“Beach of Dreams invites participants and audiences to work together to create a hopeful perspective on the future of our coast and planet. By walking the coastline and sharing stories about its past, present and future, we can learn about coastal and climate challenges, and imagine how we can collectively create a regenerative future.” Ali Pretty, Artistic Director, Kinetika
Findhorn Bay Arts are community partners in the UK-wide coastal arts festival – Beach of Dreams – activating and exploring the unique heritage, cultures and climate futures of our coastlines.
Beach of Dreams invites you to step outside, walk together, and connect with the beauty, stories, and challenges of the UK’s coastlines. It’s a chance to reflect on our relationship with these extraordinary landscapes, discover fresh perspectives, and imagine new possibilities for the future.
We are working with artist Amy Neville of Naturally Useful, artist Eve Mosher and Wild Things! Environmental Education in Action and inviting local people to connect with our coastline from Findhorn to Burghead and contribute to a local artwork of silk pennants on Sunday 18 May. We are recruiting up to 50 volunteer participants to take part.
By walking the coastline and sharing stories about its past, present and future, we can learn about coastal and climate challenges and imagine how we can collectively create a regenerative future.
What does taking part involve?
You will join a workshop on either Saturday, 12 April in Roseisle or on Sunday 27 April in Findhorn with artists Amy and Eve and Wild Things! Step outside, explore and connect with the beauty, stories, and challenges of our coastline and capture images or sketch out ideas for your silk pennant designs.
Participants will then be supported and guided to turn their images and sketches into graphic designs for the batik silk pennants using natural dyes and beeswax. Together, we will create a local artwork to be part of the Moray Beach of Dreams collection.
Walk with us
On Sunday 18 May, we will promenade with the silk pennants created from Burghead to Findhorn – each of us celebrating our connection to the coast, culminating with a display of the pennants and a gathering at Findhorn.
Essential Information and Notes
Participation is Free
Limited places of 50 participants
Participants are required to take part in one of the silk pennant workshops which will happen on:
Saturday 12 April | 10am to 4pm | Roseisle Community Hall, Roseisle
Sunday 27 April | 10am to 4pm | James Milne Institute, Findhorn
Participants are invited to walk from Burghead to Findhorn on Sunday 18 May
Departing Burghead at 9am (route timings and stops to be finalised)
You are invited to join us from beginning to end or join at any point along the way.
For those with limited access, you can join us at the end of Dunes Road (disabled parking available) or at the endpoint, which will be near the beach huts in Findhorn.
We encourage car shares/and will operate a shuttle bus to bring people back to their starting point along the route.
At the end of our walk, we will display the silk pennants on the beach in Findhorn for ALL to enjoy.
Post walk and display, you are invited back to the James Milne Institute to celebrate the culmination of Beach of Dreams Moray.
Suitable for 16 years+
Under 16s welcome if accompanied by an adult (not recommended for under 7s), limited places available)
If you would like to find out more or have any questions about taking part, please contact our Community Engagement and Events Producer, Gill Bird, gill@findhornbayarts.com or call the office on 01309 673 137.
