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Hag Stones: Luck & Protection – with a Textiles Twist

7th December 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

£15

In Sussex, UK, as recently as the 1920s, people regularly hung hag stones (stones with a hole) in their homes, gardens, farms and fishing boats to bring luck or protect them from evil goings on (such as Hag Riding of horses; look it up!). There are similar customs in the West Country; if you look through a hag stone you can see if someone is really a magical being in disguise.

We all need some luck or protection, right? So, in this workshop we’ll be continuing the magic of hag stones into the modern day. We’ll use textiles to embellish the hag stones; crochet, thread wrapping, stitching, fabric tying… you’ll then create a tag written with what you want luck for or protection from.

The stones and tags will be yours to take home but will be photographed to be included in the Hag Stones: Luck & Protection Project run by Sarah Pain on Instagram and in an upcoming exhibition. She is building a library of these images that collates a continuation of this folklore and records what people choose for luck or protection. It’s pertinent how easily these themes of luck, protection and hope translate into modern life.

Details

Date:
7th December 2024
Time:
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cost:
£15
Event Category:
Website:
https://brightonwinter.org/event/hag-stones-luck-protection-with-a-textiles-twist/

Venue

Brighton Winter Fayre
York Place
Brighton, BN1 4GU Brighton
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