What is a Yurt
A Yurt is the traditional home of the nomads of the Eurasians Steppes.
It has a wooden frame which can be covered with felt and skins.
It is very easily transported and erected.

Who can  use this Yurt?

The Yurt is for the use of old and young alike.
It can provide a quiet place to tell stories or become a hive of activity where new skills can be taught,
learned and shared.
It is 9ft high and 14ft in diameter and can be erected either inside or outdoors.
As well as the pictorial felts the frame can be covered by a taurpaulin during inclement weather.

Who made this one and why?
The story telling Yurt was made by Scottish and Irish members of the International Feltmakers Association and friends from California. The frame was made from a Scottish ash tree and under the guidance of Mark Humphries, a master wood worker.

The Yurt was made partly as a group project for an exhibition of textile work at the Collins Gallery, University of  Strathclyde, Glasgow in 1999 called "Connections 2" and partly to enable the promotion of working with natural materials such as wool and wood into the next millenium.

The Yurt Keepers
Ann, Liz and Jenny