Ash Rise opens at RBGE on the 13th of September in the John Hope Gateway.
13 Sep - 12 Jan 2025
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Scottish Furniture Makers Association www.scottishfurnituremakers.org.ukTickets:
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John Hope Gateway Gallery, Royal Botanical Garden EdinburghCelebrate the ash tree with beautiful new work from 22 established and emerging makers. Discover the history and importance of this magnificent native tree and the wonderful timber it provides. Learn about the challenges faced through die back and the possibilities for the future.
The exhibition showcases new pieces of furniture and works of art and craft specially commissioned for Ash Rise. All the pieces are either made using timber from ash trees or have in some way been inspired by the trees themselves or the environment in which they grew. The ash trees for this project were sourced from Killearn Home Farm in Stirlingshire and were all felled as a result of being affected by the dieback disease.
The exhibition will tour to three spectacular venues enabling Ash Rise to reach audiences right across Scotland and also online via an online guided tour - further details available soon. The dates of the tour are as follows:
John Hope Gateway, RBGE 13 September 2024 – 12 January 2025
Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries 22 January 2025 – 22 March 2025
Inverness Museum and Art Gallery 29 March 2025 – 17 May 2025
Ash Rise is an initiative from the Scottish Furniture Makers Association in partnership with Scottish Forestry and the Association of Scottish Hardwood Sawmillers. Generously supported by Scottish Forestry and Creative Scotland.
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