Working History
1. Preserve pot, a domestic item held within the wider history of objects connected to our mill.
2. Johnstons of Elgin, our weaving mill in Elgin, a site of continuous production and adaptation.
3. Coastal grassland, shaped by weather and season, forms part of the wider landscape of where we call home.
Material Histories
1. A building adjacent to the Cathedral and Cooper Park in Elgin.
2. Cashmere in its natural colour before going to the dyehouse.
3. An image of the mill during the 1997 flood - when key areas were damaged, and the community worked to restore the mill to working order.
Charlie McCormick in the Royal Stewart Tartan Scarf.
Tartan remains an enduring symbol of Scotland and stands as an iconic staple of British fashion.
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Proven Permanence.
1. Our founders’ ideas, captured in books that move from working ideas to permanent pieces in the collection. 2. Our mill buildings - fit for purpose, continually evolving, and shaped by more than two centuries of making. 3. The thistle, a symbol of Scotland carried through many centuries.
Material References
1. Inspiration drawn from the local landscapes and the colours nature provides.
2. Reference books from the archive that continue to inform new creations.
3. Our fabric, woven in our mill since 1797.
Small Moments.
1. A tweed woven by Johnstons of Elgin, upholstered onto an antique chair in our archive room.
2. Salt and pepper shakers from the dining area in our mill.
3. A different view of Garvald House, the original family home of the Johnston family.
Evolution of Industry.
1. A book from the 1980s celebrating the finest fibres that are part of our history and our future.
2. A view across Cullen, on the Moray coast, where the viaduct rises above the town.
3. The spinning bobbins used as part of the spinning process in our weaving mill in Elgin.
