Join us for family-friendly fun as we celebrate the work of the Bannockburn and East Stirling Creative Network and the local communities!
About this event
A family-friendly Sunday of creative activities in the beautiful setting of Bannockburn House, led by a group of 5 local artists from the Bannockburn and East Stirling Creative Network - Vantage Points.
What's on:
- an exhibition trail of artwork produced by the Vantage Points group in collaboration with the local community in the Eastern Villages over the past few months - featuring photography, installations, sculptures made from recycled materials, textiles and banners created in collaboration with local school children over the summer
- creative hands-on activities for all the family, from a treasure hunt, to banner-making, to sculpture and creating land-art mandalas out of recycled material
- video projections of the pilot projects held in May, including a dance performance inspired by the Battle of Bannockburn and filmed at some of the key battle sites
- free tours of Bannockburn House
The event is free to attend but a visiting slot must be booked in advance; please bring your tickets along on the day (even just on your phone). Parking is available on site for free. Refreshments such as coffee and cakes will be vailable on site on a PWYC (Pay What You Can) basis.
Please note the event is planned to be held outdoors, in the grounds of Bannockburn House, apart from the video projections. In case of adverse weather the event is still going to go ahead but we will move the activities to the interior of the house.
Who are the artists in the Vantage Points network:
Lesley McDermott - Sculpture, screen print, digital and mixed media installation form the basis of Lesley's work, with collaboration at the heart of her practice. Lesley has been an active member of Artist run collectives for many years, exhibiting regularly. Alongside this, as founder and Chair of GOSSIP Collective, she organises projects, exhibitions and events in the Forth Valley area, and across the Central belt, to facilitate opportunities with like-minded contemporary artists, seeking out spaces in a variety of forums that benefit all involved.
Carolyn Fraser - A BA art and design student at Forth Valley College and is interested in creative social participation. Carolyn has recently been the guest speaker in one of Macrobert Arts Centre's Creative Breakfast, discussing her recent body of work produced for her graduation show, and her passion for projects which have collaboration and sustainability at their core.
Joanne Boyle - A photographer who has been living in Stirling after starting a family for the last 18 years. Originally from Ayrshire, she graduated from Glasgow School of Art in 1999, with a BA (HONS) in Visual Communications. Currently specialising in Personal Branding Photography & Equine Photography. She loves working with business’, creatives and entrepreneurs, who are looking to refresh their online presence. By capturing images that focus on their personality and brand values. Being a self confessed animal lover, Joanne loves nothing better than documenting the precious moments shared between owners & their horses, set in beautiful outdoor rural locations throughout Scotland.
Anne Sproul - A retired Clinical Scientist living in Plean, she does not see herself in the role of a traditional creative, but more as a documenter and facilitator. As a keen amateur photographer, she tends more to documentary photography, equine, wildlife and macro. However, she has a fascination for a sense of place – somewhere you arrive for the first time and feel you belong or the opposite emotion and a sensation of not being quite at home.
Eloise Kerr - A contemporary artist based in Stirling, with a focus on drawing, painting, sculpture and metalsmithing. Eloise graduated with a BA (Hons) in Silversmithing and Jewellery from The Glasgow School of Art in 2006.
Parsifal James Hurst - Known as Pj, a freelance professional Dance Artist who has performed and toured nationally and internationally with productions by choreographers Luca Silversteri (Protein Dance), Gary Clarke (Gary Clarke companies award winning COAL and Matthew Bournes new Adventures (Swan Lake). His Portfolio Career extends as well as performing in shows and dancing in music videos with an appearance in Mamma Mia! Here we go again, Pj has taught and facilitated education projects with a great range of people. His love and experience of teaching stretches across various platforms including teaching to school pupils, university students , PRU kids and adults with disabilities and dementia.