Gorm an Fheòir – The Blue of the Grass

Gorm an Fheòir – The Blue of the Grass is a body of work created by Danielle Macleod as a result of receiving the Harry Kerr Photography Bursary in 2024, on show in Grinneabhat, Isle of Lewis. What began as a curiosity in identifying the plants around her Hebridean home and understanding their traditional medicinal uses gradually evolved into an exploration of their potential in botanical toning within the cyanotype process.

Drawing inspiration from the natural materials used in traditional healing practices across the Highlands and Islands, Gorm an Fheòir features cyanotype images which blur the boundary between body and environment, toned by the landscape they originate from — demonstrating our interconnectedness to our natural environemnt and the enduring fluidity which exists between people, plants and animals.