Gill Glover, a student on the new Creative Practice Degree course run by delivered in partnership between Dumfries and Galloway College and the University of the West of Scotland, turned her learning into something very tangible when she staged “Sounds at the Roundhouse”, in a replica of an Iron Age Roundhouse in the heart of Mabie Forest.
Dumfries and Galloway College has been working to develop courses that combine trades, modern tech and creativity that help young people move into varying careers. The Creative Practice degree is helping to develop the next generation of visual artists and covers a wide range of styles from photography to graphic design, contemporary art to the burgeoning world of animation.
Gill’s event, on Saturday 8th March, was the culmination of her Socially Engaged and Collaborative Practice Module project. She organised a variety of entertainment including a talk from D&G County Archaeologist, Andrew Nicholson, on the history and construction of Iron Age Roundhouses discovered in Dumfries and Galloway.
A musical performance from Lauren Graham, Ross Gibson and Stacie Amelia was followed by sound bath healing exercise and interactive rhythm session using percussion instruments handed out before the performance.
“Doing the degree gave me the inspiration to put the event together,” said Gill. “I am delighted I was able to collaborate with my fellow artists to deliver a piece of work that was so well received by the audience”.