HERITAGE PROGRAMME HOUSE FOR AN ART LOVER MARCH - SEPTEMBER 2017 WELCOME Welcome to our 2017 Heritage Programme featuring a range of free talks, exhibitions and projects.

HERITAGE PROGRAMME House for an Art Lover has been generously awarded funding to deliver a new heritage programme that aims to provide the community with a greater insight to the rich cultural heritage of , and the surrounding areas. As part of this programme we are delivering free talks exploring local heritage, free Schools workshops, community projects and conducting an Oral History project.

THE HERITAGE CENTRE AT ART PARK, HOUSE FOR AN ART LOVER Established by House for an Art Lover within the former stables and dovecote building, our Heritage Centre is an educational facility showcasing the rich and diverse history of Bellahouston and the surrounding area. Explore the history of Govan, from its early days right through to the expansion of industry and glory days of shipbuilding, learn about the 1938 Empire Exhibition and much more.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. House for an Art Lover 10 Road G41 5BW T: 0141 427 9557 E: [email protected] www.houseforanartlover.co.uk

To keep up to date follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram: @artparkglasgow CONTENTS 04 | Free Talks and Tours 08 | Workshops & Storytelling 09 | Schools Exhibitions 10 | Community Projects 10 | Oral History Project

House for an Art Lover Company number SC156871 Scottish Charity No 023443 We’re excited to announce our new programme of free heritage talks and tours taking place at House for an Art Lover and ART PARK. You can find a range of topics delivered by experts FREE TALKS and enthusiasts focusing on the colourful heritage of the Southside of Glasgow. BOOKING ESSENTIAL: Contact the Arts & Heritage Department or visit our Eventbrite Page, & TOURS artparkglasgow.eventbrite.co.uk

SOUTHERN COMFORT 1938 AND ALL THAT… Speaker: Norry Wilson, Journalist and historian Norry Wilson, curator The Empire Exhibition held in in 1938 was the fourth of the five Lost Glasgow of the Lost Glasgow Facebook page, takes a great exhibitions held in Glasgow between 1888 and 1988. Between them, they attracted photographic ramble around Date: Tuesday 7th March almost 43 million visitors and brought the world to our city. In this talk we will look at the South Side, from the river Time: 6pm the good, the bad, and the sometimes ugly aspects of these great events and how they out to , taking in some Location: Dining Room, reflected the way Glasgow and changed over the years. This talk is part of the of the vanished sights, history, Mackintosh Suite, South Side Fringe Heritage Programme. industries, and development of House for an the area. Art Lover Speaker: Fergus Sutherland, https://www.facebook.com/lostglasgowofficial Icosse Heritage Consultants Date: Tuesday 23rd May STRONG WOMEN OF THE CLYDE Time: 6pm Speakers: Tara S. Beall Location: Dining Room, Tara S. Beall and members of the and members Mackintosh Suite, ‘Strong Women of Clydeside’ team of the ‘Strong House for an Art Lover Women of will celebrate women from the Clydeside’ Southside of Glasgow. Learn about project team Suffragette and organiser , philanthropists Lady Date: Saturday Dinah Pearce and Isabella Elder, plus 1938 EMPIRE EXHIBITION WALKING TOUR 15th April others - and the amazing impact they Step back in time to 1938 when Bellahouston Park hosted Time: 2pm had on Govan and Glasgow. the Empire Exhibition, a colossal modernist celebration Location: Studio 2 and Tara is an artist and researcher who initiated the ‘Govan’s of industry, architecture and engineering which attracted ART PARK Hidden Histories’ project in 2013. The ‘Strong Women 13 million visitors. James Winnett will guide you around Heritage Centre of Clydeside’ (2013-present) are a team of activists, the sites where the buildings once stood aided by archival material and digital imagery. Image: Helen Crawfurd illustration creatives, and local historians who have hosted guided by Pete Renshaw, ©tsBeall 2014 walks and public art actions, seeking to highlight and Please be aware that this is a walking tour of the park so recover the roles of women in Govan, and on the Clyde. please wear appropriate footwear and be aware you will be standing and walking for the full tour. This talk is part of the South Side Fringe Heritage Programme. MARY BARBOUR Speaker: Sharon Thomas This talk will be led by Sharon Thomas, the Date: Tuesday 16th May Glasgow based artist who initiated the ‘Remember Speaker: James Winnett Mary Barbour’ project. Sharon will discuss Mary Time: 6pm Date: Saturday 27th May Barbour’s life, work, and impact on the community; Location: Dining Room, Time: 2pm - 3.30pm as well as her own involvement in the campaign Mackintosh Suite, Location: Meet outside the ART PARK for Mary Barbour to be commemorated and House for an Heritage Centre remembered. This talk is part of the South Side Art Lover Fringe Heritage Programme. 4 5 KENNY HUNTER’S ELEPHANT FOR GLASGOW ALONG THE PAISLEY ROAD Join Kenny Hunter for his talk exploring the Glasgow heritage that inspired his public Speaker: Norry Wilson, Join Norry Wilson, curator of the sculpture in Bellahouston Park, the Elephant for Glasgow. Born in Edinburgh in 1962, Lost Glasgow Lost Glasgow Facebook page, on a Hunter studied sculpture at Glasgow School of Art between 1983 and 1987. He has Date: Tuesday 25th July photographic tour from to exhibited extensively in Britain and abroad including solo exhibitions at Scottish National , charting the history and Time: 6pm Portrait Gallery, Yorkshire Sculpture Park and Tramway, Glasgow. As well as the Elephant for changes of the route. Expect tales of Glasgow, Hunter has created a number of other high profile public works including; Citizen Location: Dining Room, industry, gruesome murders, and an early Firefighter, outside Glasgow’s Central Station and a “Place is a space remembered” sited Mackintosh Suite, case of industrial espionage! in the Pas-de-Calais region of France. He is the current Programme Director for Sculpture House for an Art Lover https://www.facebook.com/ at Edinburgh College of Art. lostglasgowofficial Speaker: Kenny Hunter Date: Saturday 17th June CALEDONIA ROAD CHURCH Time: 2pm Location: ART PARK Studio 2 and Mark Baines is the chairman of the Alexander Thomson Society, an organisation that ART PARK Heritage Centre protects Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson’s legacy and his architectural heritage. This talk will look at the former Caledonia Road Church along with other buildings designed by Thomson on the South Side of the city, including Walmer Crescent, Moray Place and a number of lost buildings in Laurieston and Huthchesontown. BOTH SIDES OF THE CLYDE Speaker: Norry Wilson, Lost Glasgow Join Norry Wilson for a look at the social Date: Tuesday 27th June and industrial development of Glasgow’s river, the ancient cross-Clyde links between Speaker: Mark Baines Time: 6pm Govan and , and the building of the Date: Tuesday Location: Dining Room, Clyde Tunnel and Kingston Bridge. 22nd August Mackintosh Suite, House for an Art Lover https://www.facebook.com/ Time: 6pm lostglasgowofficial Location: Dining Room, Mackintosh Suite, House HERSTORY: INFLUENTIAL WOMEN OF THE SOUTH SIDE for an Art Lover The History Girls Frae Scotland will delve into the fascinating history of the South-Side through its female inhabitants. Rachael and Karen will discuss the colourful, energetic and powerful female personalities of Glasgow’s Southside including artists, designers as well as female ship-yard workers, activists and wealthy philanthropists, in order to create a HERstory of this side of the city. MORE SOUTHERN COMFORT After meeting at work in the Heritage Sector, Karen and Rachael’s friendship blossomed over a love of tea and old stuff. Both women have a huge amount of passion for the Speaker: Norry Wilson, Join Norry Wilson celebration and promotion of Scottish heritage, culture and history. So much so, both Lost Glasgow for a visual daunder women were awarded scholarships in Date: Tuesday 5th around the South Side, 2016 to continue their (individual but September taking in more of the overlapping) research at PhD level at Speakers: Karen Mailley-Watt & Rachael history and stories of Time: 6pm the University of Glasgow and The Purse, The History Girls the area - including the Glasgow School of Art. Date: Tuesday 8th August Location: Dining Room, coming of the railways, Mackintosh Time: 6pm the development of www.thehistorygirlsscotland.com Suite, House for , and the Location: Dining Room, Mackintosh Suite, [email protected] an Art Lover history of Queen’s Park. House for an Art Lover @HistoryGirlsAye https://www.facebook.com/lostglasgowofficial 6 7 WORKSHOPS SCHOOLS & STORYTELLING EXHIBITIONS

GLASGOW STORIES - PRE-5 We have been working with a number of schools to explore the rich cultural heritage of the South FREE stories, arts & crafts with a Glasgow Side. Come along to one of our exhibitions to twist for the under 5s and their grownups. celebrate and support the wonderful work these Storyteller Sara Thomas and Artist Barry young people are doing! Neeson lead a session for you and your little ones to listen, make and play together. Silliness and big smiles encouraged! EXPLORING HERITAGE, JOHN PAUL II PRIMARY PROJECT EXHIBITION Age Group: Pre-5 Location: ART PARK Heritage Centre Date: Wednesday 22nd March - Wednesday 5th April Cost: Free To book: Email: [email protected] or call 0141 427 9557 Time: 10am - 4pm Dates & Times: Monday 3rd April, 10 - 11:30am Location: Doocot, ART PARK Saturday 13th May, 1 - 2:30pm Heritage Centre Monday 3rd July, 10 - 11:30am Monday 10th July, 10 - 11:30am ART INSPIRED BY HERITAGE, Monday 17th July, 10 - 11:30am BELLAHOUSTON ACADEMY EXHIBITION

Date: Wednesday 3rd May GLASGOW STORIES - 5+ - Sunday 21st May Come and take part in FREE arts and crafts Time: 10am - 4pm activities inspired by discoveries found in our Location: Doocot, ART PARK heritage centre. You can make, design and Heritage Centre build your own miniature ships or create artwork inspired by the Empire Exhibition of 1938! Grant-aided by Glasgow City Heritage Trust.

Age Group: 5 plus HERITAGE COMPETITION, Location: ART PARK Heritage Centre EXHIBITION FEATURING WORK Cost: Free FROM A VARIETY OF SCHOOLS Time: Drop in any time Date: Wednesday 24th May between 1pm – 3pm - Friday 2nd June Dates: Monday 3rd April Time: Daily 11am-4pm Friday 7th April Monday 10th April Location: Doocot and Project Space, ART PARK Heritage Centre Friday 14th April

8 9 COMMUNITY PROJECTS

As part of our Heritage Programme, we are working with local community groups. Keep an eye on our social media and website to see about more upcoming projects and please get in touch if you are involved in a group that would be interested in working with us.

IBROX WRITERS GROUP We have teamed up with Ibrox Writers Group for a EVENT 1: project responding to the content of the Heritage Location: Doocot, ART PARK Centre through creative writing. The project is Heritage Centre ongoing but please join us for the following events Date: Friday 14th April which could take the form of an audio and visual Time: 11am - 12pm exhibition, readings and/or a publication. (display ongoing Refreshments will be served. daily until 27th April, 10am-4pm) Ibrox Writers Group are a relaxed creative writing group who meet on Fridays, 10:30 - 12 at Ibrox EVENT 2: Library. They write, read, support and advise, Location: Ibrox Library drink tea and visit inspiring places. Open to all abilities, they are always happy to welcome new Date: Friday 28th April members. If you are interested in joining, send a Time: 11am - 12pm letter including your contact details to: Grant-aided by Glasgow FAO Ibrox Writers Group City Heritage Trust. Ibrox Library, 1 Midlock Street, Glasgow G51 1SL

ORAL HISTORY PROJECT DO YOU REMEMBER THE 1938 EMPIRE EXHIBITION? We are keen to hear from anyone who remembers the 1938 Empire Exhibition and would like to be involved in our Oral History Project.

The project will become a permanent part of our archive For more information please visit, and heritage centre and will be extremely useful in www.houseforanartlover.co.uk documenting the history of the local area. or email [email protected]

Contact the Arts & Heritage Team on 0141 427 9557 or [email protected] if you would like more information or are interested in being involved. 10 HOW TO FIND US

By Car: M77 (Junction 1) or M8 (Junction 24 North)

By Underground or Rail: Ibrox Underground Station

(15 min walk) IBROX STADIUM Dumbreck Train Station EDMINSTON DRIVE (15 min walk) J24 PAISLEY ROAD WEST

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House for an Art Lover DUMBRECK ROAD DUMBRECK Bellahouston Park, GLASGOW 10 Dumbreck Road, CITY CENTRE Glasgow G41 5BW

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House for an Art Lover Company number FROM THE BURRELL COLLECTION SC156871 Scottish Charity No 023443

This programme has been supported by:

WILLIAM MANN FOUNDATION