An exhibition of mixed media work by Mhairi Killin exploring the process of time on healing grief has opened at An Tobar arts centre on the Isle of Mull.

In the exhibition ‘Long Night Moon – The Rhythm of Remembrance’ Mhairi explores the process of time on healing grief and the ascension of the spirit after death.  The title piece, Long Night Moon, is a collection of images created using paper, brass and stitched silver, charting the celestial path of the moon in 2006 and marking the whole and oneness of a year complete and another remembrance passed. The exhibition is supported by smaller studies and sketches to offer an insight into the creative process.

Mhairi originally trained at Glasgow School of Art and moved to Iona in 1997 to set up a small studio and gallery.  She has exhibited throughout the UK and her work is influenced by Scottish industrial, prehistoric and cultural archaeology, and the archaeology of personal memory and experience.

Her work is usually created using textile techniques such as weaving and stitching.  This method of construction is integral to the concept of the work, and the combination of traditional techniques with contemporary practice is an important aspect.

The exhibition is on at Gallery I, An Tobar, Argyll Terrace, Tobermory, Isle of Mull PA75 6PB  tel: 01688 302211.  It visits the Patriothall Gallery, WASPS Studio, Hamilton Place, Edinburgh from 6 to 17 May 2006.