October Events in Edinburgh // Nurturing Talent

Welcome to our Edinburgh exhibition and events in October. This month we focus on Nurturing Design Talent in Scotland, the components of a generative design environment: education, awards, patronage, support agencies, the gallery and museum sector and journalism.

Our Regional Scottish focus is The Borders and our European focus is on Scotland’s linen links to Belgium.

Our creative cluster of events this month:

• Wild Weaving Workshop at Summerhall / assembling inside Summerhall, Friday 11 October, 11am to 12.30pm
• Weavers Tales at Summerhall / an early afternoon discussion with Marnie Collins, Friday 11 October, 1.30pm to 2.15pm
• Design Focus at Dovecot / an informal guide with curator John Ennis and Guest Designers, Saturday 12 October, 11.30am to 12.30pm
• A Saturday Stroll in Edinburgh’s Old Town / assembling inside Dovecot, then Walking Linen and Talking Shop 1.30pm to 3pm

October Lead Image ‘Flax Fields’ courtesy of Lorna Brown

Event Images: ‘Weave’ courtesy of Helena Loermanns, ‘Flax Fields 2’ courtesy of Lorna Brown, Marnie Collins with kind permission