CWIN tartan
7 October 2021
Our new CWIN tartan has been officially registered! The tartan was created as part of our 'A thread is a journey' project. Participants explored textiles and fabric skills over 3 months, working with designer Christopher McEvoy and the Glasgow School of Art. Read more
COP 26 Banner Making Workshop
8 September 2021
Register now to save your space at the creative banner making workshop with our community activator Jenny MacGillivray ahead of COP 26. You will learn to dye textiles with food scraps and there will be a discussion about our relationship with the land. Read more
First Food and Climate cafe
9 August 2021
Jenny, our new Community Activator, will be holding the first Food and Climate cafe in Garnethill on 25th August. All are welcome and supper will be provided. Read more
A Thread is a Journey
17 June 2021
We held an outdoor exhibition at Garnethill Multicultural Centre to see the final artworks that people have created through our 'A Thread is a Journey' project. CWIN and Glasgow School of Art were partners in a 10-week project exploring textiles, fabric and patterns. PICTURES Read more
We are delighted to host Jenny, Community Activator from Glasgow Community Food Network
10 June 2021
Here she is helping FROGGS environmental group with their community garden. Read more
'We Gather By the Light of the Flickering Screen' Film Screening for Refugee Week
9 June 2021
Join us for a Youtube Live screening of 'We Gather By The Light of the Flickering Screen', shown as part of Refugee Week 2021. The screening will include a live introduction and interactive discussion afterwards!"Gather by the light of your computer screen for this heart-warming nautical tale of mermaids, pirates... Read more
'A Thread is a Journey' Exhibition for Refugee Week Scotland
9 June 2021
Central and West Integration Network (CWIN) and The Glasgow School of Art have partnered on a 10-week creative project exploring textiles, fabric and patterns. Working with designer Christopher McEvoy, the group has learned skills in creating different textiles, printing, weaving and embroidery. Read more
Start of Textiles design project: A Thread is a Journey
23 April 2021
This week was the first of 8 workshops for our A Thread is a Journey project- textile design in collaboration with Glasgow School of Art. For the first workshop, the group learnt about colour theory and colour mixing using watercolours. Read more
Improvements at the Allotment
23 April 2021
Our volunteers are back at the allotment for the new growing season! They've made a campfire area for everyone to enjoy and also developed a neat foundation using wood chips so it can be easy to maintain in the future. Next They will be making boxes using recycled wood pallets. Read more