From Issue Thirteen of Hidden Scotland Magazine

Creative Nature

Morvern Graham on folklore and her creative life.

Words by Rosie Steer · Illustrations by Morvern Graham

Printed in Issue Thirteen of Hidden Scotland Magazine, Autumn and Winter 2026–27.

Morvern Graham is a Scottish creative whose work centres on folklore. The Ffern Storyteller in Residence and star of BBC Scotland’s Banjo and Ro’s Grand Island Hotel tells Rosie Steer about her creative inspirations and new book, Seasonal Folktales.

Artist and creative Morvern Graham has worn many hats throughout her career. ‘For me, the word storyteller sums them all up,’ says Graham. ‘Whether I’m literally telling stories to an audience, crafting a story into prints or storytelling through design, costumery and performance.’

From her cliff-top house and attic studio overlooking the wild North Sea below, Graham weaves together stories from folklore and the land she calls home. This sense of place is central to Graham’s storytelling, literally as well as figuratively: she uses recycled materials as often as she can, collecting shells, driftwood or foraged plants from her doorstep.

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