North West Glasgow

Find out about Creative Communities in the North West of the city

• Anderston and City: Donna Rutherford

  Ward 10

  'During Creative Communities' Phase 1, I worked primarily with the stories of older women, also in Anderston and City.  With Phase 2 I  encouraged younger participants to think of themselves as archivists of their own life story.'

  Find out more

  Visit Donna's website> 
  
  And follow her on:
  Facebook @donna.rutherfordartist
  
  Instagram @donskidoll
  
  Twitter @KinDonna

  and Snapchat>

• Hillhead: Janie Nicoll

  Ward 11

  'I work across a range of media, including installation, photography, film, digital imaging, collage, printmaking, and assemblage.

  I am interested in making artworks out-with regular gallery spaces and exploring possibilities created through collaboration or interaction with other people.'

  Find out more

  Visit Janie's website>

  And follow her on Facebook and Twitter @JanieNicoll
  and Instagram @janie.nicoll

  Visit the In Kind website to find out about another research project Janie is involved in. 

   

  image: 'LookingForwardLookingBack', newspaper, glue on Fabriano paper.

• Victoria Park: In The Making Glasgow

  Ward 12

  In The Making Glasgow is Lynsey Wells, Sara Pinto and Jennifer Olley. 

  In Phase 2, during the pandemic, they explored the things that anchored us during the shared experience of having to stay apart, and invited the residents of Ward 12 to join them in making artwork that reflects on, celebrates and commemorates the things that have given us hope and helped us through:

   

  Find out more

  Visit The Anchor Lab website>

  and the project's Instagram page @anchorlabglasgow
  #whatsyouranchor #whatanchorsyou
  #theanchorlab
  
  

  Visit the website for The Studio, a club for ages 9-18 in Anderston and Partick which In The Making Glasgow supports, 
  and their Instagram page 
  @studioclub5678

• Garscadden/Scotstounhill: Ignite Theatre

  Ward 13

  Locally-based Ignite Theatre will continue the work they began in Phase 1 and 2, offering practical workshops in filmmaking to empower people across Garscadden and Scotstounhill to have a voice in their community:

  Find out more

  Visit the Ignite Theatre website>
  
  

• Drumchapel/Anniesland: Nevis Ensemble

  Ward 15

   

  Nevis Ensemble is a legacy project of the Glasgow 2018 European Championships, and exists to take music to everyone, everywhere, through fun, energetic and meaningful performances.

  They return to this ward after their residency in Phase 2, and will also be working with arts venue Platform in Baillieston. 

  Find out more

  Visit the Nevis Ensemble website>

  Follow the orchestra on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
  @nevisensemble

   

  
  Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

• Maryhill: Louise Nolan

  Ward 15

  'I have lived in Maryhill for 26 years and this residency brings me back to the ever-regenerating Ruchill/Maryhill where I started my work life in 1998.'
  
  In Phase 2, Louise ran a number of different projects including an online art journaling project for adults impacted by the isolating effects of Covid-19. 

  Find out more

  Visit Louise's website> 

  Follow her artist accounts on:
  Facebook and Instagram @LouiseNolanWorks
  Twitter @LouiseNolanWork

  Join the online communities for this project: 

  Facebook group 'Maryhill Together'>

  Instagram @maryhilltogether
  #maryhilltogether

  Twitter @Maryhilltogeth1

• Canal: Saffy Setohy

  Ward 16

  'I am an artist from a dance background, and have lived in Glasgow by the canal for 6 years. During my residency I facilitated a co-designed participatory project with local womxn (women) in the community, responding to the canal as a site of regeneration and re-wilding as an ecological and personal practice.

  Find out more

  Visit Saffy's website>

  Follow her on Facebook 
  @saffysetohydanceartist

  and Twitter @Saffy_dance

• Partick East/Kelvindale: Tricky Hat productions

  Ward 23

  Tricky Hat have been residency in Partick East and Kelvindale since AiR began. Their work has focused on creating an audio map with the help of local people.

  'We invited residents and people who have a link with the area to share stories and introduce us to spaces and places that are important to them. It was a chance to highlight the area and the dreams and memories, real or imagined that it holds.'

   

  Find out more

  Visit the Tricky Hat Website>

  Get in touch:

  Email creativecommunities@trickyhat.com

  Follow them on:

  Facebook @trickyhatproductions

  Instagram@wearetrickyhat

  Twitter @tricky_hat_