Tomorrow's (Tuesday 17th) workshops explore the different ways natural resources can be utilised for a variety of different amazing and ingenious purposes. Including Flax skills brought up all the way from the Borders for one day only!:
11.30, 2.30 and 4.30 : The Powerpod: A mobile educational tool exhibiting renewable energies! (workshops also on 17th, 18th and 19th, times vary)
Delivered by young people for young people, the Edinburgh Woodcraft Folk Powerpod provides an interactive and fun introduction to renewable energies and the climate change challenge and how this links us to the wider world. We have tours of the Powerpod, workshops on designing wind turbines, power for smoothies and solar popcorn, solar energy workshops and role play exploring different environmental issues.
11.30 : Flax woven Bags – Amy Neville
Weaving flat strips of flax plant into a bag sounds easy? It isn't---- until someone shows you how. You will learn how to prepare the plant and then the simple process to create a bag of your very own design and making.
2.30 : Making natural yarns – Amy Neville
Ever wondered how to make a yarn from plant material like grasses, reeds, seeds and long leaves? Come and learn how to, and then the unique yarn you create can be used to make coiled baskets, sculpture or bag handles amongst other things.
2.30: Contact Improv - Iraya Noble
4.30 : Natural Yarn Coiled Baskets - Amy Neville
Coiled baskets can be made using all sorts of plant fibres and yarns and in this workshop, you can learn a few simple 'stitches' which allow you to make fantastic structures of all shapes and sizes.
