BACKGROUND
'Making Connections - Langholm Made' was a collaborative project that took place in 2020, led by Upland CIC which aimed to enable artists and makers to explore and highlight Langholm’s rich history and heritage in textile manufacture and making.
Working with local partners Outpost Arts and Langholm Initiative, Langholm Made consisted of an artist residency, a commission, a schools project and a satellite programme of events and workshops.
Working with local partners Outpost Arts and Langholm Initiative, Langholm Made consisted of an artist residency, a commission, a schools project and a satellite programme of events and workshops.
The project allowed creative producers Emma Dove & Mark Lyken (working in partnership) and artist Deirde Nelson to explore a rich, local textile mill archive to inspire new pieces of work.
Textile designer Morag MacPherson was also commissioned to work with pupils from the local Academy & Primary schools to enable the pupils to create their own work in response to the project themes. The group worked with Morag to create stunning printed textile pieces which were displayed as part of a window exhibition in OutPost Arts' temporary High Street creative hub space. (see below)
Textile designer Morag MacPherson was also commissioned to work with pupils from the local Academy & Primary schools to enable the pupils to create their own work in response to the project themes. The group worked with Morag to create stunning printed textile pieces which were displayed as part of a window exhibition in OutPost Arts' temporary High Street creative hub space. (see below)
Due to the pandemic, access to the textile archive space wasn't permitted, so the Making Connections programme's aims were adjusted, and the 'Langholm Made' project was launched in it's place.
Langholm Made sought to explore and celebrate the ‘making’ past and present in Langholm - including but not limited to the town's rich textile history and vibrant in contemporary and domestic craft and making.
Artist and filmmaker Emma Dove's commission pivoted to collect stories and memories of the weaving industry in Langholm. Alongside Emma, maker Deirdre Nelson explored and celebrated making in Langholm in its widest sense, gathering input from the community, including work produced via a series of school workshops.
Emma gathered an impressive number of contributions from local community members, and gathered them to create a series of books, which were contributed to community stakeholders and contributors. A presentation event celebrated the remarkable number of contributions and the extremely meaningful end result.
Deirdre designed and printed a series of 'community tablecloth' which presented drawings from the school workshops, with the motifs forming a striking textile pattern design. The tablecloths were donated to a wide range of community partners, and the organisations and groups have put them to good use for local events and functions.
Langholm Made sought to explore and celebrate the ‘making’ past and present in Langholm - including but not limited to the town's rich textile history and vibrant in contemporary and domestic craft and making.
Artist and filmmaker Emma Dove's commission pivoted to collect stories and memories of the weaving industry in Langholm. Alongside Emma, maker Deirdre Nelson explored and celebrated making in Langholm in its widest sense, gathering input from the community, including work produced via a series of school workshops.
Emma gathered an impressive number of contributions from local community members, and gathered them to create a series of books, which were contributed to community stakeholders and contributors. A presentation event celebrated the remarkable number of contributions and the extremely meaningful end result.
Deirdre designed and printed a series of 'community tablecloth' which presented drawings from the school workshops, with the motifs forming a striking textile pattern design. The tablecloths were donated to a wide range of community partners, and the organisations and groups have put them to good use for local events and functions.
As part of the Langholm Made project, OutPost Arts documented the large number of hand-painted stones that were created by community members during the pandemic, featuring positive messages to raise the spirits of local people. The collection of photographs were shared as part of the Langholm People Project book
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