Public art and case studies
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7 February 2023
VACMA: Louise Barrington
"The VACMA has enabled me to successfully install a support system that can be use for creating suspended art works within my studio at WASPS in Stromness. This has allowed me to realised a large…
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8 December 2022
VACMA: Jane Glue
"I spent quite a bit of time at the beginning of the project researching and approaching galleries within Scotland. I sent work to Gallery Heinzel in Aberdeen, The Castle gallery in Inverness and The…
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2 December 2022
Creative Schools - 2020-2022
Local pupils from North Walls Community School have been undergoing training with a range of professionals to help them fulfil the role of Junior Curators at the Museum when it reopens. In September, pupils were visited by experts from National Galleries Scotland Mara Barth (Learning Officer) and Freya Spoor (Curator) - who took them through a two-day workshop to become Junior Curators.
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16 November 2022
VACMA: Megumi Uenoyama - Kimonos
I was originally planning to make adult sized kimonos however, a problem arose soon after. I initially changed my plan to make a doll/a puppet sized kimono because my fabric samples were simply…
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30 August 2022
VACMA: Samantha Clark – Visual Artist
“During the month of May 2021, I was able to spend an intensive period of time working in the studio and exploring the use of new surfaces such as kaolin, mica and silver leaf, with a particular…
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30 August 2022
VACMA: Boyd & Grogan – Visual Artists
“Throughout 2021 Boyd & Grogan were introduced to the processes casting, moulding, firing, glazing and stages of working with ceramic materials from both Kirstie Bruce in Sanday and Kerrianne Flett…
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30 August 2022
VACMA: Helen Galland – Textile Artist
“I only knew upholstery from TV makeover programmes and books on the subject, I knew I would feel more confident to make textiles for upholstery purposes if I was physically shown the practice. I am…
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30 August 2022
VACMA: Jeanne Bouza Rose – Visual Artist & Printmaker
“Experimenting with a mentor in the print studio and specifically working with a new mono-print technique for the both of us, released a new form of expression for me. The types of marks I used in…
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30 August 2022
VACMA: Kristyn Grieve – Visual Artist
“I used my award to purchase materials, equipment and online tutorials for oil painting. My main goals were to learn to paint with oils and to establish a regular practice for myself. I feel that I…
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30 August 2022
VACMA: Laura Drever - Visual Artist
“The grant received contributed to the costs of a new computer as well as professional photography of my work. With new software and skills I have been able to update my own website, successfully…
