TRAVELLING THE ARCHIVE // SHARING HERITAGE

21 February 2016

ATLAS Arts is thrilled to present a new work by Nicky Bird. Travelling the Archive is a collaborative project with the Kyleakin Local History Society and The Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre Portree, Isle of Skye. The project uses the Joan Wilcock photographic collection as a catalyst to uncover the…

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Landshapes // by David Lemm

20 February 2016

Having previously worked with ATLAS Arts to lead an animation workshop at Portree Primary, as part of the BBC Ten Pieces initiative, I was delighted to be invited back to Skye by ATLAS Arts to create a limited edition artwork inspired by the island. I was commissioned to explore The…

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Patterns of Flora receives special commendation in Arts & Business Awards

05 February 2016

Patterns of Flora has been commended under the Placemaking category of awards that set industry standards of excellence in the field of cultural and business engagement, innovation and enterprise. The project, an ATLAS Arts commission by Frances Priest in collaboration with Stephen Bungard celebrated the diverse plant life of Raasay.

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BLUE SKYE:LAND // Blog by Ken Cockburn

04 January 2016

Late morning, New Year’s Day 2016, and the Edinburgh weather is fine. Not sunny, but the sky is bright and, south of the Forth, Storm Frank has blown and rained himself out. For all the late-night revelry of Hogmanay, the streets are animated again, with plenty of folk up and…

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Finding the balance between the monumental and intimate at the Venice Biennale

23 August 2015

Shona Cameron, ATLAS producer Nothing quite prepares you for Venice during the Biennale, let alone the Venice Biennale in August. The scale and quality of the art on show was unfathomable and the sun was scorching. We had several reasons for our visit: the Creative Time Summit, the annual conference…

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Patterns of Flora | Guest Blog by Debbie Roberts

10 June 2015

To mark the launch weekend of the Patterns of Flora, ATLAS invited local writer Debbie Roberts to blog about the weekend’s events. Friday 5 June Leave work half an hour early to make sure I can get to the ferry on time and of course I’m the first one waiting…

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Patterns of Flora | Haiku Workshop with Ken Cockburn

08 June 2015

As part of the launch of Patterns of Flora | Mapping Seven Raasay Habitats, poet Ken Cockburn ran a Haiku workshop. Here are some of his poems: be brackish as salt marsh let only what will adapt adopt you thrive as thrift living at the edge of things in modest…

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Patterns of Flora | Language of Ornament by Frances Priest

06 June 2015

Blog by France Priest about her commission to explore the varied plant life of Raasay House through her interest in patterns.

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Patterns of Flora Internship | Jen Smith

06 June 2015

ATLAS was able to offer a paid internship with Frances Priest as part of Patterns of Flora. This opportunity allowed Glasgow-based ceramicist Jen Smith to work under the tuition of Frances – supporting the production of the ceramic artworks produced for install in Raasay House. Documenting her time spent in…

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Skye Arts Partnership Announce Successful Applicants for 2015

01 March 2015

Artists receive funding to create new work, learn new skills and take their practice to another level. A diverse range of artforms are represented in the second round of bursaries that have been awarded to nine talented artists from Skye & Lochalsh. The successful candidates are: Ishbel Strachan a musician…

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