This is quite a broad category, so we’ve broken it down into a number of sub-categories. Arts, Celebrations and Rituals play a central role in our Community culture, and here you’ll find stories that concern these activities.
The Findhorn Pottery In 1969 Eileen Caddy received guidance to build four arts and crafts studios in The Park. In 1970 Findhorn Studios Limited was formed to run them. The first studio, the Findhorn Pottery,
Performance and the Arts in Findhorn I first arrived as a 19-year-old aspiring theatre artist in 1984 when three of the old Lollipop gang, Ike and Maggie Isaksen (now India Brown) and Michael Worth,
THE SUNRISE PANEL The story of the Sunrise Panel is the best documented if somewhat romanticised aspect of Weaving Studio history. Its prismatic colours allude to the light in a sunrise sky from violet to
LET’S DANCE, SING AND PERFORM TOGETHER Artists Coming to Findhorn Music in the teabreaks In January 1969 I began my first teaching job in Sunderland and was invited by the head of the
MUSICAL REFLECTIONS My joining meeting in 1977 was conducted by two musicians Doug Genovia and Gillian Lubach. As I was leaving, Doug asked what sort of guitar I had. “Gibson Les Paul,” I replied. He
THE NEW TROUBADOURS The community’s first-ever musical band was The New Troubadours, which emerged in 1971 from Friday fun nights at which people would act, sing and tell stories. David Spangler and guitarist Milenko Matanovic
THE FORRES BIG CHOIR Bill Henderson and I combined our strengths in 2004 to create a community choir in Forres. We have about 50 members from along the Moray coast, Inverness to Elgin. Bill and
DEVELOPMENT IN THE ARTS In 1971 the first three classes began in music (by Gillian Lubach), drama (Eddie with New Age drama and ‘Fun Nights’) and dance (with Lark Batteau). During attunements we have been
Music As Cultural Glue Findhorn has always attracted quality community musicians as well as international stars. I think people are drawn here partly for the music. Music is powerful cultural glue and is also a
DANCE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD For many decades the name Anna Barton was one with Findhorn Sacred Dances. She was the main Sacred Dance focaliser at Findhorn from 1979 until 1996 and went abroad to
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Born in England, Anna came to Findhorn with her husband Dick and their children. Anna was also an artist, poet, lover of puzzles, a story writer/teller, singer, knitter, gardener, leg puller and so much more.
