Jodi Le Bigre in the SSW Ceramics Studio, image credit: Felicity CrawshawEarlier this year in May and August, we were delighted to welcome RSA Residencies for Scotland artist Jodi Le Bigre to SSW. Below, Jodi shares an introduction to the work she developed during her residency and reflects on her time at SSW. SSW is excited to be participating in the RSA Residencies for Scotland programme again, to offer one artist a 1-2 month(s)-long funded residency in 2026. For more information and to apply, visit The RSA website.Deadline: Sunday 18 January 2026, […]
Harriina working in the shared SSW studio. Image credit: Felicity CrawshawEcologies in the Making: Sculpting Futures 2025 residency artist Harriina Räinä, reflects on her time in Scotland, first on residency at Cove Park in Argyll and Bute, followed by residency at SSW. The aim of the Ecologies in the Making: Sculpting Futures residency is to support visual artists to study and develop ecological methods and contexts for their artistic practice. This residency is made possible for Academy of Fine Arts alumni through the Uniarts Helsinki’s Academy of Fine Arts and […]
Group Residents in the Materials Garden, image credit: SSW
Group Residency artists in the ceramics workshop with SSW technician Amy Benzie
Work in progress, image credit: Eva Sajovic Below artist Eva Sajovic reflects on her two week Open Access (O/A) Residency at SSW. O/A Residencies are available throughout the year, for artists, makers or individuals wishing to develop a project, fabricate work or spend time with their practice. Words and Images by Eva Sajovic — My two-week residency at Scottish Sculpture Workshop (SSW), supported by a Developing Your Creative Practive (DYCP) grant from Arts Council England, offered a welcome shift from the urgency of London into a slower, […]
Morven and the wood kiln, image credit: SSWBelow Morven Mulgrew, one of the 2024 SSW x Counterflows Caregivers Residency artists reflects on her time here. This residency was set up in 2020 to expand funded residency opportunities to artists who are also caregivers. The 2025 call out will be launching soon. Words by Morven Mulgrew, images by Morven Mulgrew and SSW — PART ONE: MY CANDIDACY FOR SUITABILITY FOR THE DESIGNATED ROLE OF CARE-GIVER The application for the residency said I wanted to explore the politics of […]
Image credit: Juliana CapesBelow Juliana Capes, one of the 2024 SSW x Counterflows Caregivers Residency artists reflects on her time here. This residency was set up in 2020 to expand funded residency opportunities to artists who are also caregivers. Words and Images by Juliana Capes — In early 2025, I took part in the Caregivers Residency at Scottish Sculpture Workshop (SSW)—a programme designed to support artists with caring responsibilities. Set in the rural village of Lumsden, surrounded by the foothills of Aberdeenshire, SSW […]
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