Friends of Cumbernauld House Park's #LivingWindow
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Adam Smith, Chair of Friends of Cumbernauld House Park, shares his experiences of working with Cumbernauld Living Landscape and artist Emily Shepherd to produce their #LivingWindow.
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A snapshot of David Galletly's #LivingWindow
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The artist David Galletly, working with the British Dragonfly Society, has taken inspiration from the dragonflies found at Ravenswood Local Nature Reserve to create a kaleidoscope-like animation. Dragonflies thrive in damp marshy area and are a sign of a healthy natural habitat. Cumbernauld has an array of greenspaces that have an abundance of dragonflies.
Design: The power to make your world work better
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If for one day you had the power to make your world work better, what would you change?
Shape from Johnny Kelly on Vimeo.
10 things I didn’t know before the #LivingWindow project
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Although I have lived in Cumbernauld for 35 years, I have discovered some hidden treasures and amazing facts since the #LivingWindow project began. It's been an exciting few months being out with so many people, learning what makes their place special and taking part in their workshops.
Community at the heart of Cumbernauld Living Landscape
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Community Engagement Officer Tracy Lambert looks back at the #LivingWindow project workshops and encourages locals and visitors alike to get out and explore Cumbernauld's green spaces.
An outer space landscape in Cumbernauld!
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Artist Emily Shepherd shares her experiences of the #LivingWindow project, reflecting on play areas, outer space landscapes and the importance of green areas to Cumbernauld's collective identity.
A window into one of the greenest towns in Scotland
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When I first came to Cumbernauld I had the same reaction as many people: "Wow, I had no idea it was so green!" My perceptions of the town had been influenced by the common misconception that it is a concrete jungle, dominated by the town centre.
Watch Us Grow's #LivingWindow
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We are really looking forward to the launch of the Cumbernauld #LivingWindow project. This exciting and innovative project will show Cumbernauld’s green spaces at their best, and it will be fun to see how the other Community Group’s views of their local community and its wonderful green spaces.
Cumbernauld Glen #LivingWindow by David Galletly
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Cumbernauld Glen is an ancient wood full of plants and animals native to Scotland. The artist David Galletly, working closely with Friends of Cumbernauld Glen and Cumbernauld YMCA, has drawn many hidden details of the nature to be found there. Amongst the four oak trees there are woodpeckers, blue bells and butterflies, can you spot them? Image: Beth Chalmers
Cumbernauld Community Park #LivingWindow by Emily Shepherd
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Cumbernauld Community Park is becoming famous because of the new sculpture Arria. The artist Emily Shepherd, alongside Friends of Cumbernauld Community Park, chose to take inspiration from another new addition: the recently completed play park. Its abstract geometric shapes contrast with the areas natural beauty to create a fun collage. Image: Beth Chalmers