ANGUS MCPHEE - Weaver of Grass


ANGUS MCPHEE or MACPHEE was a crofter from Uist who spent almost 50 years in a Highland psychiatric hospital. During this time he chose not to speak - instead he wove a series of incredible costumes out of grass. These he hung on trees in the hospital grounds.

This blog follows the progress of HORSE + BAMBOO THEATRE as they develop and tour a show about Angus....

Monday, 14 March 2011

Highly Strung

I've just discovered that there's an exhibition at the Peter Potter Gallery - HIGHLY STRUNG that brings together three artists whose work revolves around weaving. One of these is Angus McPhee, the others are the Spanish-Australian Dani Marti and the Danish Lise Bech. It opened on the 5th March and closes 16th April, and sounds worth a visit.


It's part of the Lost Landscapes programme, that traverses boundaries between art, ecology, archaeology and local history. 

The Peter Potter Gallery is at 10 The Sands, Haddington, East Lothian EH41 3EY - 01620 822 080.
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