North Edinburgh crafters pop-up on Leith Walk!
Creative Bourach is a craft collective based in north Edinburgh. It started meeting in February 2020 and has been doing so online throughout COVID-19.
Supported by First Port’s What If…North Edinburgh? programme which encourages local people to establish social enterprises, it is a peer support network for crafters.
They are holding their first pop up Christmas market stall at Leith Police Box on Leith Walk on Sunday December 6th.
The name Creative Bourach means Creative Mess, Bourach being Gaelic for mess.
“It made us laugh when the Gaelic-speaking member of the group suggested it,” said Julie Smith, the programme manager. “Actually the group are very organised and thrilled to be having their first pop up Christmas stall.
“It’s been a pleasure working with them, they all have jobs and do this in their spare time, throughout the whole period. The work is a really high standard”
“There are knitters and sewers, textile crafters, jewellers, painted glassworkers, felters – a whole range. It can be really hard and isolating doing this work on your own in your own house. Bringing people together meant they could share expense of market stalls, learn tips from each other and hopefully – have visits to other crafters when we can travel!”
“It would be lovely for people to come and buy some Christmas presents while supporting local craft makers. We have everything from £5 to £95!”
The Creative Bourach Christmas Market Stall: Sunday 6 December, 12 – 4pm.
Social Distancing, COVID safety measures in place.
CASH ONLY.
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