Stonecarving in the SSW yard, image credit SSWDates: Friday 19 – Sunday 21 September 2025 Time: Teaching starts at 10am and finishes around 4pm. Cost: £400 including VAT (includes tuition, materials, PPE and 2 nights accommodation). Catering: This course is fully self catered. Places: 6 (Beginner+) Information on access is at the bottom of this page. Join us for 3 days delving into the wonders of stone carving using hand tools. The course will be led by established stone mason, artist and freelance SSW Stone Technician Lewis […]
Dates: Mon 21 July – Fri 25 July 2025 and Mon 23 March – Fri 27 March 2026 Time: Teaching starts at 10am and finishes around 4pm. Dinner is served at 7pm Cost: £800 including VAT (includes tuition, materials, consumables, firings, PPE, 4 nights accommodation and evening meals). Catering: An evening meal is provided as part of the course Monday – Thursday. Places: 6 (Intermediate+) Information on access is at the bottom of this page. *We can offer accommodation on […]
Dates: Monday 22 – Friday 26 September Time: Teaching starts at 10am and finishes around 4pm. Dinner is served at 7pm Cost: £800 including VAT (includes tuition, materials, consumables, firings, PPE, 4 nights accommodation and evening meals). Catering: An evening meal is provided as part of the course Monday – Thursday. Places: 8 (Beginner+) Information on access is at the bottom of this page. *We can offer accommodation on the Sunday evening for people travelling from further afield for an […]
Dates: Monday 6 October – Friday 10 October Time: Teaching starts at 10am and finishes around 4pm. Dinner is served at 7pm Cost: £800 including VAT (includes tuition, materials, consumables, firings, PPE, 4 nights accommodation and evening meals). Catering: An evening meal is provided as part of the course Monday – Thursday. Places: 8 (Beginner+) Information on access is at the bottom of this page. *We can offer accommodation on the Sunday evening for people travelling from further afield for […]
At the start of this month we welcomed Grays School of Art MA students for a short residential trip which included some experimental pit firing and naked raku. The students’ practices span a wide variety of mediums and ideas with some working with clay for the first time whilst here. It was a joy to have this vibrant and enthusiastic cohort of artists working across our spaces supported by their dedicated and inspirational tutors David Blyth and Dr Jen Clarke. […]
At the end of 2024 we were joined by our wonderful Gray’s Graduate Resident Reebcca Rae. Rebecca joined us alongside a range of other artists and spent time working across metals and ceramics. It was a joy to have Reebcca join us and to continue our important connection with Grays School of Art in Aberdeen. Below Rebecca shares her insights and experiences of being on Residency at SSW. Words and Images by Rebecca Rae: Being awarded the Graduate Award for […]
We are thrilled to announce that SSW has secured Multi-Year Funding from Creative Scotland, ensuring our sustainability over the next three years. This support recognises SSW’s impactful work both locally, through our vital Communities Programme, and globally through our Artist Residencies. This support enables us to continue expanding the possibilities of what sculpture can be and broaden who is able to make and enjoy it. We are also delighted to see the inclusion of our colleagues and partners from Scotland […]
This winter SSW has been expanding its outdoor wood firing offer with artists from across the UK and Europe. Amy Benzie, SSW’s Ceramics Technician, writes below about her experiences firing with wood and working with the artists. Words and images by Amy Benzie I have always been fascinated by clay and the way it takes me to new experiences and to new people. This winter of woodfiring at SSW was no different. I was so heartened to be joined by artists at the […]
After a year of hard work and dedication from so many, in particular the teams at Collective Architecture, Coldwell’s Build and SSW, our Bothy and groundwork renovations are close to completion. The Bothy works will finalise Phase 1 of our capital programme which has seen the transformation of our staff offices, artists accommodation, ceramics workshop and the development of our community making space. This recent work will importantly provide accessible accommodation, kitchen facilities and external areas for artists and community […]
Before the thermometer drops below minus 20 and the snow reaches our knees (its actually pretty warm this week – but we know the near subarctic conditions are coming) we want to send a huge thank you to all the artists, makers, local residents, partners, supporters and funders who have joined us this year. You all make SSW and bring such knowledge, inspiration and possibility to our workshop spaces. This year we have run wonderful Group Residencies for artists joining […]
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