Culloden Viaduct

By Jane Leslie

Culloden Viaduct Journey Stone
Image provided by Jane Leslie

I decided to do this, because it's near where I live, and also near Culloden Battlefield, where the Jacobite's were defeated in 1746. It is also where I grew up.

When my brother was at Art College, he did a painting of it, during the dead of winter; and, not surprisingly, caught a severe cold!

Many thanks to Jane Leslie 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 of 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.