A multi-disciplinary dander over the hill land above the toonship of Corrigall in Harray, Orkney: its burns, tracks, topography, wildlife, history, archaeology, weather, fuel resources, lore, legend and atmosphere – the sights, sounds, smells, tastes and feel – of the bogs and flanks of the Dale o Corrigall, extending to the Kame, Mid Tooin, Tooin o Rusht, Ernie Tooin and Hindera Fiold.

Monday, 28 January 2013

Sexy Peat


12. Highland Print Studio will work in partnership with Cape Farewell to deliver an exhibition of contemporary visual art called Sexy Peat, celebrating the ecology and heritage of the Lewis blanket bog and highlighting the significant role that peat plays in global climate regulation. The project will also celebrate the Gaelic heritage relating to the bog and the significance of the bog to the people who have lived with it. (Award: £45,200)

Alison McMenemy, Director, Highland Print Studio, said: "The Lewis peatland is a big player in climate regulation that has never received the press awarded to its sexy tropical peers. We're delighted to get the opportunity to bring artists and scientists together to celebrate this remarkable and haunting landscape."

http://www.creativescotland.com/news/fourteen-projects-to-receive-support-through-the-year-of-natural-scotland-open-fund-28012013
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