W O R K S H O P S
Mapping Ocean Change
Workshops at cultural and environmental organisations around Scotland, in partnership with Culture and Climate Scotland, and Strathclyde University, supported by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), looking at impacts to marine environments between Scotland and the Arctic due to climate change. I hosted workshops with marine biologists, with Cove Park, On Fife, Dandelion, Lyth Arts, Scottish Oceans Institute, Sea Watch Foundation, and Clean Coast Outer Hebrides.
Sanctuary Space - Basin Bathhouse + Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH)
I lead a team of architecture students and volunteers in the build of a sanctuary space that I designed for Basin Bathhouse, a temporary site of relaxation adjacent to Warmth Sauna.
I was then commissioned by Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH) to install the sanctuary space in the courtyard of Armadale Academy as a week-long workshop with students from the school and a local collage construction course. The workshop was organised by Laura Glennie from SAMH to boost confidence and mental health by working collaboratively and learning new skills outdoors.
The techy teacher from the school, and tutor from the local collage also wanted to create more equality in construction courses, as the techy teacher knew that the girls he taught at Armadale Academy were all highly skilled, hardworking and intelligent, and the collage tutor said that he wanted to challenge sexist attitudes at the collage, as many capable female students had been driven off of the course due to sexist remarks and attitudes from their male peers. We wanted to encourage equality, and show girls from the techy classes at the school that construction was an option for them to go into. The workshop helped to overcome sexist attitudes and showed that all students were highly capable and skilled at building, working with tools and problem solving.
I led the students in the build of a wooden sanctuary space in the middle of their school courtyard, to develop skills in construction, collaboration, skill-sharing, and to boost feelings of happiness and confidence. The project received really positive feedback from students, who said that collaborating and learning new skills outdoors boosted their confidence and mental and physical health, and the project received praise from The Scottish Government.
The installation in the school was commissioned by SAMH.
The original Basin Bathhouse installation was curated and run by Clara Weale + Nikki Kane: https://basinbathhouse.com/
Sauna by WARMTHsauna: https://www.warmthsauna.co.uk/
Bathhouse designed by me + built with the help of volunteers Joe Ingleby, Hannah Gibson, Heather Ridley-Moran, Cecile Perdu + Alexander Hoyles.
Photography of the original Basin Bathhouse installation by Alexander Hoyles.
I lead a team of architecture students and volunteers in the build of a sanctuary space that I designed for Basin Bathhouse, a temporary site of relaxation adjacent to Warmth Sauna.
I was then commissioned by Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH) to install the sanctuary space in the courtyard of Armadale Academy as a week-long workshop with students from the school and a local collage construction course. The workshop was organised by Laura Glennie from SAMH to boost confidence and mental health by working collaboratively and learning new skills outdoors.
The techy teacher from the school, and tutor from the local collage also wanted to create more equality in construction courses, as the techy teacher knew that the girls he taught at Armadale Academy were all highly skilled, hardworking and intelligent, and the collage tutor said that he wanted to challenge sexist attitudes at the collage, as many capable female students had been driven off of the course due to sexist remarks and attitudes from their male peers. We wanted to encourage equality, and show girls from the techy classes at the school that construction was an option for them to go into. The workshop helped to overcome sexist attitudes and showed that all students were highly capable and skilled at building, working with tools and problem solving.
I led the students in the build of a wooden sanctuary space in the middle of their school courtyard, to develop skills in construction, collaboration, skill-sharing, and to boost feelings of happiness and confidence. The project received really positive feedback from students, who said that collaborating and learning new skills outdoors boosted their confidence and mental and physical health, and the project received praise from The Scottish Government.
The installation in the school was commissioned by SAMH.
The original Basin Bathhouse installation was curated and run by Clara Weale + Nikki Kane: https://basinbathhouse.com/
Sauna by WARMTHsauna: https://www.warmthsauna.co.uk/
Bathhouse designed by me + built with the help of volunteers Joe Ingleby, Hannah Gibson, Heather Ridley-Moran, Cecile Perdu + Alexander Hoyles.
Photography of the original Basin Bathhouse installation by Alexander Hoyles.
Den Building
Den building at the Back Garden in Possil, North Glasgow on behalf of Glasgow Sculpture Studios, as part of Frog Life's environmental Wildlife Craft Fair.
Art in Nature
Art in Nature was a workshop series I hosted as part of Creative Cargo with the Environmental Group at Lambhill Stables in north Glasgow, designing outdoor sculptures based on geometry and tensegrity structures that can be found in nature.
Festival 2014 Signage Workshops - Baxendale + Depot Arts
As part of the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014 programme, I have been assisting architect, artist and urban designer Baxendale and artist Pearl Kinnear in the design and build a series of signage displays to be installed in Glasgow Green, during Festival 2014 in conjunction with Depot Arts. In the build up to the build we hosted a series of public workshops with local groups, based at Young People's Futures, Drumchapel High, the Clay Pits Nature Reserve, and Royston Primary School, along with graphic designer Kat Louden, for young people who wished to develop skills in art, design, sculpture and architecture.
Creative Cargo - Glasgow Sculpture Studios
This summer sees the launch of the Creative Cargo outreach programme, with a series of workshops taking place in the North Glasgow area as part of the Glasgow Sculptures Studios ongoing programme of public events. Following the initial launch, workshops will be based on the Creative Cargo barge, which will tour along the Glasgow Canal, and will be led by GSS artist members including Beth Shapeero, Ginny Hutchison, Alys Owen and Simon Wotherington and myself.
The initial workshops have developed concepts for creating a sculptural structure and outdoor workshop/exhibtition space to sit atop the Creative Cargo barge with a select group from Depot Arts. We have also hosted workshops at Hamilton Hill nursery, The Imaginarium and GSS exploring the heritage and natural environment surrounding the canal through sculptural and artistic processes.
The initial workshops have developed concepts for creating a sculptural structure and outdoor workshop/exhibtition space to sit atop the Creative Cargo barge with a select group from Depot Arts. We have also hosted workshops at Hamilton Hill nursery, The Imaginarium and GSS exploring the heritage and natural environment surrounding the canal through sculptural and artistic processes.
Depot Arts - Baxendale
Gabion Basket Building - Design Workshops
Implementing the creation of a series of sculptural prototypes for the entrance to the Clay Pits Nature Reserve in North Glasgow in conjunction with Depot Arts and architect Baxendale, through a series of workshops based at Glasgow Sculpture Studios, facilitated by Simon Wotherington and Joseph Ingleby.
Paper-Kiln Tee-Pee Building - Scottish Sculpture Workshop (SSW)
Paper-Kiln Tee-Pee Building as part of a Summer Open-Day Celebration at SSW which I organised during my post as Art Development and Administrative Intern, amongst other workshops that I instigated including weekly Life Drawing and Still Life Drawing classes which I led at SSW.
Sculpture Workshop - Creative Mobile Village - Peacock Visual Arts
The Creative Mobile Village was part of the 2010 National Cultural Olympiad sponsored by BP, and organised in association with Peacock Visual Arts. Led by visual artist Craig Barrowman, I was part of a team which helped to structure and organise the event, including responsibilities such as: assisting with the structural and sculptural work in relation to the build of the CMV, recruiting others to work on the project as well as hosting the sculpture workshop throughout the duration of the project. We aimed to demonstrate and encourage creative improvisation for alternative and renewable energy resources and recycling within the urban landscape as well as showing the benefits and ease of more spontaneous collaborative curative pursuits within public realm.
