Скачать или смотреть The Muckle Stane | Gilly Bridle, Jen Hadfield & Jenny Sturgeon

In the village of Stanewick, folk love to talk. They love to gossip, to tell tall tales and to help each other … and when they have a problem no-one can solve, they look to the hills. But when they learn to tell the time, Nature has to come to the villagers to sort things out.

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The text is written and narrated by poet Jen Hadfield, who is interested in how we engage with different kinds of consciousness. The story is inspired by Jen’s visit to the Faroes in 2019, and the importance of rocks in the Faroese landscape. People often build sheds and houses right up against immense rocks that have rolled down from the hamars on Faroes steep-sided mountains.

The artwork takes the form of handmade light puppets and paper-cut animation by visual artist Gilly Bridle, whose work is synonymous with Shetland and Scandinavian landscapes and people, and who has been developing her live animation practice during lockdown.

The music, written and recorded by artist and musician Jenny Sturgeon, provides a rich soundscape of melody and song which accompanies the film. The film score also incorporates field recordings made throughout the year in Shetland.

Words and narration by Jen Hadfield
Illustration made and filmed by Gilly Bridle
Sound design and music by Jenny Sturgeon
Bird calls by Magnus Robb and the Sound Approach
Puppeteers Davie Meddes & Randi Oltedal

Edited by Sam Wisternoff
Production assistance from Michael Gundersen

Produced by Bridle, Hadfield & Sturgeon

THE MUCKLE STANE

The work is available to watch on our YouTube channel and on Shetland Arts' Facebook and Instagram channels until Monday 31 May.

You can also see the work in person at Bonhoga from Thursday 7 April until Sunday 18 April. Book your free timed ticket at https://tickets.shetlandarts.org/sale...

LINKS FOR GILLY BRIDLE

https://www.gilly-b.com/
  / gillybdesigns  
https://www.instagram.com/gillybridle...

LINKS FOR JEN HADFIELD

  / hadfield_jen  
http://rogueseeds.blogspot.com/

LINKS FOR JENNY STURGEON

https://www.jennysturgeonmusic.com/
   / @jennysturgeonmusic  
  / jennysturgeonmusic  

ABOUT REFRESH NOW

Enjoy fifteen new commissions to put a Spring in your step during April 2021, online and across Shetland. For more information about the season, including a full calendar of events and plain text information, please visit https://www.shetlandarts.org/refreshnow.

Refresh Now is supported by Creative Scotland and Shetland Charitable Trust.