City Observatory, 38 Calton Hill
Wed 16 Sept · 13:00
Moira Salt leads this free workshop using myth and myth-making in the landscape. Using writing and filmmaking practices inside Collective Gallery and outside on Calton Hill, we will imagine the perspective of mythological beings. Moira invites participants to ‘speak with the margins’ and connect to history, belonging and power through a relational web of methods – including writing, audio recording and collaging. Together we will explore the question: “what is myth, how do we shape it, and how does it shape our future?” There are 12 places available and the workshop is open to artists who are based in Scotland and will take place at Collective Gallery, Edinburgh in their Hillside Gallery. During the workshop Moira will introduce her practice to participants. Moira describes her practice as being situated within the land, using embodied filmmaking practices, archives, and transformational digital processes to explore complex entanglements across time. Moira is interested in where the human and non-human merge within contemporary politics, environmentalism, and spirituality. Participants will take part in various practical exercises and the workshop will culminate in a screening of film work related to the workshop’s themes and methods. Participants are welcome to bring their own phone or recording devices, but it is not a necessity. The deadline for booking this workshop is Tuesday 8 September 2026. Visit Lux Scotland’s website to find out more about their programme Visit Lux Scotland 1pm: Workshop begins 1 – 1.15: Introductions 1.15 – 2.15: Workshop part 1 2.15 – 2.30: Break 2.30 – 3.30: Workshop part 2 3.30 – 3.45: Break 3.45 – 4.30: Workshop Part 3 4.30 – 5: Conclusions 5pm: Ends All indoor sections of the workshops will be Live Captioned Open Captions for film works An informal, supportive environment Regular breaks Refreshments Learning in a group context with other artists LUX Scotland staff will be hosting/facilitating the workshop Part of the workshop will involve being outdoors but there is no expectation to participate in all of the exercises. A limited access fund is available to support participants’ attendance, which can be used for transport (for access or safety reasons) or the cost of childcare, carers or support workers. This fund will be administered on a first-come, first-served basis, so please get in touch as soon as you can. For further information about access please email our team at LUX Scotland if there is anything you would like to discuss to support your participation, [email protected] Moira Salt is a trans-disciplinary artist who works with installations, including materials such as film, sound, performance, textiles, archives and found-objects. She explores identity and myth, and their site-specific connection to land. This takes her into complex relationships through time, and the entanglement of human and non-human histories, ecology, trade, colonialism, maleficent governments, and the power of transformation. She has received residencies with David Dale, and is PLATFORM26 resident with Edinburgh Art Festival. She has shown work with places such as Glasgow International, Eastside Projects, Flatpack Film Festival, 16 Collective, and Listen Gallery. She participated in Syllabus VII, and has been a member of the Cinenova Working Group since 2020. Access information Find out more about access at Collective Gallery You might also like
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