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Exhibition – featuring work by artists from Renfrewshire’s Sculpture House Collective – highlighted climate crisis challenges
Children in Paisley were transported to Another Realm as they were challenged to think creatively about the impact of the climate crisis.
Pupils from Gallowhill and St Catherine’s primary schools were among the Renfrewshire residents who toured the Travelling Gallery as it visited the town.
The contemporary gallery-in-a-bus featured its latest exhibition, In Another Realm. It stopped off as part of a partnership with Paisley Museum and Ferguslie-based arts organisation Sculpture House Collective.
Inspired by science fiction’s engagement with the environment, it explores ideas around the climate crisis by showing a possible future landscape without humans.
And the mostly 3D models really got visitors thinking.
Neil Bristow, Public Programme Manager at Paisley Museum, said: “It was an impactful way in which to get everyone thinking about the importance of tackling climate change. It really struck a chord with all who visited.”
The exhibition was first parked up at the Tannahill Centre, with the visit coordinated by Sculpture House Collective artists Nick Evans and Laura Aldridge, whose work features in the exhibition.
Paisley Museum arranged for the gallery to visit Gallowhill Community Centre, where Gallowhill Primary pupils visited.
People from the CIRCLE Recovery Hub- the Paisley mental health and addiction support service working with people who have lived or living experience of mental health, alcohol or drug-related challenges – also went along as part of a creative pilot initiative with Paisley Museum.
Neil added: “The Travelling Gallery offered them an informal and engaging space to explore contemporary art, encouraging reflection, conversation, and emotional connection.
“The visit is part of a wider programme aimed at making art more accessible and meaningful for adults in recovery, with participant feedback helping to shape future inclusive cultural activities.”
The gallery then drove to St Catherine’s, where the school is working with Paisley Museum on a new visual literacy project funded by the Eridge Trust.
The pupils’ visit to the exhibition last week kicked off a three-year exploration into engaging with art, including works held in the museum’s art collection.
As part of the project, pupils will receive art workshops, engagement with the museum team and local artists and visits to Paisley Museum once it has re-opened following its transformation in late 2026.
The Travelling Gallery – a not-for-profit organisation funded by Creative Scotland, Museums & Galleries Edinburgh and City of Edinburgh Council – has been taking exhibitions to communities across Scotland since 1978.
The Sculpture Placement Group collaborated with the gallery on the exhibition, with the show highlighting their Loan Scheme, an initiative that loans artworks to community groups and organisations.
The scheme provides an opportunity for artists to extend the life-cycle of artworks, often languishing in long-term storage, and brings work to new audiences.
As a legacy of the Travelling Gallery visit, two Renfrewshire schools will be selected to receive a loan of a sculpture for their school from the Sculpture Placement Group.
