Scottish Sculpture Workshop News & Events - February 2011

Welcome to SSW News & Events February 2011

Welcome to our first newsletter of 2011! We have had a great start to the New Year. Now that our new workshops are up and running, we are looking forward to seeing many more artists in residence at SSW, and new audiences and visitors coming along to our events and activities. We also hope to welcome some new members of staff, as we gear up our internship programme again for 2011.

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Recent News...

Communities Room
The brand new SSW Communities Room will soon be utilised by local community members for the first time. Local residents met at SSW last week to discuss various new ideas for community activities, including arts & crafts workshops and live music nights. Activies will begin from next month, with the organisation of a Community Film Club. For more information, SSW Communities Room

Lauren Gault
We were delighted to welcome back artist Lauren Gault last week to SSW, as she visited Lumsden ahead of her residency project this summer. Lauren is planning a project which will explore the implications of biomedical screening in farming cultures. For more information about Lauren Gault, Lauren Gault at SSW

Sheila Gaffney / Leeds College of Arts & Design
SSW recently welcomed Sheila Gaffney of Leeds College of Art & Design to Lumsden. SSW often welcomes students from across Scotland to our workshops, and we have invited Sheila to bring a group of fine art students from Leeds to Lumsden this autumn for a special residency project.

Recently spotted at SSW...
Artist Julie Ward working alongside senior technician Eden Jolly
Artist Ana Ladd working on her new figurative sculpture
Artist Tony Stallard and his son pouring bronze in the foundry
Whitespace staff organising the studios ahead of their next project
Pupils from Portlethen Academy learning about metal casting

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Coming Up...

SSW Director to chair Leeds Hospitality Symposium
SSW Director Dr. Nuno Sacramento will chair Hospitality at East Street Arts, Leeds this February - for more information :Hospitality

Simon Yuill - Artist in Residence
SSW welcomes artist Simon Yuill next week, as he visits us on a fact-finding mission ahead of his residency here this summer. Working alongside choreographer Gunta Lielmane, Simon will develop a project exploring employment issues in the migrant communities of North East Scotland.

Public cultures and the Commons 2011 Reading Group
SSW and GradCAM (Graduate School of Creative Arts and Media, Ireland) are co-coordinating an international seminar series on Rural / Urban Culture, Connectivity and Contestation. The programme will involve a core set of participants exchanging visits between Scotland and Ireland, to participate in closed workshop sessions, and open public discussions and presentations. The first in the series will take place on Saturday 5 February at GradCAM, Dublin. For more information, SSW Reading Group

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Opportunities...

Opportunity: Internship Programme
SSW is seeking a motivated individual with an interest in working with artists in residence, who wishes to gain experience in all areas of arts management, including arts administration, event organisation and curatorial development. For more information and an application pack, contact us at office@ssw.org.uk
Closing date for applications is Monday 14 February 2011

Iron Pour
After many months of weather-watching, SSW is finally ready to go ahead with our latest Iron Pour. On Friday 11 February, SSW staff and artists will pour around 300kg of iron. Interested in helping out, or even just coming to watch this unique process? Contact us atevents@ssw.org.uk

SSW T-Shirts back in stock!
SSW has just received a new delivery of SSW T-Shirts, in a whole new range of colours and sizes, including *new* junior sizes - these are now available from our online shop, or email us atoffice@ssw.org.uk

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Scottish Sculpture Workshop is a Registered Scottish Charity:
Scottish Charity Number SCO03223

From Top:
The SSW Communities Room
Mick Wilson of GradCAM
Portlethen Academy's Ross Philips
Artist Keith Mellard at SSW
Previous SSW Interns
An Iron Pour at SSW

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