Our kitchen garden seems to have been unusually productive this year . . .
We’ve been enjoying the best salad vegetables we’ve ever grown, have just harvested our potatoes, and have kale and leeks and even celeriac to take us through the autumn.
. . . I wonder if the plot is doing so well because it has had a lot of help . . .
. . . from the woolly-faced Carbeth creature?
Having happily brought in the potatoes, the creature has recently found itself dreaming of pastures new . . .
. . . and is excitedly planning a journey north . . .
To Banchory . . .
. . . where its jolly woolly masks will be appearing in an exhibition . . .
Held at the Barn, Banchory.
. . . as part of a touring exhibition bringing together Scottish makers with their counterparts in Mexico, Thailand and Canada. All of the makers involved have participated in Applied Arts Scotland collaborative international residencies. . . .
. . . such as the collaborative residency with a group of Mexican designer-makers, in which I was honoured to participate . . .
. . . and which resulted in the creation of this playful cadaver exquisito with my collaboration partner, Pilar Obeso Sànchez . . .
The exhibition opens on Saturday August 21st, and you can book a slot to see it here. So If you are near Banchory, please do pop along to the Barn . . .
. . . where the Carbeth Creature looks forward to meeting you!
I’m joining the creature on its wee trip north, and am really looking forward to seeing all the fantastically creative collaborative work that’s been produced with the help and encouragement of Applied Arts Scotland (a wonderfully supportive maker-led organisation with which I’d encourage any Scottish craftsperson, designer or maker to get involved)
Perhaps we’ll see you there?!
Meet, Make, Collaborate at the Barn, Banchory, August 21st – November 6th, 2021
KDD & Co 
great that the Creature is out and about………….
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Delighted to see the Carbeth Creature again. I’m far away, but send best wishes for a fine bash at Banchory!
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Oh! My! I love it so much…the Creatures seem much more benign and jolly than their terrifying zombie-like relative, Burryman. I am glad to know such Creatures are alive again in Scotland! Have a great trip!
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the creatures are quite fond of their spiky friend, the Burryman!!
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Is the little caravan in your garden or is it somewhere we can book to stay. It’s gorgeous
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Hurrah for the creature! S/he revisits my current obsession with Goats – thinks: was the great God Pan part goat? Wholly goat?
Have a wonderful BarnStorm, Kate! And maybe one day you will get even norther and come to see the glories of Sutherland and Caithness
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So happy to see the Carbeth Creature out and about! I’ve been loving her since her first introduction!
Can you please post pictures/info about your studio/workroom on wheels? Is this in your garden? Or is it somewhere else? What a delight!
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Still loving the Carbeth Creature from her first showing. I’m happy to hear she’s getting out and about! Could you please show pictures of your wee studio/workroom? I’ve never seen this before on your site and with the wheels and rails am guessing it is an old refurbished train car. How did you manage to get this to your property?
Hope all 3 Puppers are doing well!!
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P.S. When will you be there as I assume it won’t be for the whole 10 weeks?
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ha – no – just this weekend . . . though the masks will be there through November
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that’s a shame as this weekend is the only time I can’t make it. Boo :-( would have loved to see you to say hello. Dx
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I think the exhibition will be well-worth seeing, though, whenever you can make it!
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Ah, great to hear that the Creature is heading this way. I got the Barn email about the exhibition but there was no mention of you or your colourful doppelganger in it or on their website so I thought we were going to miss out on a visit…. They’re missing a trick by not mentioning you, or at least including a picture of the CC, as I think as that would attract more of the yarn-y community to the exhibition.
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I love the two new masks! The first had a larger percentage of whimsy; these still have whimsy but more challenge.
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they are a little more challenging to inhabit also!
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Writing as a mere Sassenach, and one on the south coast at that, the Carbeth Creature and Friends wouldn’t consider making a foray South at some stage, would they? Not this far south of course, but somewhere a tad nearer, because I’ve been following your adventures avidly and would love to meet and see some of the Creations ‘in the wool’ or ‘papier mache’ or whatever. Though Tom’s excellent photos are a great help.
Either way, have a great exhibition. Very much looking forward to reading the reports.
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Oh, I love this venue! I visited a few (umm, more like ten + …) years ago, would love to go again. I hope you and the Creature have a wonderful time, the exhibition sounds wonderful.
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