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Large Sculptural Handbuilding

Dates: Friday 27 February – Sunday 1 March 2026 Time: Teaching starts at 10am and finishes around 4pm. Cost: £400 including VAT (includes tuition, materials, consumables, firings and 2 nights accommodation). Catering: This course is fully self catered. Places: 8 (Beginner+) Information on access 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 traditional techniques including coiling, […]

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Introduction to Metal Fabrication

Dates: Friday 3 – Sunday 5 October 2025 Time: Teaching starts at 10am and finishes around 4pm. Cost: £400 including VAT (includes tuition, materials, PPE and accommodation). Catering: This course is fully self catered. Places: 4 (Beginner+) Information on access is at the bottom of this page. In this course, participants will learn how to start working with, or develop their skills in metal. Through the course participants will learn: – Ways of cutting, hand forming, bending and manipulating thin […]

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Uncategorised 4:28 pm , March 25, 2025 Comments Off on Introduction to Metal Fabrication
A group of artists in brightly coloured boiler suits are stonecarving at individual workbenches, in a sunny yard.Stonecarving in the SSW yard, image credit SSW

Introduction to Stonecarving

Dates: 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 […]

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Uncategorised 4:22 pm , March 25, 2025 Comments Off on Introduction to Stonecarving
A person to the left of the image is holding a glaze test tile with an emerald green glaze at the top. Underneath there are a selection of glaze test tiles in a range of greens, blues and browns. The person holding the test tile is wearing a checked apron, only the apron and hands are visible.Image Credit: SSW

Glaze Intensive 2026

Dates: Mon 2 – Fri 6 November 2026  *We can offer accommodation on the Sunday evening for people travelling from further afield for an additional £36. Please email accounts@ssw.org.uk if this is required, following booking online. Time: Teaching starts at 10am and finishes around 4pm. The optional evening programme will start from 5pm. Cost: £665 (includes tuition, materials, consumables, firings, PPE, accommodation). Places: 6 Level: Some knowledge or experience of using clay required. Information on access is at the bottom […]

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Uncategorised 4:17 pm , March 25, 2025 Comments Off on Glaze Intensive 2026

Woodfiring Intensive

Dates: Monday 22 – Friday 26 September 2025 Time: Teaching starts at 10am and finishes around 4pm. Cost: Introductory price of £500 including VAT (includes tuition, materials, consumables, firings, PPE and 4 nights accommodation). Catering: Not included 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 additional £36. Please email accounts@ssw.org.uk if this is required, following booking online. We are […]

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Uncategorised 4:08 pm , March 25, 2025 Comments Off on Woodfiring Intensive
An orange bucket full of wild clay sitting on top of the red earth and surrounded by grasses. Two arms are holding the bucket and angling it towards the camera.

Wild Clay Intensive

Dates: Monday 6 October – Friday 10 October 2025 Time: Teaching starts at 10am and finishes around 4pm. Cost: Introductory price of £500 including VAT (includes tuition, materials, consumables, firings, PPE and 4 nights accommodation). Catering: Not included 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 additional £36. Please email accounts@ssw.org.uk if this is required, following booking online. Our […]

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Uncategorised 9:39 am , March 25, 2025 Comments Off on Wild Clay Intensive

Gray’s MA Blog: Group Visit to SSW

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. […]

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Rebecca Rae

Gray’s Graduate Blog: Rebecca Rae

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 […]

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News 11:48 am , February 27, 2025 Comments Off on Gray’s Graduate Blog: Rebecca Rae
Scottish Sculpture Workshop building in field with rainbow

An Update on Multi-Year Funding for SSW

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 […]

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News 3:17 pm , January 31, 2025 Comments Off on An Update on Multi-Year Funding for SSW

A Winter of Woodfiring

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 […]

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