Caring for the World We Love
Drop – in, facilitated textile workshops at 10.30am – 12.30 and 1.30pm – 3.30pm to coincide with the opening of the Loving Earth Project exhibition at the Scottish Maritime Museum in Dumbarton.
Dumbarton Climate Fringe Weekend: Loving Earth Project Textile Panel Making Workshop
Speakers will include:
Alistair McIntosh – Glasgow Quaker and environmental campaigner
Zarina Ahmed – Climate change and environment officer
Gillian McFarland – Visual artist working on land use
Lindsey Fielder Cook – Quaker United Nations Office
Jon Slowe: Director, Delta Energy & Environment consultancy
Rici Marshall Cross (Edinburgh Quakers) will be the MC.
This panel discussion will be held both at Glasgow Meeting House and on Zoom, and is Free.
Book here to join us at Glasgow Meeting House, (numbers limited for COVID restrictions. subject to availability of space and COVID restrictions).
A selection of Loving Earth panels will be happening as part of this festival at the Tayport Auld Kirk from 24th to 26th September.
Details to follow and at https://climatefringe.org/climate-fringe-week-events/
An exhibition of Loving Earth Project panels from our collection will be held at St Mary’s Church in Wendover, as part of Great Big Green Week, from 18 to 25th September.
The exhibition opening times are as follows:
A selection of Loving Earth Project’s textile panels will be on display in the foyer of Maryhill Burgh Hall during COP 26 and in the weeks before it.
Come and see some beautiful textile images in different styles made by a variety of people in around the world, about some of the things they personally love, what needs to happen to avoid damage to them from climate and environmental breakdown, and what the panel- makers are doing to help.
What do you love? You can also add your own contribution to the installation of Loving Earth postcards at Maryhill Burgh Halls.
Free.
Opening times are generally Monday – Friday (10am – 6pm). Please see the Hall website for updates and more details.