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Terms and conditions: Clay Shop

Last reviewed: December 2020Download a pdf or MS Word version. General Clay Shop offers a limited selection of ceramics materials available for sale to the general public. All customers visiting Scottish Sculpture Workshop must treat each other, the staff, site, neighbours and local area with respect. Price All costs are offered in pounds sterling (£). Prices given are inclusive of VAT. We are registered for UK VAT. Our registration number is 384 8603 20. All prices are as displayed on […]

Ceramics Established Practice: FAQs

Here we have compiled answers to some frequently asked questions relating to Established Practice. Hopefully you will be able to find the answer to your question here, however if not please don’t hesitate to contact us on admin@ssw.org.uk or 01464 861372. Booking How do I join Established Practice? Established Practice offers regular, independent access to SSW’s Ceramics Workshop. As this involves working without the support of a technician we need you to evidence that you have the required skills to […]

Ceramics: Regular Practice FAQs

Here we have compiled answers to some frequently asked questions relating to our Regular Practice subscription. Hopefully you will be able to find the answer to your question here, however if not please don’t hesitate to contact us on  admin@ssw.org.uk or 01464 861372. Booking How do I join Regular Practice? When new space(s) becomes available for Regular Practice we will advertise it via our mailing list and social media. You can sign up for our mailing list here. How do […]

Photo: Felicity Crawshaw

Ceramics: Clay shop

To support you to practice at home, our Clay Shop offers a limited selection of clay to purchase. Our Clay Shop is open Thursdays, 11am – 1pm. The clay shop usually stocks: Black Chunky (PF 660) £34.38Black Smooth (PF 680) £32.51Black Smooth Textured (PF670) £35.80Earthstone Terracotta Crank (ES75) £15.55Earthstone Professional (PF550) £25.90Kettles Crank Clay £17.84KGM Body £18.48Porcelain Paper Clay (ES600) 5kg Bag £20.59Audrey Blackman Porcelain £37.04Red Stoneware (PF 690) £25.16Redox (PF590) £17.70School Buff Clay £15.06Sculpting Pizza Body (ES180) £19.57Special Fleck […]

The image is largely cast in shadow, with a dramatic beam of light cutting diagonally across it. The light falls on 2 MDF throwing batts, next to each other on a shelf above a long, white radiator. The batts have some clay vessels on them which vary in form and are a light, sandy grey in colour.Photo(detail): Maija Annikki Savolainen

Ceramics: Firing service

We offer a firing-only service with regular bisque and glaze firings in our kilns available to book online. Firings are completed by our skilled ceramics technician, Amy Benzie.

Ceramics: 1:1

Glaze tests in the ceramics workshop at SSW. Photo: Felicity Crawshaw

Ceramics: Established Practice

Established Practice offers regular independent access to SSW’s ceramics workshop on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. It is aimed at artists, makers and ceramicists with existing skills and experience working in ceramics, who are starting to develop a serious practice and want to further hone their skills and ideas. Established Practice subscribers receive:  Further information:If you have any suggestions, questions or requirements relating to accessibility at SSW, please get in touch and we will make every effort to support you to […]

Image of a busy Ceramics Workshop at the end of the SSW x Counterflows Caregivers residency 2023. Photo by Sam Trotman

Ceramics Subscription

We are glad to open up our renovated Ceramics Studio to new users through a Ceramics Subscription. Ceramics Subscription provides 8 x 3 hour sessions to the studio per month* on a Thursday and Friday through a no questions asked, sliding pay scale set up to ensure that the space is accessible to more people from a wide range of economic backgrounds. Ceramics Subscription enables users to have regular, independent access to SSW’s ceramics studio along with some technical guidance. […]

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Photo by Felicity Crawshaw

Ceramics

Looking to use our ceramics studio on a regular basis – join our Ceramics Subscription, find out more. Our experimental ceramics workshop offers you space, specialist teaching and equipment to support the development of your clay skills and ceramics practice. From building and forming, through to firing and glazing, the ceramics workshop welcomes complete beginners through to those with an established practice, with the support of our part-time Ceramics Technician. The studio is bright and open, equipped with three electric kilns […]