A View From My Window

By Emilee-Mae Simpson

A homage to the calming local views in Sutherland
Image provided by Emilee-Mae Simpson

For my journey stone I decided to do the view from my bedroom window, I've grown up with this view and its one of the most calming views for me. Watching the calming river going into the rough sea always calms me down after a stressful day

Many thanks to Emilee-Mae Simpson for sharing with us the story behind her journey stone, created as part of the Tapestry of the Highlands and Islands.

WHAT IS A JOURNEY STONE?

Prior to the beginning of the stitching of each tapestry panel, each stitcher of the Tapestry of the Highlands and Islands was tasked with telling their interpretation of the 'Spirit of the Highlands and Islands' within a blank outline of a stone. The possibilities were truly endless - is it represented in the land? The people? A historical site? A favourite memory?

In any case, each journey stone represents the connection between each individual stitcher, their story, and their own sense, or 'spirit', of place. Discover more of the stories behind the journey stones of the Tapestry of the Highlands and Islands here.