South Glasgow

Creative Communities in South Glasgow

• Linn: Deirdre Nelson

  Ward 1

  'Based in Glasgow for over 30 years I have been working in textiles with communities , for exhibitions and commissions. During my residency in Linn ward I’ll be sharing my skills online, and encouraging the local community to get involved in a food-based project.’

   

  Image: Activity in Linn as part of phase 1 activity led by Deirdre

  Find out more

  Visit Deirdre's website>

  Follow Deirdre on:

  Facebook and Twitter @dstitch
  Instagram @Map_Making

   

• Newlands and Auldburn: Village Storytelling Centre

  Ward 2

  The Village Storytelling Centre improves and enriches lives and communities by bringing people together, inspiring them to find, shape and share their voices through the power of Storytelling. 

  'During our residency in Newlands Auldburn we will be collaborating with local people and partners to embed the arts into the community and celebrate local creativity.'

   

  Image from the Phase 1 Creative Communities residency in Newlands and Auldburn, also led by The Village Storytelling centre

  Find out more

  Visit their website>

  Follow them on Facebook @TheVillageStorytellingCentre

  and on Twitter and Instagram @villagestories
  
  

• Greater Pollok: Daniele Sambo and Hannah Brackston

  Ward 3

  This residency will be led by Dan Sambo and Hannah Brackston, with Roos Dijkhuizen and Ruby Pester
  
  This residency will be a collaborative artist and community led project celebrating Greater Pollok’s unique and diverse greenspaces.

  Through play, exploration and interpretation of local heritage this creative project aims to raise the profile of the ward's parks, woodlands and gardens and invite people to reclaim and enjoy them.

  Find out more

  Visit the websites of the lead artists and their collaborators: 

  Hannah Bracksten>

  Dan Sambo>

  Roos Dijkhuizen>
  
  Ruby Pester>

   

• Cardonald: Fiona Fleming

  Ward 4

  ‘I’m a Glasgow based artist working in various media, but my recent focus has been in representing neighbourhoods/communities in the form of sketches, drawings and paintings, like the one you can see here, of a South Cardonald street drawn on Friday night.

   I like to work on-site, so that I’m available for people to chat to about their interests and concerns: It allows me to be educated by and take my cues from local people.’

  Find out more

  Follow Fiona on:
  
  Facebook @FionalFleming
  Instagram @fionafleming.artist

• Govan: Paul MacAlindin (The Glasgow Barons)

  Ward 5

   

   

  'I live and work in Govan as the Artistic Director of The Glasgow Barons.

  We collaborate with local venues to put on concerts and deliver community music projects.'

  Find out more

  Visit the Glasgow Barons website>
  
  Visit their YouTube channel>

  Follow them on:

  Instagram, Facebook and TikTok @theglasgowbarons

  and on Twitter @glasgowbarons

   

• Pollokshields: Martin O’Connor

  Ward 6

  'I am a performer, poet and theatre maker from Glasgow. I work in verbatim and biographical writing, participation and spoken word.

  I will be working with the residents of Pollokshields to create a community poem in the languages of the area.'

  Martin is enhancing the Gaelic elements of his residency with additional support from the GUIR! programme, an incubation scheme for Gaelic Artists.  

  Find out more

  Follow Martin on Twitter @martinocon

• Langside: Julie Fraser

  Ward 7

  'I am a Writer/Community Arts Practitioner who has lived in Langside for many years.  I am greatly looking forward to engaging with a diverse range of participants and organisations.

  Using storytelling, drama and film-making techniques, my Residency offers an accessible programme of workshops and events for all ages, capturing the lives and experiences of a community at this most extraordinary time.'

• Southside Central: Ando Glaso

  Ward 8

  'We are a Roma cultural organisation. Using our unique, traditional heritage we provide a platform to create spaces for integration between various Scottish and Roma cultures.

  Our Ando Glaso Collective group will bring together members of the various Roma communities of the Southside Central to create a body of work that will explore the rich Roma musical heritage alive in the area. We will invite the public to join us on this journey and the finished material will be showcased at our final event.'

   

  Find out more

  Visit Ando Glaso's website>

  Follow them on Facebook @Andoglaso