We are excited to share our Spring Community Making Space programme developed in collaboration with our Community Advisory Group and other members of our local community. Check out the full programme in the menu on the right and head to the bottom of this page for more info on booking. As Winter gives way to Spring, our new programme celebrates the season of growth, renewal and new beginnings within these sessions. Emerging from our winter season, which included quilting, candlemaking […]
We are excited to share our Winter Community Making Space Programme developed in collaboration with our Community Advisory Group and other members of our local community. In many other northern places Winter is seen as a time to rest and renew – responding to the short days and long nights we experience. The season invites us to slow down and recharge, to find new routines and to spend time in the company of one another. Nature too changes its rhythm […]
Our Thursday Making Sessions take place from 11am-1pm in the Community Making Space at SSW and are followed by a cooked lunch. Sessions are free but please book by emailing communities@ssw.org.uk letting us know all of the events you plan to attend. Materials Garden Natural inks and paints with Claire RaynerThursday 24th April 11am – 1pm Join us for a session with local artist and SSW Community Advisor Claire Rayner to create your own natural inks and watercolor paints. We’ll […]
Our Kids Holiday Clubs are an integral part of our Community Making Space Programme here at SSW and provide an important pathway for young people to get into workshop spaces. They take place every school holiday and are open to 7-12 year olds and 12 – 17 year olds. This summer we were delighted to have kicked off the holiday programme with Stone Club – a chance for local teens to try their hands at stone carving. Over the summer […]
From 2020-2024 SSW commissioned and worked with MyVillages through their Rural School of Economics (RSoE) programme to develop our Community Making Space programme alongside the wider SSW team and local community. Below is a blog post by Kathrin Böhm of Myvillages sharing her experiences, insights and process on developing this important new area of SSW. Words by Kathrin Böhm.Photos by Felicity Crawshaw and Myvillages. The Community Making Space in the making – via lumbung.A Rural School of Economics and Scottish Sculpture […]
This July our Summer Holiday Art Club was led by artist Dunya Kalantery, who over 5 days worked with young people to explore clay making processes and themes of destruction, creation and transformation. They did this through: The sessions also explored personal transformation through finding their spirit animals, eating communal lunches, playing games and inventing performance rituals. Take a look at some of the images of our week below. Thanks to Dunya Kalantery for devising and facilitating this transformational week and to all the young artists who took part, to our amazing […]
Photo by Tyler LewisOver the past few months SSW has been busy working with our Community Advisory Group making plans for our 24/25 community programme. This has included meeting with local partners, taking part in a range of Inspirations talks from Manoeuvre, The Portland Inn Project and MyVillages and sharing our needs and ambitions. We are now busy putting the finishing touches to the Community Programme and look forward to sharing this later in May. In the meantime Mara, our Community Arts Organiser, […]
Monday 8 – Wednesday 10 April10 am – 2 pmFree, but booking is essentialA vegetarian lunch is provided. Calling all adventurers! Come along to SSW for our annual Easter Art Club. This year we will be taking inspiration from our surroundings and together creating a collection of mythical beasts formed out of local materials. We will work with clay, wool, leaves, feathers and other local finds to explore costume making, creating our own folklore and setting up portraits of our […]
Light-painting by Mara Marxt LewisFriday 15 December5pm – 8pm 5pm – 5:45pm – Light walk6pm – 6:30pm – Drinks, toasts and light switch on6.30 – 8pm – Music, food and dancing Our festive celebrations will kick off with a magical lantern walk bringing light to all corners of the village. We will gather at SSW to carry handmade lanterns, candles and torches that will illuminate our walk through local trails and parks. Throughout the walk, we will pause at various spots to create light […]
Image from UnsplashSunday 10 December2pm – 4pm Together we will discover the art of candle making using natural bee wax and recycled candle remnants at this creative workshop. Participants will prepare wicks, melt wax, add fragrance and dye, and pour wax into decorative molds to craft their own unique candles. Let your creativity shine bright this winter! How to take part
Scottish Charity Number: SC003223