The Kist

12/02/2025

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25/10/2023

Thanks to everyone who joined us for this year's Kist! It's been a privilege to share your work.

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30/09/2023

"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." —Pablo Picasso

Sarah Louise Artist paints bespoke oil commissions and mixed media collections of the countryside, coastline and bird-life.

Inspired by Ayrshire and Galloway scenery, native wildlife and her travels around the world .

29/09/2023

“Books are the windows to our soul!”
― Avijeet Das,

Roo Waterhouse Art creates quirky and gorgeous, "shelf-portrait" oil paintings of treasured books. Her unique work celebrates the love of books, the power, the magic, the joy and the heartbreak they hold within their covers.

28/09/2023

28/09/2023

"A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases; it will never. Pass into nothingness" John Keats

Drakelaw Pottery brings their beautiful hand thrown and decorated functional stoneware to the Kist. All pieces are oven, microwave and dishwasher safe. Where beauty and functionality meet.

27/09/2023

"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." Benjamin Franklin

Are you ready for interesting, tasty, local beer? Five Kingdoms Brewery, Scotland’s most southerly brewery is at the Kist for the entire festival bringing you Galloway in a glass.

Delicious craft ales using whole hops, quality malts and fresh water. Pick up a bottle or two of liquid delight or build your own bespoke case of the some of the best real ales in Scotland.

26/09/2023

"Whoever said laughter is the best medicine had clearly never tasted whisky."
Anne Taintor

Annandale Distillery was named Best Single Malt Whisky Distillery in Scotland in the SME Scottish Enterprise Awards. Home of Man O’Words and Man O’Sword both winners of Best Single Cask Single Malt 10yrs & Under 2020 & 2021 in Jim Murray’s globally acclaimed ‘Whisky Bible’.

Take home the true taste of Scotland.

26/09/2023

"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better." –Albert Einstein

Robert Stansfield is a local artist inspired by the nature that surrounds him. Working with various materials his work is eclectic, magical and memorable.

25/09/2023

‘I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.’
- Jorge Luis Borges

From bookmarks to book and kindle sleeves, Dear Green Reads make the perfect handmade gifts for all the book lovers in your life. The perfect Wigtown, Booktown souvenir

25/09/2023

Beautifully bespoke furniture, created in the south west of Scotland from oak whisky barrels. From tables to chairs and from clocks to planters, Wee Dram Barrel Creations takes reclaimed whisky barrels and turns them into unique furniture that lasts a lifetime.

Take home a piece of Scotland that you can cherish forever.

25/09/2023

Every dedicated book lover needs a quality handmade notebook or diary to document their festival experience with panache. KB & Co Designs creates delightfully unique journals that will be the envy of bibliophiles everywhere.

As well as notebooks and diaries they will have original greetings cards, and limited edition prints on display. The ideal gift or perfect festival souvenir.