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Review of the Mugdock Makkers' Gallery as reported in Stirling Council's News

New art and craft centre at Mugdock

Wednesday, 5th December, 2007

As part of the current service development plan, the Mugdock Country Park's Joint Management Committee is now proud to announce the opening of the park's new art and craft centre, which opened on December 1, 2007.

The new centre is being franchised to the Mugdock Makkers who are a highly talented group of people with various and wide-ranging skills in arts and crafts.  There will be over 30 of these talented people under one roof and a delightful diversity on offer coupled with Mugdock Park’s awesome splendour and setting which makes the park a great attraction visitors and businesses alike.  The gallery will be open every day starting at 12 noon and closing at 5pm.

There was work from some of Scotland's finest artists and crafts people on display at the gallery.  In addition to being open every day of the week for general sales, there is an added attraction for country park visitors on Saturdays and Sundays when different members of the Makkers will be showing how they create their art.  The activities will be from 2pm until 4.30pm on these days.  Visitors will also have the opportunity to meet the artists, ask them about their work and even have a go themselves.

On show was a selection of superb paintings from the likes of Gillian Kingslake, Peter Pollock and Ian Shanlin.  Along with fabulous jewellery made by Mhairi Sim and Jean Murphy; beautiful hand painted porcelain by Alison Borthwick, fused glasswork by Julie Chapman and Eilidh Mackenzie, ceramics by Eleanor Caie and Stuart Grant, plus mosaics, basketry and much more.