.
Walled Garden and Glasshouse Tours
One of the creative hearts of the Hugo Burge Foundation is our tranquil walled garden and beautifully restored glasshouses. Head Gardener Toby Loveday will be leading groups on mini-tours around these spaces to give a bit of insight into the vision and work behind them.
We will have plenty of updates about food, activities, and performances so grab a ticket before they're gone and stay tuned!
Important Information
Tickets are free but timed so make sure to book early to ensure you snag a time-slot that works for you! Last entry will be 3 PM.
If you would like to make an optional donation, you will be entered into a raffle to receive a handcrafted chair from the award-winning traditional furniture maker The Marchmont Workshop. This chair is a special opportunity to own a piece of furniture made using techniques, tools, and patterns passed down through six generations of master and apprenticeship starting in 1890.
Parking will be available on-site. There will be a one-way traffic system in operation during the Open Studios events so that cars will arrive from our Greenlaw entrance and depart via Polwarth. More information to follow before the event.
Location
This event will take place at the HBF Creative Spaces on Marchmont Estate. You can find us here on Google Maps or use What3Words (nets.routine.glimmers) to find us.
The Hugo Burge Foundation is an independent organisation and is not related or part of Marchmont House except via a commercial lease. Access to the House is not a part of our Open Studios. However, the House plans to run a series of House Tours during the Open Studios event as well as serve a refreshing lunch. You can find out more about that on their website at marchmonthouse.com