FOREST
workshops and exhibition
FOREST is the next iteration of Carbon Legacy - a multi-disciplinary installation at Kilmartin Museum.
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As part of Carbon Legacy 375 oak trees are being planted locally in late 2024 as a restorative statement, replacing what was lost c.5,500 years ago, in our ancestors’ creation of the first known monument in Kilmartin Glen: the Cursus Monument. These young oak trees are symbols of positive action and hope. They are a gift to the future, a token of gentle activism, and a reminder of the impacts of our actions over long time.
To honour and witness these young oak trees 375 people are invited to take part in the collective process and ritual of drawing one of the trees, using oak gall ink, before they are planted.
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The drawings will be exhibited in Kilmartin Museum as a FOREST of drawings - a gathering of people and trees, seen, noticed and remembered.
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Open Workshops will take place in September and October, please see venues, times and booking information below. Some workshops are also taking place in schools and other groups throughout Argyll.​ The exhibition of drawings will be in Kilmartin Museum in November and December 2024, with more details to follow.
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FOREST is funded by Creative Scotland and Kilmartin Museum
HOW TO BOOK
workshops are open to all, but some must be booked in advance, please use QR code below or click here to book. U12s must be accompanied by an adult
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21/09/24 Sitheag, Inverawe 2pm - 3.30pm, FULLY BOOKED
29/09/24 Craignish Village Hall, Ardfern 12.30 - 3pm, just drop in, no need to book
04/10/24 The Rockfield Centre, Oban 6pm - 7.30pm, FULLY BOOKED
22/10/24 Kilmartin Museum 10am or 11am drop in, no need to book (max 16 each drop in)
29/10/24 The Beaver Centre, Knapdale 11.30am, 1pm or 2.30pm drop in, no need to book (max 8 each drop in)
30/10/24 Kilmartin Museum 10am - 12 noon, booking essential - ONLY A FEW SPACES LEFT. This workshop includes an introduction to the Cursus Monument by Dr. Sharon Webb, plus a guided tour of Carbon Legacy.
