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MONDAY 17TH JUNE 2024

Designs come to life for winners of our Spencer Fields Community Art Project

As part of our Spencer Fields development, we are providing Percent for Art in the form of feature walls with forged steel railings and panels at key points across the development.  

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Bringing Inverkeithing to life

Working with our Artist Blacksmiths at Ratho Byres Forge and the art department at Inverkeithing High School, we asked S3 students to design feature panels for the railings. Ten winners were selected, and they recently visited the forge to see how the team at Ratho Byres Forge is bringing their feature panel designs to life.

Students were given the theme ‘Inverkeithing’ and challenged to be inspired by its location, wildlife and nature, people, history, local heritage, and Spencerfield House.

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An exciting project for all

Lois Wiseman, Art Teacher at Inverkeithing High School, adds: “Our students have learned so much from this opportunity with Taylor Wimpey East Scotland. Having their designs recreated as part of a live design project is very special, so it was incredible to see their reaction when they saw the progress that Pete, Shona, and the rest of the team at the forge have made on their designs. We can’t wait to see them installed at the development opposite our school.”

Pete Hill, Artist Blacksmith at the Ratho Byres Forge, concludes: “This has been a great project to be part of, and we’re enjoying bringing the students' designs to life. Over the next few months, we will complete all ten feature panels before installing them at the development later this year. The designs are rich in detail, and combined, they reflect the collective brief that we gave the students to capture the many aspects of local life in Inverkeithing.”