After the Storm is a sculptural requiem and elegy in response to the thousands of their trees which fell in the storms of January 2012 on the Falkland Estate, Scotland. The project began 31 August 2012, and ran through to 10 February 2013.Five associate artists of Dead Good Guides created a temporary sculptural trail, the pilot of an 'arboreal temple', an arboreal cloister with twelve stations of the forest for visitors to connect with 'storm stories'. Created by recycling fallen wood left by the storm with a minimal budget, fueled by local generosity, the work involved over two dozen volunteers. 'The twelve stations take you from a view over a storm-blown ravine past a crucified blood-coloured beech tree which then turns ghostly white. Following the marks of destruction, you come across a procession of refugees made by Hannah Fox. They are emerging from the tangled roots of an upturned tree, not sure who is leading them or where they are going. Finally you arrive at the heart of the site where you are welcomed by the return of the light, a place to rest for a short time and a sound installation by Dan Fox (from a solar source) that offers storm stories for reflection. Finally on your way back, you have an opportunity to leave your own reflections on a beautifully crafted clootie tree by Duncan Copley before returning to the starting point, perhaps with a different perspective'.
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