main photographs: Phil Dickson, psd photography
Allanbank Mill Steading is situated in the special rural open landscape of the Scottish Borders. It is the home and studios of the artists, Pauline Burbidge and Charlie Poulsen. They have lovingly renovated this set of farm buildings, converting them from farm use to studios, for their art practice.
Pauline works with textiles, collage and stitch, making wall hangings and quilts. Charlie makes large scale drawings, sculpture and ‘growing sculpture’. Together they have created and developed a magical and unique environment of gardens, studios and home.
OPEN STUDIO
In the summer they hold a very special four day event called ‘Charlie & Pauline’s OPEN STUDIO’; this will mark their 27th year! They turn their studios into galleries and display artwork throughout the Steading, and show a selection of their own work, together with the work of one guest artist. This coming year we are looking forward to welcoming Ilona Rijkeboer, who will be travelling from the Netherlands to show with us. She is a recent graduate and she explores drawing and installation and aims to build a gallery space in which visitors will be invited to intervene and create. Visitors arrive, they discover and explore the studios and garden, their smiles tell the story of a special day out – a chance to view the artworks and garden, and gain a personal view of the environment in which the artwork has been made.
Click the link below to view a short film about our OPEN STUDIO.
‘A Way of Working’ by David Martin
Think of visiting our neighbours too!
Running Concurrently;
Allanbank Arts – Annual Open Art Exhibition – www.allanbankarts.co.uk
Gill Walton’s Open Studio – www.gillwalton.co.uk
We are linking with Marchmont House for this year’s OPEN STUDIO.
Book a ‘Maker’s Tour’ to see the sculpture at nearby Marchmont House (just 10 miles from us).
Join a tour with Charlie and Hugo (Director of Marchmont Farms Ltd) to see Charlie’s current sculpture projects, and be shown around the amazing sculpture collection including works by Stephen Cox, David Nash and Anthony Gormley.
Two tours are available connected with our OPEN STUDIO:
Saturday 8th August at 2.30pm
and
Tuesday 11th August at 10am
Tickets must be pre-booked using the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/guided-makers-tour-of-marchmont-house-tickets-91001065637
ALLANBANK MILL STEADING
Allanton, Nr Duns, TD11 3JX
Charlie & Pauline’s OPEN STUDIO
Friday 7th – Monday 10th August, 11am-6pm.
www.allanbankmillsteading.co.uk
NEXT OPEN STUDIO EVENT
Friday 7th to Monday 10th August 2020
11am-6pm each day
CHARLIE & PAULINE
Pauline Burbidge (Textiles)
www.paulineburbidge-quilts.com
Charlie Poulsen (Sculpture & Drawing) www.charlespoulsendrawing.co.uk
www.charlespoulsen-sculpture.com
GUEST ARTIST 2020
Ilona Rijkeboer (Drawing and Installation)
www.ilonarijkeboer.com
For more details on the individual artists, click on their website link.
PREVIOUS RECENT GUEST ARTISTS!
2019 – David Martin, Animator/Filmmaker
2018 – Dorothy Caldwell, Textile Artist
2017 – Colin Rose, Sculptor
2016 – Graham Murrell, Photographer
2015 – Lizzie Farey, Woven Constructions
2014 – Halima Cassell, Ceramicist
HOW TO FIND US
Allanbank Mill Steading is situated 8 miles inland from the A1 at Berwick-upon-Tweed with its train station.
By road we are 1 hour south of Edinburgh and 11/2 hours north of Newcastle.
If you require overnight accommodation or a meal, the Allanton Inn is a short walk from us, very recommendable and open all day!
Allanbank Mill Steading Allanton Duns Berwickshire TD11 3JX
E: pb@paulineburbidge-quilts.com T: 01890 818073
Please email us, if you would like to join our open studio email list