Through my discussions with the Glen Finglas site Ranger Gwen, we both agreed that the Audio Interpretation work that is created should have a creative and more abstract slant, rather than being composed of factual information, as the trust already produces various factual leaflets for visitors detailing information about the area.
I plan to develop short sound poems that stem from creative writing exercises. These will include experimenting with Haiku poetry (very short poems that are often inspired by an element of nature, a moment of beauty, or another poignant experience that use 5–7–5 syllable patterns) that is inspired by walking the paths around the glen.
I also aim to try another exercise where I identify a small selection of individual plants, trees or areas to highlight to my audience. Walking to each site, I stand at various distances from the object and describe what I see in one sentence / or collection of words.
For both of these approaches I am hoping that some of the current Glen Finglas volunteers will be interested is attending these creative writing workshops to gain some ownership of project so that it is meaningful for them during the creation of the work and once the audio is installed.
