Sandpiper Arts

09/06/2026

Feeling very grateful this week for the kindness and support surrounding Sandpiper Arts 💙✨

A heartfelt thank you to lynettegray for helping spread the word about my Mindful Watercolour Workshops and Creative Wellbeing Events 🌿🎨 Your encouragement and support in helping me reach more people means such a lot.

Thank you too to the wonderful team for their continued support, warm welcome and for providing such a lovely space for creativity, connection and community ☕✨

And thank you to everyone who continues to come along to workshops at Ye Olde Inn and beyond 💫 Every conversation, booking, share and smiling face helps grow this creative community we are building together.

I’m so looking forward to welcoming participants to upcoming Mindful Watercolour Workshops and our Lavender Fields Painting Visit at Scottish Lavender Oils 💜🪻 — a peaceful opportunity to slow down, paint and connect with nature and one another.

If you’d like to join us, you can find out more here:
www.sandpiperarts.co.uk

Lavender Visits:
www.scottishlavenderoils.co.uk

Best wishes,
Fiona Wilson
Occupational Therapist MScOT RCOT
Finalist — RCOT Excellence Awards 🌟
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08/06/2026

Berry Delight at today’s Mindful Watercolour Workshop at Ye Olde Inn, Davidson Mains, Edinburgh. 🍓

Today we explored playful gouache berry minis, turning them into cheerful little fridge magnets bursting with summer brights, stripes, a wee bit of bling, and joyful creativity.

Together we paused to reflect on summery memories, the virtues of seasonality, the rewards of waiting, and the mindful pleasure of sumptuous eating. A gentle reminder to slow down and savour the sweetness of the season.

Well done everyone for your openness to trying new watercolour mediums and for giving yourselves permission to play and experiment creatively.

A heartfelt thank you to lynettegray for coming along today and helping me reach out and spread the word about Sandpiper Arts. Your support means so much.

And thank you too to Laurin and the team for your warm hospitality and lovely drinks — always such a welcoming space for creativity and connection.

Have a lovely week ahead.

Next up: Sea and Surf — last few spots remaining.
Booking now at www.sandpiperarts.co.uk

Fiona Wilson
Creative Wellbeing Occupational Therapist
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07/06/2026

Today’s Mindful Walk took us to the amazing Cacti and Succulents Show hosted by the wonderful Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society at Saughton Park.

I think I’m officially converted 😊
These quirky little delights completely stole my heart.

We met some incredibly dedicated growers today, and I left with such admiration for their patience and care — imagine nurturing a cactus from seed for two years to reach thimble size. A quiet reminder that growth often happens slowly, gently, and out of sight.

It was truly a feast for the eyes and such an education. Thank you to everyone involved for such a welcoming and inspiring event.

Perhaps this could become a theme for our Autumn Mindful Watercolour workshops… 🌵🎨

Well worth a visit if you’re nearby.

Happy Creating
Fiona x

07/06/2026

Cut Flower Joy Today 🌸✨

‘Black Swan Poppy Posies’ gathered this evening from the garden — 5 sumptuous little jam jar arrangements made from the shorter stemmed blooms for tomorrow’s Berry Delight Mindful Watercolour Workshop at Ye Olde Inn, Davidson Mains, Edinburgh.

Honestly one of my favourite Sunday evening rituals. Snipping, gathering, arranging and creating tiny posies from whatever is flourishing in the garden that week. Proof that flowers don’t need long stems or grand arrangements to bring joy.

If you love flowers, I really encourage you to have a go at making little jam jar posies at home. Such a simple, mindful activity — slowing down, noticing colour, texture and shape, and creating something beautiful from the smallest cuttings. Pure wellbeing in a jar 💐

Tomorrow we welcome .co.uk to our yummy session 😃

Fiona Wilson
Creative Wellbeing Occupational Therapist
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06/06/2026

My heart swelled and my mind slowed as I visited the this morning.🙂

There was so much calm and joy to be found in the gardens, exhibition, and shop today. After this week’s rain and sunshine, the gardens felt especially lush and abundant.🌸

Thank you to all the amazing team members who took the time to chat with me today. It reminded me what an incredible resource this place is for wellbeing, creativity, and connection — and how lucky we are to have it right on our doorstep.

My cup was full to the brim afterwards. ☕️

Well worth popping down for a nature, art, and wellbeing top-up. And if you visit, make sure you find the blue Meconopsis beside the stone bridge on the east side — absolutely spectacular.😃

Happy creating
Fiona Wilson
Creative Wellbeing Occupational Therapist
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05/06/2026

Sweet, juicy cherries, vibrant gouache paints and a little creative play… what more could we need for a Monday morning?

I’ve been experimenting with gouache watercolour paints this week and the cherries looked so delicious… I actually ate them! Oops.😄

Join me this Monday for Berry Delight — a joyful seasonal Mindful Watercolour Workshop filled with colour, creativity, relaxation and connection. Perfect for beginners and anyone needing a gentle reset for the week ahead.

Only a few spots left now.

Mindful Watercolour Workshop — Berry Delight
Monday 8th June 2026
9.50am–11.30am
Ye Olde Inn, Davidson Mains, Edinburgh
£27 per person
All materials and equipment included
Suitable for adults and all abilities

Book your place online:
www.sandpiperarts.co.uk

Fiona Wilson
Creative Wellbeing Occupational Therapist
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Finalist

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05/06/2026

Cut flower happiness today 🌼

Gathered a wild and joyful bouquet for a dear friend with Poppy Black Swan, irises, Lady’s Mantle, yellow spikey blooms from my parents’ garden cuttings, foraged greenery and enormous self-seeded hellebore leaves hiding behind the gate.

I love how gardens quietly surprise us. Seeds travel, plants return and unexpected beauty appears when we least expect it.

Flowers grown to share always feel extra special.

Happy Gardening
Fiona
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05/06/2026

A little update from Sandpiper Arts 🌿

Our Outdoor Mindful Sketching Pop Ups are being postponed for now, but only while I gather a few more ideas about the best ways to share these creative opportunities with the local community.

I’ve had a fabulous morning visiting Saughton Gardens, soaking up the beautiful surroundings and chatting along the way with the lovely team @ Foursquare Café, Caley Horticultural Society volunteers, the gardening team and local residents about workshops, creativity and community activities. It was such a joy to connect, hear people’s thoughts and enjoy a little inspiration in the sunshine.

I also couldn’t resist sharing some of the amazingly vibrant and lush blooms I spotted along the way… so much beauty and colour to inspire future sketching and painting sessions. Nature really does have a wonderful way of filling the creative cup.

Sometimes creative plans need a little pause, like a garden gathering strength before the next bloom. I’m looking forward to bringing these mindful outdoor sketching sessions to life in a way that feels welcoming, relaxed and easy for people to discover.

Thank you as always for your encouragement and support. More updates soon and plenty more creativity ahead.

Happy creating,
Fiona Wilson
Creative Wellbeing Occupational Therapist
Member .rcot | Finalist

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