Crowdfunder update: Community support for Wild Wings of Hope
An update on the close of our successful Crowdfund campaign – what comes next, and why community support matters.
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Making together with Alzheimer Scotland
A quiet reflection on facilitating a craft workshop with Alzheimer Scotland, and the privilege of sitting alongside people living with dementia.
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Launching at the National Museum of Scotland
Looking back on the three-day public launch of Wild Wings of Hope—and the craft, collaborators, and community behind it.
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3 ways to take action for insects and birds
We’ve put together 3 simple ways for our community to support biodiversity – from planting pollinators to becoming a citizen scientist.
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Wings without borders: the migration of butterflies
Birds are not the only winged creatures to migrate great distances. This project now turns to butterflies, explored through papercut craft.
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Speaking at Happy Startup Summercamp 2025
I was invited to share the early journey of Wild Wings of Hope with 150 purpose-driven founders, entrepreneurs, and creative leaders from around the world.
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Learning through making: testing Barn Swallow kits
After months of designing and prototyping paper Barn Swallows, I brought them into a workshop setting for user testing and feedback.
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Behind the scenes with entomologist Ash Whiffin
Exploring the National Museum of Scotland’s insect collections with a passionate entomologist whose expertise is shaping the foundations of Wild Wings of Hope.
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Wild Wings of Hope features at the Scottish International Storytelling Festival
We’re delighted to be a core partner for the 2025 Scottish International Storytelling Festival programme in October.
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Shaping stories for Wild Wings of Hope
Working with collaborators Gift Amu and Cara Silversmith, we are developing a narrative that brings together storytelling, craft, ecology and culture.
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Mobile-making in progress
Studio experiments in mobile-making, documenting how papercut barn swallows are adapted for suspension in public, workshop, and storytelling settings.
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Experiments in papercut: from sketches to Swallows
Funding from Creative Scotland has supported a new period of papercut experimentation, beginning with a species close to my heart.
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