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Workshops / Cromarty Youth Cafe

Over a number of weeks I have worked with the Youth Cafe in Cromarty - it was important to also engage with younger groups with the project in context - of course WW1 is not within any of us our living memories, but finding ways in which to make memorial, memory and remembrance relevant to all ages is important and sometimes challenging.

Paul from the Courthouse started by kindly bringing in some medals from the archive. We then worked on thinking about a contemporary medal for the people of Cromarty today - what is relevant, important and meaningful that would be present on a badge of honour.

Over the coming weeks the ideas quickly expanded to making a model contemporary memorial for Cromarty, deciding on important symbols and signs and thinking about how we would keep the traditions of remembrance alive.

Throughout, the emphasis was on participating in a creative experience -  having the chance to make and join into something collaborative built up over a number of weeks, which the group enthusiastically participated in.

Many thanks to Wanda and her team of seniors for their enthusiasm and assistance.