Andrea Chappell
Designer and kiltmaker Andrea Chappell creates a garment that reflects local history, traditions and culture in a contemporary and creative way.
Designer and kiltmaker Andrea was drawn to the story of鈥� and keen to use the story to bring regional鈥痗ulture and local craftspeople together, she鈥痯lanned a kilt for use by the Clavie King during the ceremony.鈥�
Andrea鈥檚 meticulous research and design of the Clavie King鈥檚 Kilt, inspired by the local story, local heritage and tradition, and contemporary industry and practices of Burghead and wider Moray, is a great example of context-sensitive creation of a story into a garment. From locally produced and spun wool to place-based design features and song lyrics about Burghead 鈥� the Kilt reflects the place and the people of the region, while offering a contemporary and creative approach to embedding these features in a physical garment.
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