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Louise - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Working Westray #5

Louise is making a tapestry on her loom in the studio at South Hamar. It’s a beautiful commission and very different from …

Human hands

Human hands

Human hands encircle the Totem Pole carved by the First Nations and Orcadian Totem Pole Carving Project in 2007.

Orkney Skies

Orkney skies

The sky in Westray is wonderful on many occasions. There’s something awe-inspiring about the 360 degree view, the clarity of the atmosphere …

Animal from Vegetables
Animal from Vegetables
Animal from Vegetables

The best Animal from Vegetables

The best ‘Section 10 – Animal from Vegetables’ entries at the Westray Industrial Show 2013. Classic :) I just love the giraffe …

Knitted Puffin

Coypuffin

My Coypuffin :) I really wish I could remember where I bought this and who made it. Did I get it at …

Minion

Minion

Thank you Lily for the Minion :)

Drop those scones

Drop those scones

Decaf coffee. Drop scones. One butter. No jam. £3.04. The best cakes on the Island :) The Wheeling Steen Gallery – and …

Back to the future

Back to the future

Very little has been touched in my house since the 1970s. The bathroom still has the original, now faded, bright orange, hand-made, …

Martin

Martin

It’s time for a trip to see Westray Potter, Martin Terrell at his studio and I’m grateful that he’s agreed to throw …

Wheeling Steen

Wheeling Steen

A morning trip out on [[Westray]] leads me to the Wheeling Steen gallery and tea rooms. It’s hard to believe quite how …

Foot

The Westray Foot

Evie’s sculpture of The Westray Foot from pebbles collected at The Bay of Swartmill.

Hume Sweet Hume

Hume Sweet Hume

I’m a man and I love knitting. There, I feel better for unburdening myself already. Craftwork. Fine and designer knitting. Italian yarns. …