KILWINNING (BLACKLANDS)

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

Fieldworkers

Paul Bristow and John Hamilton

Partners and Contact Organisations

Corra Foundation, Kilwinning Heritage Society, Blacklands Primary School, Kilwinning Archers Society

Action Research

·      Storytelling sessions in school with local stories: adapting, retelling. The Leddy of Clonbeith, Bessie Graham

·      The Papingo Shoot.

·      Story Maps

 Productions

Papingo comic – local stories using the Papingo as the framework

Animated version of the comic, narrated by school pupils