Pentland Ferries is proud to be sponsoring a book bench in The BookBench Trail, a public art event taking place across the north-east, Orkney and Shetland this summer for Clan Cancer Support.
Forty one BookBench sculptures have been designed and created by some of the country’s most talented artists for a world-class, free art trail across communities where Clan Cancer Support has a presence.
Director of Pentland Ferries, Kathryn Banks, said: “We are very pleased to be sponsoring one of the book benches, which will be unveiled at an undisclosed location in Orkney next week.
“We were particularly delighted to be matched with our first design choice, which is by Caithness-based artist, Shelagh Swanson. We love the theme and can’t wait to see the finished piece.”
Shelagh Swanson said: “With a studio only 10 miles from the ferry terminal at Gills Bay, I am delighted that Pentland Ferries is my sponsor.
“This will be my seventh time participating in these trails. It’s always a lovely event to be part of, and of course, amazing to be able to help fundraise for the charities involved!”
Pentland Ferries is planning a number of fundraising initiatives as part of the event, details of which will be released next week.
Clan chose the BookBench sculpture, which depicts an open book, because of the charity’s lifeline listening support service which enables anyone impacted by a cancer diagnosis to open up and tell their story.
The charity hopes the sculpture, which can seat two adults, will encourage people to take time to reflect on their wellbeing as they enjoy discovering the artwork on the trail.
At the end of the trail, the BookBenches will be auctioned off to raise significant funds for Clan to help the charity reach and support more people who have been impacted by a cancer diagnosis.
For more information visit: https://www.clancancersupport.org/the-book-bench-trail