Wild at Art

Wild at Art We organise unique art holidays and creative retreats in the most stunning locations in Scotland, led by the most inspiring artists. Welcome to Wild at Art!
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Slow down and connect with a place - and yourself - through your creativity. Join us in Scotland where the sights and sounds of the ever changing scenery and welcoming people will inspire to you to develop your creative skills. Meet our skilled and talented artists who lead the art and crafts workshops we’ve planned for you. Our tours take you to galleries and exhibitions, castles and country home

s and stunning cities throughout Scotland, packaged with the best in accommodation and cuisine – all to tempt your creativity and make your visit in Scotland both exciting and relaxing. Personal experiences are what you will take home with you. An evening of live acoustic music in a cozy pub, combing the beach for the perfect sea softened pebble for your hand-made necklace, looking differently at wizened trees, and getting the angle just right in an ancient castle… just waiting for you. Explore our site to find out more…

With This year’s tour may be finished, but there’s always next year. We have 5 places left - grab yours before they’re ...
04/09/2024

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This year’s tour may be finished, but there’s always next year. We have 5 places left - grab yours before they’re gone! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤩

Art inspired by the Outer Hebrides 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
01/09/2024

Art inspired by the Outer Hebrides 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

So much inspiration!
29/08/2024

So much inspiration!

Butt of Lewis rocks!
28/08/2024

Butt of Lewis rocks!

Gearrannan Blackhouse Village in Carloway on the Isle of Lewis
28/08/2024

Gearrannan Blackhouse Village in Carloway on the Isle of Lewis

Callanish Standing Stones….ancient and mysterious
27/08/2024

Callanish Standing Stones….ancient and mysterious

Fond cruise memories….creations inspired by the shapes, patterns, colours, light and sounds of the magical Hebridean isl...
01/08/2024

Fond cruise memories….creations inspired by the shapes, patterns, colours, light and sounds of the magical Hebridean islands and waters 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿☀️

Puffins today! 🐧🐧🐧❤️
02/07/2024

Puffins today! 🐧🐧🐧❤️

Few pics from today. Wonderful beaches and interesting old priory on Oronsay. Now heading to Sound of Iona where we’ll a...
30/06/2024

Few pics from today. Wonderful beaches and interesting old priory on Oronsay. Now heading to Sound of Iona where we’ll anchor for the night. What an amazing adventure this week is!

Are you up for an amazing creative adventure in the Outer Hebrides this summer? One place has just become available due ...
24/06/2024

Are you up for an amazing creative adventure in the Outer Hebrides this summer? One place has just become available due to a cancellation on this trip which had been fully booked for almost a year! Sense of Place painting experience with in Lewis & Harris, 25 Aug- 3 Sept 2024. Grab it before it’s gone! Link in bio 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤩

I have a bit of catching up to do with showing the beautiful cards and messages guests at left for me. This one is from...
19/06/2024

I have a bit of catching up to do with showing the beautiful cards and messages guests at left for me.

This one is from Jessica from Massachusetts who spent 9 days creating and exploring after having been on the Iona Art Experience in May ❤️.

Thanks to all the local artists who came to our artist talk on Monday. I hope you found learning about the work and proj...
12/06/2024

Thanks to all the local artists who came to our artist talk on Monday. I hope you found learning about the work and projects of and as fascinating as I did! It was the perfect way of finishing off our first - and certainly not last - 10-day art experience Sacred Geometry and the Scottish Landscape 🌿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Sacred Geometry & the Scottish Landscape - this trip has had many highlights and yesterday’s trip to Easdale is definite...
10/06/2024

Sacred Geometry & the Scottish Landscape - this trip has had many highlights and yesterday’s trip to Easdale is definitely very high up on the list. This charming little island is the smallest of the inhabited Inner Hebrides islands and was once the centre of the Scottish slate industry. From the top of the only hill you get amazing views of many nearby islands.

On Saturday Emily and Will from joined us for an evening of Scottish music - it was fantastic! Not only are they brilli...
10/06/2024

On Saturday Emily and Will from joined us for an evening of Scottish music - it was fantastic! Not only are they brilliant musicians, they also know so much about Scotland’s musical heritage and how it’s connected to trad music in other parts of the world 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.

Productive studio day yesterday! Motif design, paper-cuts and more prints! With and ing
09/06/2024

Productive studio day yesterday! Motif design, paper-cuts and more prints! With and

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Private tour of the wee house next door to our hotel - Inveraray Castle, seat of the Dukes of Argyll, chiefs of the Clan...
08/06/2024

Private tour of the wee house next door to our hotel - Inveraray Castle, seat of the Dukes of Argyll, chiefs of the Clan Campbell.

An episode of Downton Abbey was actually filmed here and you’ll recognise it if you’ve watched “A Very British Scandal”.

Few pics from yesterday….Kilmartin Glen is a very special place. The area is one of the most archeologically rich locati...
07/06/2024

Few pics from yesterday….Kilmartin Glen is a very special place. The area is one of the most archeologically rich locations in Europe. Marks of ancient history everywhere.

Julia at gave us a brilliant introduction to what we were going to see in the exhibition and at the actual sites. Standing stones and burial cairns…evidence of Neolithic and Bronze Age creativity. We climbed up Dunadd Fort, once the centre of the kingdom of Dàl Riata, from where you get an amazing view.

A visit to Louise Oppenheimer’s wonderful weaving studio made the day just perfect!

A wonderful day of playing and printing in our studio….so much creativity! 🤩 .inn
05/06/2024

A wonderful day of playing and printing in our studio….so much creativity! 🤩

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Wonderful first day in the studio! Reni and Melissa introduced us to the fascinating subject of Sacred Geometry, which i...
04/06/2024

Wonderful first day in the studio! Reni and Melissa introduced us to the fascinating subject of Sacred Geometry, which is about the universal patterns and ratios we find in all cultures. They’re present in nature, architecture, art, design…everywhere really.
We started experimenting with gelli plates and in the afternoon we visited Ardkinglas Woodland Gardens to observe and collect plant materials for using in our prints. 🌳🌿🌱

Inspiring first day of Sacred Geometry and the Scottish Landscape with and and 12 wonderful guests! We got a private t...
04/06/2024

Inspiring first day of Sacred Geometry and the Scottish Landscape with and and 12 wonderful guests! We got a private tour at , followed by lunch in the exclusive Salon de Luxe. On the way to Inveraray we visited the Mackintosh designed Hill House in Helensburgh. So much inspiration for using in our workshop this week!

“Studio on the Shore offers an opening to opportunities “. Lynne from Minnesota stayed at the apartment after the Iona A...
29/05/2024

“Studio on the Shore offers an opening to opportunities “. Lynne from Minnesota stayed at the apartment after the Iona Art Experience in May. Instead of going straight back to her busy home city and everyday life after the art retreat, she wanted to have some quiet time to process and play some more with mark making and seascape inspired painting.

I love it when guests combine one of the group trips with a stay in Innellan as we then get the chance to meet up for a coffee if I’m around 🤩☀️

Can’t believe it’s already been over a week since we left Iona after another wonderful creative week with wonderful gues...
26/05/2024

Can’t believe it’s already been over a week since we left Iona after another wonderful creative week with wonderful guests! The actual art retreat may have ended, but Iona’s impact on artworks, minds and lives will continue for a long time 🙏🏻☀️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤩

You‘re invited to join our guests and us for an inspiring artist talk by these two amazing artists! Melissa Hilliard Pot...
23/05/2024

You‘re invited to join our guests and us for an inspiring artist talk by these two amazing artists!

Melissa Hilliard Potter and Reni Gower will be leading our 10-day art experience “Sacred Geometry & the Scottish Landscape”. Their artist talk on the last evening is open to all and there is no charge. The talk is about their artistic take on the theme of Sacred Geometry and about their own work and projects.

5pm on 10 June at the Inveraray Inn.

Melissa Potter is a professor at Columbia College Chicago. She produces eco-feminist artworks
fuelled by cross-disciplinary collaborations and research with international botanists, farmers,
seed stewards, artisans, ethnographers and anthropologists addressing themes of climate crisis
and the destruction of traditional cultures. She will share some of her latest projects for this talk.
https://melpotter.com

Reni Gower from Virginia creates geometric iterations based on traditional patterns and cultural
symbols governed by the universality of mathematical perfection. Initially informed by American piece quilts, her interdisciplinary studio practice (painting, printmaking, papercutting, and collage) is also inspired by Celtic knotwork and Islamic tile patterns. Reni will discuss how Sacred Geometry has informed her art practice for over 40 years. https://renigower.com

What a wonderful creative week we had on Iona! It’s always amazing how differently guests experience the place and trans...
19/05/2024

What a wonderful creative week we had on Iona! It’s always amazing how differently guests experience the place and translate it into art. During the reflection session different themes appeared….sound, movement, impermanence. Everyone creates their own personal Iona story ☀️🙏🏻💕

Beautiful walk to St Columba‘s Bay. On Iona every place is special, but St Columba‘s Bay where each and every stone on t...
18/05/2024

Beautiful walk to St Columba‘s Bay. On Iona every place is special, but St Columba‘s Bay where each and every stone on the beach looks and feels like a precious gem stone is extra super special 🙏🏻❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Thanks so much, Toben from , for sharing some of your bookbinding skills and knowledge with us. Everyone absolutely lov...
15/05/2024

Thanks so much, Toben from , for sharing some of your bookbinding skills and knowledge with us. Everyone absolutely loved this session! Somehow I managed to forget taking pictures of the finished books - you can take my word for it that we did a great job with Toben’s guidance 🙈

Trying to catch up on posting….Yesterday we walked to the Bay at the Back of the Ocean. Every beach on this magical litt...
14/05/2024

Trying to catch up on posting….
Yesterday we walked to the Bay at the Back of the Ocean. Every beach on this magical little island is so different.
After the workshop we met Iona artist at Aosdana and learned about her work which is so deeply rooted in the place. Fascinating and inspiring.

Fabulous first full day of our Iona Art Experience with . Morning session in our beautiful studio space at , afternoon...
12/05/2024

Fabulous first full day of our Iona Art Experience with . Morning session in our beautiful studio space at , afternoon walk to the north end of the island with its stunning beaches. Breathtaking beauty! ☀️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🙏🏻

On our last day of the Skye Textile Experience we headed to Broadford to spend the day with Bev and her lovely colleague...
06/05/2024

On our last day of the Skye Textile Experience we headed to Broadford to spend the day with Bev and her lovely colleagues at Handspinner Having Fun. Felt making in the morning and peg loom weaving in the afternoon - another day full of textile inspiration! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🧶

Tour of the south of the Isle of Skye. We visited and the very interesting Museum of the Isles at 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
01/05/2024

Tour of the south of the Isle of Skye. We visited and the very interesting Museum of the Isles at 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Spaces are filling up quick for our new painting retreat in the beautiful wild landscapes of Knoydart on the Scottish West Coast. We only have 4 places left….grab yours before they’re gone 🤩🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. https://wildatartscotland.com/painting-retreat-in-knoydart-scotlands-last-wilderness/ #artretreat #wildernessretreat #painting #paintingworkshop #mixedmedia

Thank you so much for being part of our journey, either as a guest on one of our creative experiences or by following our adventures online. Wild at Art is all about creativity, art and nature. About making beautiful connections and finding your tribe. I wish you the happiest of holidays and look forward to the 2024 season with new opportunities to create many more special memories. With love from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎄🌟 Ute ❤️

#livingbythesea #cowalpeninsula #slowliving

The colours! The movement and marks! The magic! On the Scottish East Coast running a retreat with @fireandrainsoulspa @lifeisjustastorywritten #thesea #magicallandscapes #colour

@janetmelroseartist using wind power for painting #experimental #creative #justplay #inspiration

Leaving Ullapool…we’re on our way to the Outer Hebrides for the first painting holiday there since before covid….Drawing from the Land, with @ellisoconnor . This is so exciting! Our guests will arrive tomorrow..,can’t wait to welcome them! #outerhebrides #creativetravel #paintinginscotland #travelinspiration #mindful

Orkney….just breathtaking and inspiration-giving #orkney #birsay #aweinspiring #colour #light #magical @margaretsoraya @visit_orkney

What a fantastic Fire & Rain @fireandrainsoulspa retreat it's been! On Sunday we had a songwriting workshop with the amazing @yvonnelyonmusic . Our wonderful guests came with an open mind and with Yvonne's inspiration and support they created their own, very personal song seeds. #songwriting #workshop #griefhealing #magic

Janet Melrose, tutor at the Iona Art Experience 6-13 May 2022 gives an insight into her studio practice #scottishartist #creativelife #paintinginscotland #artiststudio

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We like that creative travel offers opportunities for giving back to local communities. Our new Skye Textile experience allows guests to immerse themselves in the island's creative scene, learn new skills and learn about Skye's history. But it also means supporting local craftspeople, venues, food suppliers and other local businesses. Find out more https://buff.ly/3jw3Xer #textiletour #weaving #spinning #yarn #naturaldye #responsibletravel #skye #isleofskye #textile

Our tutor Nicky Sanderson is exhibiting some of her latest work in the artist town of Kirkcudbright. Well worth a visit if you can! Reposted from @nicky_sanderson The Whitehouse Gallery, Kirkcudbright #scotlandstartshere #scottishartist #inspiration #kirkcudbright #artexhibition

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Only 4 spaces left! Do you fancy taking some time out for yourself to spend a week creating and exploring a magical Scottish island? We've created a little video so you can get a sense of the tranquil yet inspiring and invigorating location for our Fabric of an Island painting holiday on the Isle of Iona with artist Janet Melrose. 6-13 May 2022. Find out more https://wildatartscotland.com/small-group-art-holidays-in-scotland/iona-art-experience-may-2021/

Would you be interested in taking some time out for yourself to spend a week creating and exploring a magical Scottish island? We've created a little video so you can get a sense of the tranquil yet inspiring and invigorating location for our Fabric of an Island painting holiday on the Isle of Iona with artist Janet Melrose. 6-13 May 2022. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Find out more... https://wildatartscotland.com/small-group-art-holidays-in-scotland/iona-art-experience-may-2021/

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Welcome to Wild at Art! Join us in Scotland where the sights and sounds of the ever changing scenery and welcoming people will inspire to you to develop your creative skills. Meet our skilled and talented artists who lead the art and crafts workshops we’ve planned for you. Our tours take you to galleries and exhibitions, castles and country homes and stunning cities throughout Scotland, packaged with the best in accommodation and cuisine – all to tempt your creativity and make your visit in Scotland both exciting and relaxing. Personal experiences are what you will take home with you. An evening of live acoustic music in a cozy pub, combing the beach for the perfect sea softened pebble for your hand-made necklace, looking differently at wizened trees, and getting the angle just right in an ancient castle… just waiting for you.

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