The Arran Open Studios weekend was once again a resounding success with their newest innovation, the biscuit tin initiative, being particularly successful and receiving a large amount of entries.
The initiative allowed visitors and residents to contribute by making a drawing, poem or sharing a reflection on the cards provided in the Paterson of Arran biscuit tins left at 12 locations across the island. Organisers have been delighted that this idea seems to have inspired so many with dozens of submitted A contribution from a 10 year old from Moscow and the USA. 01_B35AOS02 cards being filled with verses, musings and sketches.
One contribution to each of the 12 tins was received by post from Whithorn artist Jack Sloan, whose imagination was particularly stimulated by the initiative. Contributions, coming from far and wide, have included poems, inspirational words and a few self portraits. Some chose to write a short verse, odes to loved ones or even finely drawn landscape scenes. Unsurprisingly many of the submissions carried a biscuit theme with one professing their love for biscuits while another was in memory of a favourite artist. While some obviously spent a great deal of time making detailed sketches some of the contributions were simple images of people places and objects, many including boats.
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