Image credit: Felicity CrawshawIntro The Bothy is where the shared kitchen lives which is used by artists who are staying on site, artists who are visiting for the day as well as staff. It contains: The Bothy has a large table and lots of chairs. It is a flexible communal space that is used for working on laptops, reading and meetings. It also contains a small laundry room with a washing machine, tumble dryer and drying rack and an accessible toilet. Entrance To […]
Bothy Level-Access Accommodation, image credit: Felicity Crawshaw Intro This is the level-access step-free accommodation at SSW. It is attached to the Bothy kitchen which is the shared kitchen and dining space. It is accessible via the side entrance from the main road or from the courtyard. The door has a key-code lock. Practical Notes The room has underfloor heating and a radiator and the temperature of the room can be easily adjusted on a wall mounted thermostat in the corridor. There is a wall mounted pulldown clothing […]
2026 is the 6th year of the SSW and Counterflows collaboration, offering vital residency opportunities to Scotland based artists who are also caregivers. We are delighted to offer 4 Fully Funded Residencies in 2026, thanks to generous support of the William Grant Foundation and Creative Scotland. The SSW x Counterflows Caregivers Residency offers: This residency recognises that the care of others is central to the collective survival of our world yet is deeply undervalued within our society. This is often […]
Alicia handbuilding in the Ceramics Studio, image credit: SSWAlicia Matthews, one of the five 2025 SSW x Counterflows Caregivers Residency artists, reflects on her time here in March and April with a recorded spoken excerpt of writing and images of work made on residency below. The SSW x Counterflows Caregivers Residency was set up in 2020 to expand funded residency opportunities to artists who are also caregivers. The 2026 SSW x Counterflows Caregivers Residency Open Call is live from 30 April and the deadline for applications is Friday […]
Glaze Intensive, image credit: SSW
Image credit: SSWWednesday 8 – Friday 10 April 202610 am – 1:30 pmFreeBooking essential Join us for our annual Easter Holiday Kids Art Club where we will be working with wood! Join us to work alongside artists in making useful objects for upcoming events. The club will end with our annual scavenger hunt, collecting answers to riddles which will lead us to Easter prizes! How to take part:To book your place on the Easter Kids Holiday Club please email communities@ssw.org.uk with the […]
Image credit: SSWA place where pottery meets the pub!Come and join us once a month from 6-8pm for an evening of getting together with neighbours and having fun with all things clay. These relaxed creative sessions will introduce different clay techniques such as hand building and applying glazes and offer you plenty of time to work on your own creations. If you haven’t used clay before don’t worry, no experience is required. Snacks and refreshments are provided and all materials, consumables and […]
Image credit: SSWCome to SSW every Thursday from 11.30am–1.30pm for our Thursday Club, a relaxed space to explore some of the skills needed to nurture the world around us, and enjoy making together. These weekly sessions invite you to try out different processes, learn from one another, and connect with the land in Lumsden as well as skills and making processes used to nurture it. The focus of our Thursday Club will be rooted in the SSW Materials Garden where we will […]
Image credit: SSWJoin us every Wednesday evening from 6-8pm for The Mid Week Make where we come together to explore materials, learn new skills, and connect with one another. This season we will be running a number of two part sessions in order to explore longer processes such as glass fusing, throwing clay pots on the wheel and drawing and mark making. Sessions are led by artists, local makers and the SSW team No experience is needed, and all materials, tools, snacks […]
Image Credit: Ross McLeanDates: Wednesday 24 – Friday 26 March 2027 Times: Teaching starts at 10am and finishes around 4pm. The shared artist studio and library is available 24/7 for use after teaching finishes. Cost: £400 (includes tuition, materials, consumables, firing and accommodation) Places: 6 (Beginner+ – no experience required) Access information is at the bottom of this page. In this course, participants will be introduced to the vast world of glazing and atmospheric firing. Aimed at those who are newer to the glazing […]
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