Community Creations | Glasgow Wood https://glasgowwood.org.uk/category/community/ A charity and social enterprise looking after people, planet and community through providing employment opportunities and eco friendly wooden furniture and accessories. Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:19:23 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://glasgowwood.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-GW-Arrow-Yellow-Google-32x32.png Community Creations | Glasgow Wood https://glasgowwood.org.uk/category/community/ 32 32 108969119 Glasgow Community Sauna team build an affordable and accessible space using reclaimed wood https://glasgowwood.org.uk/glasgow-community-sauna-team-build-an-affordable-and-accessible-space-using-reclaimed-wood/ https://glasgowwood.org.uk/glasgow-community-sauna-team-build-an-affordable-and-accessible-space-using-reclaimed-wood/#respond Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:43:07 +0000 https://glasgowwood.org.uk/?p=32953 Nestled in the back of the Bowling Green in Glasgow's Southside, Glasgow Community Sauna is a queer-led community project making the benefits of sauna and cold plunge affordable and accessible to everyone. Using various types of reclaimed materials including our reclaimed timber, they've created a space which matches their ethos.

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]]> https://glasgowwood.org.uk/glasgow-community-sauna-team-build-an-affordable-and-accessible-space-using-reclaimed-wood/feed/ 0 32953 Aberfeldy Community Bike Workshop upcycles Hunterian drawers for workbenches https://glasgowwood.org.uk/aberfeldy-community-bike-workshop-upcycles-hunterian-drawers-for-workbenches/ https://glasgowwood.org.uk/aberfeldy-community-bike-workshop-upcycles-hunterian-drawers-for-workbenches/#respond Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:37:26 +0000 https://glasgowwood.org.uk/?p=29313 Draft & Flow Community Bike Workshop founder, Nick, visited Glasgow Wood in April 2023 to pick up a rather large order of ex-Hunterian Museum archive drawers which we collected via our Waste Wood Collections Service. 8 months later, he's transformed them into a beautiful set of workshop storage units for organising tools and bike parts.

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]]> https://glasgowwood.org.uk/aberfeldy-community-bike-workshop-upcycles-hunterian-drawers-for-workbenches/feed/ 0 29313 A bespoke bookcase side unit made using 100% reclaimed wood https://glasgowwood.org.uk/bookcase-made-from-reclaimed-wood/ https://glasgowwood.org.uk/bookcase-made-from-reclaimed-wood/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2024 12:53:13 +0000 https://glasgowwood.org.uk/?p=26169 A great community creation made by Ryan Kerr (aka @woodworkerrs) built using completely waste wood. Who knew a combination of old floorboards, victorian pine and a decent finish could look so great!

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]]> https://glasgowwood.org.uk/bookcase-made-from-reclaimed-wood/feed/ 0 26169 Kitchen renovations using reclaimed scaffold boards https://glasgowwood.org.uk/kitchen-renovations-using-reclaimed-wood/ https://glasgowwood.org.uk/kitchen-renovations-using-reclaimed-wood/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2024 14:14:24 +0000 https://glasgowwood.org.uk/?p=25737 It's amazing what can be done on a small budget! Check out what Hayley and Adrian used to transform their kitchen spaces with the help of some reclaimed wood. Eco-friendly and affordable, what more could you want.

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]]> https://glasgowwood.org.uk/kitchen-renovations-using-reclaimed-wood/feed/ 0 25737 Hunterian Museum archive boxes transformed by Art School graduate https://glasgowwood.org.uk/hunterian-museum-archive-boxes-transformed-by-art-school-grad/ https://glasgowwood.org.uk/hunterian-museum-archive-boxes-transformed-by-art-school-grad/#respond Wed, 27 Sep 2023 07:57:41 +0000 https://glasgowwood.org.uk/?p=25120 Glasgow-based artist Tinsel Edwards created a beautiful series of pieces for her degree show utilising ex-Hunterian Museum archive drawers. See the paintings and learn about what's next for her practice.

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]]> https://glasgowwood.org.uk/hunterian-museum-archive-boxes-transformed-by-art-school-grad/feed/ 0 25120 Scottish graduate uses Hunterian Museum archive drawers to build her own archive https://glasgowwood.org.uk/scottish-graduate-uses-hunterian-museum-archive-drawers-to-build-her-own-archive/ https://glasgowwood.org.uk/scottish-graduate-uses-hunterian-museum-archive-drawers-to-build-her-own-archive/#respond Sun, 24 Sep 2023 09:48:48 +0000 https://glasgowwood.org.uk/?p=25035 Glasgow School of Art graduate Susan Breckenridge up-cycles drawers from the Hunterian Museum & Gallery to display all the treasured memories and artefacts of her childrens' lives.

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]]> https://glasgowwood.org.uk/scottish-graduate-uses-hunterian-museum-archive-drawers-to-build-her-own-archive/feed/ 0 25035 GSA Masters student Garrett Ure creates sculptures using reclaimed wood https://glasgowwood.org.uk/gsa-masters-student-garrett-ure-creates-sculptures-using-reclaimed-wood/ https://glasgowwood.org.uk/gsa-masters-student-garrett-ure-creates-sculptures-using-reclaimed-wood/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2023 10:23:02 +0000 https://glasgowwood.org.uk/?p=25060 Glasgow School of Art Sculpture Masters student Garret, centres his practice around restoring and reimagining waste timber. Using a wide range of reclaimed wood including various components of oak whisky barrels, he combines this timber with other recycled materials to craft highly unique sculptures.

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]]> https://glasgowwood.org.uk/gsa-masters-student-garrett-ure-creates-sculptures-using-reclaimed-wood/feed/ 0 25060 Community Creations: Timber Kid, the aspiring young wood-worker https://glasgowwood.org.uk/community-creations-timber-kid-the-aspiring-young-wood-worker/ https://glasgowwood.org.uk/community-creations-timber-kid-the-aspiring-young-wood-worker/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:07:26 +0000 https://glasgowwood.org.uk/?p=24120 Brodie has been building dens and using woodworking tools since he was aged 3. Over 10 years later and he’s now building tables, storage units and even event props, all from reclaimed wood. It sounds like Timber Kid has started his furniture making career early!

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]]> https://glasgowwood.org.uk/community-creations-timber-kid-the-aspiring-young-wood-worker/feed/ 0 24120 Community Creations: a photography exhibition with a sustainable side https://glasgowwood.org.uk/community-creations-a-photography-exhibition-with-a-sustainable-side/ https://glasgowwood.org.uk/community-creations-a-photography-exhibition-with-a-sustainable-side/#respond Wed, 01 Feb 2023 12:12:59 +0000 https://glasgowwood.org.uk/?p=23684 See and learn about Sofia Conti's latest exhibition, Return, O Backsliding Children, which has a story to tell through both the photographs and the sourcing of her exhibition materials.

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]]> https://glasgowwood.org.uk/community-creations-a-photography-exhibition-with-a-sustainable-side/feed/ 0 23684 The Glasgow Wood Photo Challenge https://glasgowwood.org.uk/the-glasgow-wood-photo-challenge/ https://glasgowwood.org.uk/the-glasgow-wood-photo-challenge/#respond Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:22:32 +0000 https://glasgowwood.org.uk/?p=23290 The #glasgowwoodphotochallenge continues! We're aiming to encourage the community to build and share their amazing creations with us with the hope of motivating and inspiring each other. And if you're not a maker, we still welcome photos of you with your Glasgow Wood purchases! Ends 27th October at 5pm.

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