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Jun 10, 20208 min read
George Floyd and Me Shai Linne
Shai Linne article came from https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/ As a Christian hip-hop artist, I’ve had the privilege of proclaiming...
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Jun 9, 20201 min read
BLACK LIVES MATTER
Like so many Western Isles residents, An Lanntair stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. As people collectively rise...
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Jun 2, 20204 min read
Survivors by Tristan ap Rheinallt
I think it was George R. R. Martin who wrote recently (to near-universal acclaim, I imagine) that he’s getting more writing done during...
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May 20, 20203 min read
A Wee Diary at the Time of the Virus 3 Ian Stephen
As an artist who has done a bit of shuffling between mediums, I’ve been fortunate. Quite a few different funders and artistic partners...
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May 15, 20201 min read
MAKER TO MAKER
http://www.makar2makar.com/ With the pandemic lockdown closing literary festivals around the world, Jackie Kay was inspired to curate an...
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May 13, 20203 min read
A wee Diary at the Time of the Virus 2
Extract from Ordnance Survey Inverness-shire (Hebrides), Sheet XXII (1878, publ. 1882)reproduced with permission of the National Library...
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May 12, 20202 min read
School Days by Alison Johnston
Last week I dug out a macro extension tube, stuck it on my camera and set off round my garden for a literal mini-adventure. I wouldn’t...
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May 6, 20202 min read
BEYOND,FVU film making opportunity.
Through this call for entries we are looking for proposals for new moving image works that are made with minimal equipment, crew, and...
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May 5, 20203 min read
Interview with Pearse O’Halloran Graphic Designer by Gill Thompson (artist/printmaker) June 2019
I was asked to interview Pearse O’Halloran and it was a pleasure to find out more about this soft spoken, Irish designer. Pearse works...
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May 4, 20205 min read
Sorry, not Sorry: An unapologetic blog about becoming an artist. by Gemma Malcolm
I have always been a crafter. I teach a Sunday school class at my church where we use crafts to explain the weekly Gospel message, and...
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May 1, 20202 min read
Putting pencil to paper
June Graham Usually, writing is my default position. At the moment, I'm working on a book in Gaelic for children aged 8-11. Last year, I...
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May 1, 20202 min read
A' cur peansail ri paipear geal
June Ghreumach Mar as abhaist, bidh mi a sgrìobhadh. Tha mi ag obair air leabhar do chlann aois 8-11. An uiridh, bha mi fortanach aon de...
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Apr 30, 20201 min read
An Lanntair Sketchbook Project
Would you like to take part in the An Lanntair Sketch Book Project? This will be a really fun project where you can join a community of...
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Apr 30, 20204 min read
A wee diary at the time of the virus. Ian Stephen
The lyrics haven’t been rushing into the mind here at Vatisker. A mail from my good friend the Tasmanian poet, Pete Hay, suggest his muse...
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Apr 30, 20202 min read
A short note from the KidDino
Hello isolated brothers and sisters, I hope that this little Blog post finds you all in good health both mentally and physically. Way...
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Apr 30, 20204 min read
Be a BeginnerPhotographer to Illustrator? Lesley-Anne Young
Be a beginner, as we know, was last week’s challenge set to all us artists here at the AnLanntair’s Artist Support Programme. For this...
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Apr 29, 20201 min read
On Line Peer Review
All artists of any discipline are invited to take part in an online peer review. This is an in depth review of one piece of work by one...
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Apr 27, 20202 min read
'a few notes' from Andrea Ingram
It’s alright, I’m still here hunkered down in our little North Tolsta hovel enjoying the quietude and the weather. The only thing with...
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Apr 24, 20202 min read
Sandra Murray, Lewis born fashion designer and artist, invites us to get making.
I'm well aware of what isn't possible due to the current lockdown restrictions. I can’t go to New York as was my previous plan....
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Apr 21, 20203 min read
Little Things: An exercise in Effort
A week or so ago I took myself down to the ‘secret beach’ near my house. It was my first trip to the beach since lockdown. As usual, I...
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Apr 14, 20202 min read
Important information for Artists and small businesses
COVID-19 Local Business Support Scheme Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has launched a new COVID-19 Local Business Support Scheme to help...
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Apr 6, 20202 min read
An interview with artist Jonathan MacDonald
Jonathan's intricately-penned illustrations depict a beautiful and chaotic world of colour and form. A short interview with Jonathan...
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Apr 2, 20204 min read
An Interview with Dalbir Singh Rattan
Dal is a classically trained musician in the Indian classical tradition, he is a multi- instrumentalist singer and a true master tabla...
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