Detail of Jess working on a ceramics piece, image credit: SSWEach month we are sharing more about our Ceramic Subscribers who join us year round in the Ceramics Studio at SSW. Ceramics Subscription enables people to have regular, independent access to SSW’s Ceramics Studio along with some technical guidance. It is aimed at supporting a broad range of people with existing skills and experience working in ceramics as well as those who are beginners. We support people who are keen to develop their ceramics skills and knowledge with regular workshop […]
Dylan Esposito, Without Words, 2024. Image credit: Finn Rabbitt Dove.We are delighted to announce that Dylan Esposito has been selected by SSW for the RSA Residencies for Scotland programme. Through this Dylan will undertake a 4 week residency and our metal fabrication course. RSA Residencies for Scotland is a scheme which provides valuable research and development opportunities for visual artists. It forges important networks with centres of artistic excellence across Scotland, ranging from traditional residency venues to specialised production facilities. In response to recieving the award, Dylan says:I’m incredibly excited […]
SSW Materials Garden, image credit: Felicity CrawshawIn Spring and Summer 2026, the Community Making Space programme at Scottish Sculpture Workshop brings together a new series of creative sessions shaped around making, growing, gathering and spending time together. Responding to the changing seasons, the programme explores a range of materials, processes and creative approaches inspired by the landscape around us and the rhythms of the year, with opportunities to experiment, learn new skills and make alongside others within the warmth and light of the new season. The […]
Glass fusing with Hazel MacLennan, image credit: SSWFrom late January to April 2026, as winter settled in, the Community Making Space here at SSW continued to offer a place for people to gather, make, and spend time together. We worked closely with our Community Advisers to shape the programme, building on what we had learned in the previous season and introducing changes in response to this. These included longer two part sessions and a continued focus on outdoor, seasonal activity. Despite, or because of, the colder weather, […]
Donnah and Ceramics Technican Amy at a pit firing, image credit: SSWEach month we are sharing more about our Ceramic Subscribers who join us year round in the Ceramics Studio at SSW. Ceramics Subscription enables people to have regular, independent access to SSW’s Ceramics Studio along with some technical guidance. It is aimed at supporting a broad range of people both artists and makers with existing skills and experience working in ceramics as well as those who are beginners, and are keen to develop their ceramics skills and knowledge with regular […]
Co-Director Sam returns from delivering Community Fridge items out in Lumsden, image credit: SSWIt has been 18 months since Scottish Contemporary Art Network (SCAN) provided us with one of their e-cargo bikes, giving our staff team, artists, and local community an easy, emission-free way to travel and transport items around the village. Over the past year and a half, the bike has become a well-used part of life at SSW and a shared resource in and around Lumsden. It has supported everything from practical site tasks to community activities and village events. The […]
Thrawn Pots pit firing at SSW, image credit: SSWOver the next few months we will be sharing more about our Ceramic Subscribers who join us year round in the Ceramics Studio at SSW. Ceramics Subscription enables people to have regular, independent access to SSW’s Ceramics Studio along with some technical guidance. It is aimed at supporting a broad range of people both artists and makers with existing skills and experience working in ceramics as well as those who are beginners, and are keen to develop their ceramics skills […]
In February, we welcomed Gray’s School of Art third year student Rita to Lumsden to undertake work experience at SSW as part of her Fine Art course. It was fantastic to have Rita join the SSW team over 10 days. Rita supported the delivery of our Community Making Space Programme, assisted with SSW marketing and communications, and took part and supported our Large Sculptural Handbuilding course. Rita reflects on her time at SSW below. Words and images by Rita MacDonald. […]
Image credit: SSWThe deadline for applications has now passed. We’re currently recruiting a Summer Technician, to join SSW’s technical team during our busy 2026 Summer programme. The deadline for applications is Friday 27 March 2026, 12 midday. Interviews will be held on Friday 3 April 2026. Apply online here. Job Title: Summer Technician Salary: £28,000 – £32,000 (pro-rata) depending on experience, valid certifications and training. Pension: 5% pension contribution Hours: 0.6 (3 days/ 22.5 hrs per week) fixed term for 4 months, may […]
Image credit: SSWIn February 2026, students from the MA Art & Design programme at Gray’s School of Art visited Scottish Sculpture Workshop as part of the Critical and Contextual Studies module, led by Dr Jennifer Clarke. The visit formed part of the programme’s research-led approach to practice, which explores how knowledge is generated through material engagement, site-responsiveness, and interdisciplinary making environments. Rather than a standalone workshop, the session was embedded within the curriculum as a way of examining relationships between theory, field-based […]
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