Photo by Felicity CrawshawThe Community Making Space is a flexible multipurpose space that was launched in 2022. It hosts a community events programme which can be found on the SSW website and posters in the window. It can also be used by residents with child dependents as a hang-out and play space. Soft mats, yoga mats and some toys are available to use. The space is accessible via the front on-street entrance through a door with an automatic door button, as well as […]
Photo by Mina Heydari-WaiteScottish Sculpture Workshop is based in the village of Lumsden, a rural inland village in Aberdeenshire with approximately 400 inhabitants. The village is one main road with small side roads and paths either side. It is surrounded by farmland and countryside. The main road in the village has pavements with drop curbs at occasional crossing points. The crossing points are silent and without blister paving. Many side roads and country roads in the village and surrounding area have no pavement. […]
SSW has one entrance for cars into the courtyard and several different possible entrances directly into the main building. The entrance for drivers is through a gate next to the main SSW building. Drivers can park in the courtyard. The courtyard and surrounding paths of the building are uneven in places and can be rocky, grassy or overgrown in the warmer months and slippery in the Winter months, however de-icing salt is laid regularly. The paving outside of the Ceramic […]
Wellbeing roomA relaxed room used by artists and staff to use when they need time away from communal spaces, a space to rest or to do work which requires some quiet space. It is accessible through the door next to the L-shaped sofa. The wellbeing room has a desk, plug sockets, two types of seating and neutral decor. All furniture is movable and plug sockets are desk height. Flooring: Smooth lino in a neutral grey and beige stone effect Lighting: Soft […]
Image credit: Felicity CrawshawRuaridh Allen (he/him)Technical Director Ruaridh Allen is our Technical Director, having joined SSW in Summer 2024 as Technical Manager on a 12 month pathway to this role. Alongside Sara Gallie (Finance and Governance Director) and Sam Trotman (Programme & Partnerships Director) he forms SSW’s Multi-Voiced Leadership team. Over his past year he has worked tirelessly to improve the facilities and site at SSW and to introduce workshop processes and infrastructures that prioritise access and safety. His background is in metalworking […]
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 start with an introduction to some basic clay techniques 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 firing are […]
Monday 22 – Friday 26 JulySummer Holiday Art Club (7 – 12 year olds)10 am – 1 pmCome along to the Community Making Space to spend the morning designing, drawing and making a new collective artwork for the village. Working as a team and supported by contemporary artists, young people will work with shape, pattern and colour to design a new public artwork for Lumsden. Summer Holiday Art Club is designed for children aged 7 upwards.Children under 7 will need […]
Image of Chris from Manoeuvre leading a textile workshop. Photo by Joanne MatthewsThese sessions take place from 11am-1pm followed by a cooked lunch and access to the Lumsden Community fridge. Please book with our online form letting us know all of the events you plan to attend, or just turn up on the day. Thursday 27 JunePlant Life in Lumsden with Cait from Cults Croft11 am – 1 pmJoin us as we take a tour of the flora and fauna of Lumsden learning about some of the historical and current uses of […]
Image from Rural School of Economics Summer Camp with Myvillages. Photo by Felicity Crawshaw.We are so excited to be kicking off our Community Making Space Programme this summer with a wide range of free creative and skills based sessions developed in collaboration with our community advisors. This summer we will dig into the possibilities of working with textiles – from skills sessions that will decorate and adorn through to practical workshops on how material connects us to the world and to each other. This textile programme will be the focus of our weekly […]
Photo by Felicity CrawshawSam Trotman (she/her)Programme & Partnerships Director Sam Trotman is the Programme and Partnership Director at SSW and forms part of its new co-leadership model alongside Sara Gallie and Ruaridh Allen. Within this role she works with the SSW team, artists and local community members in developing the programme and ensuring that everything is in place to make it happen. Sam is a producer by trade and has spent over 20 years supporting artists in developing and sharing their practices across […]
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