Grampian Online: Fires and feasts for final event of artist’s Huntly residency

"FOLK joined together to mark the end of a year-long residency in Huntly with a "performative meal".

The 30-strong table at the Gathering Table's final Act...Picture: Jassy Earl

30 participants gathered at Greenmyres Eco Bothy outside Huntly on July 3, for the final Act of Kawther Luay’s 12 month residency with Deveron Projects.

Seated at a custom-built table, guests were invited to prepare a locally sourced and foraged meal with Kawther and collaborator Fionn Duffy.

Combining their practices of cooking and making ceramics, the performative meal involved stuffing trout with yarrow, sorrel and lovage before it was wrapped in wild clay and baked in a specially created brick oven – inspired by indigenous traditions of earth oven cooking."

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