Women at work in the linen industry
Journeys in Design Newsletters: Our Linen Stories is the first programme in a ‘material world’ series from Journeys in Design. Below we present all our Newsletters which update on Our Linen Stories together with our other Journeys in Design. You can sign up to receive our latest Newsletter here.
Flax Futures: This set of Design legacy projects explores themes emerging from Our Linen Stories. They are developed in collaboration with key allies around Scotland and beyond. We are delighted to present project updates here.
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Your Linen Stories: In addition, we run a dedicated Our Linen Stories Facebook gathering personal linen stories from you. Many of us have a Linen Story of our own: of growing and processing flax today, of relatives with a link to lost factories, of treasured linen pieces, of artworks or new designs in linen, flax or composites. If you’d like to share Y/our Linen Story, we’d love to hear from you. Please email info@ourlinenstories.com
This series of legacy proposals develops new contributions to the shared material culture revealed on Our Linen Stories tour in collaboration with colleagues and organisations met en route. These proposals recognise Scotland’s part in the stories of Europe and aim to strengthen links with our neighbour ‘linen nations’.
As a member of ICOM UK (International Committee of Museums) your curator has devised projects that acknowledge the vital collaborative role of museums, attempting to explore new ways to link and celebrate design history and material culture.
By establishing small task groups for each, we hope to progress from proposal to development stage.
Migration, creative energy and routes to technology transfer
Maritime materials, salvage, recycling and innovation
Our Linen Stories
"Look at Millie's back which shows her lungs full of fibres: a hazard of this work," said Mille Maker Carol Youngson. "Broadford Works in Aberdeen employed 3,000 people in its heyday, "The flax was used to make heavy canvas for items such as firehoses. I chose this Works for 'Millie' as my birthplace is Aberdeen. Making Millie - "Fabric dyed with tea. Handsewn with 19 century linen thread (made in Belgium, alas!) Stuffed with re-used cotton wadding. Colouring with Inktense pencils.Lungs made of silk organza & cotton."
Planning session with team members in Scotland, Pakistan & Northern Ireland 🙌
Looking forward to our Material World Programmes & Making Well Activities - Storybooths, Co-Designing Walks By Design, Workshops for Well-being, Creative Encounters & Twilight Talks in 2021 🌱🚀 https://t.co/K9w0FcGXtO
Congrats again to everyone @CreativeEdin 🙌🏼
“Thank you for making us feel part of something bigger... practicing in the vacuum of the pandemic can be very isolating so to feel part of a greater creative good is very welcome,” says JID Curator Dr John Ennis 🌱 https://t.co/XgFk7yyf57
Shining a light on creativity 🔦 #CEAwards20
Delighted to be featured alongside ‘Creativity Award’ nominees in the shortlist movie 🎥 ✨ at the @CreativeEdin Awards tonight ✨🙌🏼🤸
👀 Good Luck to everyone 🥳 https://t.co/3TiGCebgy8
Our Linen Stories 2019/20
Nominated for 'Creative Award' @CreativeEdin ✨
Contemporary designs telling the amazing story of linen & flax fiber in 🏴 in a European context.
Exhibition @DovecotStudios 🙌🏼
Twilight Talks 🙌🏼
Walks By Design 🙌🏼
Wild Weaving Workshop @Summerhallery 🙌🏼 https://t.co/CM7Ax7nlIB
💪❤️🙌 https://t.co/NJS2K9TSi4
@journeysndesign @KYGalleries @PRONI_DFC @CreativeEdin @silverburn_park @HeritageKirkca1 @LocalHeroesScot @CreativeScots @FifeFolkMuseum @carnegiemuseum @ArtlinkEdin Such a lovely project. Mine will be on its way to you soon, with her flaxen locks. Thanks to @roisin_aiston for her retweet. https://t.co/DTAdwdAX0j
📢 SHOUT OUT to wild weavers, makers & visitors for your joy in
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Wild Weaving Workshop for Wellbeing @FolkTransport
‘Linen, Mills & Millies' @KYGalleries
Our Linen Stories NI @PRONI_DFC @RspaceLisburn
Shortlisted for 'The Creative Award' @CreativeEdin 🙌🏼
GOOD LUCK to ALL 🚀 https://t.co/xiVeHI0ffM