Logo for Glasgow Requiem and The Well with a black background, a starburst graphic, and white text.

Making The Well Mosaic

Ancient stone ruins displayed on a platform inside a Gothic cathedral with stained glass windows in the background.
An old stone well or furnace with a circular opening and a metal grate inside, surrounded by dark stone walls and a broad stone ledge.
A steep, dark, narrow brick well or shaft with aged, weathered bricks, viewed from the edge looking downward into the darkness.
Inside a rusty, empty metal barrel with some small debris and a few bullet casings on the bottom, with a shadow cast by a barred window.
Inside a manhole filled with water, coins, and various trash including bottles, paper, and small debris.
Three workers in safety gear installing or inspecting a large circular metal object in a building with stone walls and stained glass window
Two construction workers in safety gear, including helmets and vests, working on a construction site near a stone wall and a hatch in the floor, secured with chains and ropes.
Rescue worker in an orange uniform uses a blue bucket to pour objects into a black tray held by an older man in a gray jacket, with others observing in the background.
A large pile of old, rusty coins, some covered in dirt and corrosion.
Looking down into a deep, old stone well illuminated by two small lights.
A top-down view of the inside of a wooden water well or bucket, filled with water and some debris or dirt at the bottom.
Colored stained glass puzzle pieces in various shapes and shades of blue and green spread out on a table.
A cart loaded with six boxes labeled 'Orsoni' in a storage or workshop space with shelves filled with organized containers and supplies in the background.
A person using a glass linisher machine in a workshop.
Open sketchbook on colorful blue and green ceramic tiles floor, displaying abstract watercolor paintings of squares in shades of blue and yellow.
A circular opening in a stone hearth with colored glass tiles arranged around it, leading to a black grate inside a fireplace.
Various shades of blue, green, and yellow color glass pieces arranged in vertical stacks on a black background.
A display board with multiple small, square, colored glass tiles in shades of green and blue, arranged in rows and mounted on a tan background.
A person kneeling on brown paper on the floor, pointing at a grid of blue and green tiles arranged in rows and columns, with some numbers written on the tiles. The person is wearing glasses, a dark jacket, and pants.
Workshop room with wooden work table, stepladder, shelving units filled with boxes, books, and art supplies, and two large cylindrical objects with arrow markings labeled 'RING' and 'BOTTOM RAIL'.
A person wearing a gas mask and dark clothing kneeling inside a large, partially assembled green and silver circular structure in a cluttered workshop.
A workshop with metallic cylindrical structures in the foreground, marked with 'BOTTOM RUNK' and an arrow, and a yellow ladder, tools, and equipment in the background.
A man working on a large circular mosaic made of small colored tiles inside a workshop, with various tile samples and sketches on the walls.
A person working inside a cylindrical structure with mosaic tiles on the exterior, seen from above.
Looking down into a cylindrical space lined with dark blue and green tiles, with a dirty floor containing crumpled blue paper towels and black spots.
People standing around a spiral staircase with a large telescope aiming down the center of the staircase.
Two workers wearing white helmets and yellow safety vests examining a large, cylindrical yellow tank in an industrial setting.
A worker wearing a safety helmet and glasses is installing or inspecting a large, yellow, circular metal structure labeled "MID RING" inside a stone building with stained glass windows.
A circular opening in the floor with blue and green stained glass underneath, surrounded by chains and safety bars in an underground or cellar setting with stone walls.
View inside a colorful, mosaic-tiled tunnel with a bright light at the end, taken from below looking upward.

Support The Well

The mosaic has been designed to last for centuries. If you have enjoyed your visit to Glasgow’s Wellspring please support us with a donation of anything you can spare. We are a small charity and would really value the support to maintain this beautiful artwork into the future!

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Funders

The Well is supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the William Grant Foundation, the Mickel Trust, Glasgow City Heritage Trust, The Tom Farmer Foundation, The Robin Leith Trust, The Mercers’ Company, The City Charitable Company, Robin Hardie, Andrew Mickel, Mary Ann Sutherland, The Hope Scott Trust, the Hugh Fraser Foundation, Cockaigne Fund, City Centre Improvement Grant Fund and the William Syson Foundation.

A blue circular logo for the Heritage Fund featuring a cartoon hand with crossed fingers and the text "Made possible with Heritage Fund."
William Grant Foundation logo in black and white text.

In partnership with

Logo of Historic Environment Scotland featuring a stylized green and blue fan shape above the organization name in English and Gaelic.
Logo for Glasgow Requiem featuring a radial sunburst design with white lines on a black background, and the text 'Glasgow Requiem' in white at the bottom.

The mosaic is part of Glasgow Requiem,  Arts charity Aproxima's imaginative response to Glasgow's mediaeval roots, pre-industrial history and founding mythology.