Category Archives: Creativity

Storytelling at St Andrews Museum – Fife Contemporary Art & Craft

Several weeks ago, FCA&C invited well known Scottish storyteller Judy Paterson to visit their exhibition ‘Placement’ at St Andrews Museum to tell tales inspired by the artworks on display. She quickly enthralled all ages of listeners with her stories which cleverly used the exhibits. One story, the tale of ‘Old Cruvie’ from Aberdeenshire, was filmed and you can listen to it now on FCA&C’s YouTube channel.   Judy sat beside Claire Curneen’s wonderful terracotta and gold tree sculptures as she told it and the story fitted them so perfectly, it could’ve been written for them!  Judy is pictured standing between two of Stephen Bird’s ceramic sculptures which featured in a song she sang at the end.

Watch out for Judy returning to St Andrews Museum during FCA&C’s next exhibition there early in 2012.

Judy Paterson at St Andrews Museum
Judy Paterson at St Andrews Museum

Fife’s Creative Learning Network Seeks School Representatives

Fife’s Creative Learning Network (CLN) is a newly established group bringing together community representatives and key local and national cultural partners with education representatives for the first time. The network would like to enroll a representative from every school in Fife to be part of the network.

The Creative Learning Network will:
* Champion creative and cultural learning in formal and informal educational environments
* Raise the profile of creative and cultural learning & teaching within the context of Curriculum For Excellence
* Develop new partnerships and collaborations across education, community and Cultural Organisations
* Provide new creative learning opportunities for children and young people
* Share experiences, resources and expertise amongst Fife’s CLN members

Partners already involved with the network include:
* The Byre Theatre
* ON at Fife
* Fife Contemporary Art and Craft
* Fife Council Libraries
* Adam Smith College
* Fife Council Museums
* Carnegie College
* Fife Council Education Directorate
* Fife Childcare & Early Years Services
* Fife Council Community Learning & Development

Each school representative would act as a point of contact for Fife’s CLN. This person should be willing to keep up to date with the creative and cultural learning opportunities in Fife which are being promoted through Fife’s CLN via its dedicated Glow group and/or direct electronic mailings.

Fife’s CLN Glow Group

A new Glow group is the hub for the CLN where discussions will take place and resources will be shared. On the CLN Glow group you can:
* Join in with discussions about creativity & creative learning
* Find out information about the CLN activities
* Download associated resources
* View images & videos of creative learning activities in Fife
* Find out about CPD opportunities

For further information or to sign-up as your school’s creative learning contact please get in touch with the Cultural Partnerships Team on 01592 583255 or louise.trow@fife.gov.uk