tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47223467392137147622024-03-13T17:35:01.638+00:00Mirrie DancersMirrie Dancers is a cross generational project that fuses traditional crafts with new technologies. It is an innovative and inspiring project, conceived by artists Nayan Kulkarni and Roxane Permar, through which residents of Shetland can participate in creating light based artworks not only for their locality but also for a set of permanent art installations at Mareel, the new music and cinema venue.Mirrie Dancershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10167739497073046740noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722346739213714762.post-6419611533349544192012-09-28T18:21:00.000+01:002012-09-28T18:21:14.192+01:00Invitation<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYhG-S1l3gIqovUJECY2aN_v-yxqWcoOrDM4m5ZCOrNAhiVLaGSUuFDYkzXiP_n7ObsOMnLzpWTMtheO7EUnLGkzM_nbMLsbJZYZXMhUkoKAueGHX5wvdQNxzw1TBd4txYZaOoa0D7qto/s1600/MirrieDancersLightUp-Invitation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="189" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYhG-S1l3gIqovUJECY2aN_v-yxqWcoOrDM4m5ZCOrNAhiVLaGSUuFDYkzXiP_n7ObsOMnLzpWTMtheO7EUnLGkzM_nbMLsbJZYZXMhUkoKAueGHX5wvdQNxzw1TBd4txYZaOoa0D7qto/s400/MirrieDancersLightUp-Invitation.jpg" /></a>
Roxanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696294292987610653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722346739213714762.post-17281422174851186002012-09-28T18:19:00.002+01:002012-09-28T18:19:53.931+01:00Lighting up at MareelIt's been a long time since posting any news about our project. The building delays for Mareel have caused a lull in our activity. The knitters have completed their contribution, and their pieces are gorgeous. We've just started installing them at Mareel. We've nearly finished the exterior lights from the temporary illuminations. We have over 300 films that people from all over Shetland made in 2009-2010. They are looking fantastic on the building and already our tests are attracting a lot of compliments. Roxanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696294292987610653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722346739213714762.post-8733794080640026832010-10-11T17:10:00.002+01:002010-10-11T17:11:47.925+01:00Public Art ScotlandWe've got an article published on the Public Art Scotland web site called "What's the point of short-term? What is the legacy of non-permanence? Here is the url: <span style="font-style:italic;">http://www.publicartscotland.com/reflections/61</span>Roxanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696294292987610653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722346739213714762.post-3565027984436592032010-08-30T04:09:00.001+01:002010-08-30T04:25:31.124+01:00In the LoopNayan and I were selected to present a paper about Mirrie Lace at the conference, In the Loop, which is at the Shetland Museum and Archives from 1st to 2nd September. Unfortunately Nayan can't travel up for it, so I am on my own. I am very glad that some of the Mirrie Lace knitters will be present, as it wouldn't feel right to be doing the paper without them. You can find out more about the conference on the Southampton University web site: http://www.soton.ac.uk/intheloop/Roxanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696294292987610653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722346739213714762.post-31137627014815844102010-08-30T04:01:00.005+01:002010-08-30T04:23:44.066+01:00Mirrie Lace Exhibition Photos by Mark SinclairMark Sinclair took some wonderful photos of the exhibition at Bonhoga Gallery in July. I really like the way that he has captured a relationship between the lace projections and the architecture of the building. These photos have helped me see the work with greater perspective on this relationship and thus our aspirations and intentions for the work in Mareel. I'll try to get them up on our Mirrie Dancers Flickr site. Here's some to whet your appetite!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDb6IIZNUn67HuEIJTbd3AHJ9MUUjR1Ii1G-fDtdvxIA4CrilgoK5iY3HOOGrC7HN82qID5YpwqtegD4C6N5nugDVbgM_HLMUl9jBRPLu6-3VkklE1Y_IZY-vqndTBRU5yWG2SripAmQ/s1600/100728_7241_M+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDb6IIZNUn67HuEIJTbd3AHJ9MUUjR1Ii1G-fDtdvxIA4CrilgoK5iY3HOOGrC7HN82qID5YpwqtegD4C6N5nugDVbgM_HLMUl9jBRPLu6-3VkklE1Y_IZY-vqndTBRU5yWG2SripAmQ/s400/100728_7241_M+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511036912538034402" /></a><br />Mirrie Lace projection at Bonhoga Gallery, from a piece of Shetland Lace knitting by Anne Eunson<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW4R4cWKJ1QdqS6r-odMx60gpRrGGAmuEpfoiU59fnxN55YIWXWhW5rtj8Gw9NIsgAcyD1xT4VIqW1uSmWTzZ3Mpe4RD_zRFGh7tUcAzCkNQZ6UO6cXiVlTaSWI296YRSmQW8LBOw5iuU/s1600/100725_7148_M+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW4R4cWKJ1QdqS6r-odMx60gpRrGGAmuEpfoiU59fnxN55YIWXWhW5rtj8Gw9NIsgAcyD1xT4VIqW1uSmWTzZ3Mpe4RD_zRFGh7tUcAzCkNQZ6UO6cXiVlTaSWI296YRSmQW8LBOw5iuU/s400/100725_7148_M+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511036574653160802" /></a><br />Shetland Lace knitting by Angela Irvine<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWdvwktnRFKOWaCYdIONBa7QH8t9AyyqaMx8TFYGKJRCz6iDtntQ-iO4but_WV0c9cV1ZW8xK4hk3k0BsjM1pIjeQ0IYdKLfmQihvjtdB9XG3kWRFae_BjN-MEtKoUIiZDB7erUpVr0I/s1600/100728_7348_M+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWdvwktnRFKOWaCYdIONBa7QH8t9AyyqaMx8TFYGKJRCz6iDtntQ-iO4but_WV0c9cV1ZW8xK4hk3k0BsjM1pIjeQ0IYdKLfmQihvjtdB9XG3kWRFae_BjN-MEtKoUIiZDB7erUpVr0I/s400/100728_7348_M+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511038204271499090" /></a><br />Shetland Lace knitting by Minnie MouattRoxanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696294292987610653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722346739213714762.post-29984192287922316552010-07-03T01:07:00.007+01:002010-08-30T04:28:57.563+01:00Mirrie Lace Exhibition Opening<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSwJQrkirh11rIqhrnUJspnwvCfjlU_biTmjCqn8jmTf39AUpYy2lF1Moyu7DeuG8P9d6p9ahI0Ym3A0IarrkjWGsTCO0YL5cwTh8EbsAHaRQ7dK06PjxHsFziMvgfnXxabHawT6fKNDo/s1600/private+view+EMB+3530.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSwJQrkirh11rIqhrnUJspnwvCfjlU_biTmjCqn8jmTf39AUpYy2lF1Moyu7DeuG8P9d6p9ahI0Ym3A0IarrkjWGsTCO0YL5cwTh8EbsAHaRQ7dK06PjxHsFziMvgfnXxabHawT6fKNDo/s400/private+view+EMB+3530.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497309923663577058" /></a><br />The exhibition opened tonight - Friday night. We had a marvelous evening; at least eighty people came (which is lots of people for our small islands) including most of the knitters who are working on the project. Everything went smoothly this week, so of course we had to have a last minute glitch! My attempts to burn the DVD for the slideshow about our Lace Labs to accompany the show kept showing an error and refused to burn! You can imagine the frustration after three more test DVDs didn't work! Finally we got a temporary trial DVD to run, and I am working on getting a better one finished! Emma took these photos at the private view. You can see the projection of Shetland Lace knitted by Joan Manson in this photo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7HwDWxty7UeoxMgPaqsa5JFZp-upYLOgoi4qCFbNo6rIS1T4-Z4qzyZjtSU6B3QGdguarzzkq_e7EtC90nuot4YhW3CpO5Re__e2IFzTnOKyMYkv6pCNBxJ82n9YaDkFL-BThRRAy6s/s1600/private+viewDSCF3571+EB.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7HwDWxty7UeoxMgPaqsa5JFZp-upYLOgoi4qCFbNo6rIS1T4-Z4qzyZjtSU6B3QGdguarzzkq_e7EtC90nuot4YhW3CpO5Re__e2IFzTnOKyMYkv6pCNBxJ82n9YaDkFL-BThRRAy6s/s400/private+viewDSCF3571+EB.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497309693139685410" /></a><br />You can catch a glimpse of Shetland Lace knitted by Christine Smith in this photo.Roxanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696294292987610653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722346739213714762.post-25636958987597381552010-07-02T00:11:00.009+01:002010-08-30T04:35:42.066+01:00Mirrie Lace Nearly There<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlG0KKKq5AVT5_BxuKVRUo6CDcngXRBjcHNbFUQZZ6cL2z-YFZcV9slMNpqwHUEAaUdeYmN55iaFi2zQIPyvGo-B3XCayNdo1KGCrIIYfid4oupWXHN9dDLog4_3LMF_zcun_TOO5SXw/s1600/bonhoga_2121+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlG0KKKq5AVT5_BxuKVRUo6CDcngXRBjcHNbFUQZZ6cL2z-YFZcV9slMNpqwHUEAaUdeYmN55iaFi2zQIPyvGo-B3XCayNdo1KGCrIIYfid4oupWXHN9dDLog4_3LMF_zcun_TOO5SXw/s400/bonhoga_2121+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489086351755436098" /></a><br />Nayan and I have been working very hard to get all the work together that we've been doing with the knitters over this last year for the opening tomorrow night at Bonhoga Gallery. In this photo you can see Shetland Lace knitted by Gwen Williamson in the process of adjusting the projector position.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiosvnglQVuFuE_BTtAm6ZI5syQD7BEEKN-1Nc0sG5bsbXJalRTduzCehJ8GiwzTN0ROXY97-sZhdO-zVIijS2XwmeePn1bX_M-Pk7IvcVshRHe3Dvu5Gu2wwMoVSGF4BXjgEtRDCPsaxo/s1600/bonhoga_2023+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiosvnglQVuFuE_BTtAm6ZI5syQD7BEEKN-1Nc0sG5bsbXJalRTduzCehJ8GiwzTN0ROXY97-sZhdO-zVIijS2XwmeePn1bX_M-Pk7IvcVshRHe3Dvu5Gu2wwMoVSGF4BXjgEtRDCPsaxo/s400/bonhoga_2023+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489086606313961298" /></a><br />We've been at Bonhoga Gallery all week along with Emma, our project assistant, who has been helping with all sorts of things, including cables and painting the patch on this wall. In this photo you can see the Shetland Lace knitted by Helen Robertson before we adjusted the focus.<br /><br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDR-6xkdlh_Bje5IvkSqojZQ8U9Rm8xZYqx7b8J4-hKbnnIhrlXpBpF8KXv2vUSkEi9dHfna6sGP0YszmX7M6U1Zx23UHSielABokhJuhyphenhyphenH4o8ivIdn4KhI0QZJ2f3oGsfCpZBfYimj0/s1600/bonhoga_chelsea_2114+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDR-6xkdlh_Bje5IvkSqojZQ8U9Rm8xZYqx7b8J4-hKbnnIhrlXpBpF8KXv2vUSkEi9dHfna6sGP0YszmX7M6U1Zx23UHSielABokhJuhyphenhyphenH4o8ivIdn4KhI0QZJ2f3oGsfCpZBfYimj0/s400/bonhoga_chelsea_2114+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489087173820920290" /></a><br />Chelsea has been supporting us recently at Shetland Arts. She's standing in front of Shetland Lace knitted by Bab Fraser in mohair.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGAq4gmUFMEKwXlxKWNmvjCVHjqANzE20f77RXpJVie94yg-qwVVBznXkQq980pNls2ZpjXe5RTbxIKLfX_0KRP5eGNdAvpQmk2rYaO1as3bT1ezRJmqSnlzp1AnYuDnBXx-bFC51hF8I/s1600/bonhoga_2137+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGAq4gmUFMEKwXlxKWNmvjCVHjqANzE20f77RXpJVie94yg-qwVVBznXkQq980pNls2ZpjXe5RTbxIKLfX_0KRP5eGNdAvpQmk2rYaO1as3bT1ezRJmqSnlzp1AnYuDnBXx-bFC51hF8I/s400/bonhoga_2137+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489087399523756594" /></a><br />I'm very pleased with the way everything is looking. We have about 90 pieces of knit on display in the stairwell and we have eighteen lace knit projections in the main gallery. Nayan's programming overnight while I try to finish up the slideshow that will contextualise the project and be shown in the stairwell. You can see Nayan standing in Christine Smith's piece of Shetland Lace knitted in an extremely thin, flat sort of copper ribbon which reflects different colours of light.Roxanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696294292987610653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722346739213714762.post-20324649613953752212010-06-25T10:03:00.003+01:002010-06-25T13:10:49.375+01:00Mirrie Lace<span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-size:180%;">Mirrie</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-size:180%;">Lace</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6Y_poEc7t7HQ3DfWUtlOVEaMIoe2ayeDPPGC3KJyYLVQEmT81mSSrQtxBo3Kj59ksojtnyRpiewW6esVIk6RB9-1Fle3SfvO4Prk6f8vWsPIxDbEWRExUKy4Qxtybb6Xw4G-hc4fANMN/s1600/GetAttachment.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6Y_poEc7t7HQ3DfWUtlOVEaMIoe2ayeDPPGC3KJyYLVQEmT81mSSrQtxBo3Kj59ksojtnyRpiewW6esVIk6RB9-1Fle3SfvO4Prk6f8vWsPIxDbEWRExUKy4Qxtybb6Xw4G-hc4fANMN/s320/GetAttachment.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486682520509105490" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><br />3 July - 1 August 2010 </span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Bonhoga Gallery</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">An exhibition featuring a light installation and experimental Shetland Lace works by twenty one Shetland knitters in collaboration with Nayan Kulkarni and Roxane Permar www.mirriedancers.com</span>Mirrie Dancershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10167739497073046740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722346739213714762.post-76477707775866490332010-06-21T18:41:00.007+01:002010-06-21T20:10:49.322+01:00Mirrie Lace<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZUUakPsp53W15FnxWC7fU3pjdxuk-SBuDIphMLQpuA92ZpybKnvKoJl3jKI8vfnW4-va6jGYIQgOKMFTW5YHrGrj5i-D9Jyeux6L9a16gJt3n5JTxx8U1pUTZp1Kys-tKWWofZKWRIQ/s1600/DSC01393.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZUUakPsp53W15FnxWC7fU3pjdxuk-SBuDIphMLQpuA92ZpybKnvKoJl3jKI8vfnW4-va6jGYIQgOKMFTW5YHrGrj5i-D9Jyeux6L9a16gJt3n5JTxx8U1pUTZp1Kys-tKWWofZKWRIQ/s400/DSC01393.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485284186216827458" /></a><br />We've been working on the lace projections down in London in Nayan's studio in preparation for our exhibition opening at Bonhoga Gallery on Friday evening, 2nd July. You can see we've been experimenting with scale. This piece was knitted by Bab Fraser in mohair.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_zeGnrywKT_sFu-unYYJ3dfwAX7qzKeRElMcvH0wwZ_7uxe3z8bxOOaIfQf3moNT5ApKBklTyTyEH_ZWFOJMZc8m8gohyphenhyphenZC9K-siXPC4xuJeMiAkxtx6eJiRhC0dRbe4E6IZvjp5a6w/s1600/IMG_1604.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_zeGnrywKT_sFu-unYYJ3dfwAX7qzKeRElMcvH0wwZ_7uxe3z8bxOOaIfQf3moNT5ApKBklTyTyEH_ZWFOJMZc8m8gohyphenhyphenZC9K-siXPC4xuJeMiAkxtx6eJiRhC0dRbe4E6IZvjp5a6w/s400/IMG_1604.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485285590838033378" /></a><br />It was very difficult to narrow down the choices, but we've chosen eighteen different pieces of lace for the light installation in the exhibition. We've tried to show one piece by each knitter as well as the range of patterns and materials that the knitters have been exploring over the last year. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1w6zQLw_3CNFKMOAUkAEyON5nOeSCTyn3cgkoApuPM5YEB72iFJ3xHNo1ofFvAhI7wU9BLC5koD8VxTqjNY90y5poW_gjT6CMBMbLPEZQznZcVde16wGeNcZ74EBsoO4s9AWvGPqXjuY/s1600/IMG_1605.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1w6zQLw_3CNFKMOAUkAEyON5nOeSCTyn3cgkoApuPM5YEB72iFJ3xHNo1ofFvAhI7wU9BLC5koD8VxTqjNY90y5poW_gjT6CMBMbLPEZQznZcVde16wGeNcZ74EBsoO4s9AWvGPqXjuY/s400/IMG_1605.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485286045042887106" /></a><br />Each knitted piece is stitched into a template so that it can be mounted in the light projector. We've also met with the Shetland Lace knitters for a Lace Lab at Bonhoga Gallery in the first week of June to discuss final details for the show. Everyone's written something about the work they've done, and the photographer, Ivan Hawick, came and took a portrait of each knitter to display in the show.Roxanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696294292987610653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722346739213714762.post-2191861419775071282010-05-02T19:41:00.003+01:002010-05-02T19:53:21.363+01:00Reflecting on the IlluminationsLast week I went down to Longfield again in order to meet up with Jane Ridland. She lives near the site of our last illumination at the Auld Chapel, and she also got involved in the project by helping with site selection and making a film in a Light Lab. We planned to talk about the illumination with a view to possibly transcribing some of our conversation for our final publication. I had the most wonderful time. Jane had such an interesting perspective on the illumination, for she grew up near the Gable End and has thus known it since childhood. I also enjoyed reflecting on the illumination both in its "own right" and in relation to the others that she'd seen. We got into a very interesting conversation about the nature of the movement of light, "earthbound" v "skybound".Roxanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696294292987610653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722346739213714762.post-75198583183426610992010-05-02T19:33:00.006+01:002010-05-02T19:59:47.694+01:00Catching Breath<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgKjpcGcSTKN8oaMbVh5XTAMXqo9CHnzYeigKk4oEfbU3j6ACeItrTi9clo3dMELKI6ZsEO8KVfV0dQxArapCC6pfyA_Fyiyyd9E9KDDp04CeGa8cdRTJxxcsVp9ROMSJbisUjmAjEYw8/s1600/100329_6185_M.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgKjpcGcSTKN8oaMbVh5XTAMXqo9CHnzYeigKk4oEfbU3j6ACeItrTi9clo3dMELKI6ZsEO8KVfV0dQxArapCC6pfyA_Fyiyyd9E9KDDp04CeGa8cdRTJxxcsVp9ROMSJbisUjmAjEYw8/s400/100329_6185_M.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466748930041665698" /></a><br />A lot has happened since I last wrote an entry. We celebrated our final illumination, which was at the Auld Chapel, Longfield, in Dunrossness, with a lovely evening at the Sumburgh Hotel. I couldn't get over the difference between the illumination in early March and then in mid-April. For starters, there's no snow now. It's the first time that I'd seen it without snow as I went away in the first week of March when the ground was still white. The other big difference of course is the longer days. You can in this photo by Mark Sinclair taken in April that the sky is very light compared to the darkness in which I had been accustomed to seeing previous illuminations through the winter. The illumination came down finally on l8th April. I went along the last night and filmed some video footage. I had to wait until about 10 pm in order for it to be dark enough. I felt very sad to see the last one go dark. But also relieved as it's been a long, intensive period of work. Now we're beginning to prepare for the exhibition in July at Bonhoga with the lace knitters' work.Roxanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696294292987610653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722346739213714762.post-76373827309610172612010-02-28T12:56:00.009+00:002010-05-02T20:04:58.492+01:00Wind Chill<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_Werxve6N766ArxQWDupzrmc_UQru_YLs0KnQ1BDkUBP1Ug1zI2MJR4bbDkVUW_LmHMl9tob67ZXr-vx92PHT3XuZNUpklTqAtpu_VuWJU5fdzoyvpaG4XdSfRIE-BOwVo1U1tgklNc/s1600-h/IMG_7106.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_Werxve6N766ArxQWDupzrmc_UQru_YLs0KnQ1BDkUBP1Ug1zI2MJR4bbDkVUW_LmHMl9tob67ZXr-vx92PHT3XuZNUpklTqAtpu_VuWJU5fdzoyvpaG4XdSfRIE-BOwVo1U1tgklNc/s400/IMG_7106.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443278796031802514" /></a><br />It was very cold throughout the entire process of installation at the Auld Chapel, Longfield, our last site, and last night we really felt it. Nayan reclined in the snow to upload the programme for the illumination; I spent a long time in the -15º C, just standing and watching, studying our first trial as I have always enjoyed doing at each install. Richard and Mike finished up with the cabling and power.<br /><br />Richard's snow angel sums up our feeling of relief and satisfaction at what we've achieved. Nayan and I drove around the area, to check the 360º visibility for the site; I'm pleased with how it looks from a distance, although it is very different from the close-up view. There's a couple really good viewing points where it rises above you, so you can't see the bright points of the lights. We're not sure of the finish date for this site...Nayan suggested it is kept long enough to become a landmark, then we take it down! How long is that?!! (I think the illumination became a local landmark at some of our other sites based on feedback).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDBuuZPkx2liFwv46gS-r21xxd0GcVua_pO96aqHbaUFtEwXRUUM6MQ-vVYD9sChmttaa-X0T6OHfPAZUwys1_jqPfw6ONhlO_53Vx1vpcC1M4YQ7_iz8V26-OW9ayk5xa7NaX1lsn_s/s1600-h/-Nayan+Kulkarni,+Auld+Chapel,+Longfield,+Mirrie+Dancers+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDBuuZPkx2liFwv46gS-r21xxd0GcVua_pO96aqHbaUFtEwXRUUM6MQ-vVYD9sChmttaa-X0T6OHfPAZUwys1_jqPfw6ONhlO_53Vx1vpcC1M4YQ7_iz8V26-OW9ayk5xa7NaX1lsn_s/s400/-Nayan+Kulkarni,+Auld+Chapel,+Longfield,+Mirrie+Dancers+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443278655296756386" /></a>Roxanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696294292987610653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722346739213714762.post-13910135234001158352010-02-27T10:20:00.006+00:002010-02-28T13:15:25.704+00:00Snow - Not Mud!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0X8vxYg4HJ1RE17DKwX4vLFaWeVlNOeEFtJXHiP5oa39F1k6AjW6fWtT27KtnX_8xVF6W7FJko9qWEZRy8o2IS9Ty1akyW5CIC0mn0b5lHF3uZ6EJfgk8tpbAbh39Qg9XqKldHiu6sac/s1600-h/gable+end+longfield00004.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0X8vxYg4HJ1RE17DKwX4vLFaWeVlNOeEFtJXHiP5oa39F1k6AjW6fWtT27KtnX_8xVF6W7FJko9qWEZRy8o2IS9Ty1akyW5CIC0mn0b5lHF3uZ6EJfgk8tpbAbh39Qg9XqKldHiu6sac/s400/gable+end+longfield00004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442866434661111954" /></a><br />Yesterday we got this last installation well under way at our final site - the Auld Chapel at Longfield, Dunrossness. I am so happy that the team got the turbines close enough to the site so that we could go ahead...with huge, huge thanks to our local tractor driver! I am glad we're going to the South Mainland again as the P7 pupils at Dunrossness Primary School made very carefully considered films about colour. Their art teacher, Fiona Burra, also worked very hard to organise the day and learn how to use the software programme. Richard, Mike and Emma might have got cold yesterday, but I am sure it was probably a lot better than the mud from our last install! After Nayan was happy with the placement of the lights, he and I began testing ideas for this illumination last night despite the ice and snow troubling our cars. I am looking forward to another good day to finish up the series of illuminations. This one feels like a fitting 'grand finale', although I am of course sorry we didn't get to do three of our original choices.Roxanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696294292987610653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722346739213714762.post-17385479719164909842010-02-26T11:57:00.003+00:002010-02-26T12:02:49.987+00:00Fingers Crossed for Last InstallYesterday many of our team were snowbound. Nonetheless Michael and Nayan made it down to Longfield in a 4x4 to see if it would be possible to install following the new snowfall and drifting. Where Nayan and I were walking in ankle deep snow on Wednesday night, they were apparently struggling with up to waist deep! But I am so excited and grateful, because they have got a solution, with Plans A, B and C lined up for getting the wind turbines in place today...so maybe we'll see a tractor yet! Yesterday the neighbours were also so helpful with welcome chat and cups of tea. I am at the moment really looking forward to this one last temporary illumination!Roxanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696294292987610653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722346739213714762.post-61165217735564206412010-02-25T12:26:00.010+00:002010-02-25T13:01:42.524+00:00Lunna and Longfield<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYJdSmeYx_-e5_LGP156SkA9MtlUuPh10sOJjPNv3Hp3mCp9t4G0OAqUmnU9z3t4QBdxHya78B2D67fFdder9AXjL7_H8L2sYS4YbRPD01T1pVVUuZQGe_H7_f9TY9MCR72w7EO-vN5I/s1600-h/Lunna+boys+6981.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYJdSmeYx_-e5_LGP156SkA9MtlUuPh10sOJjPNv3Hp3mCp9t4G0OAqUmnU9z3t4QBdxHya78B2D67fFdder9AXjL7_H8L2sYS4YbRPD01T1pVVUuZQGe_H7_f9TY9MCR72w7EO-vN5I/s400/Lunna+boys+6981.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442157789590896690" /></a><br />We've been trying to work out where we can do our final illuminations. I can't believe how unlucky we have been with weather this winter, which has badly effected the entire second half of our programme. We've only been able to illuminate two out of five original choices! We've also had to begin considering sites that weren't even part of our shortlist of thirty two. On Tuesday night I thus drove in rather poor conditiions to Fladdabister and Hay's Dock in Lerwick to check out sites. <br /><br />We had a long meeting Wednesday morning at Shetland Arts and came up with two first choices that I like very much - Lunna and the Auld Chapel at Longfield. After Nayan checked and tested all the lights and controls were dry and working, we met Mike and Richard in Lunna to decide which structures might be possible to illuminate there, where I took this photo. Then last night Nayan and I drove south to Dunrossness to check out the conditions at our other first choice, the Auld Chapel at Longfield, which I have always loved. I was very happy that we were able to talk to the nearest neighbours, who are really very close to the site. We really appreciate their blessing, as, of course, we do that of the land and property owners, too.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEt0jNhnc4tTohkyXniZCnDrt7BohTAvIjf8S87wD0cyY9oWhTyteucjc8wMQPB1gfhXNtIKhFfxxG9k2zlrp-QyFQATchucjdaoHIrzDIbXnUatGq9WvZX6jynLyQSOnYfKn8s_t-lZg/s1600-h/lunna+site_6974+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEt0jNhnc4tTohkyXniZCnDrt7BohTAvIjf8S87wD0cyY9oWhTyteucjc8wMQPB1gfhXNtIKhFfxxG9k2zlrp-QyFQATchucjdaoHIrzDIbXnUatGq9WvZX6jynLyQSOnYfKn8s_t-lZg/s400/lunna+site_6974+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442157580303565746" /></a><br />We decided we'd like to illuminate this former lime burning kiln and the dry stane dyke in Lunna. The area has so many interesting buildings, it was difficult to choose. Practicalities ruled in the end! I like the fact that the landscape and its structure reveal so much of Shetland's history, including the Shetland Bus during the Second World War. Apparently the whole area is listed as Category C by Historic Scotland. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkeBEVr6jMYoHANDLcQRPF-UcDyx9RFV4ebdw4lZE9493wd8DoiMMcYyjQCttqPiWnOVRq0xp0SEsnX593GvObT7tmCOZzjyPT6w7Qil1F2_Gco2AcNbYNVCqejEpaLCi_mdnOLXu5-98/s1600-h/Lunna+sky_6988+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkeBEVr6jMYoHANDLcQRPF-UcDyx9RFV4ebdw4lZE9493wd8DoiMMcYyjQCttqPiWnOVRq0xp0SEsnX593GvObT7tmCOZzjyPT6w7Qil1F2_Gco2AcNbYNVCqejEpaLCi_mdnOLXu5-98/s400/Lunna+sky_6988+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442156781446709698" /></a><br />The sky changed colour over the time we were looking around Lunna, and by the time we were ready to leave, the colours literally stopped us in our tracks as we stood to watch it transform before our eyes.Roxanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696294292987610653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722346739213714762.post-74293835270959571602010-02-23T10:55:00.005+00:002010-02-28T13:16:05.862+00:00Snow again!Nayan arrived last night, and we're prepared to begin the installation for our final illuminations. We also were supposed to have lots of meetings today and a Lace Lab was scheduled for this evening. So far we've had to cancel everything! I just managed to catch a final thirty minutes of our illumination at Easthouse last night in the snow, and I couldn't resist a quick low res film of pink snow....then I must admit had a bit of difficulty getting home in what became full blown whiteout. Fortunately it wasn't far and I know the road really well. Now it's a waiting game....not sure what we'll be able to achieve over this week in the face of today's delays!<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxu0S9gKqbZIBXXOwhDGZMpIuv_OAzU2fAayHWw50od5CVq1TXBqC87umfGHcsk4SkicWA8muqIoyLIby7eQw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Roxanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696294292987610653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722346739213714762.post-48540865936733291852010-02-22T22:35:00.007+00:002010-02-23T10:55:35.030+00:00Stanley Ross Smith<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOAr6d18uJTGh09aoyWmMPFmd5ZuxwV3abN9kuf3drdTlZ6HmcBtoo0TU6hY7bEIPFTUTUodsEcFIDJB0WXoG5P5EAm3NN_gncQvAYxjYryB2hJ6bz1ezyeuPy9y7UvnQff5XaAOxuPY/s1600-h/DSC_4670+-+stanley.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOAr6d18uJTGh09aoyWmMPFmd5ZuxwV3abN9kuf3drdTlZ6HmcBtoo0TU6hY7bEIPFTUTUodsEcFIDJB0WXoG5P5EAm3NN_gncQvAYxjYryB2hJ6bz1ezyeuPy9y7UvnQff5XaAOxuPY/s400/DSC_4670+-+stanley.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441390755838859026" /></a><br />I was very saddened by the news that Stanley Ross Smith died last week. He, along with his wife, June, was a supporter of Mirrie Dancers. In fact Stanley was our oldest participant, aged 90 years young! He and June came along to our first mini-bus tour, which happened to be on the West Side, where they would go swimming in Aith. They came along to the Light Lab in Waas, and Stanley's film was included in our illumination at Reawick Congregational Church. Sadly he wasn't well enough to attend any of our parties to celebrate the illuminations. I will always remember Stanley's wit, charm and incisive insight across a huge range of subjects. He was a practising architect, a lecturer at Edinburgh College of Art and a lovely painter. I first met him in our evening class,<span style="font-style:italic;"> Art Now,</span> to which he contributed his impressive knowledge with good humour, enthusiasm and a warm twinkle in his eye. During our Mirrie Dancers mini-bus tour Stanley revealed a particular interest in Park Hall, I believe, for its particular use of concrete. He specially requested copies of our photos of the building, which I happily sent along. Like many others who knew him, I will miss him very much. This photo was taken by Malcolm Younger during our Site Selection Mini-Bus Tour.Roxanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696294292987610653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722346739213714762.post-47936269880189547742010-02-15T14:51:00.003+00:002010-02-15T14:55:41.709+00:00Jinxed!!I am beginning to wonder about our luck. Today I was scheduled to give a talk at Hamnavoe Primary Schoo since our illuminations are currently in Burra. Some of the pupils can see the illumination from their homes, and some made films this summer in the Light Labs. Imagine my surprise when I arrived to find fire engines and police, then two journalists with a big microphone scuttling over to the school. There was a fire in the school, and all pupils and staff were evacuated! I was surprised but disappointed, as I love my visits to the schools. Last Friday I went to Dunrossness Primary where I worked with the P7 pupils who made wonderful films for our last set of illuminations.Roxanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696294292987610653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722346739213714762.post-7118752988042007932010-02-14T11:46:00.003+00:002010-02-14T11:51:52.956+00:00A Painterly Response<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbim3ssDONBUSs4lnO04iO9832AowsTf8eoOnb28I6IGoBDva0dzDthsUN0MLS1XBl9BoiHzcM8c7ldGCLkGMyNMva7mWS92YSplg3Iv_cdUXL_Etn3VO692cQ7N5GQA_nzo621s-eRpg/s1600-h/brushes+2+023.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbim3ssDONBUSs4lnO04iO9832AowsTf8eoOnb28I6IGoBDva0dzDthsUN0MLS1XBl9BoiHzcM8c7ldGCLkGMyNMva7mWS92YSplg3Iv_cdUXL_Etn3VO692cQ7N5GQA_nzo621s-eRpg/s400/brushes+2+023.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438064415558755506" /></a><br />We've been trying to document and collect responses to our temporary illuminations through photography, film and writing. Last night one of the guests at our party, Paul Bloomer, used his iPod to make some electronic drawings. He's thinking he's going to use them to work into paintings. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieTTXBgf-gThrLCcGo8R0mR-P7hu_OVMViKNlEeQ62SfiS31TD2imiwuQcVorOYOctORMVy_Qk9mVy48d3PATceWHDO5hBwtgtEp7_B-fUQcqBhwnGmf1JdYcsy1ta7OEk1aaeltlxdKs/s1600-h/brushes+2+022.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieTTXBgf-gThrLCcGo8R0mR-P7hu_OVMViKNlEeQ62SfiS31TD2imiwuQcVorOYOctORMVy_Qk9mVy48d3PATceWHDO5hBwtgtEp7_B-fUQcqBhwnGmf1JdYcsy1ta7OEk1aaeltlxdKs/s400/brushes+2+022.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438064316748702818" /></a>Roxanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696294292987610653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722346739213714762.post-43674677803596670952010-02-14T11:42:00.005+00:002010-02-14T12:00:42.246+00:00Local Responses<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRdIe7G38CDnHvPjCGWrg9CSjKKWH59zXtEy5yXrvl7FwLhQ37TB3-813uDNGMPBlaI7KQ9nM9Bn7il9bcLJ4zPFGnN7m9dxrPfAP1dph_cCJ_ZEKqtWipc1ysVv_O92wcCV1DtKDCp4/s1600-h/Haa_DSC6481.gif"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 386px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRdIe7G38CDnHvPjCGWrg9CSjKKWH59zXtEy5yXrvl7FwLhQ37TB3-813uDNGMPBlaI7KQ9nM9Bn7il9bcLJ4zPFGnN7m9dxrPfAP1dph_cCJ_ZEKqtWipc1ysVv_O92wcCV1DtKDCp4/s400/Haa_DSC6481.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438063838657704306" /></a><br />Some local friends are finding the illumination at the Haa a bit spooky, for it looks like people are in the house, especially upstairs. It's bringing to mind the fact that their relatives used to live in the Haa in the late 19th and early 20th centuries! A neighbour to Easthouse told me how she'd seen the illumination of the croft house in early evening; it looked like glass. She wanted to get her camera, but she realised she'd probably never be able to get that impression on film. Austin Taylor took this photo.Roxanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696294292987610653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722346739213714762.post-76133836704617030392010-02-14T11:36:00.003+00:002010-02-14T11:58:05.336+00:00Party Time<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLeMIEBjZBnIAES98WmF6X-fIpbhhKZUuM9R2zcPzqmoMZsaImmMkOPDf2w0ADAXhlkzpGM13JX2Lwx9dU8txCQdV7fMKU6z4AALujKfYCPPvcsLkAvbhgMdhG4zj4Bg7qWlH3j12Fg5U/s1600-h/alice_crofthouseparty.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLeMIEBjZBnIAES98WmF6X-fIpbhhKZUuM9R2zcPzqmoMZsaImmMkOPDf2w0ADAXhlkzpGM13JX2Lwx9dU8txCQdV7fMKU6z4AALujKfYCPPvcsLkAvbhgMdhG4zj4Bg7qWlH3j12Fg5U/s400/alice_crofthouseparty.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438063089890286306" /></a><br />Last night we had our first party to celebrate the illuminations since December. We've been very unlucky with bad weather since the new year, and we've had to cancel every party! I enjoyed myself very much last night - at least once I got there! My car battery died at the Haa while I was using its lights to help me see while I was making some last minute tweaks (my perfectionist streak kicked in again). Thanks to neighbours and friends, I made the party, and I was only a little late! It was wonderful to see folk enjoying themselves, playing in the lights and talking about the illuminations. This photo was taken by Fiona Burr. I am very proud of the sharp shadow. Nayan and Duncan have worked very hard to perfect the optics in the lights. Otherwise, because each of our lights has thirty six individual LED lights inside, we could have 36 shadows!Roxanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696294292987610653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722346739213714762.post-6432461260839005972010-02-14T11:06:00.004+00:002010-02-14T11:36:33.836+00:00Big Learning CurveLast night we finally got the illumination tweaked to my satisfaction. It's been a long week, for we've once again had no wind, that's meant we've had to closely monitor the wind turbine at the Haa. We're using the mains at the old croft house, but that's also not been without issues. Like many things, it turns out we had a little fuse switch that ran the socket for our illumination...... I've also learned more about our light programme, Pharos, this week. I feel more confident as for the first time I've uploaded the revised programmes that Nayan has emailed as well as downloading the Log. I am enjoying being able to read what is happening with our illumination.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCdspvhKVMJA_8F3pmvdcvZYZr-r6y2kF4WvlfuB4NFu33iFC7-1sXk0Xa3JKNF-ShuHN7lfpSnfMA44D0K8nk1w-dEsAtQJxyoHj62CAGijLRe7sN7HA3ghFMlCduYKsqZ0v1o9kP3qQ/s1600-h/pharos+log+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCdspvhKVMJA_8F3pmvdcvZYZr-r6y2kF4WvlfuB4NFu33iFC7-1sXk0Xa3JKNF-ShuHN7lfpSnfMA44D0K8nk1w-dEsAtQJxyoHj62CAGijLRe7sN7HA3ghFMlCduYKsqZ0v1o9kP3qQ/s400/pharos+log+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438061583958800946" /></a>Roxanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696294292987610653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722346739213714762.post-16810466150179459692010-02-09T22:53:00.006+00:002010-02-14T12:01:58.979+00:00Snagging<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxv_-nZAalT33QOsw7V7PVTgTIBf7yHxAxLm16zbUb-H56sxY6KwBYxknyeWXnYTRCPYQ-c7afssDUBA39aVJTo_yR5XUXKOajnY80flHg_m8Hu_U35wCiMojrYVRFcsQphQYYW4pVb08/s1600-h/easthouse_DSC6230.gif"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 381px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxv_-nZAalT33QOsw7V7PVTgTIBf7yHxAxLm16zbUb-H56sxY6KwBYxknyeWXnYTRCPYQ-c7afssDUBA39aVJTo_yR5XUXKOajnY80flHg_m8Hu_U35wCiMojrYVRFcsQphQYYW4pVb08/s400/easthouse_DSC6230.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436390140711115826" /></a><br />I should have known we would have more work to do following completion of our double illumination on Burra! Sunday night the programme ran perfectly. Monday night both sites were static, the Aald Haa was green and Easthouse was white. I wasn't home most of the night. I also learned that the flashing morse code was distracting to some homes. So today we've set out to try to fix everything. Unfortunately more frustration! The Aald Haa didn't illuminate at all and at Easthouse only the videos ran all night. Despite the fact that it looked really good, it's not what should happen! We had no wind on Sunday or Monday, so that's why the Haa didn't illuminate. We're running the lights off the mains at Easthouse as there was nowhere level for the turbine. So the lack of wind hasn't effected that site. I emailed the show files to Nayan and Martin, and tonight Nayan has cracked the problem, so we'll try again tomorrow. This photo was taken by Austin Taylor.Roxanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696294292987610653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722346739213714762.post-71763952958539110922010-02-07T18:09:00.006+00:002010-02-07T23:51:30.195+00:00Curious Visitors<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiyFCepQ_EFydSfgJ1IxhR4VXh-5aHA_UfdKLXC9ejtf1HWZzmrr7ubDRJxq-72a8it7Jhf0czld9xxTokEwZqJ9VQnQ4jvLus5JMLpG3ItpgNrK51suRP4M8m_x3WMM8j0kowkdvgJ2Y/s1600-h/IMG_5982+audience+at+Easthouse.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiyFCepQ_EFydSfgJ1IxhR4VXh-5aHA_UfdKLXC9ejtf1HWZzmrr7ubDRJxq-72a8it7Jhf0czld9xxTokEwZqJ9VQnQ4jvLus5JMLpG3ItpgNrK51suRP4M8m_x3WMM8j0kowkdvgJ2Y/s400/IMG_5982+audience+at+Easthouse.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435566248519011906" /></a><br />I love it when people drive along to see the illumination, especially when they are excited about it. Krista got her neighbour to drive her down to have a look and find out what was going on at Easthouse last night. She can see it from her house in Papil! A few houses in Papil can see both illuminations simultaneously. Another friend has told me lots of cars are driving by tonight and some are stopping to take photos, too. It's so nice to get feedback. When you work outside the gallery it's harder to find out who is coming to look and what they think.Roxanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696294292987610653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722346739213714762.post-48887103268913057372010-02-07T11:43:00.010+00:002010-02-14T12:01:46.816+00:00Mirrie Dancers Comes to Burra<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb8Cf4TkDEil4gphyphenhyphenD-ZecRvhLHSgqVhEmX2ia7XuEGZ_u5QEA-RdGGGjR0BKDvTWo_fx1JqNDbMuR58OzLw6jscsP0LYNP3oEkNQ91xN5qwNKVnB3Xk5ElmQgMsOfpGu41p-k7p8M8B8/s1600-h/IMG_5979+KH+burra+crofthouse.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb8Cf4TkDEil4gphyphenhyphenD-ZecRvhLHSgqVhEmX2ia7XuEGZ_u5QEA-RdGGGjR0BKDvTWo_fx1JqNDbMuR58OzLw6jscsP0LYNP3oEkNQ91xN5qwNKVnB3Xk5ElmQgMsOfpGu41p-k7p8M8B8/s400/IMG_5979+KH+burra+crofthouse.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435467259623025218" /></a><br />We've given a little Mirrie Dancers surprise illumination to folk living in the South End of Burra Isle! Thanks to everyone who worked their socks off to complete in one day what we usually do in five, we have new illuminations completed before Martin and Sharon fly home on Sunday. <br /><br />Our guest lighting designers have translated their idea for an illumination at the former listening post (as originally planned) to two buildings in Burra - Easthouse, an old crofthouse which the Burra History Group has purchased and restored, and the old Haa, the derelict Laird's house that lies directly opposite in Houss, East Burra. These buildings are "speaking" to each other now in a way I imagine they never would have done in the past. One light in their window pulses morse code, a poem written by James Sinclair, <span style="font-style:italic;">Under Northern Skies.<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2WEI2vVTUlot0P-Zh0OGOlTyCcEV48yuHzV3XuAgSy9Zhp4NMEWqvAnPDJIRYHXm5fOsmKdFSt9T0M1uJCldgTf36DtFYuy-IgiQvWsHcod4xZ-oMcexyVxPF65u9bvR9FuP4o0mmljE/s1600-h/IMG_6010setting+up+haa.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2WEI2vVTUlot0P-Zh0OGOlTyCcEV48yuHzV3XuAgSy9Zhp4NMEWqvAnPDJIRYHXm5fOsmKdFSt9T0M1uJCldgTf36DtFYuy-IgiQvWsHcod4xZ-oMcexyVxPF65u9bvR9FuP4o0mmljE/s400/IMG_6010setting+up+haa.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435466449661763618" /></a>Roxanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696294292987610653noreply@blogger.com0