Glass artist Vicky Higginson on making the Bragi award, Easterhouse stained-glass window living archive project
Len Pennie hears from glass artist Vicky Higginson and also finds out about a stained-glass window created as part of a community project exploring the history of Easterhouse.
Len Pennie keeps you up to date with what's happening in the arts and culture scene across Scotland.
Glass artist Vicky Higginson chats about being chosen as the designer of the inaugural Bragi Award for the Summerhall venue this Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Len hears about a new stained-glass window that has been installed at Easterhouse library in Glasgow. It's a new legacy artwork exploring working-class history which has been handmade collaboratively by local residents of Glasgow North East and the Easterhouse Living Archive group, and led by artists Keira McLean and Joey Simons. The unique artwork forms part of a series of ten stained-glass windows in place or in progress in libraries across Glasgow and beyond, capturing histories of people and community. Keira and Joey join Len, as does one of the community participants, Kit Ching McKeown.
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