Introducing a programme of storytelling sessions, each in three 15 minute parts. Stories linked to the exhibition Islander: the paintings of Donald Smith selected and told by the artist’s nephew, Ian Stephen. Today we have our first programme in the series.
3pm: In and out of trouble - The Tricksters of the Isle of Lewis
3.30pm: Light and dark - Stories from the tradition of Gaelic song
4pm: The wide world - Stories which link to international tales
Join Ian Stephen, writer and storyteller from Lewis, for 3 short storytelling sessions today exploring themes suggested by ‘Islander’, an exhibition of the paintings of Donald Smith (1926 – 2014). Ian’s mother, Johan, was an elder sister of the artist. His Lewis grandfather, Murdo Smith from Shawbost, was known as an orator and custodian of stories and traditions. Ian has been combining the gathering and telling of stories with his literary work since the late 1970s. He has shared these stories round Scotland and abroad, from Lahore Literary Festival to the Australian Wooden Boat Festival.
Islander stories - Seeing where you're coming from
