To begin with I was interested in all our journeys to Machynlleth, having been the 15th century capital of Wales, hosting y Gŵyl Haf Merched y Wawr, George Monbiot and the Centre for Alternative Technology; a fairly central location in Wales, on the railway. Yet not an easy place to get to, a holiday location with a good distance to travel and much time spent to get there from most of Wales.
Rural life. Exemplified by the tannery, a central place for the skins to be brought.
And we will all be coming there.
When I saw the tannery I was struck by its cold greyness.
As a vegetarian it’s impossible to ignore the thoughts of the meat eaten to produce the hides.
Its quite thought provoking how we’ve all brought a key colour to the installation