Cullen Sea School set to fly the flag with community bunting sessions

THERE will be a chance to quite literally fly the flag at Cullen Sea School later this week thanks to the Moray (East) Graduate Artist in Residence.

Lynda Buchan will be at the school to offer drop-in community bunting creative sessions.

Participants will be asked to donate a piece of preloved cloth/clothing which will be cut and sewed to make flags representing the fabric of a community.

The session will include cutting out fabric from template, pressing and sewing with machine and once complete, the bunting will be on display and used to decorate the sea school’s boat yard and used at events including the annual Cullen Harbour Gala.

Lynda said: “All ages are welcome, and the idea is to use preloved cloth from the community to make the decorative bunting which has a personal connection and meaning to all involved.

"The ‘fabric of a community,’ the relationships and connections we make with one another are formed by the threads of belonging.”

Ashley Mowat, Chairman of the Three Harbours Association which runs the sea school, commented: “We are delighted to be working with Lynda on this community initiative.

"It provides a wonderful opportunity to reach out into the community and creative something meaningful that can be seen by all. It is a pleasure to have Lynda on board as a volunteer boat builder, too.”

If members of the community are unable to attend but wish to have a flag made from their own fabric, it can be dropped off beforehand at Cullen Sea School.

Lynda’s residency is place-based, with a focus on the East of the region i.e., in and around the Cullen coast. Influenced by tradition and materials, Lynda’s approach starts with the notion of collating stories and will look to incorporate local narratives within the creation of a new body of work.

Two bunting sessions will be held, on Thursday, March 24 and Saturday, March 26, both running from 10am to 1pm. People are welcome to attend one or both sessions, which will take place in the upstairs room of the harbour building. For more information, phone (01542) 840830 or visit www.cullenseaschool.co.uk

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