And the sunlight hurts my eyes

 I was in Inverness yesterday afternoon and while walking through the old town I couldn't help but notice one of our streetscape stones illuminated beautifully by the low sun...

Although it is permanent work we still feel there is a transitory nature to the work that still has the spirit of urban art, constantly changing with the environment - rain, shine and snow.

A wee pic for those of you who haven't seen it (a series of 24 stones commissioned by IOTA that were dotted strategically throughout the Old Town).  - FIN

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Bill Withers - Lovely Day

Menagerie (1978)

 I was in Inverness yesterday afternoon and while walking through the old town I couldn't help but notice one of our streetscape stones illuminated beautifully by the low sun...

Although it is permanent work we still feel there is a transitory nature to the work that still has the spirit of urban art, constantly changing with the environment - rain, shine and snow.

A wee pic for those of you who haven't seen it (a series of 24 stones commissioned by IOTA that were dotted strategically throughout the Old Town).  - FIN

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Bill Withers - Lovely Day

Menagerie (1978)

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Breathe keep breathing, I can't do this alone

Earlier this year we promised to upload the film that we produced called Barron Taylor's Street. The film is based on a piece of music by Calamatuer.

Here it is. Enjoy!

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Radiohead - Exit Music

OK Computer (1997)

Earlier this year we promised to upload the film that we produced called Barron Taylor's Street. The film is based on a piece of music by Calamatuer.

Here it is. Enjoy!

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Radiohead - Exit Music

OK Computer (1997)

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Afraid to walk when it is not on water

The Inverness Streetscaping project has now been complete for almost a year and looking back it was perfect for us. We learned a lot with a bit of expert guidance from our good friend Matt Baker and the steadying help of Susan Christie.

To thank the participants in the streettext project, we held a small gathering for all the contributors on 29 April at Rendevouz Café on Church Street. This was at one time the old record store for us as kids. A place where we would buy the odd bit of vinyl, but more often than not cassettes of the latest ‘Now That’s What I call Music’ (for those of you under 18 please ask a real grown up what a cassette is…).

In true Highland style we have the impact of emigration and travel with contributors having moved as far away as New Zealand, the U.S. and even Devon. A bit difficult for these folk to be there on the night but they were not forgotten…

A great evening of music by the awesomely talented Calamatuer and food provided by Leisa, Andy and co at Rendevouz made for a pretty chilled out time – a big DUFI thanks to everyone who was there, who contributed and who made it all possible.
We were commissioned to produce a short film about Barron Taylor Street based on a piece of music by Calamatuer that had its premiere that night too – we will post it here shortly.

(photos from Ewen Weatherspoon)

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Calamateur - Inhabit
White Light Unknown/Inhabit Single (2000)

The Inverness Streetscaping project has now been complete for almost a year and looking back it was perfect for us. We learned a lot with a bit of expert guidance from our good friend Matt Baker and the steadying help of Susan Christie.

To thank the participants in the streettext project, we held a small gathering for all the contributors on 29 April at Rendevouz Café on Church Street. This was at one time the old record store for us as kids. A place where we would buy the odd bit of vinyl, but more often than not cassettes of the latest ‘Now That’s What I call Music’ (for those of you under 18 please ask a real grown up what a cassette is…).

In true Highland style we have the impact of emigration and travel with contributors having moved as far away as New Zealand, the U.S. and even Devon. A bit difficult for these folk to be there on the night but they were not forgotten…

A great evening of music by the awesomely talented Calamatuer and food provided by Leisa, Andy and co at Rendevouz made for a pretty chilled out time – a big DUFI thanks to everyone who was there, who contributed and who made it all possible.
We were commissioned to produce a short film about Barron Taylor Street based on a piece of music by Calamatuer that had its premiere that night too – we will post it here shortly.

(photos from Ewen Weatherspoon)

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Calamateur - Inhabit
White Light Unknown/Inhabit Single (2000)

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'Til there's a ghost in every town...

The works on Baron Taylor Street (BTS), in Inverness, are now well underway. We have been working with the kids at Cauldeen Primary and they have come up with some great poems - two of which we are placing into the stonework on BTS. There will be a poem at each end of the street, sandblasted into the edges of a large central drainage channel.

The first poem went is just before Christmas, and the second will be installed in the next few weeks.

The pupils also came up with five word pairs for us, one of which will be placed next to each of the drains on BTS.

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Elliot Smith - Can't Make A Sound
Figure 8 (2000)

The works on Baron Taylor Street (BTS), in Inverness, are now well underway. We have been working with the kids at Cauldeen Primary and they have come up with some great poems - two of which we are placing into the stonework on BTS. There will be a poem at each end of the street, sandblasted into the edges of a large central drainage channel.

The first poem went is just before Christmas, and the second will be installed in the next few weeks.

The pupils also came up with five word pairs for us, one of which will be placed next to each of the drains on BTS.

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Elliot Smith - Can't Make A Sound
Figure 8 (2000)

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Its raining icepicks...

The last couple of years have seen some rather interesting shifts in media for DUFI. We have gone from working with spray paint to sandblasting stone, and now our latest ventures have taken us in a new direction again... cast iron!

We have recently designed the original drain gullies for Baron Taylor Street in Inverness. We worked in conjunction with Ballantines Creative Ironworks in Bo'ness.

Here are a few images of the gullies going through the production process!





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Soundgarden - Rusty Cage
Badmotorfinger (1991)

The last couple of years have seen some rather interesting shifts in media for DUFI. We have gone from working with spray paint to sandblasting stone, and now our latest ventures have taken us in a new direction again... cast iron!

We have recently designed the original drain gullies for Baron Taylor Street in Inverness. We worked in conjunction with Ballantines Creative Ironworks in Bo'ness.

Here are a few images of the gullies going through the production process!





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Soundgarden - Rusty Cage
Badmotorfinger (1991)

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Lay it down easy but lay it on me

The Inverness Old Town street project is moving along nicely - and although we have not posted about it recently, it has been very much alive!

To date we have posted five of the street text slabs on the blog, but over the last few months the project has been motoring along and we are now at the stage of laying the last few of the 24 total stones.

Listed below are a few tasters of some of the recent stones as well as some images to give you an idea of how they look once installed.

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Spiritualised - Lay It Down Slow
Amazing Grace (2003)

The Inverness Old Town street project is moving along nicely - and although we have not posted about it recently, it has been very much alive!

To date we have posted five of the street text slabs on the blog, but over the last few months the project has been motoring along and we are now at the stage of laying the last few of the 24 total stones.

Listed below are a few tasters of some of the recent stones as well as some images to give you an idea of how they look once installed.

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Spiritualised - Lay It Down Slow
Amazing Grace (2003)

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Like a bridge over troubled water.

Here is the fifth stone to go down in Inverness, located on Bridge street, just at the top of Church street.

Way back in the year of yon, the River Ness flood severely, and swept away the main bridge. However, like true Invernessians most folk stayed in the lofts of their crofts.

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Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water

Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970)

Here is the fifth stone to go down in Inverness, located on Bridge street, just at the top of Church street.

Way back in the year of yon, the River Ness flood severely, and swept away the main bridge. However, like true Invernessians most folk stayed in the lofts of their crofts.

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Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water

Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970)

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What's that coming over the hill, is it a monster?

The street texts in Inverness are chugging along nicely. Here is the text for the fourth stone to go down. It has been placed outside the Old High gates, a site with a lot of history - St Columba apparently had a church here. On his way to Inverness the saint met the big bad Loch Ness Monster, but duly chased the beastie off. Hence the text on this stone.

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The Automatic - Monster 
Not Accepted Anywhere (2006)

The street texts in Inverness are chugging along nicely. Here is the text for the fourth stone to go down. It has been placed outside the Old High gates, a site with a lot of history - St Columba apparently had a church here. On his way to Inverness the saint met the big bad Loch Ness Monster, but duly chased the beastie off. Hence the text on this stone.

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The Automatic - Monster 
Not Accepted Anywhere (2006)

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Bestsellers and bookshelves, full of self-help printed word

Here is the third street text to go down in Inverness, on Church Street just outside Leakey's bookshop (a great place, an absolute Aladdin's cave of old books!).

The other day I heard someone say that "every third book you read should be from outside your own century."

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Ron Sexsmith - Jazz At The Bookstore
Time Being (2006)

Here is the third street text to go down in Inverness, on Church Street just outside Leakey's bookshop (a great place, an absolute Aladdin's cave of old books!).

The other day I heard someone say that "every third book you read should be from outside your own century."

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Ron Sexsmith - Jazz At The Bookstore
Time Being (2006)

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