Learning Through the Land

THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING

For the first group online session we watched THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING, 2015, directed by Avi Lewis, starring Naomi Klein, Vanessa Braided Hair, Crystal Lameman, followed by a discussion and mapping session.

EMPLACEMENT AND FANTASY

Joined by artist and filmmaker Andrew Black we worked with themes emerging around emplacement’ and who owns the land. With practical written exercises and group watching of Andy’s film Eternity Knocker’ 2019.

We finished the day by watching a short excerpt of Andy’s work Revenge Fantasy’ and explored ideas and practice of re-imaging place through filmmaking.

Revenge Fantasy, Andrew Black 2019.

ALTERNATIVE HISTORIES OF SKYE AND THE HIGHLANDS

Skye and Lochalsh archivist Catherine MacPhee led a session around the archives, talking about poignant objects and documents that tell us of an alternative history of Skye and the Highlands and Islands.

REWORKING, RECLAIMING – EXPLORING THROUGH COLLAGE