The Clyde Model Dockyard
Artist 14
Originally founded in 1789 in Glasgow and revived in 2024, the Clyde Model Dockyard designs and produces maritime and industrial scale models and kits.
Welcome to Arran Open Studios 2026
Here you will find details of all the studios and artists/makers taking part in this year’s event.
Using the interactive map or the online version of the event programme (see buttons above) you can explore the range of techniques, artists and venues on offer this summer.
Here is a reminder of the key dates:
Preview Exhibition, Brodick Hall, Friday 10th – Monday 13th July 2026
The Arran Open Studios Weekend, Friday 14th – Monday 17th August 2026
Some of the studios are also open at other times throughout the year. These studios are marked in the list of artists tab with a wee calendar icon, 
on the Artists Page. Please do make sure to check with each artist before visiting as hours and dates may well vary by season.
If you are an artist or maker on the island who has not taken part this time and would like to discuss taking part in the Open Studios for 2027, please do get in touch. We would love to hear from you!
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Where has our Saturday sun gone?
What better thing to do than browse through our open studios brochure on this dreich morning.
So grab yourself a brochure, get the kettle on , curl up on the sofa (or wherever you are comfortable) and plan your visits to our studios.
It might even bring some sun into your day.
Brochures available from businesses throughout the island and at Brodick library.
Arran Open Studios 26, 14th-17th August
Don’t miss our preview exhibition in Brodick hall next weekend, Friday-Monday.
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Less than a week to go until our popular preview exhibition in Brodick hall. A great opportunity to get a flavour of what’s to come in the main event and possibly to plan which studios you’d like to visit. We look forward to seeing you there.
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Jill Hargan Studio 34 Day 6 of my Open Studios Posts
Who doesn’t like a ceilidh.
These pictures have been painted from photographs where I have combined movements that have been caught in several photos into one picture hopefully so the dances can be recognised. These ones are in oil
Jill Hargan studio 34. Day 5 of my weeks takeover of the Open studios page.
Today it’s watercolour. Along with inks these are my favourite mediums to work in. Watercolour can be used thinly with layer applied on top of layer for amazing effects or like gouache where it is applied more heavily. I like to use a combination of both .
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Jill Hargan studio 34 Day 4 of posting.
Without a doubt my most favourite paintings are those in which people are central. We all take endless pictures on our phones often never to look at them again, there is something enduring about a painting especially where a moment in time is captured. I have tried to do that over the years here are some.
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Jill Hargan studio 34 Day 3 of my weeks take over of Arran Open Studios.
Experimenting with colours.
Inks are an ideal medium for experimenting with colours, because they are liquid, they can be layered and effects quickly achieved. Colours can be added and subtracted relatively easily. These are all experimental pieces some of which have been used for cards. My focus was on colour effects rather than realistic drawing. Inks are also great for illustration, and wonderful for learning what works and what doesn’t.
Jill Hargan studio 34. Day 2 of my week’s takeover.
Last year I opened my studio for the first time. It was interesting, especially for the people I met and connections I made. I happened to have this papier mache sculpture of Colin in my studio.
One of my visitors was wildly enthusiastic about it and wanted to buy it!! She went on to explain she had a shop called York Lucky Cats And wanted it for the window display. We agreed she could rent it at the very generous rent of £100 per month with all monies going to Theresa’s Arran Cats. In the end she had it for 5 months and did a collection for them too. Winners all round.
I also received great pics from Island folk who were visiting York.
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Hello, welcome to my weeks takeover of the Arran open studios page. My name is Jill Hargan and I am at studio 34. I paint in oils and watercolour and also enjoy papier mache. Over the next week I will show you some of my work.
I was lucky enough to get the Geopark commission for a painting to represent all that a Geopark entails. This panel is 11 feet long and a reproduction hangs in both the Ardrossan and Troon Ferry terminal.
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Thank you Lagg Distillery for supporting us again this year with an ad in our brochure.
We hope your whisky Festival this weekend was a great success. Ofcourse there’s still ‘survivors day’ today if you’ve missed it.
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STUDIO NUMBER 8 Isle Spinner Jan Grant.
Creating bespoke handspun, handwoven scarves, cowls and textiles. With unique combinations of colour and fibre. I use Merino, Shetland, Bluefaced Leicester, Alpaca, Mohair, Cashmere Silk, Bamboo, Soybean
and even Pineapple!
My name is Jan, I was inspired by the peace and beauty I found living on the isle as well as some of the most creative souls to start spinning and weaving a couple of years ago. What started as a little hobby has become a huge part of my life, I love the craft and love learning new weaves, I also am discovering new fibres to weave with such as bamboo and pineapple! Spinning and weaving brings me so much joy I am delighted to share my passion with new people!
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STUDIO NUMBER 7- Paul McGarrie glass artist.
Paul is a fused glass and wood artist specializing in the fusion of organic textures and vibrant light. Through intricate CNC woodcarving and contemporary glass fusing, he creates one-of-a-kind sculptures that celebrate the harmony of natural materials.
Paul’s creative process is a delicate balance of heat and precision. In the kiln, raw glass is fused at intense temperatures to create vibrant, light-catching forms. Simultaneously, he utilizes advanced CNC technology and microscopic 0.25mm tooling to carve intricate 3D reliefs into organic timbers like spalted Scottish beech.
By embedding these custom-fused glass elements directly into the heart of the wood, Paul creates a seamless ‘sculptural dialogue.’ The result is a striking contrast between the ancient, earth-born textures of the grain and the modern, fluid brilliance of the glass—turning raw materials into singular, light-filled sculptures.
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Thank you James of Arran Chocolate for supporting us again this year. #arranchocolatefactory