New Poetry by Karl Leon
Local writer and poet Karl Leon has submitted these two new poems for you to read. THE BLUE. The big blue of sky meeting sea and how it’s...
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- Dec 2, 2021
- 14 min
ANNE EDWARDS, series of short stories
The Hug inspired by the Thom Gunn poem “The Hug” It is your birthday. This morning when I woke, I wanted it to be a special day; a day to...
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- Sep 15, 2021
- 9 min
Calum Lawrence 2021 Painting Mentee
My name is Calum Smith Lawrence and I participated as a painting mentee participating with the An Lanntair Artist Support Programme....
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- Feb 16, 2021
- 3 min
We Heart Stories
Once upon a time there was a child octopus called Potty who was one year old. Potty always felt happy. He had a mummy and a daddy, he...
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- Feb 15, 2021
- 6 min
Tom Hickman's Blog Post
These are the dark months out at the end of the road in New Tolsta, dawn at half eight and sun up if it appears over the hill shortly...
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- Feb 15, 2021
- 3 min
Danelle's Blog Post
Hi, I’m Danielle. I’m an artist from the Isle of Lewis, but have spent the past few years living in Glasgow while studying Communication...
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- Dec 3, 2020
- 3 min
Off The Record Q & A with Jess Partridge
Tell us about Off the Record, and who it’s for? Off The Record is a virtual two-day event which will cover essential topics for 16-25...
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- Nov 25, 2020
- 1 min
FACLAN 2020: STRICTLY LOCAL
This year, like everything else on the planet, Faclan: The Hebridean Book Festival has had to be rethought, rescheduled, retooled. Its...
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- Nov 4, 2020
- 1 min
Australia 2020 By Katie Harris-Macleo
At the end of 2019, I decided to leave the Hebrides and come back to Australia. I spent most of my childhood going too and from both...
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- Oct 12, 2020
- 1 min
EALAIN ÀITE
About the project Artist Mairi Gillies is exploring what it means to be part of the Gaelic community on the west coast of Lewis in a...
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- Oct 12, 2020
- 1 min
EALAIN ÀITE
Mu dheidhinn a’ phròiseact Tha Màiri NicIllÌosa a’ toirt sùil air dè dìreach a tha a’ tighinn le a bhi mar phàirt de choimhearsneachd...
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- Sep 4, 2020
- 2 min
Bronwyn Mackenzie Commission
I was commissioned in late June by an Lanntair to paint an area of wall above the bar and restaurant, this was such an exciting and...
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- Sep 4, 2020
- 1 min
Jonathan Macdonald Commission
An Lanntair has commissioned two artists to create site specific artworks upstairs, one in the round room area of the cafe bar and along...
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- Aug 27, 2020
- 3 min
Artist Support Update by Sandra Kennedy
Artist Support Update Artists Support has been continuing as much as possible throughout the lockdown. The main activity has been focused...
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- Aug 25, 2020
- 4 min
New writing by Anne Edwards
It's been a long time since March and I am feeling restless here in Na Gearrannan Carloway. I went through a long period of producing...
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- Aug 18, 2020
- 2 min
Art at a time of uncertainty. Ellis O'Conner
I’m a Contemporary Landscape Artist living on the Outer Hebridean Island of North Uist working in the field of painting and drawing. The...
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- Jul 20, 2020
- 1 min
My Lockdown Art Project
Just before we entered the lockdown phase I travelled down to North Uist to do a bookbinding course at Sollas Books. I had it in my mind...
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- Jul 10, 2020
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The Adventure of the Unknown
A few years ago I bought 10 canvasses with the idea of getting creative using acrylic paint, collage, textile and other media. This plan...
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- Jun 29, 2020
- 4 min
The Hair War a short story by Roddy Murray
THE HAIR WAR I'd been watching telly when I heard Martin say to Carol "What you looking at me like that for?" And caught her blinking....
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- Jun 29, 2020
- 2 min
The Verge, A Blog Post by Caroline Dear
At the moment many thoughts and emotions are passing through me in response to the Covid situation. I have questions about what the...
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- Jun 16, 2020
- 3 min
A wee diary at the time of the virus 4 Ian Stephen
A couple of commissions - a progress report Dialogue with musician and composer Mike Vass continues. Mike responded to written and spoken...
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- Jun 16, 2020
- 1 min
JERICHO BROWN
Jericho Brown is a Pulitzer Prize winning poet. His interview from the podcast 'The Resistance' talks about his resilience as an artist...
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