KILWINNING (BLACKLANDS)
Between 2021-2022, fieldworkers Paul Bristow and John Hamilton led the People’s Parish Project in the Blacklands area, within the historic parish of Kilwinning.
Collaborating with Blacklands Primary School, the Corra Foundation, Kilwinning Archers Society, and Kilwinning Heritage Society, the project undertook action research concerning storytelling and local history, including:
Storytelling sessions at Blacklands Primary School; working with students to adapt and retell Leddy of Clonbeith and Bessie Graham
Story maps
The project culminated with a comic by Blacklands Primary School students inspired by the traditional Kilwinning papingo shoot, as well as an animated version of the comic
Fieldworkers
Paul Bristow and John Hamilton
Partners and Contact Organisations
Corra Foundation, Kilwinning Heritage Society, Blacklands Primary School, Kilwinning Archers Society
Aims
To creatively connect communities to their local culture: intangible cultural heritage, history, literature
To stimulate participation and bring together local activists and organisations
To record aspects of local culture - songs, stories, dances, traditions
To affirm the work of local practitioners
To broker platforms for the expression and celebration of local culture and creativity
