The event was the culmination of The Droving Project, organised by Katch Holmes, which has held a series of workshops and events since October as well as an exhibition which has been on show in the Doon Valley Museum, Dalmellington.
The project entailed three cows, a filmmaker, a photographer, a sound artist, a musician and a writer walked along an ancient drovers’ track across the regional border from Knockengorroch farm in Galloway to Bellsbank. The project aimed to explore contemporary values, in a very real and present setting, and resulted in a photographic exhibition and a piece of film and music, as well as a series of workshops in fibre craft and basketry.
The Imbolc procession involved six wicker cows, created by local youths at a workshop with basket weaver Jeff Forrest from Loch Doon, being carried through the streets to the beat of drums learned during Sunday afternoon at The Zone at another workshop, and the grand finale of a fire show by the Imbolc Fire Maidens outside Dalmellington Community Library.
The event was well-attended and enjoyed by all ages who ventured out despite the bitterly cold evening.
The Droving Project, funded by Creative Scotland, features award-winning photographer Alice Myers, film producer Stevie Whiteford, writer Catrina Davies, Nick Jenkins of the Lorraine Macauley Band and sound artist Pete Smith.
For more information contact Katriona Holmes at thedrovingproject@yahoo.co.uk or visit www.thedrovingproject.org www.thedrovingproject.org The event was the culmination of The Droving Project, organised by Katch Holmes, which has held a series of workshops and events since October as well as an exhibition which has been on show in the Doon Valley Museum, Dalmellington.
The project entailed three cows, a filmmaker, a photographer, a sound artist, a musician and a writer walked along an ancient drovers’ track across the regional border from Knockengorroch farm in Galloway to Bellsbank. The project aimed to explore contemporary values, in a very real and present setting, and resulted in a photographic exhibition and a piece of film and music, as well as a series of workshops in fibre craft and basketry.
The Imbolc procession involved six wicker cows, created by local youths at a workshop with basket weaver Jeff Forrest from Loch Doon, being carried through the streets to the beat of drums learned during Sunday afternoon at The Zone at another workshop, and the grand finale of a fire show by the Imbolc Fire Maidens outside Dalmellington Community Library.
The event was well-attended and enjoyed by all ages who ventured out despite the bitterly cold evening.
The Droving Project, funded by Creative Scotland, features award-winning photographer Alice Myers, film producer Stevie Whiteford, writer Catrina Davies, Nick Jenkins of the Lorraine Macauley Band and sound artist Pete Smith.
For more information contact Katriona Holmes at thedrovingproject@yahoo.co.uk or visit www.thedrovingproject.org www.thedrovingproject.org
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