Meet the makers at Dumfries' Upland made festival

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More than 40 stands filled with hand-made art and craft by makers from across Dumfries and Galloway - and seven health and wellbeing workshops - will help make up this year’s Upland made fair this weekend.

Running from noon to 5pm tomorrow (Saturday, December 2) and from 10am to 4pm on Sunday in the Easterbrook Hall at the Crichton in Dumfries, entry is just £1 for adults and free to under-12s.

It is a great opportunity to find hand-made and individually created pieces from some of the finest artists and makers in Dumfries and Galloway.

This year visitors will be able to choose from paintings and original prints, pottery, jewellery, works in wood – from spoons to mobiles – textiles and hand-crafted chef knives.

There will also be greetings cards, festive decorations and much more, with prices to suit every pocket.

In addition to familiar faces from the past there will be newcomers such as husband and wife potter and painter, Andrew and Gwen Adair; Bella Green, who makes polymer clay jewellery; along with Mike Dixon and family, who create everything from soaps to furniture.

All those taking part are Upland members – the community interest company supporting artists and makers based in, and with connections to, the region – and many are Spring Fling regulars.

Easterbrook Hall will also have a pop-up café with warming food, tea, coffee and cakes.

OutPost Arts will present free Made WELL workshops where the public can get creative. Supported by the DG Creative Wellbeing Project, they focus on the wellbeing benefits of creative activity with sessions on creative photography with your phone, clay figure making and watercolours.

Lucy Bell, OutPost Arts creative health and wellbeing director, said: “We are delighted to work in partnership again with the Upland made team to host the 2024 Made WELL programme.

“The taster sessions have been designed to encourage positive changes that support wellbeing through hands-on participation.

“This year a really diverse range of talented regional artists and makers have been commissioned to deliver accessible workshops that will allow attendees to express themselves, relax and unwind and explore new creative practises - from tapestry, photography, bookmaking and clay to creative writing, watercolour painting and mark-making - there truly is something for everyone to enjoy.”

This year’s Upland made is funded by Creative Scotland, Community Creative Wellbeing and delivered in collaboration with Easterbrook Hall and OutPost Arts.

More information is available at the Upland website: www.weareupland.com.

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