1–31 OCT 2016 www.glasgowmackintosh.com Discover Scotland’s most influential creative figure A Charles Rennie Mackintosh The Mackintosh Festival is organised 1868–1928. by members of Glasgow Mackintosh: Architect. Artist. Designer. Icon. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum The work of the Scottish architect, designer Scotland Street School Museum and artist, Charles Rennie Mackintosh is today The Glasgow School of Art celebrated internationally. Mackintosh was one Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society of the most sophisticated exponents of the House for An Art Lover theory of the room as a work of art, and created The Hunterian distinctive furniture of great formal elegance. In The Hill House Glasgow, you will see the finest examples of his The Lighthouse buildings and interiors and examples of his creative The Glasgow Art Club collaborations with his wife, the accomplished Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC) artist and designer Margaret Macdonald. Mackintosh Queen’s Cross Special thanks to our partners: GBPT Doors Open Day Glasgow Women’s Library The Willow Tea Rooms The Glad Café Glasgow City Marketing Bureau Glasgow Restaurateurs Association Welcome to the fifth Mackintosh Festival Glasgow Mackintosh is delighted to present another month-long programme of over 40 arts and cultural events to celebrate the life of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Glasgow’s most famous architect, designer and artist. This year we are celebrating House – where you can celebrate installation of Kathy Hinde’s the 2016 Year of Innovation, their 20th birthday with kids Luminous Birds and Mackintosh Architecture and Design and activities and tours of the house. Film Series. in conjunction with Wireframe Mackintosh Queen’s Cross have You can enjoy tours of Immersive, we have created a varied programme of events The Mackintosh House at ‘Mackintosh the Innovator’, an including: Avril Paton, their artist The Hunterian and The Glasgow Art immersive 3D experience that in residence; the very popular Club, which is also hosting Aye Mac allows visitors to design and Lids Open Day; an exhibition of – a Mackintosh-inspired exhibition interact with a Mackintosh space. architectural artwork; an evening of work by contemporary artists in The events will take place every of piano and violin; a guitar recital; Glasgow. weekend during the festival in talks on design and architecture Kelvingrove; Glasgow Museums St Enoch Centre. and a puppet show Gruff: a new Resource Centre and Scotland We are delighted to have take on the classic tale of The Billy Street School Museum have some added The Mackintosh Club in Goats Gruff – great fun for all the fantastic events for families and Helensburgh as a new venue for family! young people, and our partners: this year – a new Mackintosh We invite the citizens of Glasgow Glad Café; Glasgow Women’s building for you to discover! to take part in The Big Rose Project Library; and Willow Tea Rooms, The Club will host talks and an – and create a carpet of roses using Buchanan Street will run events exhibition on the work of The Four. stencils led by Elisabeth Viguie and walks during the month. While you are in Helensburgh, Culshaw held at: House for an Art The Big Mack Dinearound is don’t miss the Henry Taylor Wise Lover; Mackintosh Queen’s Cross; back and so is our Doors Open Day exhibition at The Hill House. The Hill House; The Lighthouse Photography Competition. 2016 is the 20th anniversary of and in St Enoch Centre. Many of our events are free and House for an Art Lover and there The Glasgow School of Art will open to all ages and tastes – on are a whole host of events at the host their popular walks and tours; behalf of Glasgow Mackintosh, House including: an Afternoon in talks on The Mack restoration and I hope you enjoy #Mackintoshmonth Song; Home to Home – a tour of an exhibition by photographer and the House; Mackintosh Queen’s filmmaker Chris Leslie. Cross and The Hill House; a range The Lighthouse will offer guided Ian Elder, Chair of art masterclasses and Free tours; Design Tree; a bespoke Glasgow Mackintosh 1 The Glasgow Art Club www.glasgowartclub.co.uk Free Guided tours Aye Mac of The Glasgow Art Club Throughout October 2016 Every Tuesday throughout October Exhibition open to the public 11.30am Monday – Friday, 11am – 5pm, or by appointment Price: Free Price: Free How to book: Booking is essential. Call 01412485210. An unusual take on the theme of Mackintosh and his influence on a group of unusual Exhibitions at The Glasgow Art Club Glasgow-based artists who work from During the festival there will be a chance Glasgow’s Dovehill Studios. to see existing exhibitions: GAC Autumn Exhibition will run until Saturday 8 October Exhibiting artists: Tommy Lydon, Lois Green, and artist, Joe Hargan’s exhibition starts on Roy Petrie, Craig Peacock, Ernesto Vaz, 14th October – 21 November. Ian McKechnie, James MacDonald, Shirley Girdwood and Lorraine Lamond. The Glasgow Art Club, The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4HU 185 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4HU 2 House for an Art Lover www.houseforanartlover.co.uk Free House Wednesday 19th October 2016 10am – 4pm Price: Free How to book: Not ticketed. In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of House for an Art Lover there will be free tours and kids activities throughout the day – just quote “Mackintosh”! House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Rd, Glasgow G41 5BW 3 House for an Art Lover www.houseforanartlover.co.uk Home to Home Sunday 16th October 2016 A unique opportunity to visit some of 9.45am – 4.30pm Mackintosh’s greatest domestic works including a talk by Graham Roxburgh, who conceived the Price: £30 idea to build House for an Art Lover, followed by a tour of the House and visits to see Mackintosh How to book: Queen’s Cross and The Hill House. Online, over the phone or in the shop. 0141 353 4770 House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Rd, Glasgow G41 5BW 4 House for an Art Lover www.houseforanartlover.co.uk Art is the Flower Mackintosh Inspired Stencils Tuesday 4th October – 25th October 2016 Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd October 6pm – 8pm 10am – 4pm Price: £40 Price: £50 for one day, £90 for both How to book: How to book: Online, over the phone or in the shop. Online, over the phone or in the shop. 0141 353 4770 0141 353 4770 Create art through experimenting with Participants can attend this course for different media and techniques. Participants one or two days. Day one will focus on will use House for an Art Lover as inspiration basic stencilling skills using Mackintosh as to create their work. At the end of the inspiration. Day two will give participants course, you will have generated a number the opportunity to build upon the skills of handmade collages and greeting cards. taught in day one to develop more advanced, personal designs. 2nd floor Studio, House for an Art Lover, House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Rd, 10 Dumbreck Rd, Glasgow G41 5BW Glasgow G41 5BW 5 House for an Art Lover www.houseforanartlover.co.uk Mackintosh Stained Charles Rennie Mackintosh Glass Taster Day an Afternoon in Song Saturday 1st October 2016 Sunday 2nd October 2016 10am – 4pm 1.30pm – 4.30pm Price: £40 Price: £24.50 How to book: How to book: Online, over the phone or in the shop. Online, over the phone or in the shop. 0141 353 4770 0141 353 4770 This taster day will be led by the Glen Cunningham and Stephanie Maitland, contemporary glass artist, Siobhan both undergraduates at the Royal Healy, and will teach you the fundamental Conservatoire, bring you a recital of songs techniques and skills required to create a which have been specially selected around Mackintosh inspired stained glass panel. the influences of Mackintosh, his work and his beloved wife Margaret. To be followed by 2nd floor Studio, House for an Art Lover, a sumptuous Afternoon Tea with Prosecco. Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Rd, Glasgow G41 5BW House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Rd, Glasgow G41 5BW 6 House for an Art Lover www.houseforanartlover.co.uk Sculptural Glass Masterclass Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th October 2016 10am – 4pm Price: £100 How to book: Online, over the phone or in the shop. 0141 353 4770 Glas(s)gow Style – This masterclass will enable participants to a contemporary reinterpretation explore and experiment with ways of using of Mackintosh in Glass & sheet glass as a 3D material to create small, Swarovski Crystal glass sculptures inspired by Mackintosh. Participants will be encouraged to research Exhibition runs 2nd – 30th October 2016 and develop their ideas in personal 11am – 4pm daily sketchbooks during the course. Price: Free 2nd floor Studio, House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Rd, How to book: Glasgow G41 5BW Not ticketed. Artist, Sculptor & Designer Siobhan Healy will create modern interpretations of the Glasgow Style. The work will be heavily influenced by the Glasgow Style and constructed primarily in glass, crystal and metal. The exhibition is sponsored by Swarovski Crystal. Project Space, ART PARK, House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Rd, Glasgow G41 5BW 7 The Glasgow School of Art www.gsa.ac.uk Disappearing Glasgow “The Mack” Digital Recovery by Chris Leslie Begins Physical Re-imagining – Digital Design Studio 17th September – 2nd October 2016 Monday – Sunday, 10am – 4.30pm 7th – 9th October 2016 Monday – Sunday, 10am – 4.30pm Price: Free Price: Free www.gsa.ac.uk/life/gsa-events www.gsa.ac.uk/life/gsa-events How to book: Not ticketed How to book: Not ticketed The skyline of Glasgow has been radically transformed as high rise tower blocks have Cutting edge digital documentation techniques been blown down and bulldozed.