Snapshot of a
Coastal Community
23.11.22
A new visual arts project
'Snapshot of a Coastal Community’ aims to connect young
people in Inishowen with relatives from older
generations to gather and share stories about our
coastal heritage.
Artist Geraldine Timlin, maritime expert William
McEllhinney and emerging filmmaker Ailis Cross-Gorman in
association with Artlink Fort Dunree are working with
young people and community elders to explore maritime
culture and heritage.
William McEllhinney says: “Through foraging walks and
activities, interviews with relatives and archival
research the project participants are looking at how the
sea and shore once played a central role in the local
economy and community and how this has shaped our
culture and identity.” |
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The stories gathered
through conversations between the generations will be
captured by the young participants using video and
photography.
This is an opportunity for young people and their elders
to have a conversation, through the creative process,
linking generations through their relationship to the
coast. The project has been taking place at Desertegney
Parish Hall on Friday evenings with the local Foroige
group.
On Sundays the 27th November, 4th and 11th December from
2pm to 5pm Artlink invites the wider community to come
together and share their stories of our coastal
communities and to help create a boat like sculpture
from hazel rods and seaweed.
Geraldine Timlin says: “We are encouraging the young
people to seek out elders in their family and community
to ask them about their stories from the coast. These
will be written and recorded as a message from this
coastal community to the communities we are connected to
through the sea.”
Please get in touch with Artlink to register for these
events. Call or text 083 8696513 or email
info@artlink.ie . |
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