Clutching at Straws: Fragments of a Shetland Tradition

I’ve made a film! No, it’s not a remake of the wickerman, rather it’s a tribute to the Shetland tradition of guizing in straw costumes as seen through the eyes of a photography student and juxtaposed with archive sound recordings from one who remembers the now extinct custom. You can read a little of the [...]

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Who would know aught of art must act, learn and then take his ease

Where is the time going? 1st of March already???! Well there’s been a lot of yakin’ an’ Maakin’ going on! My pal BGW is going to Afghanistan soon and he wanted me to knit him the lion rampant. “oh aye! nae bother” sais me…oh aye! Well luckily enough i found a pattern for a heraldic [...]

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