Hunterian puts the spotlight on Mackintosh
Hunterian puts the spotlight on Mackintosh
A new show, Mackintosh Architecture, at The Hunterian Gallery in Glasgow, is the first major exhibition in recent times to be devoted to Charles Rennie Mackintosh's architectural work.
It features more than 80 architectural drawings from The Hunterian and collections across the UK.
The exhibition has a particular focus on his designs for homes and is the result of a four-year research project led by The Hunterian.
Mackintosh Architecture opens on July 18 and will run until January 4 next year.
l mackintosh-architecture. gla.ac.uk
Artist launches
book at Maggie's
Tomorrow sees the launch of a book by artist Amy Todman at the cancer charity Maggie's. The book, entititled [Cover], records several years in her life during which her father was diagnosed with, and died of, cancer.
The book is being published by Brae Editions and involves Glasgow-based designers, Rachel Barron and Nathan Clydesdale.
Its premiere is appropriately at the place where she sought support during her father's illness, and who helped her make a successful application for funds to Creative Scotland.
l braeeditions.com
Residents get call to dig in
Edinburgh's council is calling for residents to help excavate the former site of a historic building in Saughton Park.
The park, which formed part of the ancient Saughton Estate, had its own mansion house referred to as Sauch, which is thought to date back to at least the early 17th century. Amateur archeologists are being sought to explore the foundations of the site.
The excavation will form part of the Saughton Park Restoration Project which is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Volunteers are being encouraged to sign up to an informal talk on May 15 at 7pm in the Saughton Winter Gardens when professionals from AOC Archaeology Group will talk about the history of Saughton Hall and how to get involved.
l aocarchaeology.com/saughtonpark
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