New exhibition explores traditional Highland craft
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Artist-run organisation Circus Artspace hosts a new craft exhibition in partnership with Eden Court.
Titled ‘I can see your bones but I don’t know how to read them' the exhibition of work by Fionn Duffy runs until May 28 and presents new glass and ceramic work in Eden Court’s Chapel Space.
Fionn Duffy’s artwork stems from her research into the 18th century kelping industry of northern Scotland and features glass made from Caithness beach sand and seaweed ash.
Fionn’s research project A Mineral Dance (2020-2022) wove this aspect of Highland heritage with investigations into the 20th century nuclear industry to explore the legacies of these economies on Highland coastal communities.
The film resulting from this research will be screened free on Saturday, May 27 in the Playhouse Cinema at Eden Court.
Fionn Duffy became involved with Circus Artspace in April 2022 as the recipient of the Seed Bed artist residency at Black Isle Permaculture and Arts; where she spent three weeks in an off-grid eco cabin sited in the organic permaculture garden in Kilcoy.
She said: “Working with Circus Artspace has been a pleasure, having the support of a team who clearly care deeply about artists and sustain such a commitment to broadening access to contemporary art is something I've really appreciated throughout our time together.
"I'm excited to exhibit in Inverness for the first time; the research and development of the project involved working with folk across different sites along the north coast and so it's great to have the opportunity to show the work in a place where Highland infrastructures converge.”
Richard Bracken from Circus Artspace said: “We are delighted to be able to show high-quality work that relates so strongly to the people, land and cultures of the Highlands across time. We’d like to thank Eden Court for supporting us with this important presentation of Fionn’s work.”
The exhibition is open daily until May 28 at Eden Court. Entry is free of charge and drop-in (not ticketed).
