29 Mhairi Killin

What We Do In The Winter

This episode is a conversation between Mhairi Killin of Iona and myself. Mhairi and I met in her office at Aosdana, on the Isle of Iona at the start of this week, half way through May of 2019. We talk about a whole host of topics, a lot relating to our cultural identity and sense of place. We even talk about Mhairi and her sister's plans for what to do in the event of a nuclear attack. We go into some detail about the life, ethos and work of the Ritchies of Iona, whose metal work is of significant cultural importance. This episode is sponsored by Treshnish and Haunn Cottages. Check out their wonderful eco friendly properties at https://treshnish.co.uk/ Thank you for listening! -------------------- Episode Links http://mhairikillin.com/ https://aosdanaiona.com/ Rhythmic Records, Greenock https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/14003382.end-of-era-for-music-store/ Duck and Cover https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_and_Cover_(film) Taigh Chershabhagh https://www.taigh-chearsabhagh.org/ Iain MacCormick http://www.alexander-ritchie.co.uk/maccormick.htm http://www.alexander-ritchie.co.uk/maccormick2.htm http://www.alexander-ritchie.co.uk/maccormick3.htm http://www.alexander-ritchie.co.uk/maccormick4.htm Alexander and Euphemia Ritchie http://www.alexander-ritchie.co.uk/history.htm Arts and Crafts movement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arts_and_Crafts_movement Jessie Newberry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessie_Newbery The Glasgow Girls https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_School Charles Rennie MacKintosh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Rennie_Mackintosh V and A Dundee https://www.vam.ac.uk/dundee National Museum of Scotland Celts exhibition: https://www.nms.ac.uk/celts Art Pewter https://artpewter.co.uk/ Joanna Caskie https://www.joannacaskie.co.uk/ Sponsor in kind: http://www.islandbakery.co.uk/ (Lemon melts… Lemon melts…)