Meeting Point: RSPB Wood of Cree – Barcyle car park, near Newton Stewart (What 3 words location is ignore.digesting.reaction. Grid reference NX385695)
Join artist Joshua Williams and a local expert for a thought-provoking day exploring the rich layers of Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere’s Atlantic rainforest. The day will begin with a guided walk through the Wood of Cree, reflecting on the land’s historical use and considering how present-day practices continue to shape it.
Afterwards, you’ll gather at Joshua’s ceramic studio in Newton Stewart for a hands-on creative workshop. Together, you’ll explore personal and collective visions for the future of the Galloway landscape. Each participant will craft a small brick enclosing their hopes and intentions—these will be pit-fired and become lasting markers of our shared ideals.
Come prepared for walking and working with your hands.
Spaces are limited – BOOKING IS ESSENTIALThere will be a break within the workshop for lunch, so please bring a packed lunch.
This event is aimed at adults but is suitable for young people aged 16+ (Under 18’s should be accompanied by an adult).
This workshop is part of the Artful Migration Commission - an engagement project which aims to creatively connect people with the Galloway Oak Woods, the Temperate Rainforest of Galloway.
The commission is being delivered by Upland in partnership with Moving Souls Dance, the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Partnership and RSPB Scotland.
The project is funded by Moving Souls Dance and the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Partnership
