Craft Demos and Stalls
Throughout the festival there will be a variety of craft demos and stalls
Starting at 11am on Sat, 3rd, at PDAF Venue #8, with traditional Fibre Craft demos by Shirin from Kyrgystan and Gilleoin from Midlothian with spinning and felting, during the Festival Opening hours. These demos will carry on in the Yurt, PDAF Venue #1, in the afternoon.
Then on Sunday 4th there will be more here
Starting at 11am on Sat, 3rd, at PDAF Venue #8, with traditional Fibre Craft demos by Shirin from Kyrgystan and Gilleoin from Midlothian with spinning and felting, during the Festival Opening hours. These demos will carry on in the Yurt, PDAF Venue #1, in the afternoon.
Then on Sunday 4th there will be more here
Penicuik House Craft & History event
Sunday 4th September, 11am – 4pm
Penicuik House , PDAF Venue #3 , EH26 9LA
Part of Penicuik & District Arts Festival
Illustrated talks by Arrran Johnston on the Prestonpans Tapestries
The Prestonpans Tapestry celebrates the enduring triumph of youthful Hope and Ambition.
The journey 25 year old Bonnie Prince Charlie made from France then through the Scottish Highlands to Victory at Prestonpans is depicted in 104 metre wide embroidered panels.
Each has been created by volunteer embroiderers along the route. Designed by PDAF 2011 Penicuik Turner Prize Judge, 3Harbours Festival founder and renowned artist Andrew Crummy
http://www.arranjohnston.co.uk/ http://www.prestonpanstapestry.org
Traditional Craft stalls and craft demonstrations
Gillian Finlayy-Coull Hand spinning and bespoke yarns
Christina Suter Hand weaving and bespoke wovens
Sylvia Fallas Natural Fibre and bespoke knits
Making Space Penicuik Crafting in the community activities
Gus Fisher Letter cutting into stone
Musical Interludes provided by Jon Redpath with his Hurdy Gurdy
Sunday 4th September, 11am – 4pm
Penicuik House , PDAF Venue #3 , EH26 9LA
Part of Penicuik & District Arts Festival
Illustrated talks by Arrran Johnston on the Prestonpans Tapestries
The Prestonpans Tapestry celebrates the enduring triumph of youthful Hope and Ambition.
The journey 25 year old Bonnie Prince Charlie made from France then through the Scottish Highlands to Victory at Prestonpans is depicted in 104 metre wide embroidered panels.
Each has been created by volunteer embroiderers along the route. Designed by PDAF 2011 Penicuik Turner Prize Judge, 3Harbours Festival founder and renowned artist Andrew Crummy
http://www.arranjohnston.co.uk/ http://www.prestonpanstapestry.org
Traditional Craft stalls and craft demonstrations
Gillian Finlayy-Coull Hand spinning and bespoke yarns
Christina Suter Hand weaving and bespoke wovens
Sylvia Fallas Natural Fibre and bespoke knits
Making Space Penicuik Crafting in the community activities
Gus Fisher Letter cutting into stone
Musical Interludes provided by Jon Redpath with his Hurdy Gurdy
MORE elsewhere:
and paper making - the historic craft of Penicuik - in Bankmill, Venue #9.