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GB 249 GB 249 T-WYL/7/4 · File · 1982-2004
Part of George Wyllie papers

Funding bids, correspondence, workshop and project notes, sketches, leaflets, press releases. Manuscript notes and typescripts.

Contents: Argyll and Bute’s ‘Vital Sparks’, June 2000. 2 pp (2 copies); Seven ‘Vital Sparks’, September 1999. 2 pp; The Monarch of Auchmountain Glen (incomplete), [1999-2000?]; The Inverclyde Crystal, July 1999. 2 pp; ‘The Macmillan Bikes’ and ‘An Assembly of Scarecrows’ at Finlaystone in Langbank, 1997. 2 pp; Just in Case [Safety Pin], 1996. 12 pp; A New Broom for the Northern Quarter, Manchester. Invitation card 7 June [19 ]; Launching ‘The Launch’, Govan Fair, 1999: press release; The ‘Whinhill Witness’, [1998]; Forget-me-Knots: proposal and sketch, 1997. 4 pp; The City of Edinburgh declares its Attachment to Commonwealth 97; A Voyage round a Safety-Pin, Just in Case and Forget-me-Knot, [1997]; The Bosun’s Pipe, with list of ships’ names, 1998; The Pompey Spire, 1996. MS note; Thirty-two Spires, 1991. 3 pp, also version dated January 1994. 4 pp, and Update of synopsis, April 1994; Sox across the Sea: a Scul?tural Letter to America, November 1995. 3 pp; The Quarry Brae Ideal Home Show, [19 ]; Hiroshima: manuscript notes with sketch, [1995?]. 3 pp; Boxed Spire: manuscript notes with photograph, September 1994. 2 pp; Advert for ‘Flight into Europe’ workshop event, Portsmouth, 1994 – booklet; Seven Spires on Lewis, November 1988. 3 pp; The Alternative Christmas, 1995: fax from Demarco European Art Foundation; Stromness Academy project: letter and photocopies of work from children’s surrealist project, May 2004. 18 pp; Straw Locomotive: a sculpture by George Wyllie: site reading: British art in public spaces, by Bridget Green? [19 ]. 4 pp; Circus Gold, 1988; Exhibition following from Milan Triennale, December 1992: notes (2 pp) and letter from Gillespies, Glasgow, September-December 1992; Dear Green Helicopter, 1990; Speug [Sparrow], [1991]; Islay and Jura Spiral Project: leaflets, manuscript and typescript notes (6 pp), press release, photocopy of published text on traditional dyeing methods, 1992-1993; The Seven Fishbones of Wisdom, with sketches, February 1995. 2 pp; Strathclyde Regional Council, Department of Education, Glasgow Division, Visit of Berlin students to Glasgow: programme, June 1989; For the Bicentenary, University of Strathcyde, 1996; When the Stanes come Marching in [March of the Standing Stones]: press release, correspondence, sketches, manuscript and typescript notes (6 pp), 1985; A Church for an Invented God who was there all the time, and, The Rock Trap, 1982. 2 pp; Temple for a Tree, Edinburgh Festival, 1992; Fearful Symmetry, October 1994; ‘Glasgow Style’ goes to Amsterdam, October 1987. 2 pp; Service of thanksgiving and dedication, St John’s Kirk, Perth, 22 May 1994: order of service and notes for readings; Arrivals and Sailings... the Funnels are coming! April 1988. 3 pp; The May-Day May-Day Parade, July 1987; Glasgow Speug in Danger, 1991; McPherson Drive Sports-Aid sponsored run, May 1986; Glasgow’s ‘Condom Tower’ sketch, 1992; The Truce Goose: manuscript and typescript notes, [19 ]. 2 pp; Storm, 1995; Vigorous Resuscitation, April 1994 [2 cards covered in aluminium foil]; The Harris Tweed Drifter, December 1992.

S [Small projects]: Events
GB 249 GB 249 T-WYL/7/5 · File · 1985-1991
Part of George Wyllie papers

Design notes and sketches, cv, lists of expenses.

Contents include: Scul?ture jubilee, 1991; A Day down a Gold Mine: the book, 1987; A Machine for the Equal Distribution of Wealth – sketch and assembly notes; A Day down a Gold Mine: performance at Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, August 1985; Robinson Crusoe nearly slept here, with sketch of palm tree; George Wyllie’s thoughts on visiting Hiroshima; The Beuys Spire site on Rannoch Moor; Sketch and notes on Serpentine Gardens installation; Holyrood; McPherson Drive ‘Sports-Aid’ sponsored run, 1986.

Straw Locomotive, Glasgow
GB 249 GB 249 T-WYL/7/6 · File · 1987
Part of George Wyllie papers

T-WYL/7/6/1: Two folders containing design notes, funding bid to TSWA 3D [Television South West and South West Arts], correspondence, sketches, news items and texts of speech. Includes photograph of real locomotive being transported from Springburn to Glasgow Docks, [1950s?]: black and white; 195 mm (h) x 240 mm (w), mounted on card.

T-WYL/7/6/2: Straw locomotive: engine plate, 1 plaque: brass effect; 145 mm (h) x 195 mm (w),
Inscribed ‘Born 4th May 1987, died 22nd June 1987. “Sadly missed”’.

USA and Canada projects
GB 249 GB 249 T-WYL/7/2 · File · 1978-2003
Part of George Wyllie papers

Correspondence and documents, tourist leaflets, postcards, press cuttings, conference programme, map and song book.

Contents include: manuscript document on Tom Mix; programme for 10th International Sculpture Conference, May-June 1978; Abington Art Center Sculpture Garden leaflets; Worcester Art Museum guides, 1983 and calendars, 1993 and 1995; Historical map of the USA; ‘Nights on the Range’ songbook.

Demarco projects
GB 249 GB 249 T-WYL/7/1 · File · 1969-2000
Part of George Wyllie papers

Correspondence, exhibition catalogues, press releases and documents; also sketch of Scotland, possibly by Richard Demarco.

Berlin and Germany projects
GB 249 GB 249 T-WYL/7/7 · File · 1988
Part of George Wyllie papers

Notes, correspondence, press releases and cuttings, street plan, post cards and tourist information.

[On Berlin Spire and Circus Gold]

Project files
GB 249 GB 249 T-WYL/7 · Series · 1969-2005
Part of George Wyllie papers

Exhibition catalogues, press releases, press cuttings, correspondence, project notes, sketches, leaflets and postcards relating to several of Wyllie's projects.

GB 249 GB 249 T-WYL/6/106 · Subseries · 1983-1993, no date
Part of George Wyllie papers

‘Surrealism – A Personal View’, lecture to the Orkney Arts Society, Kirkwall Library, 17 November 1983; special talk to full-time fine art students at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, in co-ordination with the British Council, San San Campus, 22 February 1993; ‘George Wyllie and Scul?ture’, a one day workshop and lecture for students at the Bartlett School of Architecture, 11 June 1993; ‘There is no Sanity Clause’: Christmas lecture at the an Lanntair Arts Centre, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, 17 December 1992; ‘Aspects of Scottish Sculpture’, a talk at the Collective Gallery, Edinburgh, 22 July [year not stated]; ‘An evening with George Wyllie: performance, lecture and tour as devised by the artist’, Crawford Arts Centre, St Andrews, 15 January [year not stated]; talk on Scul?ture and other aspects of Wyllie’s work at Saltcoats Town Hall, 22 March [year not stated]; ‘Art in the Park: celebrate Mayfest with George Wyllie and the Saltire Society’, Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 11 May [year not stated]; ‘Locomotive Immortality: the pataphysical approach to arch!tecture’ [date, year and venue not stated]; ‘Corrupting the Young’: hand-painted poster for a performance and lecture at the ‘Mac Lec Theatre’ [date and year not stated]; untitled talk about his work, to be delivered as part of a festival at the Granary [date, year and town not stated]; untitled, free talk about his work, to be delivered in the drama studio [date, town and venue not stated].

GB 249 GB 249 T-WYL/6/94 · Subseries · 2007
Part of George Wyllie papers

Poster signed 'The Lecht, September 2007, George Wyllie 2008' and flyer for official unveiling of sculpture by George Wyllie, Lecht Ski Centre, 22 September 2007.