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Knitting for Scotland Lynn Abrams History Lynn.Abrams@Glasgow.ac.uk http://knithistory.academicblogs.co.uk/
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Shetland knit
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Wool
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Knit tradition & heritage
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Business
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Textile Tourism
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Gansey project
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Shetland lace project
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Sanquhar
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Knitting in the round Sustainability Authenticity Creativity Partners Di Gilpin Knitwear Design Textile Conservation Centre, Glasgow University Shetland Museum & Archives Glasgow Women’s Library Karina Westerman, knitwear designer Fiona Scott, MakeWorks
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Sustainability Local, ecological, recycled, re-used, provenance, training, skills
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Authenticity Wool like whisky? Small scale, referencing heritage in materials, design, skills. Capitalising on Scottish heritage and craft traditions
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Creativity Pleasure of making, art, craft and therapeutic practice
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Knitting in the Round events Sept 14: Sanquhar Workshop in Sanquhar Oct 2014: UK Wool Week - Knitter-in-Residence at Glasgow University Nov 2014: Community Engagement Event (planned and inspired by knitter-in-residence) - 'Stitching the Community Together' (creativity) Jan 2014: Community Engagement Event 3: launch 'Pattern Drive' to document historic patterns in association with Glasgow Women's Library pattern collection (authenticity) March 2015: Public study day 2: Wartime Knitting and Community Engagement Event 4: 'The Kitchener Stitch: Knit in wartime' (sustainability and authenticity) Sept 2015: Public Study Day 3 - Shetland lace knitting in Lerwick, Shetland (with Shetland Museum) (authenticity) Oct 2015: UK Wool Week. Community Engagement Event 5 - Sustainability (knit a sustainable scarf) (sustainability) January 2016: Conference 'In the Loop 5' at University of Glasgow
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Thank You!
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