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(Sun 26 Jul: 2pm) Marking 60 years since the first Craigmillar Festival and 20 years of the Scottish Storytelling Centre, celebrate the power of art as a catalyst for social change. The Craigmillar Tapestry Project is a community initiative to create a series of tapestry panels representing the rich history of Craigmillar. Designed and stitched by local people with artwork and guidance from artist Andrew Crummy, there are now twenty panels stitched by over five hundred local residents in Craigmillar and Niddrie, who have incorporated elements telling the rich and diverse story of their community from traditional Syrian stitching to imagery of local landmarks. Drop in to find out more about the story of the tapestry and learn some of the techniques yourself! ~~~~~ This event is part of Easy Sundays, a fortnightly session of stories, music, community and friendship with a variety of activities for all to enjoy. Supported by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) and the Scottish Storytelling Centre to create a warm and welcoming space for the community. Supported by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) through Creative Scotland Multi-Year Funding.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Storytelling Court
(Sun 27 Sep: 12pm) Celebrate harvest time creatively, learning the seasonal craft of straw work with expert Elaine Lindsay from Something Corny. Discover this endangered tradition during this drop-in, hands-on afternoon and leave with your own hand-made corn dollies. Presented by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland). A straw worker for over 40 years, Elaine Lindsay breathes life into this heritage practice she used to hear about from her grandfather, a farm labourer around her native Inverurie. She is an expert hand at crafting traditional corn dollies as well as her own contemporary designs, believing that while we must remember where the craft came from, it is so important to push the craft forward if it is to continue into the future. Elaine joined the Guild of Straw Craftsmen in 1989 and achieved a Craftsman Award with them in 1999. She is a founding member of the Scottish Straw Workers as well as a member of the National Association of Wheat Weavers and the California Straw Arts Guild in the US.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Storytelling Court
(Sun 6 Dec: 12pm) Get in the festive spirit with this beginner-friendly, drop-in basket weaving workshop. Spend an afternoon with professional basketmaker Anna Corbett learning the basic weaving skills and make your own small decorations to take home or give as gifts, just in time for the holidays. Presented by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland). After many years of organic gardening, Anna Corbett brings her love of plants and respect for the natural world to her current practice of string making and basketry. She works almost entirely with plants local to where she lives in Northumberland, using cultivated and wild plant fibres and organic matter. Anna is a member of the Basketmakers’ Association, Scottish Basketmakers’ Circle and the Northumbria Basketry Group.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Storytelling Court
(Sun 26 Jul: 2pm) Marking 60 years since the first Craigmillar Festival and 20 years of the Scottish Storytelling Centre, celebrate the power of art as a catalyst for social change. The Craigmillar Tapestry Project is a community initiative to create a series of tapestry panels representing the rich history of Craigmillar. Designed and stitched by local people with artwork and guidance from artist Andrew Crummy, there are now twenty panels stitched by over five hundred local residents in Craigmillar and Niddrie, who have incorporated elements telling the rich and diverse story of their community from traditional Syrian stitching to imagery of local landmarks. Drop in to find out more about the story of the tapestry and learn some of the techniques yourself! ~~~~~ This event is part of Easy Sundays, a fortnightly session of stories, music, community and friendship with a variety of activities for all to enjoy. Supported by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) and the Scottish Storytelling Centre to create a warm and welcoming space for the community. Supported by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) through Creative Scotland Multi-Year Funding.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Storytelling Court
(Sun 27 Sep: 12pm) Celebrate harvest time creatively, learning the seasonal craft of straw work with expert Elaine Lindsay from Something Corny. Discover this endangered tradition during this drop-in, hands-on afternoon and leave with your own hand-made corn dollies. Presented by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland). A straw worker for over 40 years, Elaine Lindsay breathes life into this heritage practice she used to hear about from her grandfather, a farm labourer around her native Inverurie. She is an expert hand at crafting traditional corn dollies as well as her own contemporary designs, believing that while we must remember where the craft came from, it is so important to push the craft forward if it is to continue into the future. Elaine joined the Guild of Straw Craftsmen in 1989 and achieved a Craftsman Award with them in 1999. She is a founding member of the Scottish Straw Workers as well as a member of the National Association of Wheat Weavers and the California Straw Arts Guild in the US.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Storytelling Court
(Sun 6 Dec: 12pm) Get in the festive spirit with this beginner-friendly, drop-in basket weaving workshop. Spend an afternoon with professional basketmaker Anna Corbett learning the basic weaving skills and make your own small decorations to take home or give as gifts, just in time for the holidays. Presented by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland). After many years of organic gardening, Anna Corbett brings her love of plants and respect for the natural world to her current practice of string making and basketry. She works almost entirely with plants local to where she lives in Northumberland, using cultivated and wild plant fibres and organic matter. Anna is a member of the Basketmakers’ Association, Scottish Basketmakers’ Circle and the Northumbria Basketry Group.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Storytelling Court
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