Nine Trades of Dundee Walking tour

We were very happy to host a group of our peers from within cultural organisations in Dundee on a Nine Trades of Dundee walking tour on the 19th May. We visited four of the artists sites and heard about their projects.

Tour visitors at Nori Hair Salon in Reform Street hearing Alan Grieve explain about his 'Comment of the Week' wall.

Tour Visitors at the Dundee Central Library watching a presentation by Ange Taggart and her colleague Alistair Wilson.

Busy Day at the Nine Trades of Dundee office

It's been an interesting day in the Nine trades of Dundee office...

Clare Thornton came in for a conversation about the progress of the fabrics she is working with. One will be waxed and will form the outer layer of a trenchcoat and the other will have a specially designed 'Tools of our Trades' pattern hand-printed onto it as the lining. Things are going well and her apprentice Carrie has been amazing in her practical and creative input. Clare brought us up to speed with her plans for an installation for the Final Gathering event.

David Yu is on to filming in his third bar. He has filmed and edited fantastic footage of The Bush Bar where there are lots of stories about personal and community histories. He has also filmed in Fat Sams with a group of apprentices and staff and caught the revelers and staff in action. He is starting work in The Trades Bar too and I am looking forward to seeing some footage.

Ben Robinson is organising a gallery tour especially for his HBOS colleagues to take place at DCA next week at the end of one of their shifts.

David Yu - Filming at Fat Sams

Nine Trades of Dundee artist David Yu has just finished filming at The Bush Bar.  He will be spending this week capturing the lively party atmosphere at Fat Sams.