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migration

Josee Pedneault

Day 14 – Home made micro self published collective book

Mohammed and Rago undertook a partial translation of the book "From Dictatorship to Democracy" in Amharic and Arabic. A second meeting of the workshop « Other Libraries » took place at the CCA with a wonderful group of international participants, mostly coming from East Africa and the Middle East, who are currently seeking asylum in the UK. We were using flatbed scanners…
August 26, 2017
Josee Pedneault

Day 13 – Mailboat / Bateau-postal

Being isolated, the St. Kildan islanders developed a unique way to get messages to the mainland. They would craft a small boat-shape device inside which they could place a letter. The boat was sealed using lead-based paste, and attached to a buoy made out of a sheep stomach or other floating device. They would launch the apparatus into the sea,…
August 25, 2017
Josee Pedneault

Day 8 – Rare Archival Film

EVACUATION OF ST. KILDA, 1930, John P. Ritchie As I was searching in the Moving Image Archive of the National Library of Scotland, I stubble upon a rare film by John P. Ritchie showing life on St. Kilda, the collect of eggs on rocky cliffs, and images of the evacuation of the island. The evacuation was kept secret until 1979,…
August 20, 2017
Josee Pedneault

Day 7 – Nasir

Nasir drawing a five finger tree / Nasir dessinant un arbre à cinq doigt.   Every Saturday for three weeks, I participate as a volunteer in a workshop for asylum seekers organized by Sukaina (day 3) at the Center for Contemporary Arts of Glasgow. The workshop is around books and libraries and is thus conducive for sharing stories and memories.…
August 19, 2017
Josee Pedneault

Day 5 – The First Wanderer

Hall of the Botanical Garden of Glasgow. / Hall d'entrée du jardin botanique de Glasgow.   A white marble sculpture representing Cain is placed at the entrance of the Botanical Garden of Glasgow. According to the Bible, Cain, one of the two sons of Adam and Eve, having killed is Brother Abel out of jealousy, is the first murderer of…
August 17, 2017