WHAT WE DO
WHAT WE DO
WHAT WE DO
The practice is organic and generative, specialising in place making, social cohesion and community engagement, with a commitment to the delivery of well-conceived and durable artworks that inspire and prompt actions, interactions and reactions. Delivering over 34 wayfinding and transformative social engagement projects for 8 local authorities in Scotland over the past decade, with a variety of communities ranging from ten people to ten thousand. Receiving funding from Sustrans, Paths for All, the Scottish Government and Transport Scotland and the National Lottery.
WHO WE ARE
WHAT WE DO
WHAT WE DO
Beautiful Materials Design Studio has established itself as a practice at the forefront of creative community engagement and the delivery of artworks developed through true participation. Cultivating a sense of belonging & community through establishing uniquely creative ways for people to come together and participate is at the heart of everything we do. Never has this been more important than as it is now.
OUR RECORD
WHAT WE DO
OUR RECORD
Clients have included museums, hospitals, architects, third sector and local authorities from across Scotland and internationally. Nicola Atkinson artist & founder has had numerous exhibitions in international venues including Long Beach Museum of Art, CA, USA, Tramway and The Lighthouse, Glasgow, Scotland, Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales, Havana, Cuba, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands, The Museum of Modern Art, NY, USA and the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, UK.