Poppies - Weeping Window

Kirkwall is hosting some of the ceramic poppies that were used in the large installation last year at the Tower of London entitled 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas' It's part of a travelling exhibition with the St. Magnus Cathedral's installation being entitled 'Poppies - Weeping Window' 

It's a collaborative project between Paul Cummins MBE and Tom Piper. It's in Orkney specifically as part of the commemorations of the 100th anniversary of the battle of Jutland. 

It looks very spectacular against the red sandstone of the Cathedral. A fantastic example of memorial art

Workload

I've said it before and will say again blog posts are sparse just now with the social media for the Degree Show itself is directing content away slightly. But I will remedy this now! 

Below you will find links to video sketches I have been working on - simplistic in nature but with tweaking very effective. Going to be working with Mark Jenkins, film maker, in the coming week to work on my degree show catalogue video. Which I am very excited about, previous years videos have been fantastic  

Video sketch 1- https://youtu.be/8TvCopfM8q8

Video sketch 2 - https://youtu.be/aMmm89t40gI

Video sketch 3 - https://youtu.be/0SyqXGYWwLY

Previous BA (Hons) Fine Art Textile students degree show video catalogue - 

https://vimeo.com/ocafinearttextiles

Been lots of discussions, sketches and headscratching over my plans for the Degree Show, it was never just going to be a straight forward project! 

But below is a sneak peak over things to come... 

So much could say but at this stage I will keep my cards close to my chest! 

Yesterday was the last day of the 2 weeks Open Windows project led by Laura Drever in conjunction with Kirkwall BID. Below are two young admirers of my work - 

I've ended with two sales which has surprised me, but you are your own worst critic. 

Been a fantastic opportunity for me and couldn't have been better timed!