About Us
Art Buds Collective is a social enterprise dedicated to the delivery of sustainable arts education for children across Edinburgh. We are crazy about creativity, process art and protecting our planet. Our classes for young people and adults promote sustainability and celebrate the creative journey. We would love you to join us on our adventures.
Art Buds offers classes and workshops for children, young people and adults at various outdoor locations in and around Edinburgh. Our mission is to inspire creativity, and enhance understanding of the natural world and the role we can all play in protecting it.
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Recent funding awards from Creative Scotland and Firstport have allowed us to start delivering fully funded projects to support access to arts for young people in Scotland.
Our Classes and Workshops
In response to COVID-19 restrictions, we are offering a blended timetable of online classes and in-person outdoor sessions.
Art Buds Holyrood Park
Our Friday afternoon classes are designed to engage young people aged 4-8 in exploration, adventure and art making. These sessions will sparks curiosity in the natural world and joy in artistic process. Art Buds classes adhere strictly to current Scottish Government COVID-19 guidelines. To book, or for further information, please follow the link below.
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Venue: Holyrood Park, Edinburgh
Day: Friday
Time: 2-3.30pm.
Cost: £7/£12/£15 per class. Art Buds Collective operates a fair payment scale.
Art Buds at the Beach
What better way to wind down at the end of the week than by the sea? Our Friday afternoon beach sessions are suitable for children aged 4-9, and enjoy a strong environmental focus. Sunshine may not be guaranteed, but joy and inspiration is! Art Buds classes adhere strictly to current Scottish Government COVID-19 guidelines. To book, or for further information, please follow the link below.
Venue: Portobello Beach
Day: Friday
Time: 1-2.30 or 2.45-4.15pm
Cost: £7/£12/£15 per class. Art Buds Collective operates a fair payment scale.
Art Buds Saturday in the Woods
Our popular Saturday sessions are now weekly! Join us for creative adventures in the beautiful setting of Craiglockhart Woods. During these fun and friendly outdoor sessions, we invite children to forage, explore and make together, before gathering around the fire to share our creations. All COVID-19 guidelines will be strictly followed. Limited places available.
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Venue: Craiglockhart Woods, Edinburgh
Day: Saturdays
Time: 10.30am-12.00 midday (for ages 4-8) or 2.00pm-3.30 pm (for ages 6-10)
Cost: £7/£10/£15 per class.
Art Buds Collective operates a fair payment scale.
Art Buds Home Educators
Our Home Educator sessions explore process art in the outdoors with a strong environmental focus. Suitable for children aged 5-12, our young artists will find plenty of inspiration in a choice of beautiful venues. Art Buds Collective classes adhere strictly to all Scottish Government COVID-19 guidelines.
Venue: Holyrood Park
Day: Monday
Time: 1-2.30pm
Cost: £7/£10/£15 per class. Art Buds Collective operates a fair payment scale.
Art Buds After School
Our after school sessions are currently on hold in response to Scottish Government COVID-19 guidelines for older age groups. Please check back here for further information.
If you are interested in classes and workshops for children aged 8 and above, please contact us.
Art Buds Online
Online sessions will encourage children to find creative potential in everyday household objects and embrace a strong element of freedom and fun. All activities will promote sustainability and reusability in our making.
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Venue: Online via Zoom
Day: Thursday
Time: 4.30-5.30pm (age 5+)
Cost: £5/6/7 per class.
(Art Buds Collective operates a fair payment scale​)
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Start date: Monday 1 March 2021
Holiday Workshop for children aged 6-10 years:
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Join our experienced artist educators to explore the power of the elements to inspire creativity. At the end of this workshop there will be a chance to share your art around the fire. All COVID guidelines will be strictly followed.
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'Earth, Wind and Fire' Workshop
Date: 15th April
Time: 10.30-12.30
Venue: Craiglockhart Woods
Cost: £10/16/20 Art Buds operates a Fair Payment Scale
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Holiday Workshops for children aged 4-8 years:
Join us for a celebration of creativity and spring time in our Easter Holiday workshops. These fun and friendly sessions will include opportunities to explore outdoors, learn about the natural world and engage in process art activities with experienced artist educators. All COVID guidelines will be strictly followed.
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'Wild Things!' Workshop
Date: 7th April
Time: 10.30-12.30 or 2-4 pm
Venue: Holyrood Park
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'Not Just a Stick' Workshop
Date: 8th April
Time: 10.30-12.30
Venue: Craiglockhart Woods
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'Woodland Critters' Workshop
Date: 14th April
Time: 10.30-12.30
Venue: Holyrood Park
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Cost: £10/16/20 Art Buds operates a Fair Payment Scale
Our Values
We believe every human has the right to create, and that we must work to remove the barriers that exist to creative engagement.
We actively promote exploration of artistic process as a means to improve wellbeing and increase our understanding of the world.
We are committed to celebrating multiple points of view and strive for inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity and experience.
We are committed to protecting the natural environment and putting sustainability at the heart of our art-making.
We believe in nurturing and respecting individuals on their creative journey through a person led approach.
We believe in celebrating kindness and engaging curiosity every day.
Our Philosophy
Process vs Product
Process Art is child-led, explorative, and full of wonderful surprises. It celebrates the experience of making and discovering, and the joy of creativity. In process art, the focus is on play with materials, exploration of techniques and the creative journey.
Create Sustainably
Working for a sustainable future means building a better world for all of us. A world in which a few individuals don't take more than their fair share and resources are spread equally. A sustainable future is not just what we need, it's what we want.
Engage Curiosity
Curiosity is the beating heart of Art Buds Collective. Whether in the forest, on the hillside or at the beach the first invitation we give a child, is to be curious. Read on to find out why we think curiosity is intrinsically linked to creativity.
Book a Class or Workshop
For more information about the work we do or to book an Art Buds class, please drop us a message. We'd Love to hear from you!
