If there’s a hole in a’ your coats, I rede you tent it;
Robert Burns
Robert Burns
Priya came to Huntly in autumn 2011 with her son Udayan, and two darners from the Rafoogari tradition, Intekhan Ahmad and Zakir Hussain.
In Scotland the linen boom of the 18th century gave rise to Huntly’s own unique textile history. The knitting factory on Gordon Street finally closed its doors in the early 1990s. And while our relationship to textiles is largely dominated by mass production and cheap purchases, there is also a growing interest among young people for upcycling or mending to make unique and affordable pieces.
Proposal
Priya Ravish Mehra Artist Report
Textile History of Huntly
Events Poster
Photos on Flickr
