WAVEparticle were commissioned as part of the CHORD regeneration works in the town of Helensburgh, Scotland to deliver a series of public artworks. One of these pieces was the selection, interpretation, creation and delivery of three towns’ maps that represent the development of the town. I fulfilled a lead role in this project, selecting the maps alongside the lead artist, Peter McCaughey, interpreting the maps from their original documents into digital files whilst designing and creating the production drawings for the stonemason, McIntyre Memorials.

The three maps are sandblasted into 1100mm x 550mm pieces of reclaimed caithness stone. The stonemason, using a developed process to achieve four varying depths of cut to create the profiles that are visible in the photographs, delivered a high quality finish. When wet the water lays within the hand carved area representing the sea. As the stone dries a clear contrast returns highlighting the development of the built environment within the area over a 150 year period.