Past exhibitions
The Little Art Hub opened on 21st March 2024.
We began as we intend to go on:
with a wholehearted celebration of art.
Our opening featured an exhibition of work from artists involved in launching the space.
"Wild Lines", an exhibition of painting and installation featuring local artists Caroline Mordue, Anna King and Emily Moir. A love of the landscape of the Scottish Borders, from the mundane to the sublime, lies at the heart of each artist's practice; the exhibition reflects this - inviting the viewer to see this familiar landscape from a different perspective.
A vibrant show of artwork by young people from the Scottish Borders. There was painting, film, photography and sculpture, made during projects with TD1 Youth Group, a partnership with Galashiels Academy in which pupils were empowered to transform the girls' toilets from a place of antisocial behaviour to a more positive space. Cheviot Youth, Rowlands, Beyond Earlston working in partnership with Transform Arts CIC on a film project depicting emotions in film and some sculpture in wire and paper clay.
12th to 17th August 2024––Galashiels Camera Club exhibited at our Hub. This showcase featured approximately 30 diverse images created by our membership, highlighting the various types of photography we engage in. Notably, some prints on display were captured using smartphones, emphasising that photography isn't solely about fancy cameras.
Past events
Japanese Tea Ceremony performed
by Mana Iwata
in Little Art Hub, Sunday 21st April 2024
At the start of June 2024, we displayed the brand new Borders Together Tartan in our window for all to see. Co-created with over 700 people from the Scottish Borders, this locally woven tartan is the culmination of the Scottish Borders 'Remembering Together' project––a project led by Alister Lownie and Katherina Radeva from Two Destination Language.  To explore the project follow @tartan.together @2destlang
Transform Arts CIC held another exciting drop- in day of creativity for all ages. Participants were be able to screenprint unique designs onto clothes using a traditional screen and ink, giving them a new lease of life and saving them from landfill .. and hopefully this helps reduce the need to buy new stuff!  We are grateful for funding from the Scottish Borders Climate Action Network who kindly funded this workshop.
Big Fun Music Day Sunday 25th August A fabulous array of music sessions for kids (aged: 0–8+) and their parents
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Come and explore the creative possibilities of CARDBOARD! Join Transform Arts CIC for another inspiring drop in day of creativity for everyone: It's All About Cardboard!
(un)Trodden Paths Connecting Threads artists in residence Coleman and Hodges create Laden, an exhibition exploring the fugitive elements carried by the River Tweed on its journey from the hills to the sea.​
Weds. 25th Sept. 2024
Thurs. 22nd Nov. 2024
a FREE event, organised by CABN, open to all creative businesses in the Borders to meet and talk with other designers/ makers in the region.
Making unique puppets out of card, then bringing them to life! Make giant shadows with a projector or animate on a digital screen. Join Transform Arts CIC for another drop in workshop, inspiring original creativity and recycling waste materials. Be inspired to try making art with these readily available free materials.
We were awarded funding to run events for BOOK WEEK SCOTLAND 2024. Organised by artist Jules Bradbury, a FREE talk was commissioned by author Jan Cameron and a sketchbook-making workshop by Ann Louise Kieran
Past workshops
We frequently run workshops, open to all. Keep an eye on our social media pages for further details and be sure to sign up to our Mailing list!
A series of weekly Comics Drop-In sessions for Dads and their kids throughout the school Summer holidays 2024...
For those curious to learn printmaking, Georgie Fay is ran a fantastic, affordable introductory course throughout August 2024, taking you through the basics
Life Drawing
various evening sessions open to the public throughout the year, led by practising artists
Join Scottish Borders Climate Action Network at the Little Art Hub in Galashiels for an exciting morning with Paper Boats! We are hosting a FREE workshop. The writing workshop is designed to explore your feelings and experiences of the climate & ecological emergency and learn how to share those with political representatives.
'Art Counts'
A series of 6 x FREE creative weekly workshops running on Thursday mornings throughout Autumn 2024 at Little Art Hub looking at where art and maths overlap.
FREE printmaking session inspired by Craigie Aitchison’s new poem
about the River Tweed, with artists Georgie Fay + Rosemary Everett
PRINT THE TWEED
4–6pm Tuesday 19th November