Artist Luke Pell is running workshops centred on the concept of ‘respair’
at Hospitalfield, as Gayle Ritchie discovers.
Luke Pell is fascinated by the obsolete word “respair” – the return of hope after a period of despair.
“I discovered it reading an article by the novelist Jesmyn Ward in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and personal tragedy, following the death of her husband, and the Black Lives Matter protests in the US last year,” explains the artist.
“I was really curious about this word. I did some research and discovered it’s a kissing cousin of the word ‘despair’.”
While the word has largely fallen out of use, Luke has found it popping up on social media.
Loch Tay boat trips reveal mystery of ancient crannogs
Gayle enjoys a crannog cruise on Loch Tay with guide Rich Hiden.
Gayle joins a ‘crannog cruise’ on Loch Tay and discovers the secrets of these ancient islands.
Loch Tay is a magnificent, dark stretch of water, 15 miles long and more than 500ft deep in parts.
Flanked by the towering bulk of Ben Lawers to the north, the loch is in a remote, peaceful setting, enjoyed by watersports enthusiasts, locals and tourists alike.
It’s hard to imagine that hundreds of people once lived on the loch, inhabiting ancient manmade islands known as crannogs.