Capitol carving for Trinity Church

An exciting new competition means your school can contribute to regeneration and make a lasting impact on Irvine.

Local Irvine pupils are being given the opportunity to work with professionals to design column capitols for Trinity Church, Irvine, which is being refurbished as part of a major regeneration of the Bridgegate.

The new carvings, which are likely to have a foliage theme, will be carved onto the plain capitols by local trainee stonemasons.

About the project

This Regeneration Youth project will involve local young people in the regeneration of an important city centre building.

The column capitols under the gallery were left plain when the church was built, so that they could be carved at times of significant moments in the life of the building. Now the current restoration of the historic building provides the ideal opportunity to involve local young people in an exciting project which will enhance their learning.

To deliver the project, local pupils will

• Take advice from historians, architects, designers, stonemasons
• Visit Trinity Church
• Design a new capitol using foliage as the theme
• Consult with local people
• Present their ideas in an exhibition or to a panel of experts

A suitable design will be selected for production by trainees in the industry. We are currently seeking partnership with local contractors and colleges who may be able to help with the construction stages.

Curriculum for Excellence

This project supports the Curriculum for Excellence, helping young people to develop skills for work by learning in a real-life setting. Pupils will use research and report writing skills, maths and physics for dimensions, as well as art and design as part of this inter-disciplinary project.

Regeneration Youth

Our Regeneration Youth strategy is about actively engaging the young people of Irvine Bay in the future of their area. The education projects we develop are designed to connect local young people with regeneration both in and out of the classroom, and help them benefit directly from it.

What you need to know

Full details of the brief are available here to download.

• This competition is open to all schools in Irvine
• Your task - to submit a design for one of the column capitols to the arched windows of Trinity Church, Irvine which celebrates the new life of the church
• Designs should focus on a foliage theme, in keeping with tradition and celebrate a modern aspect of Trinity Church in Irvine
• Links to the style of a famous artist can be considered in the design.
• DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES 9 MARCH 2012.

How to get involved

First of all, read the detailed brief, which you can download from this page.

Then,  tell us that your school is interested.

Contact  moreen.smith@btinternet.com

More about Trinity Church

You can find out more about Trinity church and its refurbishment on the Trinity Church project page or from documents you can download from this page.

Watch our fascinating podcasts of a survey of the spire and the rose window being removed.

And watch a podcast of how the Bridgegate area will look when all the works, including Trinty Church, are complete.