43-45 High Street
Wed 4 Nov · 18:30
One of Scotland’s oldest forms of traditional craft, highlands thatching is also one of the most critically endangered with only a handful of practitioners remaining. Join us online with Master Thatcher and Drystone Dyker Brian Wilson and his former apprentice Troy Holt to gain insight into the world of this precarious craft and the efforts to preserve it. Accompanying this conversation will be Ali Davey, Project Manager for Traditional Skills and Materials at Historic Environment Scotland (HES). With limited pathways to acquiring building conversation skills like thatching, HES supports paid training opportunities, including Troy’s 18-month Craft Fellowship with Brian. Presented by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland). TRACS and HES are members of the ICH Scotland Partnership.