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St Andrews Museum

December 14, 2011 User deactivated Leave a comment

Have a magical festive season from FCA&C

I thought I’d share this year’s FCA&C Xmas e-card as it has definitely come about as the result of some young people’s creative skills! During our recent ceramics exhibition at St Andrews Museum (‘Placement’), we invited young visitors to add to The Magic Forest, creating sculptural trees, toadstools, magical animals etc that might be found in such a place. Imagination ran riot, and this small detail is one of many great ‘tableau’ created with plasticine!

: FCA&C Xmas e-card 2011

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Storytelling at St Andrews Museum – Fife Contemporary Art & Craft

November 16, 2011 User deactivated Leave a comment

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.