MAKE with the Knit Shop is a two-year teacher development project designed to embed craft approaches in schools.
MAKE with the Knit Shop Introductory Meeting for teachers. Image: Julie Howden
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MAKE with the Knit Shop Residency for teachers. Image: Neil Hanna
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MAKE with the Knit Shop Introductory Meeting for teachers. Image: Julie Howden
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MAKE with the Knit Shop Introductory Meeting for teachers. Image: Julie Howden
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MAKE with the Knit Shop Introductory Meeting for teachers. Image: Julie Howden
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MAKE with the Knit Shop introduction workshop at St Mary’s Primary School, Dundee. Image: Susan Bedford
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MAKE with the Knit Shop introduction workshop at St Mary’s Primary School, Dundee. Image: Susan Bedford
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About
The project explores the value and potential of teaching craft across the curriculum and equips teachers with the skills, knowledge, confidence and experience, to provide quality education and impactful learning through the arts.
Working with six primary schools in Dundee (Ancrum Road, Claypotts Castle, Fintry, Rosebank, St Mary’s and Downfield) and three textile makers, Kim Norrie, Jolene Guthrie and Kate Scarlet Harvey, MAKE with the Knit Shop introduces teachers and pupils in P5 and P6 to new craft-based approaches that support numeracy skills development in the classroom. A set of resources are being developed by teachers and makers together, led by Knit Shop, an independent knit factory in Dundee, owned by award-winning Scottish textile and product designer Donna Wilson.
Jolene Guthrie of The Knit Shop loads an SSA112 Knitting Machine with Yarn. Image: Neil Hanna.
Makers
Kate Scarlet Harvey
Kate Scarlet Harvey is a Scottish textile designer, known for her joyful choreographed abstract graphic prints. She trained in printed textiles at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee, graduating in 2017 with the Tailor’s Trade of Dundee award for Innovation in Style, Cut and Structure. Since then, she has worked on collaborations with Local Heroes and the V&A Dundee, Dundee Design Fest, and has been commissioned by the Tate. Her own label ‘Kate Scarlet’ produces one-off printed t-shirts, sweatshirts, and upcycled garments, as well as digitally printed accessories. Day-to-day, Kate works for Knit Shop as a seamstress and studio assistant.
Jolene Guthrieis a Scottish knitwear designer. In 2019, she set up her own brand, Jo-AMI that aims to promote the iconic Scottish knitwear industry by creating garments and accessories that are cool, comfy and considered. Jolene studied an undergraduate BDes degree in Textile Design at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee, and furthered her knowledge into the Knitwear specialism through a Master’s degree with distinction at Heriot-Watt University, Galashiels. She has worked in various design internships over Scotland and as a full time knitwear designer near London for a year, before returning to Dundee and starting her brand and freelance career.
Kim Norrie is Scottish textile designer and maker with a focus on tapestry and embroidery for homeware designs. Kim completed an undergraduate degree at Gray’s School of Art and a Masters in Design specialising in constructed textiles at The Royal College of Art. She interned at Johnston’s of Elgin focusing on knitwear design, fabric archiving and embroidery. From 2016-17 she was Design Assistant for Donna Wilson, gaining a wealth of knowledge in production techniques, prototyping and working with Scottish factories. She is also a filmmaker and works with Mike Boyd to create videos for their popular YouTube channel focused on learning new skills.
MAKE with the Knit Shop is a partnership between MAKE, Knit Shop and Dundee Creative Learning Network, led by Craft Scotland and Panel. It is funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s Teacher Development Fund, with additional support from Creative Scotland as part of their targeted funding to strengthen the craft sector in Scotland.
