375 trees
375 people
375 drawings

Through the collective process and ritual of drawing, 375 young oak trees have been seen, witnessed and honoured before they are planted in Argyll. FOREST is a gathering - a bringing together of people and trees, connected through drawing, and is the next iteration of Carbon Legacy: a multidisciplinary installation at Kilmartin Museum by Lizzie Rose.

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As part of Carbon Legacy 375 oak trees are being planted Argyll 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 have been invited and taken 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 were exhibited in Kilmartin Museum as a FOREST of drawings - a gathering of people and trees, seen, noticed and remembered.

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Workshops took place in 20 venues throughout Argyll. The exhibition of drawings will be in Kilmartin Museum in November and December 2024, opening to the general public on Wednesday 13th November and closed on 23rd December 2024. Please get in touch for more details by emailing lizzie@lizzieroseart.co.uk

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FOREST was funded by Creative Scotland and Kilmartin Museum