Tuck wrote: > All, > > I find this discussion of public art very interesting, from all > points of view. One thought is this: most of the art in Orkney is > either in galleries or in homes. Both are private places, so the > general public doesn't see it much. Yes, they can visit the > galleries, but do they? > > Now, on the ship there are glass panels with images and quotations > from George Mackay Brown, which are very lovely, so a visitor > arriving for the first or fiftieth time sees art on the crossing. But > after arriving, there is precious little, aside from going indoors. > > Orkney is famous for its artists and crafts people whose work is of > the highest caliber. But, as stated above, it is mostly private. I > can see a situation where Orkney artists are encouraged - and there > is little stronger encouragement than good pay for honest work - to > create some works which are larger and made of permanent materials to > withstand the fiercest gales and most horrendous weather (it's not > difficult) and place works out where not just gallery hopping > tourists, but the real people of Orkney can see them and enjoy them. > I'm not talking of a lot, not a sudden rush of works to clutter the > place, but a little here and there. Public works need not be large, > nor need they be obvious and "in your face." Often the subtle piece > to be discovered can be more effective than the big looming work > dominating the land. In fact, if there is one word which is apt for > Orkney, it is subtle. There are no alps, no waterfalls, no huge > redwood forests, only the gentle rise and fall of the land and its > intricate dance with the sea. Orkney craftspeople express this in > small scale, so why not a bit larger? > > I would like to see a way to get the many fine artists on Orkney to > share their works with the general public through some kind of > program to provide funds, and sites, for such things, but as soon as > committees get involved art takes a back seat, so the best way is > like that small town in Michigan, where individuals provide a gift to > their fair land, and the deal is done. And I firmly believe that once > a few pieces began to be discovered, the average Orcadian would find > delight in them, and look for more. > > I welcome any other comments. > > Tuck > > PS: I am a sculptor of large scale bronze figures (also many much > smaller things) and live In Indiana, in suburbia, which was open > country when we moved here 36 years ago. We have been visiting Orkney > for many years, and always hum to ourselves "A Farewell to Stromness" > as the boat departs. An example of a tiny piece of mine is the small > portrait head of George Mackay Brown now in the Stromness City Library. > On Oct 1, 2007, at 5:44 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > >> "Ferry Louper" "Incomer"......then there are all the names >> probably said >> only behind closed doors, and outsiders of whatever type don't >> know about. >> (Excuse the ending preposition, please.) >> Karen >> >> >> In a message dated 10/1/2007 4:19:25 P.M. Central Daylight Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> >> Hi, >> >> I know that I don't contribute often to the message board but if >> my memory >> serves me correctly, isn't the correct term for an inhabitant born >> outside >> Orkney "Ferry Louper"? >> >> Regards, >> >> Ron >> _______________________________________ >> Orcadia Group Photo Album >> http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the >> body of the message >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ************************************** See what's new at http:// >> www.aol.com >> _______________________________________ >> Orcadia Group Photo Album >> http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA- >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> > > _______________________________________ > Orcadia Group Photo Album > http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Jacqueline Howell 510 302-4200 510 302-4242 FAX Receptionist/Asst. Site Administrator WestEd 300 Lakeside Drive, 25th Fl Oakland, CA 94612