CRAFTS MONTH SPECIAL: Folklore Objects of Tailors, Spinners & Weavers

Welcome to our fourth and last blog post in our Crafts Month Special – in partnership with the Folklore Museums Network! Throughout the month of August, we featured charms, amulets and other folklore objects housed in Museum collections, selected by Dr Peter Hewitt from the Folklore Museums Network database. This week (27/08/22), our theme on … Continue reading CRAFTS MONTH SPECIAL: Folklore Objects of Tailors, Spinners & Weavers

CRAFTS MONTH SPECIAL: Folklore Objects of Jewellery, Blacksmithing & Mining

Welcome to the third blog post in our Crafts Month Special – in partnership with the Folklore Museums Network! Throughout the month of August, we shall be featuring charms, amulets and other folklore objects housed in Museum collections, as selected by Dr Peter Hewitt from the Folklore Museums Network database. This week (20/08/22), our Session … Continue reading CRAFTS MONTH SPECIAL: Folklore Objects of Jewellery, Blacksmithing & Mining

#SuperstitionSat Highlights: Lammas & Lughnasadh

Hi folks, welcome back to another pick of Highlights from our #SuperstitionSat Sessions! Yesterday (30/07/22), our theme was Summer festivities such as LAMMAS & LUGHNASADH - two customs celebrated at the height of this season on August 1st, to mark the starting point of the agricultural gathering of crops. Let's begin by having a little … Continue reading #SuperstitionSat Highlights: Lammas & Lughnasadh