Cigarette smoke. An unusual turn of phrase. The taste of ginger biscuits. The smell of chip fat frying. All kinds of things evoke memories of people who've died, and many of them come with an interesting anecdote.
How do you capture the essence of a memory? Can it be done in 50 well-chosen words and a photograph?
The To Absent Friends Essence of a Memory competition challenges people to do just that. It asks people to take a photo and write up to 50 words which together evoke a story or memory of someone they love who is dead.
The competition is being run by Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief as part of the Luminate Festival of Creative Ageing. Luminate celebrates our creative lives as we age, and includes new work, collaborations as well as international projects specially planned and programmed for the festival. There is growing evidence of the importance of creative activities to our wellbeing as we age, and Luminate wants to shine a light on the many opportunities that exist across Scotland.
The Essence of a Memory competition encourages entries from photographers and writers of all ages and abilities living in Scotland. The judging panel includes former Edinburgh Makar, Ron Butlin, and prizes will be presented by award-winning photographer Colin Gray. Winners will be invited to attend an exhibition of their work at a reception in the Scottish Parliament on 30th October.
Winning entries will form a photo exhibition to be displayed at Marie Curie Hospice Glasgow from 1-7 November as part of To Absent Friends, a people's festival of storytelling and remembrance. More information about the competition is available here: weblink.
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