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The Briggait is 150 years old today! 🍾🍾 Ope The Briggait is 150 years old today! 🍾🍾 Opened on 9 December 1873, The Briggait was purpose-built to serve the city of Glasgow as a state of the art fish market. Built directly opposite the Clyde, The Briggait was perfectly positioned for receiving stock arriving on boats. At its peak, around a million boxes of fish passed through its doors each year. In the 1970s, with the population of Glasgow declining and less of a demand for fish, the merchants based at The Briggait relocated to Blochairn. The last day of trading was on 2 April 1977, shown in the last picture. After that, the building lay empty and fell into disrepair. Slated for demolition to make way for a multi-storey car park in the 1980s, this Glasgow landmark was saved by the efforts of the Bridgegate Preservation Trust (now the Glasgow Building Preservation Trust) who rallied to secure its future. Wasps Studios restored The Briggait and established a complex of artist studios and creative offices, opening the doors in 2009. Today, we are proud to be the creative home to upwards of 150 artists and makers. It’s an exciting moment in The Briggait’s history, as we are this year embarking on the restoration project of the 1899 and 1904 Halls within The Briggait’s complex. We hope to bring a dynamic new events offering to Clydeside, and connect the city with the river once more in 2024. 🔗 For more on The Briggait’s heritage and what we’re working on today, click the link in our bio. #ClydesideMarketHalls #GlasgowHeritage #GlasgowBuildings
A big belated thank you to everyone that made it t A big belated thank you to everyone that made it to this year’s Wasps Winter Markets at Inverness Creative Academy and The Briggait! 💝🎄 Your support of all the artists and makers is so important this festive season, and we’re positive that your loved ones will adore their one-off gifts. Congratulations to the stall holder winners this year – in Inverness, visual artist Yelena Visemirska and wood turner Ansgar Vinke wowed us with the quality of their wide array of work and their sleek, contemporary stall layouts. In Glasgow at The Briggait, ceramicist Silvie Cristofoli’s whimsical folklore inspired plates, bowls and miniature sculptures were a hit. We were so impressed by lovely Nav of The Cottonist’s festive stall – we couldn’t quite believe it was her first ever market! Well done to them all and we’ll be seeing you in 2024 for the Spring, Summer and Winter Markets then! 😱 📸 Paul Campbell (Inverness) and Martin Shields (Glasgow) #SupportArtists #UnwrapArt #GiftIdeas
Amongst those participating in the Wasps Winter Ma Amongst those participating in the Wasps Winter Market at The Briggait this year is a number of our very talented tenants. 🌟🌟🌟 You’ll be sure to find a unique gift to treasure, made by an artist based at one of our buildings. Just a few are:   🦊 Silvie Cristofoli is an emerging artist – based out of Hanson Street – working primarily in ceramic art. Her work is recognisable by hand painted, black and white illustrations, applied on uniquely shaped clay bodies. Folklore, belief systems, old traditions, as well as the natural world are the main influences that are reflected in her work.   🌸 Cressa McLaren is a Briggait-based glass artist working mainly in kiln formed glass. She makes a range of distinctive designs including tableware, lighting and a collection of work 'Glass Meadow' as well as one-off commission pieces. Her work is inspired by a deep love for flowers, colour and contrast, and also offers a playful interpretation of the stylised retro designs of the 1950s. ✍️ Frank Boyle is an artist-illustrator based out of The Briggait. Between 1999 and 2015 Frank drew a daily cartoon called ‘Boyling Point’ in the Edinburgh Evening News. He won Cartoonist of the Year in 2003 and 2006. He has produced political cartoons for Labour Weekly, Tribune, New Statesman and many trade union journals. As of lately, Frank has been making his ‘Café People’ series of illustrations – candid, quick drawings of those sitting in coffee shops around Glasgow city centre. Stop by The Briggait on Saturday 2 (10am–5pm) and Sunday 3 (10am–4pm) December for the Wasps Winter Market to support the local artisans and purchase from them this festive season. #GlasgowMarket #GlasgowWinterMarket #WhatsOnGlasgow
We’re delighted to be welcoming so many new stal We’re delighted to be welcoming so many new stall holders to our Wasps Winter Market at The Briggait on the first weekend of December. Don’t miss the opportunity to shop from this curated list of 90 makers and artists, including:   🧳 POCA Bags is a Scotland-based brand making bike packing bags and cycling related lifestyle accessories. Born from a desire for durable gear that meets the demands of every adventure, each handmade bag is designed and sewn in Scotland. Michael Woods started POCA from a humble kitchen table using a sewing machine from the 70s. Found outdoors in many forms - from gravel and off-road ultra cycling, to mountaineering – Michael understands exactly what your adventure gear needs to be capable of.   💍 Wild Nora Jewellery is designed and handmade in Glasgow by Leah - the one-woman team who designs and hand makes each piece. Founded in 2016, Wild Nora uses traditional silversmithing techniques as well as the lost wax casting technique and a chemical free process, with an eye on creating forever jewellery with timeless appeal. Since the start, Wild Nora has used recycled sterling silver and gold to produce affordable, ethical jewellery that is beautifully designed and well made. 🤠 Kieron Redmond is a graphic designer based in Glasgow. He makes posters, prints, illustrations and logos for clients all over Europe. The work he sells is inspired by the places he’s lived (Glasgow, London, Belgium and Kenya), cycling, mid-century design, matchbook art, cinema and more. See all the (old and new!) faces at the Wasps Winter Market at The Briggait on the first weekend of December. 🔗 Click the link in our bio for more details of stall holders and to plan a visit. #GlasgowMarket #GlasgowWinterMarket #WhatsOnGlasgow
Opening at South Block this Friday 1 December: ‘ Opening at South Block this Friday 1 December: ‘Small Frame, Infinite Canvas’ by Tim Murray-Browne 🏞️ Digital artist and coder Tim Murray-Browne reworks AI through glitch, coding, mysticism and personal memory in an exhibition of new work. ‘Small Frame, Infinite Canvas’ offers an alternative perspective on generative AI through creative coding, glitch and personal memories. From the artist: ‘Our relationship with AI is still fluid. In my mind, it jostles for contradictory roles: a tool, a collaborator, a pathological copycat, a new kind of mind – sometimes all these at once. The technology is racing ahead faster than my intuitions can.’ Stop by for the opening night this Fri 1 Dec, 6pm–9:30pm or see the show Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm until Fri 22 Dec. Note: gallery is closed 16 & 17 Dec. 🔗 Tap the link in our bio for more on the show. #WhatsOnGlasgow #ExhibitionsGlasgow #AIArt
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