Iron Stars Installation - 6 December 2008

With the help of Edward MacKay and Gary Macmillan from the Helmsdale community council, the group installed their iron and copper star sculpture in the Helmsdale light garden.
The stars were hung from the copper wire so that they could move in the wind and as the metals came together, the stars began to sing!

Heather's star
The iron stars shone in the winter light of the late afternoon.


Podi's star
Joe's star
Connor's star
Ben's star
All stars!



Gary Macmillan and Edward MacKay from Helmsdale community council help out with the lights and installation - Many thanks!

This iron structure was made by John Duncan from Brora, he makes some beautiful winter decorations and put this aluminium frame together for us. Podi and Joe then wove the copper wore between the two sides from which the stars hung.

Christmas Project 2008 - Iron Stars Workshop 29-30 November

Over a two day workshops the OURS group designed their own unique stars , which were then created using galvanized iron and recycled copper wire.

The workshops was led by metal craftsman, Arthur Dutch from Clashmore.
The group came up with some fantastic designs, which can now be seen on display in Helmsdale’s winter lights garden.




Connor and Charlie gluing their designs to the iron.

Joe's star
Podi's star
Sean pop riveting Heather's star together.

Podi and Ben punching design and texture into the surface of their stars.

Iron Stars workshop

Bobbie Walkington workshop

Sorry it's taken so long to post these pics.
Here are the group with Bobbie, they spent the day producing designs which they then cut on vinyl! The vinyl cuts were then printed - the prints were scanned - the scans were printed onto A4 cloth, which can now be imbellished with all sorts of material. Here's the group in action.

film wednesday - Coming soon!

OURS EXPO/ BIG DRAW 2008

Spell bound, the young artists take a well eraned rest from the big draw to watch the video work by youngsters in Kinlochberive, Achfary, Drumbeg and Lairg.


Callum from Kinlochbervie came all the way to see the exhibition of work that he and his freinds made during the summer, he even got stuck in and joined out Big supernatural Draw!



Heather helps Josh get stuck into some vinyl cutting.

He's one of us now!

Jacquie and Thalia get inspired.

Thumbs up!

Patrick takes a starring turn.

November Film Choices

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Please look over the film options and leave your chosen four films in the comments box.
Thanks

archaECOlogy

On Saturday 4 October, a group of creative young people met in Borgie forest for a fascinating day of activities in the forest’s monumental log cabins. The group were met by roaring log fires and a wealth of talented activity leaders:
Henry Fosbrooke – Woodland Crafts and Arts
Arthur Dent – Tin smith
Elliot Rudie –historian/artist
After an engrossing introduction from Elliot Rudie on the environmentally friendly methods of house building that our ancestors employed, we were then given demonstrations by Henry and Arthur.
Inspired by Henry and Arthur’s use of material and green approach to craft, we set about collecting materials from the surrounding area. As you will see from the pictures below, the group had a fantastic time, turning wood, beating baked bean cans into symbols and constructing an enormous xylophone, which now lives in Joe’s back garden!
A great time was had by all!
Elliot Rudie, describes the green building methods that our ancestors once used.


Out and about in Borgie forest, searching for materials to make our woodland instruments.
David helps Arthur to make the tin shakers.
Freddie making a leather bracelet.
Fredddie's tin shaker.

A real Fred Fintstone axe!


Freddie shaping the keys for the xylophone.

Wood turning demo.


Arthur's tin.


The new Borgie cabin ''wishing stick''
Borgie xylophone, now at home in Helmsdale.