Sandra At Home

Thursday 21st August – Saturday 13th September

Open Thursday – Saturday, 12pm - 4pm

A woman with glasses and dreadlocks standing indoors, holding a backpack, in front of a wall decorated with various pictures, mirrors, and hanging objects.

‘Sandra at Home’ is the first time Sandra George’s (1957-2013) work is being shown at the Craigmillar Now Arts and Heritage centre; in the same space that holds her collection of work. The show will include 20 photographs taken at Sandra’s home in Bread Street in the 1980s which have been selected and curated by the archive team.

Audiences will also be able to access Sandra’s vast book collection, which will be presented in an installation that re-creates Bread Street in the gallery space, and listen to her music collection.

The exhibition also includes creative responses to Sandra’s work and life by Sandra’s brothers Kubara Zamani and Michael George.

A man with dark, curly hair is attaching black-and-white photographs to a large white display board using colorful paper mats in red, green, purple, brown, blue, pink, and orange. The photographs are of various people, possibly children and adults, inside a room with artwork and furniture. There is a stained glass window visible in the background.
People participating in an indoor photo exhibition event, looking at black and white photographs displayed on white walls, with some sitting at a table with documents and boxes, in a room with high arched windows.
A large group of people sitting around a long dining table inside a building, enjoying a meal and smiling at the camera. The setting appears to be a community or art space with artwork on the walls and a bicycle on display.
A group of people seated at a long table sorting and cataloging photographs and documents in a spacious, well-lit room with large arched windows. Some individuals are smiling at the camera, while others are engaged in their work. The table is covered with boxes, folders, and archival materials.

The Craigmillar Now volunteer archive team (pictured above) has been caring for Sandra George’s collection since it was entrusted to us in November 2020. The team has fully re-housed, surveyed and catalogued Sandra’s work, and are half-way through scanning her 60,000 photographic negatives.

The gallery assistants supporting the exhibition are all members of the Craigmillar Now archive team. With their support you will be able to access Sandra’s digitised photographs during your visit.

Events Programme for Sandra at Home

curated by Zoe Lorimer

Exhibition Opening

Thursday 21st August, 4-8pm

Quiet opening 4-5pm

Join us for the launch of ‘Sandra George at Home’, featuring creative responses from Sandra’s brothers, Kubara Zamani and Michael George.

Open Archive Mondays
Mondays (Aug 25th, Sept 1st & 8th), 1pm – 5pm

Join the archive team who have been caring for Sandra’s extensive archive.

Each session will begin with shared group lunch by local chef Julie Berman at 1pm.

The Huts Film Screening

Friday 22nd August, 6:30-8pm

A special screening of “The Huts”, the 1985 Channel 4 documentary about Wester Hailes, which briefly features Sandra George.

Free, booking required.

 

Responding to Sandra with Zoe Lorimer & Hazel Peters

Saturday 30th August, 2-4pm

Zoe and Hazel will facilitate a thoughtful group discussion reflecting on Sandra’s archive, followed by a hands-on zine making session.

Free, booking required. Bookings open 16th August.

Film Night Curated by Christian Noelle Charles

Friday 5th September, 6:30-8pm

A relaxed evening of selected films curated by Christian Noelle Charles in dialogue with Sandra’s work.

Free, booking required.

 

Exhibition Closing

Saturday 13th September, 12-4pm

Come together to celebrate the exhibition and the archival community it continues to inspire.

 

 

Film by Malcolm Scullion

Watch online…

An Evening for Sandra

Panel discussion with Christian Noelle Charles, Zoe Lorimer and Titilayo Farukuoye

This event was part of Glasgow International’s Gatherings, which was programmed by Christian Noelle Charles as part of her Sandra George Archive Commission for Glasgow International. Watch the recording from Thursday 13th June 2024.

Delve into Sandra George’s profound impact on Scotland’s artistic landscape through a panel discussion led by esteemed hosts Christian Noelle Charles, Zoe Lorimer, and Titilayo Farukuoye. Gain insights into Sandra’s work and participatory practice, exploring the intersections of art and community engagement.

Bios

Christian Noelle Charles is a Black Female Artist currently living and working between Scotland, UK and New York. A Syracuse, New York native, Christian’s work is an exploration of female representation and self-love in a contemporary world. She has acquired a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the Cooper Union in New York City and a Master of Fine Arts at the Glasgow School of Art. She has presented works with Tramway in Glasgow, Scotland, Edinburgh Printmakers, and South London Gallery in London. Christian takes inspiration from today’s pop culture, modern performance techniques, and personal experiences. She also derives inspiration as a video performance artist from the relationship between performer and audience member. By using the mediums of printmaking, video, and performance her work demonstrates a celebration of self-love and individuality.

Zoe Lorimer is a Black-Scottish artist, community worker, anti-racist trainer and writer from Edinburgh. Zoe’s work focuses on how marginalised individuals can heal and reconnect with community through creative expression and working with nature. She is currently based in the west of Scotland after 8 years of teaching in East Asia. Read her story in the Roots and Rebellion (2024) anthology.

Titilayo Farukuoye (they/them) is a writer, educator and organiser based in Glasgow. Their work addresses social justice and community care and is informed by dreaming and the radical imagination. Titilayo co-directs the Scottish BPOC Writers Network and is a winner of the 2022 Edwin Morgan Poetry Award. Their poetry pamphlet In Wolf’s Skin is available with Stewed Rhubarb Press.