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In-Use

In-Use is a collaborative publication with Graphics student Meg Waterston exploring work-life balance in Scotland through out-of-hours hobbies. Documenting doo flying in Glasgow, mountain rescue in Braemar, and handball in Jedburgh, the project draws on interviews, oral histories, and photography to reflect on the ways people find meaning, connection, and community through shared activity.

The publication combines still and moving image with editorial storytelling, highlighting overlooked practices and the objects that carry them.

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Four yellow-covered In-Use booklets arranged in a fan shape on a white background.

In-Use [01] – Full Series

The full series of In-Use books on display. Designed and edited in collaboration, each volume blends documentary photography with oral histories and object-led storytelling.
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Yellow book cover with a raised hand holding a traditional ball above a crowd of reaching hands.

In-Use [01] – Hand Ball

Cover of the Hand Ball edition of In-Use, centred on the annual game – an intergenerational tradition played through the town’s streets.
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Yellow book cover showing a figure in outdoor gear using an avalanche transceiver in a snow-covered environment.

In-Use [02] – Braemar

Cover of the Braemar edition of In-Use, featuring mountain rescue volunteers during winter training in the Cairngorms.
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Yellow book cover with a close-up photograph of a dark-feathered pigeon looking toward the camera.

In-Use [03] – The Dookit

Cover of the Glasgow doo flying edition of In-Use, focused on pigeon keeping, urban rituals, and the community around The Dookit pigeon club in the East End.
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Cover of yellow book featuring a photograph of overlapping bicycle wheels and legs, shot from a low angle.

In-Use [04] – Glasgow

Cover from the Magic Cycles edition, exploring club identity, shared ritual, and the commodification of grassroots cycling in Glasgow.
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Alan's Interview - The Dookit

Interview with Alan Ingram, co-owner of The Dookit pigeon club in Glasgow, reflecting on doo flying, community, and the rituals of keeping pigeons.

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Joe and James' Interview - Cycling Culture

Interview with the founders of Magic Cycle Club, a Glasgow bike club, discussing shared identity, grassroots organising, and the shifting culture of cycling.

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A series of images documenting the process to combining the four sections into one.

Binding the Full Collection

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Close-up of a stack of three yellow-covered In-Use publications, spiral-bound and slightly fanned out.

In-Use [01] – Close-Up

Set of In-Use publications, each edition focused on a different Scottish location and hobby. Printed in short runs and hand-bound using perfect binding.
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A series of images showing different spreads found in the Hand Ball section.

Jedburgh Hand Ball Spreads

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A close up image of a Hand Ball with visible repairs and stitching.

Billy's Hand Ball

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A selection of images showing different spreads found in the Braemar section.

Braemar Mountain Rescue Spreads

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A group of three rescue volunteers stand next to a rescue vehicle.

Braemar Mountain Rescue

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A selection of images showing spreads from The Dookit section.

The Dookit Spreads

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A pigeon mid flight against the sky.

Flying Doo

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A selection of images showing different spreads found in the Cycling Culture section.

Cycling Culture Spreads

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An image containing the graphic on the Magic CC scarf, with a bike in the background.

Magic CC Scarf

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Billy's Interview - Hand Ball Section

Interview with Billie Gillies, a Jedburgh resident, on growing up with the town’s handball tradition and its connection to place, memory, and belonging. Aided by my imagery and by Ellis Bairstow's, as I couldn't attend the event itself.

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Braemar's Interview - Braemar Mountain Rescue

Interview with volunteers from Braemar Mountain Rescue, exploring the balance between paid work, voluntary service, and the social dynamics of the team.

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An image of the fully bound first edition In-Use, sections 1-4

Full Book

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