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Artist Josie KO is in the centre of the image looking downwards as she smooths a section of a large figurative vessel. She is wearing a neon green hoodie and has long hair. The figurative vessel is made from raw, grogged black clay. In the background there are wooden shelves of the SSW Ceramics studioImage Credit: Felicity Crawshaw

Large Sculptural Handbuilding 2027

Dates: Wednesday 17 – Friday 19 February 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 guided through a range of processes in hand-building with clay with encouragement to go big! Together we will explore […]

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Uncategorised 2:58 pm , January 9, 2026 Comments Off on Large Sculptural Handbuilding 2027
Group residents outside SSW with some of the SSW staff team. Image by SSW.

2025 Group Residency 3: In Pictures 

It was a delight to welcome artists Hannah Ekuwa Buckman (England), Hannah Leighton-Boyce (England), Jessica Crisp (Scotland), Lily Lavorato (Scotland), Maïa Taïeb (Netherlands), Molly M. Whawell (Scotland) and Nicky May Bolland (Scotland) to SSW in October, as our third and final cohort of artists selected for Group Residency 2025. Over the course of their month-long residency, the group had inductions and support in ceramics, metalwork, blacksmithing and stonework. Alongside developing their practices in the workshops & studio, the group took […]

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News 12:19 pm , January 9, 2026 Comments Off on 2025 Group Residency 3: In Pictures 
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SSW Winter Closure

The team at SSW are heading off on their annual winter break and the site will be closed from Friday 19 December – Monday 5 January. We have had a wonderful year and we are all filled with deep gratitude to everyone we have shared time and space with here at SSW this year. To our Board of Trustees, artist residents, community members, young people, community advisors and vital partners – we thank you for a truly special and transformational […]

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News 1:35 pm , December 18, 2025 Comments Off on SSW Winter Closure
Jodi Le Bigre in the SSW Ceramics Studio, image credit: Felicity Crawshaw

RSA Residencies for Scotland Blog: Jodi Le Bigre

Earlier this year in May and August, we were delighted to welcome RSA Residencies for Scotland artist Jodi Le Bigre to SSW. Below, Jodi shares an introduction to the work she developed during her residency and reflects on her time at SSW. SSW is excited to be participating in the RSA Residencies for Scotland programme again, to offer one artist a 1-2 month(s)-long funded residency in 2026. For more information and to apply, visit The RSA website.Deadline: Sunday 18 January 2026, […]

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News 1:35 pm , December 18, 2025 Comments Off on RSA Residencies for Scotland Blog: Jodi Le Bigre
SSW metal workshop, image credit: Felicity Crawshaw

Open Call: Group Residency 2026

Applications to Group Residency 2026 are now closed. SSW is delighted to invite applications for Group Residency 2026! Find out more and apply here: Group Residency 2026 Group Residency is a special time at SSW. It offers artists dedicated space and support for the development of their practice, through a series of inductions and intros to our facilities including ceramics, metal fabrication, blacksmithing and stonework. This is coupled with social spaces to support artists coming together for sauna, artists sharings, […]

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News 6:22 pm , November 28, 2025 Comments Off on Open Call: Group Residency 2026
SSW metal workshop, image credit: Felicity Crawshaw

Group Residency 2026

Applications for Group Residency 2026 are now closed. The deadline to apply was Friday 23 January 2026, 12 midday GMT. Group Residency at SSW is a highly subsidised residency that focuses on bringing together artists from a wide variety of disciplines to develop their own practices within our welcoming workshops and studio. Over the month we programme a series of inductions and intros to our facilities including ceramics, metal fabrication, blacksmithing and stonework, coupled with social spaces including sauna, artists […]

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Residency 5:13 pm , November 28, 2025 Comments Off on Group Residency 2026
Harriina working in the shared SSW studio. Image credit: Felicity Crawshaw

Ecologies in the Making Residency Blog: Harriina Räinä

Ecologies in the Making: Sculpting Futures 2025 residency artist Harriina Räinä, reflects on her time in Scotland, first on residency at Cove Park in Argyll and Bute, followed by residency at SSW. The aim of the Ecologies in the Making: Sculpting Futures residency is to support visual artists to study and develop ecological methods and contexts for their artistic practice. This residency is made possible for Academy of Fine Arts alumni through the Uniarts Helsinki’s Academy of Fine Arts and […]

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News 4:54 pm , November 28, 2025 Comments Off on Ecologies in the Making Residency Blog: Harriina Räinä
Group Residents in the Materials Garden, image credit: SSW

2025 Group Residency 2: In Pictures

It was fantastic to welcome artists Ali Farrelly (Scotland), Dani Andres Ordoñez Muñoz (Netherlands), Kim West (Catalonia), Ruby Reding (Netherlands) and Stefan Jovanović Kaasa (England) to SSW in August, to take part in the second Group Residency of 2025.  The Group Residency artists were also joined by Ecologies in the Making: Sculpting Futures artist Harriina Räinä and RSA Residencies for Scotland artist Jodi Le Bigre. Over the course of their month-long residency, the group had inductions and support in ceramics, metalwork, blacksmithing and stonework. […]

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News 4:31 pm , October 31, 2025 Comments Off on 2025 Group Residency 2: In Pictures
SSW co-directors Ruaridh Allen, Sara Gallie and Sam Trotman, image credit: Felicity Crawshaw

SSW Team Updates

SSW is thrilled to have recently welcomed new members to the team and for existing team members to take on new roles. First up, Ruaridh Allen is our new co-director at SSW, completing our Multi-Voiced Leadership team. Ruaridh joins as the first Technical Director of SSW, accompanying Sara Gallie (Finance and Governance Director) and Sam Trotman (Programme & Partnerships Director). Ruaridh joined SSW in Summer 2024 as Technical Manager on a 12 month pathway to this role. Over his past year […]

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News 2:12 pm , October 31, 2025 Comments Off on SSW Team Updates
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Anna Lomas

Anna Lomas (she/her)Programme Producer Anna is Programme Producer at SSW where she manages our Artists’ Residency programme and organisational communications. She is committed to supporting artists and to values led programming. Prior to joining SSW, Anna led on festival programmes, events and projects across the UK including at Wild Rumpus and Platform. She studied Painting and Printmaking at Glasgow School of Art, and was subsequently involved in artist-led activity, including joining the committees at Market Gallery and the inaugural Glasgow Open […]

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Uncategorised 2:08 pm , October 31, 2025 Comments Off on Anna Lomas