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Fernando Garcia Dory

Fernando Garcia-Dory‘s work engages specifically with the relationship between culture and nature, now as manifested in multiple contexts: from landscape and the rural, to desires and expectations concerned with identity, through to (global) crisis, utopia and the potential for social change. Interested in the harmonic complexity of biological forms and processes, his work addresses connections and cooperation, from microorganisms to social systems, and from traditional art languages such as drawing to collaborative agro-ecological projects, actions, and cooperatives Framed by Frontiers […]

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FiRPosts 10:34 am , July 19, 2018 Comments Off on Fernando Garcia Dory

Edge Effects: Glasgow

Images: Ross Fraser McLean/StudioRoRo In July 2017 Scottish Sculpture Workshop presented Edge Effects Glasgow; a programme of workshops, walks, film and performance that explored the complex co-dependencies between ecological, social, economic, and political phenomena. Edge Effects mapped out artistic processes developed in response to seven international residency sites across Europe through Frontiers in Retreat and brought them together with wider artists practices to ask: What multiple forms of knowledge, discourse, and models of action would construct a viable future for humans […]

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Edge Effects: Lumsden

Images: Ross Fraser McLean/StudioRoRo THE LUMSDEN WEEKENDER In the first week of November we brought the essence of Edge Effects back to SSW for the Lumsden Weekender, inviting people to come together and experience some of the permanent works made by artists on residency through Frontiers In Retreat. These works include Mari Keski-Korsu’s sauna, in which she developed her Beat to the Balance practice, Brett Bloom’s Camp Breakdown Break Down Council Circle and Bonfire, and the Edge Effects Library which […]

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FiRPosts 9:47 am , July 19, 2018 Comments Off on Edge Effects: Lumsden

Lumsden Residency: George Ridgway

The second of our Lumsden residency programme artists, George Ridgway, joined us for the month of June to undertake his month long residency alongside our Summer Residency programme. George spent the time developing his practice through experimenting with materials and exploring the local area, which will lead to a workshop in November as part of SSW’s annual Lumsden Weekend. The Lumsden residency programme collaborates with Lumsden Primary School and during his residency George led a workshop with the pupils, the text below elaborates […]

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News / Residencies 2:10 pm , July 12, 2018 Comments Off on Lumsden Residency: George Ridgway
Image credit: Pheobe riley Law

SSW PUBLIC TALKS SERIES: JEZ RILEY FRENCH

**EVENT NOW CANCELLED** Unfortunately we are having to cancel this weeks talk and workshop with Jez riley French at SSW. We apologise for the short notice. Jez has damaged his back and therefore is unable to travel any distance. At this moment we do not have plans to reschedule the talk and workshop but will look at our programmes and diaries and see what we can do. If we organise another date we will post that information as soon as […]

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Events / News 3:36 pm , July 11, 2018 Comments Off on SSW PUBLIC TALKS SERIES: JEZ RILEY FRENCH
During the Nida's traditional midsummer rites with spells and ritual foraging of herbs and flowers. Image: Andrej Vasilenko

Every contact leaves a trace

Summer at SSW is magical, particularly with our recent spell of weather. Its full of energy and excitement with residency programmes, talks, projects and courses all running simultaneously… Still its important for us to emerge form our ‘Lumsden bubble’ and make time to see whats happening elsewhere in the world. At SSW its important for us to be connected to our locality, whilst also engaging with and learning from a multitude of places, people and practices across Europe and beyond. […]

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News 5:09 pm , July 10, 2018 Comments Off on Every contact leaves a trace
Photo credit: Yvette Bathgate

Summer Residencies 2018: June

As the second of our summer residencies comes to a close, we reflect on a beautiful month of incredible weather, art-making, conversation, food, walking, swimming and sauna. We say goodbye and thank you, and wish all the best to our four June Summer Residents; Michael Boyd, Corrie Thomson, Yvette Bathgate, Christiana Bisset and Lumsden Residency artist; George Ridgway.  

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News / Residencies 11:59 am , July 6, 2018 Comments Off on Summer Residencies 2018: June

SSW GRADUATE AWARD PROGRAMME 2018 – SELECTED ARTISTS ANNOUNCED

In 2018 Scottish Sculpture Workshop launched a new annual Graduate Award programme, devised in collaboration with previous artist residents and graduate award winners. The award is supported through partnerships with five Scottish Universities: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (University of Dundee), Edinburgh College of Art (The University of Edinburgh), Glasgow School of Art, Grays School of Art (Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen), and Moray School of Art (Moray College University of the Highlands and Islands). This award builds […]

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News / Residencies 9:33 am , June 29, 2018 Comments Off on SSW GRADUATE AWARD PROGRAMME 2018 – SELECTED ARTISTS ANNOUNCED
Image credit: Lucy Cash

SSW Public Talks Series: Simone Kenyon

Each year SSW host a series of open talks to accompany our Summer Artist in Residence programme. These talks are set up to bring people together, share food and have vibrant conversations. The 2018 public talks series presents the work of Simone Kenyon in the month of June and Jez riley French in August. Both artists have a deep interest place and make emotive site response work. Simone Kenyon Something moves between Thursday 28 June, 6.30 -7.30pm SSW Library, Lumsden Simone’s talk will introduce elements […]

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Events / News 8:58 pm , June 14, 2018 Comments Off on SSW Public Talks Series: Simone Kenyon
Image credit: Lucy Cash

SSW Public Talks 2018

Each year SSW host a series of open talks to accompany our Summer Artist in Residence programme. These talks are set up to bring people together, share food and have vibrant conversations. The 2018 public talks series presents the work of Simone Kenyon in the month of June and Jez riley French in August. Both artists have a deep interest place and make emotive site response work. These talks are free of charge and are followed by simple meal and discussion in the SSW bothy. Everyone […]

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Events / Uncategorised 8:53 pm , June 14, 2018 Comments Off on SSW Public Talks 2018