‘Lost world’ explored at Strathnaver Museum exhibition

There was a good turnout for the launch of landscape artist Jane Cooper’s new exhibition at Strathnaver Museum’s Annex last Friday.

Entitled Threigsinn (Abandoned), the exhibition explores the impact of the Highland Clearances on the landscape - leaving it barren and empty of people with abandoned homes as reminders of their presence.

Threigsinn explores each phase of abandonment, allowing the viewer to walk through the timeline of events.

Jane skilfully employs maps, archival images, and QR codes as visual aids to help people explore this “lost world”. The exhibition runs until Friday, May 31.

Strathnaver Museum will again be holding the fundraising Cycling in the Straths on Saturday, May 25, and on June 26 will be hosting a conversation with debut historical novelist Helen Graham, whose book, ‘The Real Mackay’, is based on the life of her ancestor, 19th century Scottish comedian Charles Mackay.

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