Regular Event:
8th Mar 2026
Louise Bourgeois-Inspired Drawing & Sculpture Workshop with Naomi Mcintosh
11am – 12:30pm
Celebrate International Women’s Day at the Fife Arms with the Scotland-based interdisciplinary artist Naomi Mcintosh in a workshop inspired by Louise Bourgeois. Represented in the Fife Arms collection, Bourgeois was one of the most prolific and distinctive female artists of the twentieth century who is best known for her large-scale sculptures and instillation art.
‘Drawings are thought feathers,’ Bourgeois said, ‘ideas that I seize in mid-flight and put down on paper’. True to Bourgeois’ immediacy and mark-making, in this workshop you will explore spontaneous drawing and small sculptural making inspired by the artist. You will work intuitively throughout, letting gesture, material, and impulse guide both drawing and sculptural form. The workshop encourages experimentation, personal interpretation, and reflection, offering a space for quiet focus and shared discussion.
The workshop is suitable for anyone interested in drawing and sculpture, all materials will be provided.
Please contact Reception to book your place: reception@thefifearms.com 01339 720200.
About Naomi McIntosh
Naomi McIntosh studied Architecture at The Bartlett, University College London, and completed an MA in Design at Central Saint Martins. Based in the Cairngorms, she works primarily with sustainably sourced timber, creating sculptures that transform surfaces into dynamic three-dimensional forms.
Her work is held in multiple private and public collections, including Historic Environment Scotland, Aberdeen Art Gallery, and The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. Selected exhibitions include Ash Rise, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2024); Deep Rooted, City Art Centre, Edinburgh (2023); every somewhere, Make Hauser & Wirth, Bruton (2023); and the London Design Biennale, Somerset House, London (2021).
International Women’s Day Art Tour
4pm
Also on Sunday 8th March, our daily residents’ art tour will focus on the female artists represented in the Fife Arms collection, from a weaving by Louise Bourgeois to a drawing by Queen Victoria.
Please contact Reception to book your place on the tour.
