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Weaving Creative Threads
FAILTE -WELCOME
To the hearth of the Creative Coven and my weaving of creative threads in remembrance of the Scottish witch hunts. My name is Rowan Morrison and my plaid is threaded through traditional oral storytelling, exploration of folklore, resurrection by the written word, evocation of inspired art, and reclamation of the ancestral keening ritual to sing home the souls of Scotland's accused witches.
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I established the Creative Coven to bring together creatives whose work was inspired by the Scottish Witch Hunts. In collaboration, with Karen Strang and others, I have produced sold-out performances, visual art, workshops and the recent Weaving Creative Threads event, which was part of an artistic reclamation of the historic date of the Witchcraft Act of 1563 as National Day of Remembrance for Scotland's accused witches. This was followed by a ceremony at Dunfermline Abbey on the 4th of June 2024.
VISION AND MISSION
Our Vision is contemporary justice for the accused witches, as a symbolic redress of historic persecution, torture, and execution of thousands (mainly women) during the Scottish witch hunts. Our Mission is to explore the historical persecution of the Scottish witch hunts, through the evocative and emotive power of the arts.
BELIEF AND VALUES
We believe in the acts of remembrance and reclamation to raise awareness of the Scottish witch hunts. We value all art forms as an active expression of political challenge to the injustice of the Witchcraft Act of 1563.
WEAVING CREATIVE THREADS IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE SCOTTISH WITCH HUNTS EVENT
Photographs by Connie Weir Photographic
“Rowan doesn't just tell you a story. She leads you straight into the heart and soul of it. She transports you to a magical land, and when you return, reluctantly, you will feel as if you have just emerged from a time machine, still tasting the Scottish salt air on your tongue”. (Jane Burns)