A new initiative brought makers in residence to some of Scotland’s finest historical buildings.
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Historic Environment Scotland properties: Brechin Round Tower, Trinity House Edinburgh and StirlingMaking History is a maker-in-residence Scotland-wide initiative, supported by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) and Craft Scotland.
In 2023, we worked with three makers to support a community engagement craft project, bringing makers in residence to some of Scotland’s finest historical buildings.
Each group took inspiration from a Historic Environment Scotland property along the theme of Unearthing Scotland’s Hidden Stories:
- Jennifer Alford (Ceramics) at Brechin Round Tower
- Charlott Rodgers (Glass/Ceramics) at Stirling Castle
- Kjersti Sletteland (Ceramics) at Trinity House Edinburgh
Taking inspiration from the physical structure, stories, history, and culture of these buildings, the makers-in-residence were supported to work with a community or learning group exploring skills in a craft discipline. They also had access to Historic Environment Scotland's rich archive resources.
Learn more about the makers-in-residence for 2023.
Historic Environment Scotland's archives include:
- Scran (www.scran.ac.uk), a collection of images, videos and sounds from across Scotland
- Canmore, the catalogue of Scotland’s archaeology, buildings, industrial and maritime heritage (no log-in needed)
- Scotland’s Places, a database of maps, documents and information relating to town and villages
- Britain From Above (www.britainfromabove.org.uk), a collection of aerial photography from 1919 to the early 21st century
- A physical archive (Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions may apply).
The digital archives are fully searchable and include photography, drawings, sketches, paintings, 3D objects, maps, texts, and sound and video files.
