Goodman's Croft- Radio Lumsden
In 17th century, and particularly in the northeast of Scotland, there was the widespread belief that a part of every field should be left untilled. This was based on a myth that if all the land was tilled by the farmer, the devil or the fairies would come back and take part of the crop or the precious cattle. This area left to the spirits was known as the Goodman's Croft.
The superstition associated to this practice might have disappeared, but the metaphorical questions can still remain: What are the areas that nowadays remain untouched in small rural communities?
Politics, social agendas and individual voices are one such area. Many of the critical decisions that impact upon rural communities have been deferred to the urban centres and institutions, while issues such as the decline of skill, poverty, climate change and anit-social behaviour remain untouched at a local level.
Goodman's Croft: Radio Lumsden aims to dig up, lay bare and celebrate untilled voices of the Aberdeenshie community. Through the construciton of a unique mobile radio station, artist Rocca Gutteridge and radio consultant Craig Priestley will explore how community radio can offer an important media voice for an otherwise diesempowered conversation.
For updates see SSW's new blog and to join in please call 01464 861372 or email intern@ssw.org.uk
This project is supported by Awards For All, the Big Lottery Fund.
The Mobile Picture Salon
The Mobile Picture Salon is a small
portable cinema housed in a disused caravan. Originally founded by Ewan
Sinclair and Joanne Smithers the salon is currently facilitated by Rocca
Gutteridge and aims to provide an opportunity for artists, curators and
other people who love film, to programme and screen their own events.
The Mobile Picture Salon is currently accepting Proposals for programming and events. If you think you can use the Mobile Picture Salon for an existing event or you wish to set up a new event using the caravan please contact us to discuss it. We are open to all sorts of ideas and welcome innovative ways in which you can use our facilities.
Ugandan Arts
I have recently returned from Uganda, researching Contemporary Ugandan Arts. I will be curating an exhibition of new Ugandan Art in Spring 2012 and am currently capatilising upon my research, collaborating with Kampala based contacts to come up with a useful and innovative way forward for the contempory arts scene.
You can view my research here: http://artsuganda.blogspot.com
Shared Territories
Shared Territories is an ambitious residency project for the Edinburgh Mela Festival. Through an innovative 15-month artist residency programme artists will connect community groups with Scotland’s natural environments.
I am working with a culturally diverse music and dance group from Muirehouse, Edinburgh.
Full info here
The residency is funded by Creative Scotland, The Forestry Commission and Scottish Natural Heritage.
Artachat
Artachat is a research and discussion project that aims to foster an environment for the exchange of ideas and debate and act as a platform for further research around the area of socially engaged, community and public art.
Artachat encourages an open dialogue around the topics raised, and hopes to keep the broader discussion similarly open, using social networking sites and forums to allow others to benefit from and contribute to the conversation.
Click here for the main Artachat website
Walkachat
Walkachat is an arts and hillwalking collaboration between Artachat and Deveron Arts.
The project brings together artists, audiences, curators, arts professionals and arts enthusiasts for a walk. The walks are centrally situated so as many people as possible can join in. Each walk is constructed differently and includes a new location and discussion topic.
For more info and to join a Walkachat contact:
info@artachat.co.uk
In 17th century, and particularly in the northeast of Scotland, there was the widespread belief that a part of every field should be left untilled. This was based on a myth that if all the land was tilled by the farmer, the devil or the fairies would come back and take part of the crop or the precious cattle. This area left to the spirits was known as the Goodman's Croft.
The superstition associated to this practice might have disappeared, but the metaphorical questions can still remain: What are the areas that nowadays remain untouched in small rural communities?
Politics, social agendas and individual voices are one such area. Many of the critical decisions that impact upon rural communities have been deferred to the urban centres and institutions, while issues such as the decline of skill, poverty, climate change and anit-social behaviour remain untouched at a local level.
Goodman's Croft: Radio Lumsden aims to dig up, lay bare and celebrate untilled voices of the Aberdeenshie community. Through the construciton of a unique mobile radio station, artist Rocca Gutteridge and radio consultant Craig Priestley will explore how community radio can offer an important media voice for an otherwise diesempowered conversation.
For updates see SSW's new blog and to join in please call 01464 861372 or email intern@ssw.org.uk
This project is supported by Awards For All, the Big Lottery Fund.
The Mobile Picture Salon
The Mobile Picture Salon is currently accepting Proposals for programming and events. If you think you can use the Mobile Picture Salon for an existing event or you wish to set up a new event using the caravan please contact us to discuss it. We are open to all sorts of ideas and welcome innovative ways in which you can use our facilities.
Ugandan Arts
I have recently returned from Uganda, researching Contemporary Ugandan Arts. I will be curating an exhibition of new Ugandan Art in Spring 2012 and am currently capatilising upon my research, collaborating with Kampala based contacts to come up with a useful and innovative way forward for the contempory arts scene.
You can view my research here: http://artsuganda.blogspot.com
Shared Territories
Shared Territories is an ambitious residency project for the Edinburgh Mela Festival. Through an innovative 15-month artist residency programme artists will connect community groups with Scotland’s natural environments.
I am working with a culturally diverse music and dance group from Muirehouse, Edinburgh.
Full info here
The residency is funded by Creative Scotland, The Forestry Commission and Scottish Natural Heritage.
Artachat
Artachat is a research and discussion project that aims to foster an environment for the exchange of ideas and debate and act as a platform for further research around the area of socially engaged, community and public art.
Artachat encourages an open dialogue around the topics raised, and hopes to keep the broader discussion similarly open, using social networking sites and forums to allow others to benefit from and contribute to the conversation.
Click here for the main Artachat website
Walkachat
Walkachat is an arts and hillwalking collaboration between Artachat and Deveron Arts.
The project brings together artists, audiences, curators, arts professionals and arts enthusiasts for a walk. The walks are centrally situated so as many people as possible can join in. Each walk is constructed differently and includes a new location and discussion topic.
For more info and to join a Walkachat contact:
info@artachat.co.uk
