Taynish Poets Seat Booklet 2015.Pdf
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‘A Rare and Special Place’. This booklet is a record and a celebration of Scottish Natural Heritage would like to The Taynish Art Trail 2015. The project was express its sincere appreciation to the coordinated by Caroline Anderson of Artmap Argyll artists who have participated Scottish Natural Heritage and Lesley Burr in the Taynish Mill Art Trail and to Rob of Artmap Argyll. Mulholland for allowing us to look after his The trail included the work of nine local mirror figures again this year. artists: Sian McQueen; Jane Walker; Lucinda Hopkinson; Kirsty Brady; Louise Artmap Argyll artists would like to thank Oppenheimer; Jane Smith; Lesley Burr; Caroline, Gordon and Doug for all of their Margaret Ker; Melanie Chmielewska and patience and assistance, often making the visiting artist, Rob Mulholland. impossible possible! The photographs of the artworks are Dedication accompanied by extracts from The Poet’s Roses are red Seat notebook in which visitors were Violets are blue invited to record their thoughts, feelings Doug and Gordon did good and observations about their experience of Caroline did too! Taynish. (and everybody else) We hope that you enjoy sharing in the sentiments of the visitors who unanimously anon agree that Taynish is indeed, ‘A Rare and Special Place’. Extract from Notebook at Poet’s Seat – Sound of the Summer Taynish 2015 Flying fish on a sea of grass They twist and tumble, like happy We were just passing….. stopped on the children beach in our kayaks and saw you there. Running and laughing in the sunshine. Thank you for letting us join you in the April last I saw them on the loch, blessing of your beautiful bench. twittering A wonderful work in stone and carving in I thought my heart would burst a glorious setting. And I worry, on windy days like this, how they find food for young, or barn doors closed when work is done. Soon on the farm road, under darkening Skies I’ll see them on the wires …each year I cry a little more …. When the swallows fly Taynish is a magical place. One of my favourite trees is the silver birch. I have enjoyed sitting here reading George Campbell Hay’s poem “To a Bonny Birch Tree” p6, and having a “wee go” at reading it in Gaelic p5. “Do Boidheach”. Lovely to celebrate the seat with Liz and the So I opened this box expecting cake and kayakers. found none, A little bit sad. I know cookies will go stale Two visits in two days! It is so but mint cake is perfect! magical here. How hard our In short, lovely scenery needs cake. forebears worked 200 years ago. Also midges…..ahhhh! Midges! How lucky we are to live in such a beautiful country. We thank you for art, poetry, statues, stones, sculptures, spiders webs, paintings, tapestry, mosaics, ancient woodland, mill, stream, sunshine! Myrtle Johnston sat on this wee box with three grandchildren and had good fun on the rocks. We love Taynish, a special place now even more magical with the hidden artworks to find. Summer has come to Argyll at last, if Lucy and Robert are exploring the forest. only for today, and it is heartbreakingly Reminds me of what makes me happy. beautiful. Warm walk in the rain, enjoying the Love this place fact that the art makes us look anew Love my friends at nature. Love my dogs Love life! Just been stung by a bee It meant no malice It gave its life for its impulse But now here we are Mac Molluch, wee black Scot And Long Tall Jane in this spot Feeling at peace and lives pulse And a wee bit like Alice! What a fantastic box, seat, view and favourite artists work. Hope you will repeat next year now we’re living in Craobh Haven Picnic in the bright hot sunshine with the Taynish is a really beautiful place, I grandchildren. Every day is different here. loved the artwork along the way. The shiny sea people have marched nearer. We even made a game out of it. Do they walk when no-one is looking? Whoever spotted it first got a point (I won.) My favourite one was the spider web. It was very detailed and pretty. It must have been a very talented spider. We found a shrew and it crawled right up onto my granddad’s hand and I got to hold it. It wasn’t scared at all, in fact it kept crawling on the path Me and my boys just chillin. Love it beside us so I put it in the grass so here, such a treasure. it wouldn’t get hurt. Came down with my big son Colin and Daisy the dog. Sat watching the fishing boat come down the Loch. First visit to this lovely place. So many magical things to see. Fantastic views. Stopped to sit a while and just relax. Magical Taynish full of wonders Natural and made. A tiny shrew held in my granddaughter’s hand Her pleasure palpable. Art installations, thought provoking, Amusing, clever, so at home in this setting. Beautiful! Sitting here with my husband Together now for almost 50 years Taynish is awesome; I love the creatures Glad to be alive and happy. and spiderweb and also the art! Scotland – the most beautiful country in the world – whatever the weather. The eye is greedy for colour Probably my favourite place and view in Light shifting tones on water the world – truly stunning! And land. Kids spend ages playing on the shore – The ear is gentle, passive as such a shift from our lives in London. It receives the play of wind Love the art installations – an added In branches and water over stone feature – brought art to life. The skin touches tone, air, moisture suddenly connecting Healing. Wonder of warmth then chill All in flux yet eternal The senses receiving messages Of the spirit revealed in nature Beautiful – I feel happy! Stillness rippled by the gurgling burn as smooth mirrored bodies are made to pebbles. Tranquillity dappled with children’s laughter and puppy dog splashes. I liked the deer, I liked the giant spider’s I like the waterfall web and the mirror people. I love the beach Playing games in the wood with granny and I liked the wooden stick deer and the pops giant diamanté spider web! But I really Happy liked the mirror man and woman. Running fast My brother falling over in the burn! Such an inspiring view – too beautiful for words. Visiting again one of our favourite Thank you to the artists for amazing spots. A lovely sunny afternoon to art works. spend at the beach – walking in the woods and enjoying the wonderful scenery. We love it! Blowing a gale now and these poor people in the water are fighting to stand up!!! Love the spider’s web and off to see the rest of the art. Lovely to be here. Have loved everything here!! Amazing Blue salt water, brown seaweed cobweb!! Wonderful experience. Smelly bog myrtle, hardstone seats Mirror people, shiny rocks A truly magical place to contemplate Blowing winds making waves rise. the people we miss the most. Wind and waterlillies Waves and wild flowers Sunshine and Sand Clouds and blue sky. Wonderful – really enjoyed it Our children loved the art treasure hunt Can’t find number 12 Loved the poems too. Approaching the shore The Fergusons actually have a house I couldn’t ask for more here for holidays, but unfortunately we The beauty of the sea haven’t taken a walk this way in ages. Seems just for me We were amazed at the transformation Ebb and flow of the mill and how beautiful all the I don’t want to go wonderful artwork is!! My personal The beauty of the day favourite piece was the glass waterfall. I Will not go away thought it was very smart and pretty. Wind and trees Looking forward for the mill to continue I love the strong breeze transforming, will be back very soon to The beauty of the world see more. Is constantly unfurled. I really enjoyed walking through the forest and being close to the sea. Rippled water, Sun kissed, wind swept White horses playing like dolphins From the Poet’s Seat at Taynish. I enjoyed everything like the waterlillies and artwork. My favourite artwork was the birds. Taynish, Taynish We came…..it was rainish! Taynish, Taynish Have you spotted the mosaic fish? Taynish, Taynish Magical…. Make a wish! Auntie Tracey brought us to this lovely place We’re from the sunny side of the UK – Leicester. Wonderful to see great art in such beautiful surroundings. Fab! I love the woodland and the beautiful view. And all of the amazing sculptures hanging from the trees and floating in the river. My favourite thing is the massive spider’s web and the bronze and silver people stood on Today we went to Kiells then Danna now the rocks. I think this is the best Taynish. We’re staying at Castle Sween for place so far in my holiday, this place is a week which you can see from Danna. amazing. The work here is impressive. Not too shabby. The best might be the statue of I like the spider web! the girl and the dog. Beautiful, I love the deer! A most enjoyable amble through the trees, honeysuckle and artwork. Isn’t nature wonderful! All very inspiring. A beautiful restful place. We enjoyed the artwork, particularly the woven oak leaves. The trees are lovely, especially the old oak.