islandness

A collaborative project between Shetland visual artist, Vivian Ross-Smith & Newfoundland artist & researcher, Jane Walker.

[islandness @islandnessart]

Coming soon...
https://t.co/RU1eoipaXd

[islandness @islandnessart]

A take on Making Nights hosted in Newfoundland + Shetland, we invite you to join us for an afternoon of self-directed making. Bring whatever you make + join the discussion on islandness, isolation, + handmade cultures.
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Fri 15 Nov 2019, 1-4pm at Civic House. All welcome.

[Barkland Croft @barklandcroft]

Not one but two exciting things arrived in the post yesterday - the beautiful ‘islandness’ book by @islandnessart and the very first issue of @ArtNorthMag magazine, which also features an article on the islandness project - can’t wait to read them both!

[Grenfell Art Gallery @GrenfellGallery]

Great talk tonight by Jane Walker about her experience at @grenfellcampus, graduate studies @Glasgowschoolofart, her collaborative project @islandnessart, and the nature of being a Newfoundland contemporary artist!! #nlarts Thank you Jane!!!

[islandness @islandnessart]

@iomallach @isleofeigg @vrosssmith @bothyproject @eiggbox @AmyDunnachie You can email us on [email protected] if that’s easiest 😊

[islandness @islandnessart]

Join us on Thursday on @isleofeigg for a relaxed and sociable Making Night 😊 all welcome!

[James Ellsmoor 🏝️ @jellsmoor]

A beautiful art project on #islandness

[islandness @islandnessart]

@iomallach @isleofeigg @vrosssmith @bothyproject @eiggbox @AmyDunnachie Would be delighted to discuss 😊

[islandness @islandnessart]

We’re excited to soon start our journey to @isleofeigg for a collaborative residency with @bothyproject in Sweeney’s Bothy 🌊 See you soon @eiggbox 😁

[islandness @islandnessart]

Join us on Thursday for our next making night at Whiteness + Weisdale Hall from 7pm. All welcome, spread the word! #islandness

[islandness @islandnessart]

Last night we gathered in the Fair Isle Hall to make. Making is an integral part of islandness, making for pleasure, making for necessity. Thank you for sharing your making practices, which included cleaning straw, knitting, encaustic, rug hooking, watercolour, drawing + music

[islandness @islandnessart]

We're off to Fair Isle tomorrow...
Audio excerpt + photo from our first meeting in July 2016.

[islandness @islandnessart]

The first of our Making Nights is this Saturday (20 Oct) at the Fair Isle Community Hall...bring whatever you’re currently working on or try your hand at Newfoundland rug hooking! https://t.co/h4INbHBrZs

[Visual Arts Scotland @VisualArtsScot]

VAS member @vrosssmith:
Islandness
October-November 2018
Venues across Shetland
https://t.co/2Cod4FikyR

Islandness is a living experiment. An open platform spanning the North Atlantic, this project explores life on two northern islands through art practices of two islanders...

[islandness @islandnessart]

We have a new look, fresh website ✨ Complete with a publication section where you can snap up your very own copy of our small-batch artist book! 📚👩🏼‍🎨👩🏼‍🎨
Thanks to everyone who’s already bought a copy and for all the fantastic comments weve received
https://t.co/QmRsOj6yvg

[islandness @islandnessart]

Thank you to everyone who joined us today for our rug hooking workshop @ShetlandMandA
The room was filled with a peaceful, hard working energy as folk of all ages and walks of life showed such wonderful commitment to this skill
#islandness

[islandness @islandnessart]

Today @ShetlandMandA stop by to try your hand at traditional Newfoundland rug hooking. All ages welcome! 👕🌾🎀 If you have any scrap fabric, old clothes, yarn, ribbon, string, grass, etc take it along to repurpose into a mat you can take home! #islandness

[islandness @islandnessart]

Thanks so much for coming, Maya. Your cake was incredible!

[islandness @islandnessart]

We will warmly open Shetland islandness with a bring-a-dish supper where we will also launch our publication. Everyone welcome but please RSVP to [email protected] if you’d like to attend.

[islandness @islandnessart]

Keep an eye out for our islandness posters popping up around Shetland!