We are very lucky at Hospitalfield to have a great network of creative and theoretical professionals to call on for advice, involvement and services. These range from video editing and photographic documentation to museum, literature and fabrication specialists. Get in touch if you would like to offer skills or get to know more about our network of contacts.
Here are some in the local area who you can meet and employ but we also know specialists elsewhere.
Fran Marquis has a ceramics studio and workshop in Arbroath and has helped us and residents with ceramics firings and advice about making and glazing work.
Reekie Steeltec have a base in Arbroath and work on a high tech and large scale with metal manipulation.
Andy Simpson at Angus 3D Solutions in Forfar has a range of 3D printing options.
Duncan Macgregor Young from The Arts Unit has helped us and residents with wood and metal manufacturing on a large and small scale, making stretchers and frames and can do consultation about manufacturing processes.
Angus Print Services in Forfar can support with commercial screen printing.
Ian Hill at Premier Printworks in Arbroath can do colour printing and larger banner printing as well as some vinyl cutting work.
Mark Ruxton at Keillor Graphics can work on larger scale printing and sign making techniques.
Rob Jackson and Ali Napier at DJCAD Make can also advise on digital making techniques.
There are blacksmiths at the Mackay Boatyard in Arbroath.
For materials, see the art shop info below but also check out ScrapAntics, based in Dundee.
The staff at the Signal Tower Museum know all about the history of the Bell Rock Lighthouse including the signal flags used.
Historic Environment Scotland have offered educational visits to our residents in the past to the Arbroath Abbey and St Vigeans Sculptured Stones.
There are several interesting research projects held within University of Dundee and Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design in Dundee as well as practical expertise. Please speak to staff about your project and we can work out who to contact.
Here’s some links to resources there:
Rewind Video Archive
Artists Books Collection Dundee
D’Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum
Demarco Digital Archive