Funding Award!
Creative Scotland Open Fund

Me and My Plastic:
Walking with Ghillie Dhu, 2027

I recently learned that I have been successful in my application to Creative Scotland to support a new environmentally themed durational walking performance entitled “Me and My Plastic: Walking with Ghillie Dhu”. The performance will take place in May of 2027, it involves a 240 mile walk from Dundee to Gairloch across the Scottish Highlands.

I’ll be wearing a bespoke Ghillie suit made from a years worth of all the non-recyclable plastic that came into my life in 2020 (5 large bin bags, about 25 lbs worth). I’ll be accompanied by an augmented reality visualization of the Ghillie Dhu faerie accessible via mobile devices. The project launch will take place at the V&A Dundee and wind down at the Gairloch Museum. Hopefully around 23 days of walking. Much planning and further fundraising to come.