Arts Case Studies
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26 August 2021
VACMA: Jeanne Rose
Jeanne Rose says her work is “an expression of my impression of the sky and landscapes of Orkney punctuated with the work of people in the past.” “I am heavily influenced by the marks, rocks and way…
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5 July 2021
VACMA: Samantha Clark
“During the month of May 2021, I was able to spend an intensive period of time working in the studio and exploring the use of new surfaces such as kaolin, mica and silver leaf, with a particular…
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1 May 2021
Culture Fund: Tales o Hoy
Join the Hoy community as they take you on a circular trip around the parish. Over thirty voices, some archive recordings and many new, will accompany you as you hear about Hoy, its people and…
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1 February 2021
VACMA: India Johnson
Funding to research the history of women’s weaving in Orkney and explore these practices, exhibiting in Alnmouth, Northumberland and in the Get Your Tweed Out event at Kirkwall Library. “The fund…
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1 February 2021
VACMA: Cassia Dodman
Funding used to train in welding practices with a local welder and software to produce professional documentation of practice as well as digital practice. "The award allowed me to be much more…
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1 February 2021
VACMA: Carolyn Dixon
Funding granted for establishing ways to use intaglio in particular etching processes without impact on adjacent aquatic environments by developing an ecologically sound approach to intaglio etching.…
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1 February 2021
VACMA: Kirstie Bruce
Funding granted to work with a mentor to improve knowledge and understanding of making glazes from raw materials to enable the creation of new colours and finishes in her ceramic practice. "I…
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17 November 2020
Culture Fund: Doors Open Days 2020
Again this year Orkney took part in the Doors Open Days. Scotland’s biggest free festival of architecture presented its largest ever digital offering in September, as we celebrated Scotland’s…
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22 October 2020
Culture Fund: Storytelling Festival 2020
"The Covid-19 pandemic struck the UK in late 2019 and increased to the extent that the country was put into lockdown by late March 2020. The 2020 Orkney Storytelling Festival had already booked the…
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11 September 2020
VACMA: Leila Dearness
"As an Orkney based illustrator and papercut artist, I am constantly inspired by my surroundings to design and produce work that reflects the spirit of the island and its inhabitants. My designs tell…
