Mailboats
This collaboration between sculptors and poets in Orkney and Shetland is inspired by a scene from Michael Powell's film The Edge of the World. A similar project was conceived in 2002 by Doug Robertson and we would like to pay respect to the artists involved and ask their indulgence as we, unwittingly, sail in their wake.
The mailboats were launched from Skerries, Shetland on August 9th 2008 - Track the sightings! A catalogue, including the poems is currently on sale. This page was last updated on the 15th of February 2009.
From left to right: John Cumming, James Sinclair, Yvonne Gray, Morag MacInnes, Laureen Johnson, John Aberdein, Alison Flett, Mike Finnie & Colin Kirkpatrick
The idea for this collaboration is simple: a poet writes a poem linked to the theme of Mailboats and the paired sculptor creates a 'vessel' to carry the poem. Prior to the 'launch' of these freighted wonders, there will be an exhibition in Orkney and in Shetland. The collaborative pairings are: