Linen Walk by Design Paisley

Journeys in Design

Trace the textile history of Paisley with us on a 90 minute stroll through town, with an emphasis on linen people, places and things...

Paisley Library at the Lagoon Centre

Join this free 90-minute stroll through Paisley town centre.Assembling initially inside Paisley Library at the Lagoon CentreFor those arriving at 2pm, Curator John Ennis will give a brief intro to the allied One Millie All Nations exhibition on show within the library as part of Scottish Refugee Festival 2022.For the Walk, John is joined by the urban historian Stephen Clancy, who walks and talks us through the rise and fall of textiles in Paisley with an emphasis on Our Linen Stories. John supplements the tour with flax and linen artefacts and reflections on the urban design that has replaced once busy factories, banks and shops. Dress for the weather with footwear to enjoy this leisurely ramble up and down the streets.Our Friday Linen Walk by Design is part of The Scottish Refugee Festival and joins a creative cluster of events from Journeys in Design in collaboration with Sewing2gether All Nations. All our events are free and bookable on Eventbrite, also including <ul><li>Creative Journeys for New Scots Twilight Talk, Thursday 23 June at Mossvale </li><li>Sewing2gether Family Workshop, Saturday 25 June at Paisley Library Lagoon Centre</li><li>One Millie All Nations Exhibition, Wednesday 22 to Saturday 25 June at Paisley Library </li></ul>This is the latest of our Walks established in 2015, celebrating creative interventions past and present during 90 minute walks in urban landscapes throughout Scotland. Click to view more below<a href="https://www.journeysindesign.com/walks-by-design" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Journeys in Design | Walks by Design </a>

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