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OIL – A publication by Rachel Grant (Fertile ground)

Publication download This publication has developed from ‘Oil as far as the eye can see – Energy regimes in the everyday’ a tour curated and guided by Rachel Grant that took place across Aberdeen, as part of Myvillages’ Summer Camp titled ‘Who Has the Energy’, commissioned, produced and held at Scottish Sculpture Workshop in Lumsden, July 2023.  Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire have been defined by oil’s discovery offshore in the North Sea. The way oil shapes places is particular. Between villages such as […]

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BEPART / Community / Projects 6:42 am , October 25, 2024 Comments Off on OIL – A publication by Rachel Grant (Fertile ground)

SSW x RSOE Summer Camp in pictures

From 11 – 15 July 2023, Myvillages and SSW held the Rural School of Economics Summer Camp. Taking place outside in the landscape, in the studio and in the Lumsden Village Hall, it was a week of discovery, exploration and coming together around the energy and understanding it’s impact on our work. We were made up of a cohort of artists from North East Scotland and further afield, facilitators, farmers, crofters, people from Lumsden and surrounding areas. A diverse mix […]

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BEPART / News 6:26 pm , August 1, 2023 Comments Off on SSW x RSOE Summer Camp in pictures
Photo by Felicity Crawshaw

Fly Cup & Community Decision-making session

Sunday 11 June, 11am – 1pm Come along for our June Fly Cup – a chance to grab tea & a piece and discuss the plans / next steps for the ‘Lumbungsden’ programme in the Community Making Space at SSW which will kick off this summer. At this months fly cup we’ll feedback on the evaluation of the first taster programme, introduce the research we have undertaken throughout May and share ideas for the next 6 months of activity informed […]

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BEPART / Community / Discussion / News 2:54 pm , June 7, 2023 Comments Off on Fly Cup & Community Decision-making session
Photo by Felicity Crawshaw

Rural School of Economics Summer Camp: Who has the energy? Open call to take part

The deadline for expressions of interest has now passed. SSW and Myvillages are calling out for participants to join the 4 day Rural School of Economics Summer Camp from 12 – 16 July to explore material and immaterial ENERGY and how it shapes our cultural work. The Camp will bring together local, national and international perspectives on this theme and together we will learn by doing – walking, drawing, listening, discussing and testing, following the motto of the Rural School […]

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BEPART / Community / News / Opportunities 12:38 pm , June 5, 2023 Comments Off on Rural School of Economics Summer Camp: Who has the energy? Open call to take part

Lumbungsden Eggs-Change at the Community Making Space

Tuesday 4 April 2023 10.30-13.00Wednesday 5 April 2023 10.30-13.00Thursday 6 April 2023 11.00-13.00 To celebrate the first week of the Easter holidays we are running three eggstra-ordinary activities. and invite you all to join in making edible dyed eggs, decorated eggs, and cooking up some Austrian pancakes. Can we also start a new tradition?We would like to decorate a branch with your egg creations to show in the window of our Community Making Space. During these fun and creative sessions […]

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BEPART / Community / News 9:30 am , April 1, 2023 Comments Off on Lumbungsden Eggs-Change at the Community Making Space

Take a look at the Lumbungsden taster programme

To kick off the Lumbungsden Taster Programme as part of MyVillages Rural School of Economics we hosted 6 weekends of free workshops in the Community Making Space at SSW. This programme of introductory making sessions was created from the suggestions and requests by local residents and featured workshops and activities ranging from knitting circles to sign writing all led by local artists and creatives.   If you missed it, you can view the programme on our website. This programme enabled us to better understand some […]

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BEPART / Community / News 12:37 pm , March 24, 2023 Comments Off on Take a look at the Lumbungsden taster programme
Photo by Felicity Crawshaw

Our plans for 2023

Here at Scottish Sculpture Workshop (SSW), Lumsden, are pleased to share with you the first news of our 2023 plans and opportunities. SSW is an organisation committed to the transformational power of bringing people together through making and to opening up opportunities for artists and local people to access our facilities. Sam Trotman, Director, SSW, “We are excited to this year be focussing our programme on the recently developed areas of the SSW site and to see these brilliant new […]

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BEPART / Capital Development / Community / News 3:42 pm , March 8, 2023 Comments Off on Our plans for 2023
Lumbungsden launch. Photo by Felicity Crawshaw

Lumbungsden

Throughout 2023 the Community Making Space is being used be a test site for a broad range of ideas from the local community and groups. This test programme is called Lumbungsden* and is a collaborative project with artists Myvillages as part of their ongoing and multi-local Rural School of Economics. The Community Making Space will be shaped by local interests and groups over the coming months. The programme, look and future development of the space are to be decided by everyone who wants to share creative […]

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BEPART / Community 5:38 pm , February 9, 2023 Comments Off on Lumbungsden

Community Making Space Taster Programme

To kick off the Lumbungsden Taster Programme as part of MyVillages Rural School of Economics we hosted 6 weekends of free workshops in the Community Making Space at SSW. This programme of introductory making sessions was created from the suggestions and requests by local residents and featured workshops and activities ranging from knitting circles to sign writing all led by local artists and creatives. This programme enabled us to better understand some of the activities that local participants were interested […]

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BEPART / Community 2:56 pm , February 9, 2023 Comments Off on Community Making Space Taster Programme

The Community Making Space Opens

SSW Community Making Space opens its doors with the Lumbungsden* project launch by Myvillages1pm-7pmSaturday 3 December, 2022 Please join us as we open our new Community Making Space and introduce Lumbungsden, our collaborative project with artists Myvillages and their ongoing and multi-local Rural School of Economics. The day will celebrate a new community making space for Lumsden, which will be shaped by local interests and groups over the coming 6 months. The programme, look and future development are to be […]

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BEPART / Community / News 10:34 am , November 18, 2022 Comments Off on The Community Making Space Opens