A cultural experience in the uses of paper for crafts and traditional festivals will take place throughout the Highlands and Islands from July 11th – September 2nd 2005.
In 2004, Joanne B Kaar was invited by the Chaoyang University of Technology in Taiwan to be their first artist-in-residence. She spent five months there and was mentored by Ding-Way a third-year design student. He introduced Joanne to people who were involved in keeping traditional art and craft alive. Ding-Way has now chosen to do his summer vacation work experience with Joanne, here in Scotland. This will be his first time out of Taiwan. His brother is paying Ding-Way’s travel to the UK from Taiwan.
Joanne and Ding-Way will be holding a series of workshops around the Highlands and Islands held at key venues.
To book a place or ask for details, please contact the venue you wish to attend. Costs are between £5 - £20 per day.
The dates and venues are as follows:
14th July - The Highland Folk Museum in Newtonmore - FULLY BOOKED
Contact: Rhona Hamilton, Education & Outreach Officer
Tel: 01540 662435 or 07845067441
Rhona.Hamilton@highland.gov.uk
16th/17th July - Taigh Chearsabhagh Arts Centre North Uist
Adults Workshop
contact: Andy Mackinnon, education officer
tel: 01876 500240
andy@taigh-chearsabhagh.org
www.taigh-chearsabhagh.org
18th July - Taigh Chearsabhagh Arts Centre North Uist
children’s workshops in Dunskellar school Sollas.
contact: Andy Mackinnon, education officer
tel: 01876 500240
andy@taigh-chearsabhagh.org
www.taigh-chearsabhagh.org
19th July - Taigh Chearsabhagh Arts Centre North Uist
children’s workshops in Dunskellar school Sollas.
contact: Andy Mackinnon, education officer
tel: 01876 500240
andy@taigh-chearsabhagh.org
www.taigh-chearsabhagh.org
27th July - An Tobar Arts Centre, Tobermory Isle of Mull
Adults workshop
Contact: Lee Hendrick visual arts and crafts officer
tel: 01688 302211
exhibitions@antobar.co.uk
www.antobar.co.uk
4th August - Grantown Museum in Grantown on Spey - FULLY BOOKED
Contact: Rhona Hamilton, Education & Outreach Officer
Tel: 01540 662435 or 07845067441
Rhona.Hamilton@highland.gov.uk
6th August - Lyth Art Centre Caithness
Adults Workshop
contact: Aisling Bryce, Director
tel: 01955 641270
abryce@lytharts.org.uk
www.lytharts.org.uk
7th August - Lyth Art Centre Caithness
Family Workshop
contact: Aisling Bryce, Director
tel: 01955 641270
abryce@lytharts.org.uk
www.lytharts.org.uk
9th August - Dunnet Beach Caithness
Children’s workshop
contact: Mary Legg, Countryside Ranger
Tel: 01847 821531
mary.legg@highland.gov.uk
13th August -Timespan Arts Centre Sutherland
Adults and children 14yrs +
contact: Rachel Skene, Director
Tel: 01431 821327
director@timespan.org.uk
www.timespan.org.uk
23rd August - art.tm Studio Inverness
Adults workshop
contact: Evelyn Pottie
Tel: 01463 718999
info@arttm.org.uk
www.arttm.org.uk
The Experience is partially funded by HI~Arts, the arts development agency for the Highlands and Islands.
The workshops are tailored according to the needs of each venue, and their requirements. Some are for adults only, or are for specific groups such as Womens Aid. All have a maximum of 12 participants per workshop and most workshops are one full day, 10am - 4pm, please bring your own lunch.
They will be friendly and informal but delivered in a professional and approachable manner. The Experience should be looked upon as one which would be relevant to anyone wishing to learn new skills in paper crafts and its related art forms.
For any more details about Taiwan Experience in other venues, please contact: Jelica by email at jelica@artsplayhighland.org.uk
And do have a look at Joanne’s website for lots of images about Taiwan and Ding-Way. www.joannebkaar.com
