Autumn Gold

 

 

 

 

 

A gold medal worthy meeting launched Cortachy SWRI’s autumn session. 

President Patsy Paton welcomed local goldsmith, jeweller and fiddler, Gordon Ewan of Kirriemuir.

Gordon not only outlined the various technical aspects of his work but demonstrated his passion for his subject. He spoke of his feelings for old jewellery and the emotions attached to family treasures which his customers expressed in his workshop. Gordon’s design journals revealed the thought and attention to detail that he puts into his creations and the way he works to elicit the picture that is in the mind of the customer or to open that mind to innovative and attractive design concepts.

Another layer of riches was added to the evening when took up his fiddle, played a few tunes and told the story of how he found the fiddle he felt had to be his - at any cost.
Susan McLaren thanked Gordon for displaying the wealth of his talents and for passing round, for the scrutiny of members, a wealth of gold and gemstone treasures.

Sandra Boath, Mary Freidrich and Ella McKay tempted Cortachy’s recently slimmed down ladies to break their diets with a wide array of sandwiches and cakes.

Competitions  –

Flower of the month - 1, Margaret Jack; 2, Sandra Boath; 3, Ella McKay;

Carrot Cake – 1, Valerie Macallister; 2, Sandra Boath; 3, Marion MacDonald.