Author: julia
Start Up – Climbing Training
Adele, David, Laia and Vic wanted to develop their climbing techniques and learn more belay basics so we can start to climb independently. Learning the ropes. safety checks for climbing and belaying. How to Tie Yourself In & Belaying Basics Steeping into harness red for right – tighten up around your waist & legs For Climber:Tie…
Where You’re Meant to Be Screening
Lee is really interested and has a vast knowledge in documentary films. Over the next few months we’re going to have a series of documentary film screenings chosen by Lee and others. First up… is the documentary film with Musician and former Arab Strap frontman Aidan Moffat “Where You’re meant to Be” by Paul Fegan….
Rock Climbing & Abseil
Vic has chosen the first of the taster Sessions in Rock climbing at Ratho International Climbing Arena. We tried out abseiling and basics in rock climbing. David and Adele are both afraid of heights and initially found this terrifying, but after a few tries they have got the bug and have signed up to another…
Deep End Team ideas
The Name for Deep End Team comes from – quote from the GP Vic, Adele and David are interested in increasing their physical health and like the idea of having taster sessions with various specialists in exercise, fitness and activity. We want ot try out taster sessions. Suggestions are: climbing, table tennis, yoga, experimental dance,…
Storytelling
Taking the time to hear people’s personal stories, inspired by music or a song that takes them back to a certain time, place or memory with artist Donna Rutherford.
Documentary Film Maker – John Samson GOMA
We’re thinking around how we want to document elements of the project, Lee Ritchie is really interested in working in film making and so it made sense to go and see documentary film maker John Samson’s show at Gallery Of Modern Art in Glasgow. Lee is starting to capture people’s individual stories in film. http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/GoMA/exhibitions/Pages/Gallery-1.aspx John Samson …
Soup Vans and Storytelling
David having experienced being homeless for most of his adult life, likes the idea of giving back to the homeless community. He has an idea for Soup vans and Blankets. Here he is practicing recipes. Exploring people’s interests and sharing stories with artist Donna Rutherford
Chapatis & Curry Craft
Deborah’s shares her passion for making delicious curry and handmade chaptis. This has inspired thinking around learning more bread making techniques and Chelley has suggested working with Community bakers Breadshare. Chelley met Breadshare baker Geoff Crowe whilst working at markets for her jam and preserves businesss “That’s Jammy”. We got in touch with Geoff and and…
Mindful Running
Vic has been practising and thinking about the idea of mindful running and how instead of counting her calories, competing with times or racing her peers for her it’s about slowing down and taking in her surroundings and being mindful of her environment. She’s thinking about the changing seasons, the way the sun filters through the leaves, the air temperature…
Open Air Theatre
Lee suggested visiting Braidburn open air theatre to check out the space perhaps as a venue we might look at for a public event, film screening, cooking etc. (Dave’s soups and blankets….) Lee has also been hoping to set up a Badminton game, Alex wanted to cook a Portuguese inspired rice dish for lunch he’s been…
Pool & Pentlands
Adele, David and Vic are wanting to pursue running in different locations in and outside of Edinburgh. Today, we decided to venture out of the city and head out to the Pentlands…on probably the coldest and wettest day in August. YES Great decision guys. Thank goodness for the Flottestone inn and it’s hot homemade soup,…
Dazzle Ship
https://edinburghartfestival.com/dazzle Inspired by Adele’s striking drawings and thinking about how you could use design/drawing on a much larger scale we went to visit Ciara Phillips’ Every Woman, co-commissioned by Edinburgh Art Festival and 14-18 NOW (the fourth in a series of dazzle ship artworks developed by contemporary artists to commemorate the First World War). We were interested in…
KALOPSIA Textile Collective
Thinking about Adele’s drawings and an idea to convert them into design for sportswear we thought we’d visit Kalopsia Textile Collective. Nina and Adam, founders and owners of Kalopsia were showing us samples of sportswear and other garments that have been created as a prototype and explained the way they work and the what’s important to…
Island Bagging & Table Tennis
Curious Routes met last week at ESW research space to look back at what we have been up to this far, discuss ideas and talk about what we want to work towards with new artist to the project Donna Rutherford. http://www.donnarutherford.org/ We asked Donna to come and join the project because she has a unique…
Workspace
https://www.facebook.com/workspacedunfermline/ Alan Grieve’s is Workspace – He’s an experienced hairdresser and artist based in Dunfermline. Alan loves hearing and collecting people’s stories. He’s an incredible character, brilliant personality and exchanges stories for haircuts. We wanted to go meet him and Dave was keen to have his mohawk manicured by Alan. We cooked for Alan in exchange for…
Ogling over outdoor Oven
We’ve been taking our outdoor cooking from location to location, this week Franco and the guys wanted to try out the wonderful clay stone pizza oven at Bridgend Allotments. Franco shared his recipe, from his old bakery, of his incredible Italian spaghetti cake and stoned baked handmade pizzas. While Alex and Alison made the dough the runners jogged…
Emily Millichip’s Studio
Artist Kevin McPhee and Adele have been chatting about possible ways of working with her designs in textile and fabric design. So it seemed like an idea to go and see fashion designer Emily Millichip’s collection in her studio. Adele loved Emily’s designs and showed Emily her portfolio of drawings and talked about possible ways the designs could work…
Pehchaan Art from another India
Inspired by the vibrance and pattern in Adele’s drawings Adele, Kevin and Annabel visited the Pehchaan Art from another India Exhibition at Tramway, Glasgow. “Pehchaan (meaning ‘Identity’ in Hindi and Urdu) is an exciting collaborative project at Tramway, which showcases a new collection of North Indian art commissioned for Glasgow Museums. The collection features folk…
River Run and Risotto
Adele took us to a spot she used to love going to along the Water of Leith. Adele and David have been talking about wanting to increase their health and fitness, so we decided to go for a jog along the Water of Leith and Colinton village. Warming up… Franco, Helen. Lee and Alison prepared…
Drawing with Adele
Adele showing us her beautiful and intricate drawings. Making Celtic knots glamorous. Helen, Laia, Kevin and Annabel were interested in Adele’s drawing technique, so she showed us how to re-create them. Breaking for lunch by the river. Tough times.
Favourite Fishing Finds
Alex is wild about fishing, he wanted to show us some of some of his favourite local spots to dangle his line in the water. So here we were in Crammond river. Food with the Francos…If Frank had a cookery show he’d call it “Half-Baked with Frank”. Total chaos but chuffing delicious.
Sea Life at Seacliff
Putting the benches into action. Alex and Franco suggested this spot to test out the benches, cook and look out for local sealife. Alex brought along his telescope to show us the gannet activity on the bass rock. incredible. Franco and Adele wildlife spotting. Both very avid animal spotters.
Bench Building
Alex, Lee, Adele, David, Laia, Franco and Richard have been working alongside artist Kevin McPhee to make and build portable benches for future outdoor events.
Shelters
http://www.fcac.co.uk/event/shelters/ Last week’s Bothy Project trip inspired this week’s visit to Kirkcaldy Gallery for the Fife Contemporary Art &Craft exhibition highlighting the human need and drive to find and make shelter presented as part of Scotland’s Festival of Architecture 2016. Curated by Bobby Niven of The Bothy Project this will introduce the history of Lloyd Kahn’s…
Pig Rock Bothy
After the previous week’s visit to the Yes camp we were talking and thinking about pop up shelters and temporary spaces. So visiting artist Bobby Niven’s Pig Rick Bothy in the grounds of the Gallery of Modern seemed a good place to discover. We were invited to take over the Bothy that day, cooked and had a…
YES Camp
Last week David suggested we cook up a storm for the Scottish Indie Yes Camp in exchange for some banter about their cause.
Out in the Wilds
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