IT began with an epic blind date in June 2014 when 12 Borders artists encountered 10 Borders businesses, chose a partner and agreed to spend quality time together for the following eight months.

The work produced by the artists during their business residencies is being unveiled at an exhibition in the Tweeddale Museum and Gallery, Peebles.

Inspired by planned meetings and chance encounters, the art takes in very different materials including drawings and paintings created by Claire Blyth during her residency at Nomad Beat, jewellery made by Alison Collin at ornamental plasterwork specialists L Grandison & Son Ltd and mosaic panels by Clair Norris inspired by her residency at Kingsmeadows Dental Practice.

Claire started her residency at Nomad Beat, Peebles’ Community Music School, by drawing the musicians playing their instruments, then became fascinated by the interaction. She said: “I started thinking about what the drawings might look like if one were removed – if I drew a silhouette without the instrument, would it be clear from the stance what was being played?” She then started to imagine how a sound “looks” to the musician. “It would be interesting to see whether they have a feeling about how the notes they are playing fill space ... are they rounded, jaggy, or something else? I remember a girl I once knew who said she could see stories happening as she listened to certain pieces of music. So, it should be interesting!” Clambering through aerial obstacles, leaping off platforms high in the trees and whizzing through the air on zip wires, artists Niall Campbell and Siobhan O’Hehir’s residencies have been at Go Ape in Glentress Forest and it has proved both physically and artistically challenging. Niall said: “I quite like being in a place where I’m not entirely comfortable as it challenges and asks different questions of you.” He became fascinated by the zip wires and took a small length back to his studio.

“It was just hanging around while I wondered what to do with it.” In the end, he covered the wire with ink and started to draw with it.

“I found that bringing it down on paper in a repeated way made the most incredible marks – particularly as the wire began to untangle.” The ambitious and intriguing Working Perspectives project is the result of a partnership between the artist collective Crossing Borders, Tweeddale Museum and Gallery and Peebles Creative Place 2014.

To discover the amazing work that emerges when artists and commercial companies accept new challenges and open up to each other, visit the Working Perspectives exhibition at the Tweeddale Museum and Gallery, Peebles from now until Saturday, April 11.

IT began with an epic blind date in June 2014 when 12 Borders artists encountered 10 Borders businesses, chose a partner and agreed to spend quality time together for the following eight months.

The work produced by the artists during their business residencies is being unveiled at an exhibition in the Tweeddale Museum and Gallery, Peebles.

Inspired by planned meetings and chance encounters, the art takes in very different materials including drawings and paintings created by Claire Blyth during her residency at Nomad Beat, jewellery made by Alison Collin at ornamental plasterwork specialists L Grandison & Son Ltd and mosaic panels by Clair Norris inspired by her residency at Kingsmeadows Dental Practice.

Claire started her residency at Nomad Beat, Peebles’ Community Music School, by drawing the musicians playing their instruments, then became fascinated by the interaction. She said: “I started thinking about what the drawings might look like if one were removed – if I drew a silhouette without the instrument, would it be clear from the stance what was being played?” She then started to imagine how a sound “looks” to the musician. “It would be interesting to see whether they have a feeling about how the notes they are playing fill space ... are they rounded, jaggy, or something else? I remember a girl I once knew who said she could see stories happening as she listened to certain pieces of music. So, it should be interesting!” Clambering through aerial obstacles, leaping off platforms high in the trees and whizzing through the air on zip wires, artists Niall Campbell and Siobhan O’Hehir’s residencies have been at Go Ape in Glentress Forest and it has proved both physically and artistically challenging. Niall said: “I quite like being in a place where I’m not entirely comfortable as it challenges and asks different questions of you.” He became fascinated by the zip wires and took a small length back to his studio.

“It was just hanging around while I wondered what to do with it.” In the end, he covered the wire with ink and started to draw with it.

“I found that bringing it down on paper in a repeated way made the most incredible marks – particularly as the wire began to untangle.” The ambitious and intriguing Working Perspectives project is the result of a partnership between the artist collective Crossing Borders, Tweeddale Museum and Gallery and Peebles Creative Place 2014.

To discover the amazing work that emerges when artists and commercial companies accept new challenges and open up to each other, visit the Working Perspectives exhibition at the Tweeddale Museum and Gallery, Peebles from now until Saturday, April 11.