jon macleod
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'Deiseal' is a commissioned piece for the Creative Places 'Bealach' project. My idea expands on the meaning of 'Bealach' as a pass to the notion of passage and passing. In particular the passage of the sun expressed in the Gaelic word 'Deiseal' - from it's root meaning of 'sunwise', The first part of the project involves images taken by 50 Solargraph cameras set up in locations across the island, urban and rural, activated to start recording on the shortest day - December 21st. and finishing on the longest day - June 21st. A kind of slow CCTV designed to capture the particular extremes of light and dark in the islands across the year. The second element of the project will be a large scale projection of hand drawn stop frame animation and film elements based on footage of puffin flocks between the islands of Hiort and Dùn in St.Kilda collected during the National Trust for Scotland residency in 2012. |
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Ars Navigare (Navigating Artists) is a self funded and curated collaboration between Finnish and Scottish artists. The project has taken the form of exhibitions, residencies, exchanges and journeys, exploring the landscapes and cultures of Southern Finland and the Outer Hebrides
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The image is an illustration for the book and exhibition Le Muirn/In fondness that celebrates the life and work of the Melbost bard - Murdo Macfarlane
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(Contains 0 photos) A short collected Gaelic dictionaryConadal Stray sheep Conversation Sglubhag Snappy like a dog Cianalas Nostalgia, homesickness, ennui, a sense of belonging Feadan A small rivulet coming from a moorland loch Sgombair Old grass found around the edges of lochs after storms used as bedding for cattle Falasgeir Burning heather to encourage fresh new growth Bugha Green bow shaped area by a river formed by the winding of a river Larach A footprint, trace, vestige, foundation A short collected Finnish dictionary Takatalvi Back winter When snow comes again in spring Pilkkiä Ice fishing + feeling drowsy Routavaurio Pot holes caused by melting permafrost Konkelo A fallen tree supplanted by another Talkoot Working together for free with food and drink provided afterwards Kelirikko A period of time when you can’t walk on the ice or launch a boat Revontuli Fox fire – Northern lights Harkita To mull something over (from Harkki – a fish trap) |
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