16 October 2008

Granny passes on her knitting skills

A Granny, a wood carver and a book binder will be among the experts passing on their traditional skills at the University of Dundee this week.

The student-led project is aimed at passing on traditional arts and crafts skills including knitting, sewing and wood carving is running at the Lower Foyer Gallery at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design until the end of next week (25 October.)

The Skills Swap Shop features a range of free workshops and includes a shop where materials for the sessions can be bought.

Work produced by participants will be on display at an accompanying exhibition.

A full programme of classes can be seen at http://www.exhibitions.dundee.ac.uk/programmes_current.html.

For more information on the project contact the Exhibitions Department on 385330 or via exhibitions@dundee.ac.uk.

For media enquiries contact:
Anna Day
Press Office
University of Dundee
Nethergate Dundee, DD1 4HN
TEL: 01382 384768
E-MAIL: a.c.day@dundee.ac.uk