Bracklin Falls Bridge Just back from the Community Woodlands Association Conference up in Callander, Perthshire at the weekend. Its great to catch up with folks again. It was a bit quieter than usual I thought, people worried about the cuts and their jobs I suppose. But there are still some guys out their still with the will to live. Ron Gilchrist was as inspirational as ever ( a worms best friend) http://www.greenwayconsulting.co.uk and Helen Pank from the Federation of City Farms and Community gardens was a breath of fresh air http:www.farmgarden.org.uk/scotland. Really interesting stuff about Land Banks! Michaela Hunter from Kilfinan Community Forest Company had the most recent success story on land acquisition, years of graft and a lot more I suspect. But the walk up the back woods with John Snodin and Jane Begg was awesome. Check out Callander Paths walk guide by the Callander Woodland Link Group and goggle at Malcolm Strongs new bridge at Bracklinn Falls FANTASTIC !! see more on his blog http://strongbridges.blogspot.com/2010_10_01_archive.html
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More than 120 architects from across the world entered the architectural competition to design the V&A at Dundee building. Models and descriptions of the six shortlisted designs are currently on display at Abertay University Library. Have a look at the only Scottish entry. WTF !! best comment on their blog was from this guy : Although, frankly, this one would still look awful if it was clad in solid gold. If you want an impression of how it will "shimmer in the sunlight and shine like a lantern at night", just pop down to East Lothian to take a look at Torness Nuclear Power Station. and another beauty : It achieves something truly miraculous, managing to make people appreciate the comparative beauty of the Olympia Leisure Pool, Dundee Hilton Hotel and Tayside House. And after all those buildings have been demolished, it will make us appreciate the beauty of Baldovie Incinerator and the new biofuel power station, if that's ever built. After seeing this, no other building will ever seem ugly again! http://vandaatdundee.com/your-future/shortlist/sutherland-hussey/ Take part in PhotoArchThe Scottish Civic Trust is delighted to announce the launch of the 2010 PhotoArch competition. Open to all primary-school aged children, the competition aims to encourage an interest in and awareness of the built environment in all its forms - ancient archaeology, urban landscapes and modern architecture.Find out how to take part by visiting http://www.photoarch.org.uk/photoarch/about.aspx Image last years winner 'A crack of art' by Aksel Hampson (age 7) Thanks to Tom Allan for the wee link below. This is his site. Good investigative journo working in Scotland. Follow his blog or tweets, some good stuff comes up on it http://thenoseinvestigates.wordpress.com/
Ridiculous heavy handed attitude http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=161N9OqFy4E Was up at Falkirk 's Callendar House this week to drop off work for their Winter Warmth Exhibition but happened to catch the end of the amazing Alan Davie exhibition. It's just a pity that Falkirk Council in their wisdom has closed The Park Gallery venue after curatorial staff had made all their arrangements had been made for the volume of work to be received. Then it had to be crammed into a space in Callendar House. Blamed on cut backs, the space still manged to attract 10,000 (yes 10,000) visitors in a few weeks to see the work of Scotlands best living artist. The gallery staff at Falkirk were amazing - an Argentinian lady Karina was one of the most informed, engaging and knowledgeable curators I have ever met in a gallery. I hope that Falkirk doesn't decide on further cuts. 10,000 people can't be wrong. Well done Park Gallery. see more of his work at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Davie A Confluence - Ailein Duinn In 2007 Taigh Chearsabhagh commissioned artist Ian Stephen who proposed a series of three voyages in traditional boats linked to three traditional Gaelic songs to celebrate the opening of the 2008 studio extension. Ailein Duinn is sung by Anna Murray.Cast: TAIGH CHEARSABHAGH Source:
http://vimeo.com/channels/taigh#15834449 As part of Dyslexia awareness week and in partnership with Dyslexia Scotland, Edinburgh City Libraries and Bank of New York Mellon, Terry Adams is exhibiting a series of paintings focusing on Dyslexia. These can be virtually viewed by clicking on the following link http://tadams.org/index.php?option=com_zoom&Itemid=30&catid=1 or visiting: Dyslexia – a visual concept – an exhibition Central Reference Library (9 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EG, tel 0131 242 8060) Landing: Monday 25 October to Friday 5 NovemberTerry Adams is a Fife based artist, and his art ranges from the abstract through to seascapes of local harbours. Terry has created these paintings to illustrate how people with dyslexia see the world and his paintings show the somewhat existential approach sometimes adopted by them to everyday tasks like reading. This body of work is refreshing and exciting and will appeal to those with and without dyslexia. Chat to Terry about his paintings at our evening events in the Central Reference Library on Monday 1 and Friday 5 November. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Environment/Countryside/Landusestrategy
A Highland Clearance – by John Hodgson, RPT This superb collection of turned vessels by good friend John Hodgson represents an eviction of two families during the infamous Clearances in the first half of the 19th century, of which Morvern saw many. Patrick Sellar (1780 – 1851) is well known for clearing his lands to make way for sheep. Initially in Sutherland, as Factor for the Duke of Sutherland, he evicted 26 families comprising approximately 150 people from Strathnaver in 1814. He purchased Acharn Estate in Morvern in 1838 and immediately evicted 44 families, of about 230 people. In 1841 he bought Ardtornish Estate and evicted a further four families. He was not the only landowner in Morvern involved in clearances, but possibly one of the most notorious. To read more follow http://www.john-hodgson.co.uk/current.html Saw this cool bike and ride system in Zaragoza last month. You pay 20 euros a year, there are 29,000 swipe card holders, there were 1,000 bikes and a waiting list of 20,000 people !! You pick them up from 100 different station throughout the city centre. Started in 2008 with 300 bikes its been a big hit, 90% of the card holders renew. They reckon over 3 Million trips during the working week. Because there has been such demand the use of private bikes has increased as well. Good for parking good for green Spain. Despite the waiting list there is no money to extend the innovative idea ! Que pasa ?????
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