Lumbungsden Summer Programme launches at Sculpture Workshop
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The Lumbungsden Summer Programme, taking place in the Community Making Space at the Scottish Sculpture Workshop (SSW) in Lumsden has been unveiled, offering a diverse range of events exploring local materials, skills and knowledge – starting with fleece and wool.
Kicking off in July, Aberdeenshire’s shearing season, this programme will explore fleece as a versatile yet deeply undervalued material cultivated throughout the local area.
In a year where fleeces are selling at an all-time low this programme hopes to build a different economic relationship with fleece – How can this material connect our local communities and help us explore our local history, culture, and natural environment?
Taking place in Lumsden from July to September events will investigate all aspects of preparing fleece together with learning about where it comes from, how it is processed and what products and artwork can be produced.
The programme kicks off during the Rural School of Economics Summer Camp and continues on into September.
The programme also includes a summer Kids Holiday Club where young people will get to design and make a new artwork for the village and the regular Fly Cup will be an opportunity to meet together and feed into the development and direction of the community programme while the Making Sessions and Open Sessions provide time to work in the Community Making Space learning and practice skills.
All events are free and open to all ages but children must be accompanied by an adult
To book your free space please email Community Arts Organiser, Mara via communities@ssw.org.uk
Calendar of activities -
Tuesday July 11, 6pm – 7:30pm, The Lumbungsden Summer Programme launch.
Wednesday 12, 3.30pm – 5pm, Draw and Sculpt Lumsden.
Wednesday 12 , 6.30pm onwards, Community dinner and karaoke.
Thursday 13, 2pm – 5.30pm, Sheep Shearing demonstration and fleece processing workshop.
Saturday 15, 1pm – 5pm, Community wool processing day and makers gathering.
Sunday 23, 11am – 1pm, Fly Cup.
Tues 25 – Fri 28, 10am – 1pm, Kids Holiday Club.
Tues 25 – Fri 28, 2pm – 4pm, Open Session.
Friday, August 11 and Saturday 12 2pm – 4pm, Open Session.
Sunday 13 , 11am – 2pm , Making Session: Introduction to natural dyeing part 1.
Sunday 27 11am – 2pm, Making Session: Introduction to natural dyeing part 2.
Sunday, September 3, 11am – 2pm, Making Session: Introduction to natural dyeing continued.
Sunday 17 , 11am – 1pm, Fly Cup.
