September 2009

the littlest suffragette

30 September 2009 - 10:38pm — creativevoyage

 

Bessie  Watson 9 years old in 1909 playing a minature set of bagpipes

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Interview on Radio Scotland !

28 September 2009 - 4:51pm — creativevoyage

With Janice Forthsyth on the Movie Cafe on thursday 1st Oct in the Movie Cafe. I'm being interviewed alongside Elspeth king who appeared in one of the other films beng shown on Sunday Red Skirts on Clydeside

 

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Ethel Moorhead

26 September 2009 - 11:00pm — creativevoyage

Eve Keepaz as Etherl Moorhead

Eve Keepax as Ethel Moorhead

just a quick reminder that my 1995 film Ethel Moorhead which as about the first Suffragette to be force-fed in Scotland will be shown at the Filmhouse with a discussion afterwards on the 4th Oct.

This is part of ancillary events around Gude Cause  - the recreation of the 1909 Suffragette March in Edinburgh on the centenary year.

24 ways to show love

25 September 2009 - 11:00pm — creativevoyage

image from here

Great blog post over at Chookalooks

 

fave library?

24 September 2009 - 11:00pm — creativevoyage

I'm very fond of libraries despite being shut out  of my local one due to a £24 fine! Over at Dumbo Feather they are looking for your suggestions of fab libraries.

The Courageous Traveller

23 September 2009 - 11:00pm — creativevoyage

Kate of Selftaughtgirl has started a new blog about advernturous travelling by yourself.

Hallett War School, Nanithal Hill Station, India

23 September 2009 - 11:00pm — creativevoyage

i'm looking for people who had relatives who went to this school in WW2. I'm reserching a documentary about my uncle who was there in that period. If you have landed on my blog via a google search do contact me directly info at creative voyage dot co dot uk

thanks !

Evening Will Come They Will Sew The Blue Sail

23 September 2009 - 9:46pm — creativevoyage

photo by my dad !

This is a photograph of a door near to where my parents live. The lucky people have been able to transform it into a piece of art. The words are designed by Scottish Artist/Poet/Avant Gardner Ian Hamilton Finlay. He created an amazing living piece of art at his home Little Sparta where his living, garden and art all came together as one.

Sabrina Ward Harrision

22 September 2009 - 11:00pm — creativevoyage

I've just discovred that Sabrina Ward Harison is offering a line of prints, cards and sketchbooks

Keli's Space

22 September 2009 - 12:49pm — creativevoyage

Twittering I found Keli's blog  - she had responded to a tweet I did about signing up for course with Julia Cameron in London later in the autumn.

 

I've decided myself not to teach before the end of the year. I'm jugglling two creative projects as well as a paid work gig and the week just does not stretch to all the things I'd like to achieve. You have probably noticed how my blogging is more sporadic !