Hay Fork
rusted steel, the tines 14' long
found in a ditch at Boloquoy mill, Sanday
Monday, 18 January 2021
Carnation
Carnation
life sized, nylon
found on the sea shore at Backaskaill, Sanday
may have blown there from the nearby graveyard
Buoy
Buoy
14" high, plastic, nylon rope netting, collar of barnacles,
aluminium label painted red & embossed with 12 circles
from the sea
Embroidery Thread Collection
Embroidery Thread Collection
in 14 x 5" cardboard box
from Sanday Recycling Centre
Horn Needle
Horn Needle
14.5cm. long
found in the secret compartment of chest of drawers made by Peter Fotheringhame of Rusness Sanday
The needle is identical in size and design to a nalbinding needle: brought to Orkney by the Vikings and used to create a sturdy warm cloth from yarn that should not unravel.
Miniature Copper Basket
Miniature Copper Basket
woven by Helen Scott
3" across, copper wire, string
found on her bedroom mantlepiece
Sunday, 3 January 2021
Seaside Lichen
Seaside Lichen
xanthoria parietina
coating the dead twigs of Helen Scott's elder bushes
from her garden
Slow growing, intolerant of atmospheric impurities, a peculiarity of lichens is the very unusual acids which they contain - one of which, Usnic Acid, has been found to have properties very effective in fighting infection.
Bone Hooks
Bone Hooks
C19th, the smallest 2.5" long
found in old chest made by Peter Fotheringhame of Rusness, Sanday
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