TALES FROM THE MUSEUM / SGEULACHDAN BHON TAIGH-TASGAIDH
A month-long An Tobar residency which aims to shine a light on Mull's heritage and link silversmiths Sally Pattrick and Eleanor MacDougall to create new work inspired by private collections, Mull Museum and the ruined village of Braighcreich. The artists will engage with local communities through workshops, school visits and open studio events.
During the residency, Mull silversmith Eleanor MacDougall will focus on the township of Braighcreich (a now ruined village on the Ross of Mull) and a private collection of artefacts. Edinburgh-based artist Sally Pattrick will make a study of artefacts held in the Mull Museum and in private collections. Both artists will work with curators and archivists to study and research the lives of the 'ordinary' people who once lived and worked on the island, researching place names, archaeological sites, artefacts and oral traditions.
Wednesday 23rd August
TALK: Silversmiths Sally Pattrick and Eleanor MacDougall will introduce their work and practice.
An Tobar 7 - 8pm
Saturday 26th August
FIELD TRIP: Eleanor MacDougall leads a site visit to Braighchreich with opportunities for field sketching.
Meet at Creich Hall 12noon
Monday 28th August
WORKSHOP: Drawing artefacts with Eleanor MacDougall. Places limited.
Uisken Croft 2 - 4pm
Wednesday 30th August
WORKSHOP: Drawing artefacts with Sally Pattrick.
An Tobar 7-9pm
FIELD TRIP: Walk to Cnoc na Fennaig, looking at vernacular architecture. Led by Eleanor MacDougall.
Meet at Cnoc na Fennaig road end on the Uisken Road (11am - 1pm)
Wednesday 6th September
GALLERY BLETHER: Sally Pattrick and Eleanor MacDougall talk about
Tales From the Museum / Sgeulachdan Bhon Taigh-Tasgaidh.
An Tobar 12 - 1pm
OPEN STUDIO: Sally Pattrick presents her work to date at An Tobar (12-8pm)
Friday 8th September
OPEN STUDIO: Eleanor MacDougall presents her work and findings from the project at her silversmith
workshop near Fionnphort (12 - 8pm)
