Home Spun Yarns is a new ‘living history’ project based at Age Concern Calderdale and Kirklees. Over the next year, we will be working with older people to document, promote and celebrate their memories, experiences and skills in a range of local crafts.
These were passed on in homes and adult learning institutes around Calderdale and were often a vital part of everyday life. They include things such as; rug making, lace making, embroidery, darning, knitting, woodwork, sewing, pottery and making model aircraft.
We will be working with volunteers and school children to record older people from Age Concern Calderdale’s Day Centres and from the wider community talking about their memories of different crafts. We will also video them demonstrating their skills.
There will be activities and events throughout the year (see back). A DVD will be produced and a touring exhibition, website, podcasts and information packs put together to share the material gathered.
The first project newsletter has just been produced and is now available to download.
