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Scottish Totem Poles 2007Click here for info about Scottish Totem Poles in previous years |
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COMMUNITY TOTEM POLE CARVING PROJECT FRI 14th - SAT 29th SEPTEMBER 2007
Morning 9am -12.30pm | Afternoon 2pm - 5pm | Evening 6.30pm - 8.30pm | |
Fri 14th | Preparation of hall and setting out of tools etc | Preparation of hall and setting out of tools etc | Blessing Ceremony of the log - Meal in Games Room for Guests, Committee and Hosts |
Sat 15th | Stripping Tree Bark - Collection of drawings and community designed totem poles on display | Design drawings and marking up of the log - Discuss tool use and safety | Design drawings and marking up of the log - Carving |
Sun 16th Carving | Carving Workshop in the Hall | Carving Workshop in the Hall | Commodore for informal gathering 8pm |
Mon 17th | Site seeing visits - St Marys - Barriers - Italian Chapel - Fossil Centre | Carving Workshop in Hall
Visit St Andrew PS for Guided Drawing talk on traditions and designs of Totem Poles - Story, Music & Dance |
Youth Groups - Brownies - Guides and BBs for carving of Totem |
Tue 18th | Carving Workshop in the Hall | Carving Workshop in Hall - Workshop at Bert Simpson's Gallery | Junior and Senior Youth Clubs for carving of Totem |
Wed 19th | Carving Workshop in the Hall |
Site seeing visits - Stromness Museum - Ring of Brodgar | Story, Music & Dance in the Commodore 8pm |
Thurs 20th | Carving Workshop in the Hall - Guided Drawing Session at the Strond | Carving Workshop in the Hall - Visit to Papdale Primary School (P4) Guided drawing session | Guided Drawing Session - Slide Show & Talk - Entertainment for community - including St Andrews School Fiddlers 7pm |
Fri 21st | Carving Workshop in the Hall Burray School guided drawing session | Carving Workshop in the Hall | Free Time |
Sat 22nd | Carving Workshop in the Hall | Carving Workshop in the Hall | Commodore for Blues Festival 8pm |
Sun 23rd | Carving Workshop in the Hall | Carving Workshop in the Hall -Guided Drawing Session at the Strond | Carving Workshop in the Hall |
Mon 24th | Site seeing visits - Standing Stones - Ring of Brodgar | Carving Workshop in the Hall | Youth Groups - Brownies - Guides and BBs for carving of Totem |
Tue 25th | Carving Workshop in the Hall | Carving Workshop in the Hall | Junior and Senior Youth Clubs for carving of Totem |
Wed 26th | Carving Workshop in the Hall | Carving Workshop in the Hall | Carving Workshop in the Hall - Workshop at Bert Simpson's Studio |
Thurs 27th | Carving & Painting Workshop | Carving Workshop in the Hall Workshop at Bert Simpson's Studio | Carving & Painting Workshop |
Fri 28th | Painting Workshop | Painting Workshop | Totem Pole raising - Farewell Ceilidh for 180 in the Hall - Liam & Co |
Sat 29th | Finishing Touches - Prepare the Hall for the Ceilidh | Procession to site lead by Stromness BL Pipe Band (risk assess) - Erect Totem (Telescopic Lift on standby) | END |
Sun 30th | Farewell to First Nations vistors |
PLEASE NOTE:
SCHEDULE MAY VARY DEPENDING ON PROGRESS OF TOTEM CARVING
THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN SPONSORED AND SUPPORTED BY:
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What Happened in 2002 |
Aberdeen Benachie Dalbeattie Dunkeld Huntly Fife Dundee Portpatrick Stranraer Strathdon