Hoy Heritage

The project went very well. The project formed part of the pupil's learning with dedicated school curriculum time for project design, consultation, and art activities with the school's itinerant art teacher. The artist worked remotely with the children and translated their ideas and drawings into the 3 final window designs.

The artist delivered the windows in October and the school pupils came to Hoy Heritage centre to meet with her and see the windows unpacked. The artist had sent images and videos throughout the process to the school. There was a real sense of excitement and achievement for the pupils seeing the windows arriving. It was a buzz for them and the artist.

When the windows are installed they will brighten up the vestibule and provide a meaningful artwork to welcome visitors. They will also provide a deep connection with their local environment for the children and a lasting legacy.

There are tangible long term benefits in having the broken windows replaced by these vibrant engaging artworks: it enhances our building and increases our heritage offer.

We are also pleased to have had such a successful project with the school. This has helped connect the two communities: those in the north and the south of the island.

We can built on their clear interest in the natural history of the island with better resources for young people about Hoy's natural heritage.

The children's feedback has given us some ideas for increasing their engagement with local stories and history, which was not heavily featured in their responses to what they wanted to highlight in the window designs.