A textile artist, Deirdre took as her starting point the famed bird colonies of Handa Island and recreated the various species by traditional knitting techniques. Research on her chosen location included the emigration of its people from Handa to Nova Scotia and Cape Breton.
In addition to her personal explorations, Deirdre involved local school children in the creative project and was also able to make direct links with an art teacher in Cape Breton and to set up an exchange between the pupils of both countries.
Based in Durness, Joanne Kaar’s work was also stimulated by ideas of journeys over land and sea - and through timescales that included archaeological periods.
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