Friday 28 February 2014

Last Day of Winter / Wallace Stevens ( of Mere Being )






The palm stands on the edge of space.
The wind moves slowly in the branches.
The birds fire-fangled feathers dangle down.



Wednesday 26 February 2014

a Different Island







meeting the boat


the Holm of Papay


 Pier


empty houses




Tuesday 25 February 2014

Flying back Home











Many Pictures

Saturday 22 February 2014

Final Day/ Reflections


Maija's Songs for Flowers Trees and Passersby
Genetic Moo's animacules 



Thursday 20 February 2014

Fire Shelter









Constucted in 3 days of sunshine
 by Simon from Copenhagen



Monday 17 February 2014

Brendan Signs Out





at the Chapel of Saint Boniface


Sunday 16 February 2014

Thousands of Moon / Gyro Night


Treadwell tree


Boy on Raft



Wu Junyong
nine screen installation in Vestness Barn
THOUSANDS OF MOON


Water flows through a thousand rivers;
A thousand rivers reflect the moon.



Wednesday 12 February 2014

On Papay





 Gyro flag


Tuesday 11 February 2014

Leaving






Monday 10 February 2014

Ready




where are you going




Sunday 9 February 2014

Postcard from1965





Die Zwitscher-Maschine (The Twittering Machine ) Paul Klee



on the train in Switzerland





Saturday 8 February 2014

Preparing for Papa Westray






where Brendan will be artist in residence


Friday 7 February 2014

Thursday 6 February 2014

One of a series - Into the Darkness



drawn from 4 Quartets by TS Elliot
during the continuous gales of January



Wednesday 5 February 2014

Tuesday 4 February 2014

From the Museum




Nellie's Bird Coop
( found at Stove )




Monday 3 February 2014

2nd Century bronze horse ( Greek )



ebony, narcissus, white birch, topaz
wildcat, red wine, silver, the human voice





Sunday 2 February 2014

Year of the Horse




first flowers


from 18th century Tibet 
( painted on the door of a monastic cabinet )




Saturday 1 February 2014

out on the island







Down at the recycling centre .
(the wind has blown a window in)