Superb Start to Spring Fling’s 15th Birthday Open Studios Weekend


Scotland’s premier visual art and craft open studios event got off to a cracking start yesterday as 93 artists and makers threw open their doors to the public.

Among those taking part were hat maker Kay Ribbens, photographed who has been participating right from the start in 2003.

Kay, based near Kirkcowan, is renowned for her beautiful and extraordinary hand crocheted hats.

She said: “It’s been a great start to the weekend. People love Spring Fling because it’s always such high quality art and craft that’s exhibited, and it never rests on its laurels, there’s always offers lots that’s exciting and new.”

The event is taking place across Dumfries and Galloway from 27-29 May and includes painters, printmakers, woodworkers, ceramicists, photographers and many others.

Every participant is specially selected, and this year the line-up included seven artists and makers based at the Wasps studios in Kirkcudbright. Among them is Suzi Plunkett who creates incredibly detailed illustrations with thousands of hand drawn tiny dots and circles.



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