375 trees
375 people
375 drawings

Through the collective process and ritual of drawing, 375 young oak trees were seen, witnessed and honoured before they were planted in Argyll. FOREST is a gathering - a bringing together of people and trees, connected through drawing, and was the next iteration of Carbon Legacy: a multidisciplinary installation at Kilmartin Museum by Lizzie Rose (August 2023 - December 2024).

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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 were invited and took part in the collective process and ritual of drawing one of the trees, using oak gall ink, before they were 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 was in Kilmartin Museum in November and December 2024, opening to the general public on Wednesday 13th November and closed on 23rd December 2024. 

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FOREST was funded by Creative Scotland and Kilmartin Museum