Tartan Day on Ellis Island

[M. A. C. Newsome]

I've never been to Ellis Island so this thread was very interesting and informative. Thank you for all the great photos. They clearly show the great job your display did Matt to educate the visitors unfamiliar with tartan.

Thanks. I have to say the credit for the great display goes mostly to Bob Currie of the Clan Currie Society. He spent the past year putting together the outfits and the information panels for the exhibition. The Scottish Tartans Museum's role was as an advisor to the exhibition, and then we brought up the materials for a tartan information table (and, of course, yours truly) to be on hand during the exhibition itself.

And, as a PS, the materials from the exhibition are now held in storage by the Clan Currie Society and are available for travelling exhibitions, if anyone wishes to sponsor a tartan display in their own neck of the woods. Contact Bob Currie for more details.

[Santa Wally]

Thanks. I have to say the credit for the great display goes mostly to Bob Currie of the Clan Currie Society. He spent the past year putting together the outfits and the information panels for the exhibition. The Scottish Tartans Museum's role was as an advisor to the exhibition, and then we brought up the materials for a tartan information table (and, of course, yours truly) to be on hand during the exhibition itself.

And, as a PS, the materials from the exhibition are now held in storage by the Clan Currie Society and are available for travelling exhibitions, if anyone wishes to sponsor a tartan display in their own neck of the woods. Contact Bob Currie for more details.

Kudos to Bob Currie for the outstanding outfits. Having been to STM and seen the exhibits there, I just naturally assumed that the exhibit was yours.

Your Ellis Island Tartan is beautiful and an outstanding contribution to the event and the effort for further restoration of Ellis Island buildings. Bob Currie models it well.

[Spartan Tartan]

Great display! Thanks for sharing your pictures with us.

[bonnie heather]

The photos are fantastic, Matt. You really captured how wonderful Tartan Day on Ellis Island was. The exhibit was magnificent and it was such a thrill to meet you. I was so lucky to be there and have the chance to talk with you and ask questions about tartans and kiltmaking. You are a fountain of knowledge and such a nice person, as well.
Today we'll be marching in the NYC Tartan Day parade with Clan Currie and the New York Celtic Dancers. I hope Bob Currie will be wearing his Ellis Island kilt. The tartan you designed is so handsome.
Bonnie