Highland Museums create banners and big bright books

Ancient symbols, light house lamps, birds of prey and World War II helmets are just some of the museum objects which inspired art work on show at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery from 7th February to 2nd March.

Children, families and older people from across the Highlands worked with local artists to create images to be displayed in big books and banners.

Using the collections of local museums as inspiration, they used a range of techniques including printmaking, collage and marbling to create the colourful and dramatic images.

Nine museums worked with their communities including Mallaig Heritage Centre, Tarbat Discovery Centre, Highland Museum of Childhood, Grantown Museum, West Highland Museum, the Museum of the Isles, Gairloch Museum, Inverness Museum and Art Gallery and the Highland Folk Museum. 

All participants, artists, museums and co-ordinators will gather to launch the exhibition on Saturday 7th of February.

Lorna Cruickshank, Independent Museums Support Officer said: “Museums have encouraged all ages from toddlers to the over 60’s to take a fresh look at their collections and to create works of art which are of a very high quality.  It’s fantastic to see them on display together in the big books and banners.”

The project which was part funded by Museums Galleries Scotland was supported by Age Concern, Highland Council’s Cultural Co-ordinators and Katey Boal, Inverness Museum and Art Gallery’s Learning and Access Officer.