In typical Wyllie style George didn’t call his making space his “studio” but plainly referred to it as “the basement”

Situated in the undercroft of the family home in Gourock and overflowed into the garden overlooking the Clyde Estuary, as does the Wyllieum.

We titled our community making space “The Upstairs Basement” in tribute.

As well as being a making space, the Upstairs Basement features a rolling exhibition programme.

May - June 2025: Angharad Jefferson

Presents her Marydoll.toys collection of textile art in the upstairs basement and in our shop.

George Wyllie was an advocate for a new creative economy on the Clyde and Angharad has embraced this with gusto.

Created in Inverclyde at her home studio and in her Glasgow based micro factory her products are affordable to all yet beautifully designed with artistic credibility.

You may even catch her making work on site in our Upstairs Basement before it goes directly to the shop floor during this synergistic 6 week showcase.

This collection and others in the pipeline are the perfect fit alongside the legacy of Wyllie that we uphold, irreverent, unpretentious and accessible to all.