Sunday July 18th 2021 2pm
'ArtCycle' Project - Artist cycle and talk.
About this event
‘The Allan Blikvangers‘ are a series of Blikvanger-styled artworks installed at six different locations along the NCN 765 & 76 cycle routes between Stirling and Dunblane, as part of Forth Valley Art Beat's 'ArtCycle' programme.
Inspired by the artists’ own experience living in the Netherlands, the cycling capital of the world, the Blikvanger (bike path nets) comprising of large catching nets will collect cyclists’ rubbish as they pass.
Beautiful, sculptural forms in the own right, using recycled fishing nets they will be individually handmade, brightly coloured forms that add to the enjoyment of cycling.
Join Natalie and special guest, Ecologist Caroline Crawford, to visit two Blikvangers, hear more about the inspiration behind the artworks and learn about the ancient woodland of the Kippenrait Glen as we cycle through it.
The event starts South of Dunblane where the NCN765 joins Glen Road, nr Kippenross (at the site of the first Blikvanger, top one, as indicated on map below).
Full information can be found about the 'ArtCycle' project at our website:
https://forthvalleyartbeat.com/natalie-mcilroy/
Morimaru - North Sea Thinkers
In August 2019 Natalie launched Morimaru, an online platform which aims to bring creative practicioners, living in the countries flanking the North Sea, together. Morimaru celebrates the North Sea and its coasts. Over the forthcoming years, Morimaru will present a series of exhibitions, lectures and collaborations. Sign up for the newsletter here and follow the Morimaru Instagram page.
The Saudade Publication is now available online here
Saudade invited 10 artists from around the world to draw inspiration from specific pieces within the Expatriate Archive Centre in The Hague. These art works were designed to fit together inside an antique suitcase donated by one of the EAC’s founders.
The Saudade book is a companion to the Saudade project, and contains images of the project artworks, the archival pieces that inspired them, conversations with the artists, and essays from artistic and historical perspectives, as well as the full story of the celebrated suitcase.
The book is a fascinating resource for students, artists, acedemics and art lovers. It would be a great edition to a university library and particularly for departments that are investigating interdisciplinary practices. It was designed by Atelier Carvahlo Bernau as both a informative handbook and an exhibtion catalogue.
For more information feel free to contact me at nataliemcilroy@hotmail.com or the EAC directly welcome@xpatarchive.com.
