Dr Sally Gouldstone is founder of Seilich Botanicals, a skincare brand that makes products with flowers and plants hand-picked from the meadow around Rosemains Steading, Edinburgh
By the Edinburgh coast, Anna Liebmann weaves baskets out of willow she's grown, cropped and prepped - all with her own hands. Here, she shares about sustainability community and what prompted her to start weaving
“Our work in the arts has always been led by an interest in the possibilities and challenges of production alongside a collaborative working method with artists. For us, Saison International is a natural progression of this; enabling us to work closely and slowly with artists as well as to further our learning about production techniques and possibilities.
One of the aspects of my work that I love most is the variety of the day-to-day. Before Covid, my work took me all over the world, both for events and for lecturing and teaching. At the moment, I am more UK-based, which I’m really enjoying. It has been a positive step to slow down a little.