Orkney - A Sense of Home is an art/music project for people living with dementia and their carers, facilitated by co-creative partnership artist Emma Ainsley and musician John Phillips.

The project will include open studio days where folk can come along for a jam, to play with ideas, sounds, music and images as everyone makes some work together. Bring along your ideas, images, sounds, objects, music and videos on the theme: Orkney - A Sense of Home.

9 May 10.00am-4.00pm KALISGARTH, Westray

14 May 10.30am-5pm PIER ARTS CENTRE, Stromness

16 May 10.00am-5.00pm BB HALL, Kirkwall,

18 May 10am-5pm BRAEBURN COURT, St Margaret’s Hope

21 May 10.30am-5.00pm PIER ARTS CENTRE Stromness

All the project sessions will be informal, friendly and fun, exploring a sense of home. During the gatherings Emma and John will work with participants to make some sound and video sketches using the images, sounds and music given to them and the jams that happen on the day.

As a culmination of the project, their work will be exhibited at the Pier Arts Centre and at the Age Scotland Hub in Kirkwall.

For more information, to find out how you could get involved or to send your ideas and material, contact Emma and John at emma@emmaainsley.com / 07534283808

You can also upload image, video, sound and text files directly here >

The Orkney - A Sense of Home project is funded by the Life Changes Trust, it was originally planned to happen in 2020 but was postponed due to the pandemic restrictions. The project is being delivered by AinsleyPhillips Projects in partnership with the Pier Arts Centre and Age Scotland Orkney.