Reflections by Roddy Mathieson

The sweeping ceramic tiled seat echoes the shapes and colours of its surroundings.

The sculpture marks the old crossing place to Baleshare before the construction of the causeway in 1962. Colin Mackenzie assisted by local children and adults to create their own relief tiles during workshop.

As well as images and patterns, tiles were made incorporating the words "Dol Seachad air Fadhail nan Caorach (crossing at the ford of the sheep) from a song by Ileray bard Ruaraidh MacKay. The main concrete structure and the tiles wen made on the mainland, while tiling was carried out on site.

Colin Mackenzie works as a ceramic artist in Dingwall. He contributed to Taigh Chearsabhagh's workshop programme in 1998, introducing a variety of skills in plaster casting and moulding.

Part of the Roadends Project 1998-2000 The Roadends project involved four artists and four different Communities. The communities provided a location, ideas, and in many cases, a tremendous amount of assistance. The project set out to widen people's experience of art in the environment, while encouraging people to visit some of the beautiful and less-visited parts of the island. The project was funded by The Scottish Arts Council National Lottery Fund and Western Isles Enterprise.