North West Community Planning Partnership Area, Phase 4, Stockingfield Bridge project

As part of the Glasgow Life Creative Communities: Artists in Communities programme in the North West Community Planning Partnership Area, Louise Nolan worked with local communities to create ceramic works inspired by the natural and industrial heritage of the Forth & Clyde Canal at Stockingfield. The project was further supported by the Scottish Canals Stockingfield Bridge project.

Louise led ceramics workshops with four local organisations operating warm banks across Maryhill, Ruchill and Possil. Participants imprinted wet clay tiles using toys, foliage and everyday objects from their pockets. These tiles contributed to permanent mosaics installed at Stockingfield Bridge. Workshops also included discussions on Glasgow’s pottery heritage and hands-on engagement with historic ceramics.

Young people were involved through school programmes and partnerships. Saracen Primary took part in canal boat trips and tile-making at The Whisky Bond, while St Teresa’s Primary explored local ceramics with Fragment Found and the Scottish Pottery Society.

Louise also collaborated with the British Ceramics Biennale’s Generations project, hosting Young Leaders from Stoke-on-Trent alongside local partners G20 Works and North United Communities. This intergenerational event explored the area’s past through making and storytelling.

A special thanks to community partners, supporters and contributors: Saracen Primary School | Whiteinch Centre | Hawkins and Brown Architects | British Ceramics Biennale | Linda Thomson | Glasgow Connected Arts Network | Maryhill Burgh Halls | Firstport Meeting | Scottish Artists Union | Academic Health Science Network NENC | Fragment Found | Scottish Canals |Scottish Pottery Society | Maryhill Together Meeting | Smogware | Maryhill and Ruchill Parish Church.