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 …
They say ‘Take only pictures, leave only footsteps’
They say ‘Take only pictures, leave only footsteps,’ but we decided to take a footstep home. I just need to draw a …
Lizza and Jenna at Hume Sweet Hume
One of the greatest surprises I had when visiting Westray for the first time eight years ago was finding out there was …
Human hands
Human hands encircle the Totem Pole carved by the First Nations and Orcadian Totem Pole Carving Project in 2007.
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 …
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 …
Westray and Papa Westray – the Movie
I never tire of hearing the narrator’s voice on this wonderful video
Coypuffin
My Coypuffin :) I really wish I could remember where I bought this and who made it. Did I get it at …
Minion
Thank you Lily for the Minion :)
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
Very little has been touched in my house since the 1970s. The bathroom still has the original, now faded, bright orange, hand-made, …
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
A morning trip out on [[Westray]] leads me to the Wheeling Steen gallery and tea rooms. It’s hard to believe quite how …
The Westray Foot
Evie’s sculpture of The Westray Foot from pebbles collected at The Bay of Swartmill.
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. …