FORTH & CLYDE CANAL PUBLIC ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS
Overview
Environmental and heritage charity, The Waterways Trust Scotland, has been working with British Waterways Scotland and Glasgow City Council to improve access and signage along the Glasgow Branch of the canal.
Working alongside Julia from Deepfired, pupils from nine schools in the area created colourful ceramic tiles. The tiles now adorn stairways, footpaths and bollards along the canal at Rotherwood Avenue, near Loch 28, Glasgow.
Christine Donnelly, Development Officer for The Waterways Trust Scotland, said:
“As well as raising awareness of the existence of the canal, we wanted to involve young people from the local community in the project. By creating artwork for the towpath they are learning new skills and helping to improve their local environment. We hope that residents in the area and visitors to the city will be encouraged to enjoy and make use of the waterway.”
Facts
ARTISTS Julia Smith
GROUPS INVOLVED Knightswood Primary, Knightswood Secondary, Drumchapel High, Blairdardie Primary, Westerton Primary, St. Ninians Primary, Bankhead Primary, Garscadden Primary, St. Brendans Primary.
COMMISSIONER The Waterways Trust Scotland
YEAR OF INSTALLATION 2008
MATERIALS Glazed stoneware ceramic, marine plywood, mosaics, cast recycled glass
DIMENSIONS OF ARTWORK 19 steps: 2m x 12cm x 4cm each, 4 x 50cm tall bollards, cast glass blocks in path 12cm x 12cm x 5cm
LOCATION The Forth & Clyde Canal towpath, Rotherwood Avenue, Knightswood
CONTACT Karen Moore, Head of Development, The Waterways Trust Scotland, New Port Downie, Lime Road, Tamfourhill, Falkirk, FK1 4RS
Telephone: 01324 677822
