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The Community Making Space, in the making

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 […]

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Community Making Space / News 2:51 pm , September 3, 2024 Comments Off on The Community Making Space, in the making
A group of children building a teepee shaped paper kilnHoliday Art Club, photo by Sam Trotman

Job Opportunity: Community Arts Organiser

Deadline for applications: Thursday 17 September, 12 middayNotified: Friday 20 SeptemberInterview: Thursday 26 SeptemberRole to commence: October Job Title: Community Arts OrganiserHours: 0.6 (3 days per week – 22.5 hrs per week) this may include working weekends and evenings as required to meet the needs of the programme.Salary: £28,000 (pro rata) + 5% employers pension contributionContract: Fixed Term – October 2024 – March 2025 (with the possibility of extending the role) Job Overview This role is responsible for the delivery […]

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News 11:07 am , August 20, 2024 Comments Off on Job Opportunity: Community Arts Organiser

Kids Holiday Art Club: In Pictures

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 […]

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Community Making Space / News 3:56 pm , August 13, 2024 Comments Off on Kids Holiday Art Club: In Pictures

Caregivers Residency Blog: Keng Keng Tang

For four weeks across 2023 and 2024 Keng Keng Tang completed their SSW X Counterflows Residency. The residency offered artists time, space, funding and support to develop artists practices alongside their caregiving responsibilities. Keng Keng Tang shares their journey through the residency and how it fostered a sense of renewal. All words and images by Keng Keng Tang. I am a mother, a milliner & textile artist, and a community arts activist. Over the past few years my artistic practice […]

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News / Residency 4:07 pm , May 7, 2024 Comments Off on Caregivers Residency Blog: Keng Keng Tang
Photo by Tyler Lewis

Community Making Space Blog: Easter Art Club

Over 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, […]

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Community Making Space / News 4:10 pm , April 24, 2024 Comments Off on Community Making Space Blog: Easter Art Club
Photo by Bobbi Cameron

Caregivers residency blog: Bobbi Cameron

In February and April 2024 Bobbi Cameron completed her SSW X Counterflows Residency. The residency offered artists time, space, funding and support to develop artists practices alongside their caregiving responsibilities. Bobbi reflects on the nature of being a carer and working as an artist and the importance of flexibility. Words by Bobbi Cameron. Whenever I reflect on time(s) at SSW, I see turning points in my life that have been genuinely monumental. Deep cosmic shifts seem to follow my time […]

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News 4:18 pm , April 9, 2024 Comments Off on Caregivers residency blog: Bobbi Cameron
Photo by Felicity Crawshaw

Residencies in Clay Artist Blog: Josie ko

For 4 weeks across November and December Josie KO took part in Residencies in Clay, which supported artists exploring the transformational potential of clay within society and contemporary arts practice. The residency culminated in Building the Clay Commons with Eva Masterman, which brought together local community members, makers and artists from the North East and beyond. Josie reflects on her developing relationship with clay and her thought processes while on residency at SSW. All words by Josie ko. I’ve never […]

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Artists / Ceramics / News / Residencies / Residency 1:40 pm , March 26, 2024 Comments Off on Residencies in Clay Artist Blog: Josie ko
Photo by Felicity Crawshaw

Residencies in Clay Artist Blog: Nic Green

For 4 weeks across November and December Nic Green took part in Residencies in Clay, which supported artists exploring the transformational potential of clay within society and contemporary arts practice. The residency culminated in Building the Clay Commons with Eva Masterman, which brought together local community members, makers and artists from the North East and beyond. Nic shares a collection of reflections and shares memories that she has connected with whilst experimenting with clay. All words by Nic Green. I […]

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Ceramics / News / Residencies 12:09 pm , March 12, 2024 Comments Off on Residencies in Clay Artist Blog: Nic Green

Residencies in Clay Artist Blog: Mina Heydari-Waite

For 4 weeks across November and December Mina Heydari-Waite took part in Residencies in Clay, which supported artists exploring the transformational potential of clay within society and contemporary arts practice. The residency culminated in Building the Clay Commons with Eva Masterman, which brought together local community members, makers and artists from the North East and beyond. Mina shares a collection of reflections along with some beautiful photos from her time at SSW. Notes on ‘A Residency in Clay’ and ‘Building […]

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News 11:34 am , February 20, 2024 Comments Off on Residencies in Clay Artist Blog: Mina Heydari-Waite
Photo by Felicity Crawshaw

Coming up at SSW in 2024

This year marks Scottish Sculpture Workshop’s 45th anniversary, on this landmark year we’re sharing our future direction and programme updates as well as a new multi-voiced leadership model set up to underpin this. Expanding the possibilities of what sculpture can be At SSW we want to expand the possibilities of what sculpture can be, continuously working towards positive social and environmental change. We’re doing this by rethinking material and skills-based learning, prioritising process and opening up our workshop space as […]

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General / News 2:05 pm , January 31, 2024 Comments Off on Coming up at SSW in 2024