The Scottish Maritime Museum on Irvine Harbourside is getting set to host ‘Fusing Art and Science’, on Saturday, October 28.

This family friendly day of traditional craft, art and technology includes an artist’s insight into the making of the Scottish Maritime Museum’s new exhibition of audio paintings.

There will also be glass blowing demonstrations and workshops and the ever-popular tour of the Museum’s Scottish Boat Building School.

‘Painting with Sound – Short Walks along the West Coast of Scotland’ will include an exhibition tour and talk at 11am, 1pm and 3pm on the day

Srtist Keith Salmon and sound engineers Graham Byron and Drew Kirkland will explore how they fused 2D artwork and soundscape in their ‘Painting with Sound – Short Walks along the West Coast of Scotland’ exhibition. 

British Society of Scientific Glassblowers chair Robert McLeod and Dr Ayako Tani will give live glassblowing demonstrations throughout the day and reveal the skills behind scientific glassblowing, which is sadly, today, on the Heritage Crafts Association’s Red List of Endangered Crafts. 

In a fun and informative workshop led by glass artists Eilidh Mackenzie and Steven Graham, participants will enjoy learning about glass cutting, copper-foiling and soldering before creating their own Hallowe'en themed mobile to take home. Classes cost £15 per person and are limited to 10 participants with a minimum age of 16. No prior experience required.

The glass workshops will take place at 10am, 11.45am, noon, 1.45pm, 2pm and 3.45pm

Tours of the Scottish Boat Building School will be held at 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm and visitors interested in this tour should sign up at reception.