Artists will showcase their work in the Cabrach in an exhibition in Huntly this weekend
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Two Moray artists who spent the summer developing an arts project in The Cabrach will showcase their work this weekend.
Elgin's Lynne Strachan and Mary Bourne, who stays at Milltown of Auchidoun, delved into the history of the remote and de-populated area on the Aberdeenshire border.
Their work uncovered the stories of families who lived there, their farms and businesses, the reasons why they left and the memories they still hold.
The future of the Cabrach is in flux with the coming of wind farms which are changing its character.
Lynne and Mary's aim is to reconnect people to the area through art and also get them out enjoying its stunning scenery and wildlife.
Over the summer the pair explored the area on foot – alone, together and guided by people with local knowledge.
Mary said: "There was a lot of chatting along the way with people we met on our walks, as well as with participants at the events we organised – a silver jewellery workshop, a metal casting workshop and photography and sketching walks."
Since then Lynne and Mary have been developing artwork.
Lynne said: "The work has been influenced by the materials people have left behind which are slowly being reclaimed by nature, as well as by the personal items that would have been carried away when they left.
"We have been experimenting with fabrics, glass, cast iron, copper and silver to develop works that will hopefully bring renewed attention to areas that have been lost or forgotten.
"Working with Scottish Sculpture Workshop, Northlands Creative and Vanilla Ink Jewellery Workshop has given us the opportunity to experiment with new materials and learn complex processes from these highly knowledgeable teams."
The Cabrach Reconnections exhibition will be on show this Saturday and Sunday from 10am until 4pm at Battlehill Lodge, the former hotel on Aberdeen Road in Huntly. Postcode: AB54 6HX.
