09 November 2013

HISTORY WRITING

The past is the new rock and roll!

Want to know how to research, organise your findings, and write a cohesive and engaging book about the past? Find out from the experts on an Arvon residential course at Moniack Mhor, near Inverness. The tutors:

Roger Hutchinson is the prize-winning author of the bestselling Calum’s Road, as well as The Soap Man, The Silent Weaver, Walking to America and many others.

Emma Wood’s acclaimed history books include Notes from the North, The Hydro Boys, and Peatbog, Plague and Potatoes.

Guest reader: Alistair Moffat has written 22 award-winning books, most of them on Scotland’s history.

Cost: £620 for a shared room, £680 for a single. All inclusive.

Grants available for low income, unemployment, benefit recipients, and anyone who really wants to come but finds the cost a barrier. Moniack believes in access for all.

01463 741 675 www.arvon.org moniackmhor@arvon.org

09 November 2013

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09 November 2013

Ancient Textile Crafts

Nairn Museum

This course run by Lynne McKeggie of ARCH will consist of a series of workshops, looking at different ancient textile crafts. In each workshop participants will learn how to do the craft and work towards making an item which they will be able to take home with them. The crafts and items shall be as follows:
• Week 1: Fingerloop Braiding: make a bracelet
• Week 2: Weaving: make a bag
• Week 3: Tablet Weaving: make a bookmark
• Week 4: Naal-binding: make a corsage or mouse.
During the workshop there will be a presentation about the history of the skill, all of which were developed in the Pre-historic, Early Historic and Medieval periods. This will then be related to the history and archaeology of the local area.