An update on progess (or lack of it). But, first of all, an apology. Sorry for the long delay in writing … I ran away as far as I could for a little while. I'm sure you'll understand.
In the last few months, Katie has had the map very successfully exhibited at a Neil McFarlane’s Gallery in Alloa, and Carol very kindly delivered it to Aberfolye Wool Centre. I pick it up from there during the first week of January. Next stops are Glenrothes, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
I think that all of the knitters and people associated with the project (like Robb Mcrae and Andrew Redmond Barr of National Collective, and Dawn who did the website) have all now received their postcards. I hope you liked them? The postcards were very popular at Women for Independence events in Perth and Glasgow. (Thanks to Carol for going specially to Glasgow to sell them.)
On 8th January I’m making a presentation to Markinch Heritage Society who want to know more about the project. With a bit of help, I managed to create a Power Point presentation, using some of the photographs taken by Robb Mcrae for National Collective and by others (thanks Isabel, Carolyn and Catriona. Anyone else who has good photos they’d like to share, let me know.) The first trailer of Social Fabric is also embedded in. An unfinished version of the second trailer is in a different form and can be seen at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2QTIgbWsSicWUE5NHNfODY5TGc/view?usp=sharing
Following my letter to the Scottish Parliament Corporate Body, I have a meeting at the Scottish Parliament on 13th January with an official. Catriona has agreed to come with me, as I didn’t want to be the sole representative of the planning group. There’s no indication of whether this meeting is to tell us ‘no, thanks’ or whether it’s an exploratory meeting before the Corporate Body decides. Obviously, we’ll let you all know when there’s anything concrete to report.
I’ve been prompted to get back to work by a visit from Jo and François yesterday. The good news is that their camera , which they discovered had been one of a batch of 1000 cameras stolen from a warehouse, has now been returned to them.
They are having fit in work on the project around their new circumstances (jo is working fulltime and has very awkward shifts) but are still completely committed to finishing the documentary. This week they came over from France for four days (all the time off Jo has) and hired a car so that they can complete their filming of Social Fabric. They wanted a shot of Katherine in Glasgow doing something (I’m not sure what) and wanted me to make an assessment of the success or otherwise of Knitting a Nation.
How on earth do you measure the success of a project like this? That’s for my next blog, coming soon.
In the last few months, Katie has had the map very successfully exhibited at a Neil McFarlane’s Gallery in Alloa, and Carol very kindly delivered it to Aberfolye Wool Centre. I pick it up from there during the first week of January. Next stops are Glenrothes, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
I think that all of the knitters and people associated with the project (like Robb Mcrae and Andrew Redmond Barr of National Collective, and Dawn who did the website) have all now received their postcards. I hope you liked them? The postcards were very popular at Women for Independence events in Perth and Glasgow. (Thanks to Carol for going specially to Glasgow to sell them.)
On 8th January I’m making a presentation to Markinch Heritage Society who want to know more about the project. With a bit of help, I managed to create a Power Point presentation, using some of the photographs taken by Robb Mcrae for National Collective and by others (thanks Isabel, Carolyn and Catriona. Anyone else who has good photos they’d like to share, let me know.) The first trailer of Social Fabric is also embedded in. An unfinished version of the second trailer is in a different form and can be seen at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2QTIgbWsSicWUE5NHNfODY5TGc/view?usp=sharing
Following my letter to the Scottish Parliament Corporate Body, I have a meeting at the Scottish Parliament on 13th January with an official. Catriona has agreed to come with me, as I didn’t want to be the sole representative of the planning group. There’s no indication of whether this meeting is to tell us ‘no, thanks’ or whether it’s an exploratory meeting before the Corporate Body decides. Obviously, we’ll let you all know when there’s anything concrete to report.
I’ve been prompted to get back to work by a visit from Jo and François yesterday. The good news is that their camera , which they discovered had been one of a batch of 1000 cameras stolen from a warehouse, has now been returned to them.
They are having fit in work on the project around their new circumstances (jo is working fulltime and has very awkward shifts) but are still completely committed to finishing the documentary. This week they came over from France for four days (all the time off Jo has) and hired a car so that they can complete their filming of Social Fabric. They wanted a shot of Katherine in Glasgow doing something (I’m not sure what) and wanted me to make an assessment of the success or otherwise of Knitting a Nation.
How on earth do you measure the success of a project like this? That’s for my next blog, coming soon.