House for an Art Lover - Glasgow School of Art
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House for an Art Lover - Glasgow School of Art
1–31 OCT 2016 www.glasgowmackintosh.com Discover Scotland’s most influential creative figure A Charles Rennie Mackintosh 1868–1928. Architect. Artist. Designer. Icon. The work of the Scottish architect, designer and artist, Charles Rennie Mackintosh is today celebrated internationally. Mackintosh was one of the most sophisticated exponents of the theory of the room as a work of art, and created distinctive furniture of great formal elegance. In Glasgow, you will see the finest examples of his buildings and interiors and examples of his creative collaborations with his wife, the accomplished artist and designer Margaret Macdonald. The Mackintosh Festival is organised by members of Glasgow Mackintosh: Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum Scotland Street School Museum The Glasgow School of Art Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society House for An Art Lover The Hunterian The Hill House The Lighthouse The Glasgow Art Club Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC) 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 the 2016 Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design and in conjunction with Wireframe Immersive, we have created ‘Mackintosh the Innovator’, an immersive 3D experience that allows visitors to design and interact with a Mackintosh space. The events will take place every weekend during the festival in St Enoch Centre. We are delighted to have added The Mackintosh Club in Helensburgh as a new venue for this year – a new Mackintosh building for you to discover! The Club will host talks and an exhibition on the work of The Four. While you are in Helensburgh, don’t miss the Henry Taylor Wise exhibition at The Hill House. 2016 is the 20th anniversary of House for an Art Lover and there are a whole host of events at the House including: an Afternoon in Song; Home to Home – a tour of the House; Mackintosh Queen’s Cross and The Hill House; a range of art masterclasses and Free House – where you can celebrate their 20th birthday with kids activities and tours of the house. Mackintosh Queen’s Cross have a varied programme of events including: Avril Paton, their artist in residence; the very popular Lids Open Day; an exhibition of architectural artwork; an evening of piano and violin; a guitar recital; talks on design and architecture and a puppet show Gruff: a new take on the classic tale of The Billy Goats Gruff – great fun for all the family! We invite the citizens of Glasgow to take part in The Big Rose Project – and create a carpet of roses using stencils led by Elisabeth Viguie Culshaw held at: House for an Art Lover; Mackintosh Queen’s Cross; The Hill House; The Lighthouse and in St Enoch Centre. The Glasgow School of Art will host their popular walks and tours; talks on The Mack restoration and an exhibition by photographer and filmmaker Chris Leslie. The Lighthouse will offer guided tours; Design Tree; a bespoke installation of Kathy Hinde’s Luminous Birds and Mackintosh Film Series. You can enjoy tours of The Mackintosh House at The Hunterian and The Glasgow Art Club, which is also hosting Aye Mac – a Mackintosh-inspired exhibition of work by contemporary artists in Glasgow. Kelvingrove; Glasgow Museums Resource Centre and Scotland Street School Museum have some fantastic events for families and young people, and our partners: Glad Café; Glasgow Women’s Library; and Willow Tea Rooms, Buchanan Street will run events and walks during the month. The Big Mack Dinearound is back and so is our Doors Open Day Photography Competition. Many of our events are free and open to all ages and tastes – on behalf of Glasgow Mackintosh, I hope you enjoy #Mackintoshmonth Ian Elder, Chair Glasgow Mackintosh 1 The Glasgow Art Club www.glasgowartclub.co.uk Free Guided tours of The Glasgow Art Club Every Tuesday throughout October 11.30am Aye Mac Throughout October 2016 Exhibition open to the public Monday – Friday, 11am – 5pm, or by appointment Price: Free Price: Free How to book: Booking is essential. Call 01412485210. Exhibitions at The Glasgow Art Club During the festival there will be a chance to see existing exhibitions: GAC Autumn Exhibition will run until Saturday 8 October and artist, Joe Hargan’s exhibition starts on 14th October – 21 November. The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4HU 2 An unusual take on the theme of Mackintosh and his influence on a group of unusual Glasgow-based artists who work from Glasgow’s Dovehill Studios. Exhibiting artists: Tommy Lydon, Lois Green, Roy Petrie, Craig Peacock, Ernesto Vaz, Ian McKechnie, James MacDonald, Shirley Girdwood and Lorraine Lamond. The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4HU 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 9.45am – 4.30pm Price: £30 How to book: Online, over the phone or in the shop. 0141 353 4770 A unique opportunity to visit some of Mackintosh’s greatest domestic works including a talk by Graham Roxburgh, who conceived the idea to build House for an Art Lover, followed by a tour of the House and visits to see Mackintosh Queen’s Cross and The Hill House. 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 6pm – 8pm Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd October 10am – 4pm Price: £40 Price: £50 for one day, £90 for both How to book: Online, over the phone or in the shop. 0141 353 4770 How to book: Online, over the phone or in the shop. 0141 353 4770 Create art through experimenting with different media and techniques. Participants will use House for an Art Lover as inspiration to create their work. At the end of the course, you will have generated a number of handmade collages and greeting cards. Participants can attend this course for one or two days. Day one will focus on basic stencilling skills using Mackintosh as inspiration. Day two will give participants the opportunity to build upon the skills taught in day one to develop more advanced, personal designs. House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Rd, Glasgow G41 5BW 2nd floor Studio, House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Rd, Glasgow G41 5BW 5 House for an Art Lover www.houseforanartlover.co.uk Mackintosh Stained Glass Taster Day Charles Rennie Mackintosh an Afternoon in Song Saturday 1st October 2016 10am – 4pm Sunday 2nd October 2016 1.30pm – 4.30pm Price: £40 Price: £24.50 How to book: Online, over the phone or in the shop. 0141 353 4770 How to book: Online, over the phone or in the shop. 0141 353 4770 This taster day will be led by the contemporary glass artist, Siobhan Healy, and will teach you the fundamental techniques and skills required to create a Mackintosh inspired stained glass panel. Glen Cunningham and Stephanie Maitland, both undergraduates at the Royal Conservatoire, bring you a recital of songs which have been specially selected around the influences of Mackintosh, his work and his beloved wife Margaret. To be followed by a sumptuous Afternoon Tea with Prosecco. 2nd floor Studio, House for an Art Lover, 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 – a contemporary reinterpretation of Mackintosh in Glass & Swarovski Crystal Exhibition runs 2nd – 30th October 2016 11am – 4pm daily Price: Free How to book: Not ticketed. This masterclass will enable participants to explore and experiment with ways of using sheet glass as a 3D material to create small, glass sculptures inspired by Mackintosh. Participants will be encouraged to research and develop their ideas in personal sketchbooks during the course. 2nd floor Studio, House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Rd, Glasgow G41 5BW 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 by Chris Leslie 17th September – 2nd October 2016 Monday – Sunday, 10am – 4.30pm “The Mack” Digital Recovery Begins Physical Re-imagining – Digital Design Studio 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 been blown down and bulldozed. Does this Disappearing Glasgow herald a renaissance in the city? Photographer and filmmaker Chris Leslie is widely acknowledged as the most consistent chronicler of the city’s recent history. His exhibition and accompanying book, edited by Johnny Rodger, documents an era of spectacular change in film and still photography. Cutting edge digital documentation techniques have been employed by the Digital Design Studio at the GSA to capture the Mackintosh building post fire, to help illustrate the story of the 2014 fire, and to assist the design teams in planning for the return of this iconic building to its former glory and provide a new creative environment ready for the next generation of artists, architects and designers to inhabit. Reid Gallery, Reid Building, The Glasgow School of Art, 164 Renfrew St, Glasgow G3 6RF Reid Gallery, Reid Building, The Glasgow School of Art, 164 Renfrew St, Glasgow G3 6RF ‘Whitevale and Bluevale flats, Gallowgate’ © Chris Leslie, 2013. 8 The Glasgow School of Art www.gsa.ac.uk Mackintosh at the GSA tours Daily throughout October 2016 11am and 3pm Price: Adult £7, Senior £5.75, Student £5.75, Under 18s £3.50 www.gsa.ac.uk/tours How to book: Online: www.gsa.ac.uk/tours Telephone: 0141 353 4584 In person: Window on Mackintosh visitor centre at The Glasgow School of Art. As part of the 2016 Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design, join a 45 minute ‘Mackintosh at the GSA’ tour to investigate the story of the Mackintosh building and the architect’s life and work, from student to master designer. Examine the history of the Mackintosh building, uncover Mackintosh’s famous designs, and view rare artwork by his wife and long-term collaborator, Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, now back on display as part of this special daily tour. Window on Mackintosh Visitor Centre, The Glasgow School of Art, 164 Renfrew St, Glasgow G3 6RF 9 The Glasgow School of Art www.gsa.ac.uk Mackintosh’s Masterwork: A century of transformation and change Wednesday 12th October 2016 12.30pm Price: Free How to book: Not ticketed Since its completion in 1909, Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh Building has undergone various subtle adaptations and changes. In this talk, Peter Trowles, the School’s Mackintosh Curator, reflects on some new discoveries about the building’s history unearthed following recent research. Reid Lecture Theatre, Reid Building, The Glasgow School of Art, 164 Renfrew St, Glasgow G3 6RF Mackintosh’s Glasgow Walking Tours Every Saturday throughout October 2016 11.30am Price: Adult £19.50, Senior £16, Student £16, Under 18s £9.75 How to book: Online: www.gsa.ac.uk/tours Telephone: 0141 353 4584 In person: Window on Mackintosh visitor centre at The Glasgow School of Art. Celebrate the 2016 Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design with The Glasgow School of Art’s 2.25 hour long walking tours of the city. Investigate turn of the century architectural styles with GSA’s knowledgeable student guides. Discover Glasgow’s distinct architectural language, from Victorian influences to Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s innovative designs and the output of his contemporaries working in the Glasgow Style of Art Nouveau. Window on Mackintosh Visitor Centre, The Glasgow School of Art, 164 Renfrew St, Glasgow G3 6RF 10 The Glasgow School of Art www.gsa.ac.uk State of the Mack – Restoration Team Monday 17th October 2016 6pm – 8.30pm www.gsa.ac.uk/life/gsa-events Price: Donations towards GSA Fire Fund How to book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ glasgow-school-of-art-state-of-the-mack-tickets With repairs underway, ‘State of the Mack’ will offer several short talks about the latest developments in the reconstruction of the Mackintosh building at the Glasgow School of Art, including highlights from related research and conservation projects. Speakers will include: Robyne Calvert, Mackintosh Research Fellow; Duncan Chappell, Academic Liaison Librarian; Polly Christie, Collections Recovery Project Manager; Liz Davidson, Senior Project Manager Sarah MacKinnon, Project Manager Brian Park, Page\Park Architects. Reid Lecture Theatre, Reid Building, The Glasgow School of Art, 164 Renfrew St, Glasgow G3 6RF 11 The Glasgow School of Art www.gsa.ac.uk Mackintosh’s student days at The Glasgow School of Art Tuesday 25th October 2016 12.30pm Price: Free Join Glasgow School of Art’s Archivist Susannah Waters to discover what life was like at the School in the late 19th century. Visitors will have the rare opportunity to see original sketches and watercolours created by Mackintosh during this period alongside original documentation from the School’s Archives and Collections. How to book: Not ticketed Window on Mackintosh Visitor Centre, The Glasgow School of Art, 164 Renfrew St, Glasgow G3 6RF 12 Glasgow Museums Resource Centre www.glasgowmuseums.com Charles Rennie Mackintosh October Week Programme Saturday 15th – Saturday 22nd October 2016 1pm – 3pm www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/ Pages/home.aspx Price: Free How to book: Drop in Show your talent at our Charles Rennie Mackintosh workshop where you will be able to think like the man himself: design a building, make a Glasgow style stencil and print and release your inner artist by painting too! A fun drop-in workshop for all the family looking at the fabulous works of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and other Glasgow style artists! Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Rd, South Nitshill Industrial Estate, Glasgow G53 7NN 13 The Hunterian, University of Glasgow www.glasgow.ac.uk/Hunterian Tours of The Mackintosh House Throughout October 2016 (closed on Mondays) Guided Tours: Tours of The Mackintosh House take place from Tuesday to Friday at 10am, 10.30am, 11am, 11.30am, 12pm and 12.30pm. Tours operate on a first come basis. Self-Guided Visits: Admission is self-guided from 1pm Tuesday to Friday and all day on Saturday and Sunday. Last admission 4.15pm (3.15pm Sunday). Please note, a maximum of 12 visitors are allowed in The House at any one time. 14 Price: £5 (£3 concession) Tickets available at reception. Enjoy a 30 minute tour of The Mackintosh House – meticulous reassemblage of the principal interiors from 78 Southpark Avenue (originally 6 Florentine Terrace), the Mackintoshes’ Glasgow home from 1906 to 1914. The Mackintosh House, The Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead St, Glasgow G12 8QQ The Mackintosh Club www.mackintosh.club The Mackintosh Club ‘A Celebration of the Glasgow Four’ 1st – 31st October 2016 10am – 4pm Price: Donations please, contact: [email protected] or 07540419532 for tickets We are delighted to add The Mackintosh Club to our programme for 2016! Designed in 1894 by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, this remarkable building used to be the Conservative Club and is now a public gallery dedicated to the Glasgow Four. Throughout October there will be daily talks on the collaboration of inspiring architecture, art and design. The Mackintosh Club, 40 Sinclair St, Helensburgh, G84 8SU The Hill House www.nts.org.uk Henry Taylor Wyse – Artist, Teacher and Craftsman 2nd July – 31st October 2016 11.30pm – 5.30pm Price: Adults £10.50, Conc £7.50, Family £24.50 (2 adults and up to 4 children aged 4 – 16) The Hill House will show an exhibition on the work of Henry Taylor Wyse – artist, teacher and craftsman. Wyse was an influential teacher of art and his grandsons have lent material and work by him which includes: watercolours, family tree, landscape portraits, pots, books and leaflets. The Hill House, 8 Upper Colquhoun St, Helensburgh, G84 9AJ 15 The Lighthouse www.thelighthouse.co.uk Guided Tours of The Lighthouse Luminous Birds by Kathy Hinde Weekends in October 2016 10.30am – 5pm, 12pm – 5pm on Sundays Saturday guided tours: 12, 1, 2 and 3pm Sunday guided tours: 1, 2 and 3pm Throughout October 2016 10.30am – 5pm, 12pm – 5pm on Sundays Price: £4 (with a complimentary tea or coffee in the Doocot Café). Max 20 people per tour. As part of the 2016 Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design, awardwinning artist Kathy Hinde brings her musical flock of Luminous Birds to The Lighthouse. Celebrating the Mackintosh Tower’s historical design as both water tank and dovecote, visitors journey upwards through evocative soundscapes towards animated origami birds fluttering and chirping in harmony. Originally commissioned by Kidderminster Arts Festival 2015, with development and sound commissioned by Cryptic 2016, Luminous Birds is a sound and sight spectacular that is a magical experience for all the family! How to book: Pay at reception on arrival, on a first come, first served basis. Join a 40-minute tour led by one of our knowledgeable staff members detailing the history of The Glasgow Herald Building up to the present use as The Lighthouse. Find out lots of interesting facts about Mackintosh and the city he came from. The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, G1 3NU 16 Price: Free The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, G1 3NU The Lighthouse www.thelighthouse.co.uk Design Tree Self-led Trail Throughout October 2016 10.30am – 5pm, 12pm – 5pm on Sundays Throughout October 2016 10.30am – 5pm, 12pm – 5pm on Sundays Price: Free Price: Free Mackintosh is considered one of the most influential Scottish Designers of our time. Do you have any other designers in mind that you find influential or have been influenced by Mackintosh? Come add their names to our Design Tree and tell us why! Each week we will reveal the most popular so keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter to see if others agree with you. Go on a scavenger hunt through the building and discover some interesting facts with some strange and often over-looked details of the building. Your complimentary map can be picked up at reception. This tour is for all ages and a great opportunity to get the whole family involved. The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, G1 3NU The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, G1 3NU Mackintosh Film Series Throughout October 2016 Throughout the day. The films will play throughout the day but make sure you try and see both. Price: Free Oct 1st – 14th: Charles Rennie Mackintosh, 1965 (21 mins) Come join us for some new films we were able to source for our permanent exhibition on Mackintosh. These films provide more insight into the Mackintosh designs and offer rare glimpses into some restricted or lost parts of some Mackintosh buildings. Oct 15th – 31st: Mackintosh, directed by Murray Grigor, 1968 (35 mins) The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, G1 3NU 17 The Big Rose Project #THEBIGROSE www.thelansdownehouseofstencils.com/2016/06/01/the-big-rose-project Twenty years ago, Elisabeth Viguie Culshaw stencilled the newly built House for an Art Lover’s with large Glasgow Style Roses designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. For this year’s festival, Elisabeth will be getting her rose stencils out of storage to create a carpet of roses outside some of the Mackintosh venues with the help of the public. Book yourself on one of the days to learn to stencil your own rose and make your mark as a true Glasgow artist for the day. The Hill House Sunday 2nd October 2016 11.30am – 4.30pm Price: Free workshop for local schools and public We will be stencilling a rug of Mackintosh roses in the beautiful gardens of The Hill House. You will be able to come and take part in a free giant workshop and learn to stencil your own rose using a Mackintosh rose template. Mackintosh Queen’s Cross Sunday 9th October 2016 11am – 4pm Price: Free workshop for local schools and public We will be stencilling a large welcoming rug on the pavement in front of Mackintosh Queen’s Cross: the only church Mackintosh built. 18 Book a space to avoid disappointment – bookings on a first come, first served basis. The Lighthouse Saturday 15th October 2016 11am – 4.30pm Price: Free workshop for local schools and public Stencil your very own Glasgow rose pattern through the building. Follow the garland of roses down the lane to The Lighthouse, there you will be welcomed and encouraged to stencil your very own Glasgow rose pattern through the building. Book a space to avoid disappointment – bookings on a first come, first served basis. House for an Art Lover Monday 17th October 2016 10am – 5pm Price: Free workshop for local schools and public Stencil a carpet of Mackintosh Roses. You will be encouraged to help creating in the gardens a carpet of Mackintosh Roses using very large rose stencils. The carpet runs through the garden. Book a space to avoid disappointment – bookings on a first come, first served basis. The Big Rose Project #THEBIGROSE www.thelansdownehouseofstencils.com/2016/06/01/the-big-rose-project #THEBIGROSE Photo competition Take a selfie of yourself in front of your big rose stencilled design and post it on Elisabeth’s Facebook page: ‘Charles Rennie Mackintosh inspired Glasgow style stencils’ with the #THEBIGROSE hashtag. The two most inspiring photos will win a Glasgow style stencil from The Lansdowne House of Stencils – value each £25. 19 Big Rose Children’s Workshops, St Enoch Centre www.thelansdownehouseofstencils.com/2016/06/01/the-big-rose-project Cut and Paint Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Rose Saturday 8th & Saturday 29th October 11am – 3pm Price: Free How to book: Drop in A drop in workshop by Elisabeth Viguie Culshaw of The Lansdowne House for Stencils, for children aged 8+ (or younger if accompanied by parent/guardian). We will encourage you to create your own Mackintosh Glasgow Rose with a mix of stencilling and paper cutting generating a mixed media collage to take home. For the story of #THEBIGROSE and any bookings please visit: www.thelansdownehouseofstencils.com/ 2016/06/01/the-big-rose-project Glasgow Mackintosh Unit, First floor (beside Debenhams), St Enoch Centre, Glasgow 20 Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum www.glasgowmuseums.com In the Glasgow Style Adult Art Class 18th, 19th, 20th October 2016 1.30pm – 4pm Saturday 1st October 2016 11am – 3pm www.glasgowlife.org.uk/ museums/kelvingrove www.glasgowlife.org.uk/ museums/kelvingrove Price: Free Price: Free How to book: Not ticketed How to book: Free (Please book in advance by calling 0141 276 9507) Butterflies and flowers! Explore the motifs which run through Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s work in this practical art session. Suitable for children and families. No need to book in advance, just drop in. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle St, Glasgow G2 8AG Join us in the beautiful setting of the Glasgow Style Gallery to learn more about the artistic techniques used by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his contemporaries. Then take part in our hands-on workshop to create an artwork inspired by The Wassail Gesso panels. Beginners welcome. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle St, Glasgow G2 8AG Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum © Glasgow Life. 21 Mackintosh Queen’s Cross www.mackintosh.org.uk / www.crmsociety.com An Exhibition of Architectural Artwork by Minty Sainsbury Throughout October 2016 General opening times: Monday to Friday, 10am – 5pm www.mintysainsbury.com Price: General building admission cost (£4/£2 or free after 1pm on Wednesdays). All proceeds go to upkeep of Mackintosh’s only built church. How to book: Free entry for exhibition only 22 Talented architect Minty Sainsbury studied architecture at Cambridge (coming top of her year!). Having gone on to work in a London architectural practice, Minty missed the use of drawing board and pencil and took up a mission to keep the art of architectural drawing alive through her work. Works available to purchase during the exhibition. Mackintosh Queen’s Cross, 870 Garscube Rd, Glasgow G20 7EL Mackintosh Queen’s Cross www.mackintosh.org.uk / www.crmsociety.com Attention – Artist at Work and Play! Throughout October 2016 No specific times – simply taking place over the course of the month. The artist will paint from time-to-time and day-to-day. www.avrilpaton.co.uk www.glasgowpianocity.org Price: General entry charge to building only. Avril Paton will be in residence at various times throughout the month and the developing work will be on show at all times, even if the artist is not present. How to book: Not ticketed, just general building admission cost. Donations to Glasgow Piano City project. Legendary Scottish Artist Avril Paton (of Windows on the West etc.) will turn a piano into a work of painterly art, over the course of October. This is in celebration of the work of Glasgow Piano City. See a work of art appear before your eyes! Times of artist being present will vary, call for further details. Avril Paton’s painting ‘The Art School’ is also on display during the Festival. Mackintosh Queen’s Cross, 870 Garscube Rd, Glasgow G20 7EL ‘The Art School’ by Avril Paton 23 Mackintosh Queen’s Cross www.mackintosh.org.uk / www.crmsociety.com An Evening of Piano and Violin Classics featuring the Miller Nite Duo Friday 14th October 2016 Doors open 7pm for a 7.30pm start www.mackintosh.org.uk programme information at www.miller-nite-duo.co.uk Price: £10/£7 + booking fee How to book: Mackintosh.eventbrite.co.uk 24 A programme featuring the greats! Handel, Mozart, Schubert and Beethoven in classic arrangements for this talented violin and piano duo. Full programme at miller-nite-duo.co.uk. “The Miller Nite duo presents a high level of technical and musical artistry combined with a broad and diverse repertoire which culminates in a memorable recital.” Mackintosh Queen’s Cross, 870 Garscube Rd, Glasgow G20 7EL Mackintosh Queen’s Cross www.mackintosh.org.uk / www.crmsociety.com Is it Authentic? – A talk by Michael Davis Tuesday 4th October 2016 Talk begins at 6.30pm. Building open all day. Design and Architecture – A talk by Will Mitchell of 4C Design Wednesday 5th October 2016 Talk begins at 6.30pm. Building open all day. Price: £5 inc. coffee etc. + booking fee Price: £5 inc. coffee etc. + booking fee How to book: Mackintosh.eventbrite.co.uk or by phone on 0141 946 6600. Is it Authentic? With a sidelong glance to the restoration of The Glasgow School of Art, historian and writer Michael Davis will explore the issue of authenticity in restoration, and why authenticity is a difficult concept. Mackintosh Queen’s Cross, 870 Garscube Rd, Glasgow G20 7EL How to book: Mackintosh.eventbrite.co.uk or by phone on 0141 946 6600. Will Mitchell was part of the design team at 4C Design who designed and produced the celebrated Commonwealth Games Baton for the Glasgow Games. In this talk, Will takes us through the design and manufacture process and the legacy this commission brought for 4C Design. Mackintosh Queen’s Cross, 870 Garscube Rd, Glasgow G20 7EL 25 Mackintosh Queen’s Cross www.mackintosh.org.uk / www.crmsociety.com Lids Open Day at Mackintosh Queen’s Cross Saturday 29th October 2016 10 – 5pm www.mackintoshchurch.com www.glasgowpianocity.org Price: Free How to book: Pre-booking is essential. Book a 15 min slot at www.glasgowpianocity.org or by phone on 0141 882 8825. 26 Come and play our two beautiful pianos! For the 3rd year running you can return to Mackintosh Queen’s Cross and take part in Lids Open Day to play the Steinway Grand Piano on stage and the unique Broadwood Upright, designed by Baillie Scott, in the beautiful spaces and the great acoustics of the only church ever built to the designs of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. For full details visit the GPC website listed opposite. A unique event in a unique space. In partnership with Glasgow Piano City. Mackintosh Queen’s Cross, 870 Garscube Rd, Glasgow G20 7EL Mackintosh Queen’s Cross www.mackintosh.org.uk / www.crmsociety.com Banyan Theatre Company presents: ‘Gruff’ Laura Browne and Lewis Dunsmore: Guitar Recital Tuesday 18th October 2016 Puppet Show begins at 2pm. Building open from 10am. Friday 28th October 2016 Doors open 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Price: £10 / £8 + booking fee www.mackintosh.org.uk and www.maskandpuppet.co.uk Price: £5.95 and £6.50 + booking fee How to book: Mackintosh.eventbrite.co.uk Ireland’s Banyan Theatre Company, in collaboration with the Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre present a new production: Gruff – their new take on the classic tale of the Billy Goats Gruff. Fun for all ages! Come along and join in the fun. Always a popular event, so booking is recommended. How to book: Mackintosh.eventbrite.co.uk From the early lute music of John Dowland and Johann Sebastian Bach right through to the quintessentially English music of Lennox Berkeley and Malcolm Arnold, come and hear a programme of music written for both the guitar and its predecessors in the stunning setting of Mackintosh Queen’s Cross. Mackintosh Queen’s Cross, 870 Garscube Rd, Glasgow G20 7EL Mackintosh Queen’s Cross, 870 Garscube Rd, Glasgow G20 7EL 27 Scotland Street School Museum www.glasgowlife.org.uk Shades of Mackintosh Window Wonders Saturday 8th October 2016 11am – 12.30pm and 1.30pm – 3pm Saturday 22nd October 2016 11am – 12.30pm and 1.30pm – 3pm www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/ scotland-street www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/ scotland-street Price: Free Price: Free How to book: Drop in How to book: Drop in Using the arts and crafts materials provided, create a Charles Rennie Mackintosh inspired lampshade. Great fun for all the family! Inspired by the Mackintosh designed stained glass within Scotland Street School and using the materials provided, create a Charles Rennie Mackintosh faux stained glass panel to catch the light through your window at home. Scotland Street School Museum, 225 Scotland St, Glasgow G5 8QB Scotland Street School Museum, 225 Scotland St, Glasgow G5 8QB 28 Glasgow Women’s Library www.womenslibrary.org.uk The Glasgow Girls of Garnethill by Glasgow Women’s Library Sunday 2nd October 2016 & Saturday 8th October 2016 11am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm www.womenslibrary.org.uk Price: £10/£6 (under 16s go free, must be accompanied by an adult) How to book: Visit: womenslibrary.org.uk or in person at Glasgow Women’s Library, 23 Landressy Street, Glasgow G40 1BP or call 0141 550 2267. Within Garnethill’s confined boundaries, guides from Glasgow Women’s Library spotlight the women who pioneered European art movements, designed banners for suffragette processions, created the first women’s library in Scotland and made Garnethill the most exciting cultural and multicultural hotspot in Glasgow. Meet outside Centre for Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3JD Glasgow Girls of Garnethill (Mackintosh Festival) @ Mardelle Ceaser and GWL 29 Mackintosh the Innovator www.glasgowmackintosh.com THE INNOVATOR Mackintosh the Innovator in conjunction with our partners at Wireframe Immersive We invite visitors to stand beside Mackintosh and see how his design perspective would be applied today. Every Saturday and Sunday throughout October 2016 Noon until 4pm. The event features two 55 inch TVs showing the walkthrough that visitors are experiencing. Two visitors can experience this at a time. To wear the goggles you have to be aged 12 and over. There will be additional activities for younger people in the Glasgow Mackintosh unit on the first floor of St Enoch Centre where visitors can enjoy an accompanying exhibition: ‘Mackintosh the Innovator: Past, Present, Future’ – a competition run in conjunction with secondary schools in Glasgow. Price: Free To celebrate the 2016 Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design, Glasgow Mackintosh, in conjunction with our partners at Wireframe Immersive, have created a 3D experience that will allow users to design and interact with a Mackintosh space. St Enoch Centre, Glasgow 30 with The Kelpies by Andy Scott © Kenny Lam Celebrate awe-inspiring innovation, breathtaking architecture and brave, bold design with a range of experiences and events. Mackintosh the Innovator is proudly supported as part of the 2016 Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design, an initiative delivered by VisitScotland. Join the conversation #IAD2016 2016 Highlights - for full event listings please go to: visitscotland.com/IAD2016 Holmwood House Luminous Birds National Museums Scotland Catch Celebrating the Glasgow Aesthetic Movement until 31 October, featuring a unique display of furniture and decorative artefacts that inspired artists and designers across the world. Creativity will take flight at locations in Dumfries, Glasgow & Dundee 7 September - 19 November when Kathy Hinde brings her flock of musical, origami birds to life. Coinciding with the 150th anniversary of the magnificent building in Edinburgh, marvel at ten new galleries showcasing decorative art, fashion, science and technology. 31 The Glad Café www.thegladcafe.co.uk Simon Harlow Exhibition Miss Cranston and her Tea Room Empire Saturday 1st – Monday 31st October 2016 10am – 5pm Tuesdays in October (4th, 11th, 18th, 25th) 10am Price: Free Price: Adults £5, Children £3 inc. cup of tea and a scone at the Willow Tea Rooms. The Glad Cafe will be showing some recent work by Simon Harlow – designer, fabricator, furniture maker and graduate of The Mack School. The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Rd, Shawlands, Glasgow G41 2HG Working in the Shavings of Mackintosh Sunday 23rd October 4.30pm Price: Free The Glad Café presents: Working in the Shavings of Mackintosh – an evening of ideas and entertainment where you will hear from designers and fabricators working in Glasgow today. The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Rd, Shawlands, Glasgow G41 2HG 32 Willow Tea Rooms www.willowtearooms.co.uk How to book: Email: [email protected] On this walking tour you will enjoy hearing about the history of tearooms in Glasgow, the amazing stories behind the buildings, the architecture and the innovation which led to the success of the partnership with Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Kate Cranston. The tour will be led by Sylvia Smith from Willow Tea Rooms and you can enjoy a cup of tea in the Willow Tea Rooms at 97 Buchanan Street afterwards. Willow Tea Rooms, 97 Buchanan St, Glasgow G1 3HF Doors Open Days Festival www.glasgowdoorsopenday.com Competition Photographing Glasgow We are delighted to be holding our annual photography competition with Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival. The Big Mack Dinearound www.glasgowmackintosh.com/restaurants Glasgow’s Best Restaurants Present: The Big Mack Throughout October 2016 www.glasgowmackintosh.com/restaurants We want you to photograph the buildings you visit, the tours you go on and the events you take part in during Glasgow Doors Open Days. Winners will be displayed on the Doors Open Days online Gallery, as part of The Mackintosh Festival. Chefs from Glasgow’s best restaurants have created special offers to celebrate The Mackintosh Festival in Glasgow. See our website for full details. glasgowdoorsopenday.com/competitions for details on prizes on offer and how to enter. 33 A739 M8 Bellahouston Park Shieldhall Road Glasgow Airport 2 miles west A8 Balshagray Avenue River Clyde Pollok Country Park 05 Edmiston Drive 27 miles north west br Du m ec kR d oa M77 d 01 06 Titwood Road re et St ad Ro ey nl r Da Po llo ws ha ks A814 A81 11 ad Ro 02 Scotland Street A8 yle Ar g Kelvingrove Park Clydeside Expressway oa ad Ro sR re By n tW es te r Paisley Road West Gr ea yh ill ad Ro Queens Park ad Ro A77 be cu rs Ga Norfolk Street Clyde Street Argyle Street Craighall Road Calder Street Ro ad Pedestrian Area Waterloo Street Bothwell Street and Museum A749 and Art Gallery West Nile Street Argyle Street 10 07 Bath Street m Cu b d ul na er ad Ro 12 The Glasgow Art Club 11 The Glad Cafe 10 The Lighthouse 09 The Mackintosh Club 08 The Hill House Cathedral Street Ingram Street George Square Queen St Station Buchanan Bus Station A814 07 The Willow Tea Rooms Union Street M74 Extension of Art Mackintosh Queen's Cross House for an Art Lover The Hunterian Museum 03 The Glasgow School School Museum 02 Scotland Street 01 Kelvingrove Art Gallery A89 Renfield Street Central Station Cowcaddens Road Bath Street Royston St Vincent Street Road West George Street West Regent Street 12 Renfrew Street Attractions Key Subway Station Train Station A730 04 Parking Kilbride Street 05 Airport 06 Hospital Ca led on ia Ro ad 10 Scott Street Gallowgate Lo nd on A8 Castle Street Ballater Street Glasgow Green Glasgow A74 City Map M8 Hill Street Sauchiehall Street 03 Dalhousie Street Douglas StreetSpringburn Road 04 A879 Wellington Street Victoria Park Clyde Tunnel ar Eglinton Street Hope Street Hope Street M Cathcart Road Buchanan Street 09 Dumbreck Road Queen Street 08 Haggs Road Miller Street 34 @GLAMackintosh GlasgowMackintosh glasgowmackintosh.com