Further Pottery News from MERZ
Across four locations artists are seeking to find ways to make the clay from the Sanquhar clay-fields more malleable. There are several recommended additions to... Read More
Sanquhar Pottery Project : November Update
Clay from the clay-fields that served the former Sanquhar Brickworks drying in the greenhouse at MERZ. Samples of clay have been posted to Maggie Broadley... Read More
Morane Le Coz : Designing MERZ catalogues, story and book
Designer and Illustrator Morane Le Coz was artist in residence at MERZ during lockdown. Morane worked with P6 at Sanquhar Primary to illustrate the story-book... Read More
Play : Hannah Höch & Kurt Schwitters
Helen Fox of Fox and Hound Theatre Company is preparing work with local artists, performers and makers to craft a play about Hannah Höch and... Read More
Julia Zinnbauer : Peter Womersley
During her extended residency at MERZ Julia Zinnbauer researched, filmed and edited a film on the Scottish Borders’ based architect Peter Womersley. Julia’s earlier films... Read More
MERZ Pottery Project
Over the centuries Sanquhar has been the site of several Brickworks, with the last closing in the 1960s. The clay-fields lie to the north of... Read More
Torquill Tower : Morane Le Coz & Sanquhar P6
French illustrator Morane Le Coz has been in residence at MERZ since January. Morane was here on a skill swop to explore video work and... Read More
SCHWITTERS’ ARMY
For Kurt Schwitters, MERZ was his manifesto. He explained it as “the combination of all conceivable materials for artistic purposes, and technically the principle of... Read More
David Rushton : Collapse the Box
When over in Scotland in May 2019 to film the Sanquhar Arts Festival the Belfast production company and broadcaster, NvTv interviewed David Rushton. NvTv had... Read More
MERZ Collage Seminar & Workshop 25th January 2020
North American artist Ric Kasini Kadour is co-founder of Kolaj Magazine, and a former gallerist. Ric is our artist in residence at MERZ from 7th... Read More
SANQUHAR CULTURAL QUARTER
ANDY McDOWALL VENUE: MERZ OPENING Friday 20th December : 6.00pm Andy McDowall : 40 years behind the lens VENUE : MERZ Queens Road Sanquhar Opening... Read More
Nith.TV : Kelloholm P6
Dave and Jess began work with P6 at Kelloholm Primary in November to help set up a Kids Council. Convenor Jade Davidson hopes to bring... Read More
Sanquhar Cultural Quarter
A spin-off from the Arts Festival and work by the Upper Nithsdale Toursim Partnership the Sanquhar Cultural Quarter will provide signs to help visitors to... Read More
Sanquhar Arts Festival
24 - 27 May 2019
Together with A’ the Airts MERZ launches the first Sanquhar Arts Festival to celebrate local artists and performers during the first weekend of the D&G Arts Festival.
Memory Maps
Spring - Summer 2019
This local project will provide illustrated maps on large boards of two walks. One heading north and the other south out of Sanquhar.
Art-Houses
From 24 May 2019
Small painted caravans on the back green of ZIP and MoMA. Opening for the Sanquhar Arts Festival 24-27 May.