Winter Windows is back!
This special creative project conceived by Underbelly in 2014 as part of Edinburgh’s Christmas encourages Edinburgh’s young and budding artists to showcase their talents to residents and visitors outside of the classroom and in our streets and community hubs.
This year, Winter Windows will be displayed in front of City Chambers, in Gorgie’s White Park, on Great Junction Street by Leith Library, on Main Street in Kirkliston and at Goodtrees Community Centre in Gilmerton.
Each stained-glass window is designed around the theme of A Festive Welcome. This year’s Winter Windows is working with the support of the City of Edinburgh Council department of Arts and Creative Learning.
All 40 winners received their awards at a special reception at the City Chambers in Edinburgh on Tuesday, 26 November. Images from the reception available here.
Charlie Wood and Ed Bartlam, Directors, Edinburgh’s Chrsitmas, said: “Congratulations to all winners of this year’s Winter Windows! We hope communities around Edinburgh will enjoy the inspiring artworks produced by the city’s budding artists.
“Inclusivity and accessibility lie at the very heart of Edinburgh’s Christmas and what better theme to represent that at Winter Windows than A Festive Welcome!”
The Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh, Frank Ross, said: “Edinburgh’s Christmas is a chance for us to celebrate our city and where better to do this than in the hearts of our communities. In Gorgie and Leith, Kirkliston and Gilmerton; this Winter Window display will be enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of residents.
“Plus, with all artworks designed around the theme ‘a festive welcome’, it’s a joy to see many of them displayed outside the City Chambers. This is where new citizens and dignitaries are officially welcomed to the city and they too will have the chance to enjoy and take pride in our school children’s art. All of the pupils have done an outstanding job!”
Winter Windows are on display around Edinburgh until 26 December. Free entry.
The following pupils’ windows have won Winter Windows 2019:
Displayed in City Chambers Quad, Royal Mile
Brooke Benson, Sighthill Primary School
Charlotte Spence, Portobello High School
Demi McGill, Granton Primary School
Dua Fatima, Canal View Primary School
Eoin Harrison, Roseburn Primary School
Kanishkhar Suresh Babu, Gylemuir Primary School
Lev–Jacqueline Hu, Bruntsfield Primary School
Mahiya Syed, Ferryhill Primary School
Michael Antoniuk-Cara, Abbeyhill Primary School
Niamh Pollock, St Mark’s RC Primary School
Sean Paterson Garrett, Braidburn School
Stefania Lesniewska, Victoria Primary School
Stephen Lindsay, Rowanfield School
Sufian Mahmood, Nether Currie Primary School
Theo McGowan, Dalmeny Primary School
Dawid Matuszczak / Dawid Stepien / Blythe Anderson, Oaklands School
Displayed on Main Street in Kirkliston
Amelie Barr, Sighthill Primary School
Blair Watson, St Margaret’s RC Primary School
Jac Hobbs, Forthview Primary School
Salma Werfali, Wester Hailes Education Centre
Scarlett Uroda, Kirkliston Primary School
Erin Tocher, Royal High School
Displayed at Goodtrees Neighbourhood Centre in Gilmerston
Andrew Nelson, Balgreen Primary School
Isla Murdoch, Preston Street Primary School
Marc Conner, Kaimes School
Owen Emslie, Stenhouse Primary School
Paulina Kuraj, St John’s RC Primary School
Elise Taylor, Pentland Primary School
Displayed on Great Junction Street in Leith
Aleksandra Dajer, St David’s RC Primary School
Hannah Cartwright, Hermitage Park Primary School
Jasmina Jadrna, Wardie Primary School
Odile Hannah, Parsons Green Primary School
Zorka Mitrovic, Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce
Remy Pearce, St Mary’s RC Primary School
Displayed in White Park in Gorgie
Harrison Stewart, Murrayburn Primary School
Kelsie Spowart, Craiglockhart Primary School
Maja Piasecka, St Joseph’s RC Primary School
Mustafa Ezzo, Braidburn School
Robin Thoms, Roseburn Primary School
Sofia Robertson, Dalry Primary School
A number of special commendations were awarded, including for Mahiya Syed (Ferryhill Primary School) from Arts and Creative Learning at the City of Edinburgh Council, Sean Paterson Garrett (Braidburn School) from Edinburgh’s Christmas and Erin Tocher (Royal High School) from Lord Provost.
The winning designs are all available to print.
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