ISLAND
WING
Being here . . .
the oak-tree shadow
the silver loch
the reed-sway
the golden-eye
the whispering bulrush
the insect haze
the forget-me-not blue
the spiralling feather
the dragonfly
the mute swan
the flightpath
the reflected sky
the curved wing
the heartbeat
the wingbeat
the heartbeat
the wingbeat
the heart
the wing
the flight
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Poetry copyright © Frances Ainslie 2021
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Audio - Directions to 3rd Film 'Island'
Audio - Directions to 4th Film 'Hornbeam'
The Airthrey Dance Trail has been created through the Scene Stirling Open Grants - funded by Creative Scotland,
Stirling Council and with support from cultural organisations across Stirling.
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This project was part funded by the generosity of Grace's aerial students who donated their cancelled classes during lockdown.
Created with support from the University of Stirling Art Collection. Thanks to Michael Rea (filming and editing), Frances Ainslie (poetry), Hannah Uttley (narration of poetry), Arken Creative (map design), Ellen Turner (creative mentor), Nathan Critchlow (writing support).
Film © Grace Turner 2021. Poetry © Frances Ainslie 2021