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Dates: Wednesday 17 – Friday 19 February 2027 Times: Teaching starts at 10am and finishes around 4pm. The shared artist studio and library is available 24/7 for use after teaching finishes. Cost: £400 (includes tuition, materials, consumables, firing and accommodation) Places: 6 (Beginner+ – no experience required) Access information is at the bottom of this page. In this course, participants will be guided through a range of processes in hand-building with clay with encouragement to go big! Together we will explore […]

Dates: Wednesday 27 – Friday 29 May 2026 Time: Teaching starts at 10am and finishes around 4pm. The shared artist studio and library is available 24/7 for use after teaching finishes. Cost: £400 (includes tuition, materials, PPE and accommodation). Places: 4 (Beginner + no experience required.) Information on access is at the bottom of this page. In this course, participants will learn how to start working with, or develop their skills in metal. Through the course participants will learn: These […]

Dates: Monday 14 – Friday 18 September 2026 *We can offer accommodation on the Sunday evening for people travelling from further afield for an additional £36. Please email accounts@ssw.org.uk if this is required, following booking online. Time: Teaching starts at 10am and finishes around 4pm. The optional evening programme will start from 5pm. Cost: £665 (includes tuition, materials, consumables, PPE and accommodation). Places: 4 Level: Some knowledge or experience of using metal required. Information on access is at the bottom […]

Dates: Mon 23 March – Fri 27 March 2026  Time: Teaching starts at 10am and finishes around 4pm. Dinner is served at 7pm Cost: £800 including VAT (includes tuition, materials, consumables, firings, PPE, 4 nights accommodation and evening meals). Catering: An evening meal is provided as part of the course Monday – Thursday. Places: 6 (Intermediate+) Information on access is at the bottom of this page. *We can offer accommodation on the Sunday evening for people travelling from further afield […]

Anna Lomas (she/her)Programme Producer Anna is Programme Producer at SSW where she manages our Artists’ Residency programme and organisational communications. She is committed to supporting artists and to values led programming. Prior to joining SSW, Anna led on festival programmes, events and projects across the UK including at Wild Rumpus and Platform. She studied Painting and Printmaking at Glasgow School of Art, and was subsequently involved in artist-led activity, including joining the committees at Market Gallery and the inaugural Glasgow Open […]

Jo Northedge (she/her)Communities Producer Jo is SSW’s Communities Producer who works collaboratively within Lumsden and surrounding areas to manage our Community Making Space Programme. Jo is driven by the power of making and how creativity can bring people together, strengthen communities, and inspire change. She brings experience in community and youth engagement, a strong commitment to inclusive and collaborative practice, and a belief that art has the potential to connect us to one another and to the places we stay within.  […]

Our monthly Clay Socials are a chance for Lumsden residents to get together and learn or improve their clay skills. These relaxed creative sessions will start with an introduction to some basic clay techniques and offer plenty of time to work on their own creations. Snacks and refreshments provided all materials, consumables and firing are free. Clay Socials are only open to people living in Lumsden, Honeybarrel, Mossat and Kildrummy. Next Clay Social dates: 25 April – Sports day themed […]

Summer Holiday Art Club (7-11 years old) Monday 7 – Friday 11 July 202510 am – 1 pmFreeBooking essential Working with a contemporary artist, children will build on our work from previous holiday clubs to explore the development of public art work by creating sculptural artworks to be installed at SSW. Together they will explore textile techniques, dyeing and printing as well as ways for young people to express their ideas and voices in public through these works.  How to […]