By Bernie Bell

I saw this article in The Orkney News

Earthbound Orkney

….and very much looked forward to seeing the exhibition.

In the video, Becky Little’s ‘baking’ analogy reminded me of this

Kerrianne’s Baking Day

Process.
Roll. Cut. Shape. Spatula.
Curve. Line. Glaze. Bake.
Moon. Jar. Pie.
See me. Feel me.
Learn. Un-learn.
Process.

BB 2017

from this…

Poetry Corner: Earth, Wind And Fire

I could imagine a lot of folk having a go at making cubes & balls – this whole concept/process is wonder-full.

I thought I’d wait until the exhibition was in the ‘Ship O’ Fools’, as the Maeshowe Visitor Centre was likely to be very busy in the summer.  So come one rainy September day – we went to see ‘Earthbound Orkney’ in the ‘Ship O’ Fools’ as part of the Science Festival

A display cabinet contains examples of clay balls from Neolithic Orkney, among which are some of the 31 clay balls & fragments which have been recovered during 20 years of excavations at the Ness of Brodgar

And of the 21 whole or fragmentary clay balls found at the site at Stonehall

The Stonehall settlement – part one

The Stonehall settlement – part two

 And now, I’m going to launch into a series of images of the cubes & balls – it’s the best way I can think of to do them justice

Turning from the display – the view through the window is like another window on another world

There is a book to accompany the exhibition, which is available either at exhibition venues, or from the Website…

www.ebuki.co

This exhibition is now heading for the V&A, Dundee – so there’s a chance to  experience it there.