Scholars Rocks

Lovely weather today, sunny and mild.
Walked from Clober in Milngavie up into Mugdock passing the lovely ‘Scholars Rocks’, details below.

Rachel Mimiec, 2019 Materials: Wood, Ceramic

Located across rural sites, the highly glazed, hand built ceramic'rocks'make connections to East Dunbartonshire geology and industries that once utilised resources provided by the landscape. Rachel walked with a local geologist exploring abandoned lime burning kilns of the late 18th Century. Further inspiration came from ceramic artefacts of the area - Medieval and Roman pottery, as well as more recent Allander Pottery and Campsie Ware. These influenced the colourful glaze effects, which, were combined with a unique home made glaze created by grinding limekiln waste that was collected in the landscape. The works act as wayfinding and reflective points in the landscape.