Angus Remembers
(Remembering Together 2022-2024)
A nationwide project delivered by greenspace scotland, funded by the Scottish Government.
Artists were commissioned in all 32 local authority areas of Scotland to co-create ‘collective acts of reflection, remembrance, hope and healing’ with communities, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Abbey Craig was appointed as lead creative and community capacity builder, alongside associate artist Lily Garget, working in partnership with Hospitalfield and greenspace.
Lily Garget, associate artist
Working with Abbey has been a really great experience, she successfully identifies and harnesses strengths in her team, and her project management fosters commitment and enthusiasm. Working with her has taught me so much, I’d be delighted to join her on a project again!
Carla Marina Almeida, Remembering Together programme co-leader
Abbey is an excellent co-creator, strong communicator and demonstrated incredible integrity when it comes to her work, commitment and skills. Being highly flexible and adaptable to the changing conditions and needs of the project and the community throughout the project and putting the needs of the communities she’s worked with at the core of the creation process, nurturing them to fully co-create.
Sarah Dexter, Angus Remembers Community volunteer representative
Abbey is great to volunteer with; she will always make a volunteer feel supported and valued.
One of the co-created outcomes of Angus Remembers is a legacy website, it includes more information about the Angus Remembers community and the projects that were undertaken. The website features film, photography, writing and music. View here
In Phase 1, Abbey met with people from across Angus to hear their pandemic stories. The end of this phase culminated in a memorial afternoon for all co-creators to come together to celebrate their work, and to remember loved ones.
Phase 2 saw the completion of several co-created memorials as well as a variety of projects, involving those most negatively impacted by the pandemic. The launch at the Montrose Playhouse brought together co-creators for: a screening of the new Angus Remembers legacy website; workshops with the mobile memory box; an exhibition of work from each project; and a seat at one of the new accessible benches.
