Working Westray #8
Mike restoring the stone well in the village, watched over by Nessa. There’s an old capped well, overgrown with plants in a …
Working Westray #7
I’ve loved being invited to see people working on Westray. I’ve even invited myself. There are many jobs I’ve no experience of, …
Working Westray #6
Ros is carving a stone house name at South Hamar. I love the simplicity of her tools and the clean lines of …
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 …
Working Westray #2
It’s Wednesday, so it’s time for my series on Working Westray. I’m in a spacious garage in Pierowall with Edith of Westray …
“O whare will I get a skeely skipper?”
We’re on another adventure today. We’re going out on a creel boat from Pierowall with skipper Stewart McNab. He’s a local, born …
Edwin and the shipwreck cabin
Westray is a small island and has some really interesting characters; Edwin Rendall is one of them. My theory is that everyone …
Westray Connections 2015 – Concert and Dance
In previous years I’ve taken instant photos of all the artists at Westray Connections. This time I thought I’d try black and …
Malc and Sal
Westray Connections 2015 has a taster session at the Westray Heritage Centre and as I hoof it outside to catch the Kirkwall …
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 …