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Abbeyhill Kat @edinburgh_kat

Creative Director of @colonyofartists, Founder of @abbeyhillcra, community campaigner, champion of Abbeyhill & Leith. Tweets are my own. colonyofartists.co.uk Edinburgh Joined March 2015
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8 months ago

Bill Mazur, a founding member, has been organising the event since 2008. Painting primarily in acrylic the changing light of the Scottish & French countryside are an inspiration. Bill is often seen in Abbeyhill donned in painters overalls up a ladder as lead on our mural projects

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8 months ago

Looking for something to do this weekend? 82 artists will open their homes & gardens to exhibit. Make a day of it and stop by the Hive on Rossie Place to sample our Festival Ale, Upper and Lower, brewed by @campervanbrew, food from the Safari Lounge, live music, chalk art & more!

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8 months ago

Better pop along quickly as it will sell out! What do you think of our label this year designed by @eddscape1 ?

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Cornelius Beer & Wine (Easter Road) @corneliuswine

8 months ago

Better pop along quickly as it will sell out! What do you think of our label this year designed by @eddscape1 ?

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Cornelius Beer & Wine (Easter Road) @corneliuswine

8 months ago

We’ve had a delivery from @campervanbrew with this year’s @colonyofartists beer just in time for the festival this weekend. Pop in and grab a beer to drink as you leaf through this year’s programme 4.7% abv - £2.50/33cls

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8 months ago

Jenny Haslimeier takes inspiration from everyday life, incorporating found natural objects & daily happenings into her work. She is showcasing some of her favourite original artwork from her Animalia range this year....in 3 more sleeps check out @JennyHaslimeier this weekend!

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8 months ago

Edd Davies of @eddscape1 creates bright coloured landscapes of mostly urban scenes & made up movie posters. His inspirations include Pop Art &20th century advertising posters.. Only 2 more sleeps so follow the bees to see all 82 exhibiting artists this weekend only from 11 to 6.

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8 months ago

**LAST MINUTE ENTRY** India Sharples is the creative mind behind Dried, a small, independent floral design studio born out of a love for all things floral & driven by sustainability. Find her on Lady Menzies Place this weekend from 11 to 6. Follow the bees to find our venues!

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8 months ago

Come and see a collection of photographs of life in Abbeyhill. Find the collection at the Hive on Rossie Place. Jackie Sewell is pictured, second on the left, on Pitlochry Place, circa early 1930's. Jackie passed away last week. Thank you Jackie for your stories & photos.

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8 months ago

DYK we're celebrating 15 years of working with @AbbeyhillPS? To celebrate join us for a special Garden pARTy at the school on Friday 12.30-3.30pm. There will be art, a ceilidh, an outdoor cinema, a mural trail & more - organised by @AisforAbbeyhill who are celebrating 10 years!!

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8 months ago

Sylwia Kolasinka of Mud Station pottery on Montrose Terrace loves what she does. She likes to keep pushing her work forward, incorporating new forms, glazes & types of clay to create tactile & visually pleasing functional stoneware. Check it out in 5 more sleeps!

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8 months ago

Zeph Blair of Zephirine Designs is a part time jeweller specialising in making delicate jewellery using a combination of silver & gold. All the jewellery is hand made so no two pieces are ever the same. Only 5 more sleeps until the big weekend! Remember to follow the bees!

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8 months ago

**Last minute entry** Alan McGowan will be exhibiting with our lovely friends at the Regent Bar on Montrose Terrace. Alan's paintings have featured at many exhibitions of contemporary figure art and he has exhibited widely throughout the UK and internationally. 4 more sleeps!

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Artists-in-residence at Abbeyhill Primary School @AisforAbbeyhill

8 months ago

Join us at our #GardenpARTy @AbbeyhillPS to celebrate the latest art, design & dance works by our resident artists & all our learners aged 3-12, inc/ at our #OutdoorCinema 🍿 feat/ films by our POLSKI artists-in-residence Monika Smekot, Agnieszka Mietkiewicz & Robert Motyka 🧵

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8 months ago

Jessica James-Thomson of @GingerTwistEDI will be running her annual knitwear sample sale specially for the weekend. The shop is also home to Ginger’s Hand Dyed, which is Jess’ own range of hand dyed wools. It's the best place to start your COA weekend - 6 more sleeps!

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8 months ago

Catherine Mackie's enthusiasm holds no bounds, as a later in life artist, & self taught, she believes that brings a freshness & individuality to her paintings. Her work ethic is to share her products & designs at an affordable price for people to love and enjoy. 6 more sleeps!

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8 months ago

6 sleeps until 82 artists open their homes & gardens to exhibit. Make a day of it & stop by the Hive on Rossie Place to sample our Festival Ale, Upper & Lower, brewed by @campervanbrew & served up directly from their vintage camper! Food to your table from @thesafariloung!

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8 months ago

6 more sleeps until 82 artists throw open their homes & gardens to you lovely people! Visit Molly Stubbs’ whose work sits between engineering & art which focusses on the significance of birds within mining communities, & alternative productions of power, from coal to wind.

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8 months ago

Interested in our street art & Abbeyhill Colonies history? Then look no further! We are delighted to welcome back local historian, Hetty Lancaster who will be offering FREE short walking tours of six of our murals on both days along with a brief history of the Abbeyhill Colonies

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