Sextet Issue V: We Fear Nae Evil showcases writing that draws inspiration from the strange and magical stories of Scottish folklore; the ones passed down for generations and still powerful enough to be told again.

Fee Cuimeanach

Fee is a writer and interdisciplinary artist based in rural North Ayrshire, exploring fractured memory, mythic narratives, and gender as a liminal space through text, image, and object-making. You can find her work in Anarkiss Zine, Gutter Mag, and Lucent Dreaming, amongst others. She is currently working on a new translation of The Bacchae by Euripides. She is the Director at Six Foot Gallery.

Catriona Anderson

Catriona is a Glasgow-based writer with a background in Art History and experience across numerous galleries. She studies Curatorial Practice at the Glasgow School of Art, exploring decolonial feminist approaches to curatorial and artistic practices, reimagined archives, and neglected histories through collaborative storytelling.

Oz Speir

Oz works across writing and sculpture to make installations that explore queerness, ephemerality, and porosity. They currently study Contemporary Art Practice at the Glasgow School of Art, having previously studied and exhibited in Aberdeen. Their writing has most recently been published by the Society of Scottish Artists.

Maggie Ashmole

Maggie is a Curatorial Practice Master’s student at Glasgow School of Art. She is drawn to lyrical writing that is grounded in empathy and explores our collective experience. Her favourite authors are Maggie O’Farrell, Barbara Kingsolver and Deborah Levy.