A grant from the New Scots Activity fund made it possible for us to arrange a day where new scots could travel back in time and meet the Viking era inhabitants of Scotland. We arranged transport and language support to help them make the most of this experience. Volunteers from “Galloway Longfhada Vikings” provided characters… Continue reading Old Scots – New Scots
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Viking Era Life
Some links to help communicate When the New Scots visit the hall they will be able to walk around living museum, complete with sheep! Galloway Longfhada members will be wearing the clothes from 1000 years ago, and using replica tools to do everyday tasks. عندما يزور الاسكتلنديون الجدد القاعة، سيتمكنون من التجول في المتحف الحي،… Continue reading Viking Era Life
Heritage Day
New Scots Heritage Fun Day Minibus times leave MOOL 9.30am get to Heathhall 10am return to MOOL leaves at 12.00 leave Mercure 12.30 am get to Heathhall 13.00 return to Mercure leaves at 15.00 Or find your own transport to: Heathhall Community Centre, Barnett Road, Heathhall, Dumfries and Galloway DG1 3RU День розваг, присвячений спадщині Шотландії, для… Continue reading Heritage Day
Chopping logs to boards
Recently we were given some logs to turn into things. The exact use was not specified. So far though we have made chopping boards and turned bowls. We are using hand tool techniques, partly because we don’t have big machines. But also because there is a satisfaction in making things by hand. The next “Making… Continue reading Chopping logs to boards
Merry Christmas
Have courage, be valiant, find mirth. May your faith take you places that challenge your beliefs, amd give you the strength to transform with mirth.
Theology of Creation
A short course in the run up to Christmas. Watch it online, with some questions to help you reflect on the content. The latest in the series of online short courses provided by the Scottish Episcopal Institute will take place throughout Advent, looking at Creation Theology. The course, led by the Very Rev Stephen Holmes,… Continue reading Theology of Creation
Process
My drawn art is a form of time travel. I surf the material of over a thousand years of human experience when I draw. Sometimes this will be anchored by using a quill pen and handmade ink. On other occasions the content will be shaped by daydreaming about similarities between then and now, or imagined… Continue reading Process
Re:Making Space
Blurring the boundaries between creating an immersive experience of the past and actively making the present a better place to be, how about trying out some historical clothing designs on modern materials? Taking the experience of a time when the centre of clothing production was the household, combining it with overproduction of consumable goods which… Continue reading Re:Making Space
Wordsmith Crafts Shop
Things, Designs, and an Etsy shop A new venture! We’ve taken the designs by Simon Lidwell and made them available to print on demand (POD) by Teemill. We have picked them because they seem to take care of the environment seriously – please let us know how your experience goes! The products are made available… Continue reading Wordsmith Crafts Shop
New Site
Wordsmith Crafts Main page is being upgraded. There will be glitches, but it is long overdue!