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ICYMI ⌚ Last week we shared a new Journal post ft. our #MakeWithTheKnitShop Makers in conversation. "I have been surprised by the pupils' ability to create new, interesting things with skills that they have only just learned." - jolene guthrie 🟢 Read: makemanifesto.com/meet-the-make-…

Event Spotlight 📌 Fair Saturday Scotland Fair Saturday Scotland (Saturday 30 November)! The day after #BlackFriday, thousands of artists and cultural organisations around the world get together in a unique festival celebrating culture.✨ Browse the 2024 programme: standrews.fairsaturday.org

Event Spotlight 📌 Ash Rise: a celebration of furniture making, #craft and #design.🌳 An exhibition of new work from 20 of Scotland’s makers using wood from Scottish ash trees. The exhibition tells the story of this beautiful tree, plus challenges faced: scottishfurnituremakers.org.uk/exhibitions/as…

Look at RosebankPS's Maker Space! ✂️➿ A fantastic resource for pupils & a brilliant way to embed #CraftEducation into the fabric of the building. As a hub for tools/tactile learning, spaces like this encourage children to explore making, fixing & being creative. 🖼️Julie Howden

A Maker's Guide to Applications 🟠 A brilliant resource from our friends at @craftsotland! This short guide features recommendations and links to further resources: perfect reading over the winter months,dreaming of all the things in store for 2025! 🟢 craftscotland.org/journal/articl…

Have you read our Journal ft. #MakeWithTheKnitShop makers discussing the project? "I was surprised at how therapeutic they found the repetitive task of hand needle weaving. It was so special to see this craft project give them confidence." - Kim Norrie 🟢 makemanifesto.com/meet-the-make-…

"We are trying to connect craftspeople to younger people and different audiences, interested in developing platforms beyond the Christmas markets and beyond the region. The knowledge and skill of this region has enormous potential." - Johanna Seelemann 🟢 wallpaper.com/design-interio…

Merry Christmas from everyone at MAKE! ✨ Wishing you a restful festive season. Looking for a project during your time out-of-office? We have free, downloadable activity plans which could help keep you creative. 🟠 Resources: makemanifesto.com/resources/?sor… 🖼️ Julie Howden (snow added)!

Happy new year folks! 🌅 Wishing all of our friends and colleagues a gentle start to 2025. We're looking forward to continuing work on our current projects & whatever other exciting opportunities the year may bring. 🖼️ Neil Hanna 🔎 Projects - more info: makemanifesto.com/projects/

Caroline Harrius merges ceramics and fiber art. 🏺 "I want to highlight the precious #craft objects that are often left behind within the walls of the home, continue to challenge hierarchies in the field, and make visible traditional female craftsmanship.” thisiscolossal.com/2025/01/caroli…

We LOVE to see it! 😍 In an increasingly digital world, tangible #craft & #making has such an impact. 'Making her own garments helped Starkey see how much “time and effort” is involved – and allows clothes to have longevity and fit correctly.' 📰 Read: theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

"I made full use of Dundee’s ScrapAntics CIC – a ‘scrap store’ which sells everything you could need for #craft activities in all forms." - Kate Scarlet Harvey Learn more about how we're embedding sustainable choices in our MAKE with the Knit Shop project: makemanifesto.com/meet-the-make-…

Brilliant wee summary of recent design news from the The Guardian! Ft. Craftspace's Made in the Middle; Milan's 'vertical forest' turns 10; Nékojita FuFu; Architecton, the story of the stone and concrete; and a new museum dedicated to Alphonse Mucha. 📰 bit.ly/4aUlM1h

Follow us on Threads! 🧵 We're excited to use this platform to engage with our online audience in new ways: 🟠 Vote in polls 🟢 Dive into long-form chats 🟡 Share experiences Join the conversation: threads.net/@makemanifesto #Threads #CraftEducation #Scotland #Making #Teaching

We love The Arts and Minds Campaign, a new initiative just launched in England. 💥 Join the campaign to call for every child to have the right to a rich creative and cultural education, and to restore the status of arts and creative subjects in schools. 👉 theartsandmindscampaign.org.uk 👋

Arts education should not be the preserve of the wealthy and privately-educated. Sign our open letter to the Secretary of State for Education ➡️ tinyurl.com/MakeSpaceForTh…