Objects found on beach walk this morning. My computer got a virus yesterday so has gone to be repaired, not a good start at the beginning, and left me feeling lost without it, so this is using my phone only now which is why posts maybe briefer, will be back on Tuesday, phew.
Today I went to Lerwick, the largest town on Shetland to have a meeting with the project partners, our first. The meeting was at Shetland Catch who are a partner and are one of the largest companies in the processing of pelagic fish. The project is to celebrate the importance of the fishing heritage to Shetland and how deeply it is woven into the social and economic heritage of the Island and the people.
This part of the project is to research and meet people, I shall be developing the FishVan, which will be a community project to tour, gather and meet people all over the islands, you do not have to scratch very far to find a connection to fishing with most families.
The FishVan will be a mobile resource to gather personal objects, anecdotes and memories related to fishing. This weekend will be spent designing and making the cases which will be for display, so tomorrow is a trip to find Builders Yards.
