Projects

Our Socials are open to everyone and offer a wonderful opportunity to meet the artists of Sculpture House, enjoy a guided tour of the house, and participate in fun creative activities. Whether you’re coming solo, with family, or with your dog, everyone is welcome! We make sure there’s plenty of food and refreshments to enjoy…

The Dye Garden Socials began as a series of free monthly events over six months in 2023 during our pilot year of the Dye Garden project curated by Textile Artist/Designer in Residence Laura Spring. The events are a mixture of discussions, talks and practical workshops all designed to inspire, educate and inform audiences about sustainable…

Laura was invited by a Leith-based design agency in Edinburgh to collaborate on a groundbreaking project: creating the first-ever global symbol for meningitis, in partnership with the meningitis community. This incredible initiative brought together key organizations such as the Meningitis Research Foundation, the Confederation of Meningitis Organisations (CoMO), Sanofi, and three inspiring para-athletes affected by…

Kendall Koppe was thrilled to present Ghost Sculptures, a striking new exhibition by Nick Evans. This exhibition marked Nick’s highly anticipated first solo show at the gallery in its current form, a momentous occasion for both the artist and the space. The exhibition showcased Nick’s distinctive approach to sculpture, exploring themes of memory, absence, and…

Sculpture House artists Nick Evans, Laura Aldridge, and James Rigler have been working closely with the Paisley Museum’s Secret Collection, an incredible open-access storage facility located on Paisley High Street. This hidden treasure trove houses the museum’s diverse and nationally significant collections, and Sculpture House has been focusing on the museum’s rich collection of 20th-century…

During Creativity Week at Castlehead Academy, we had the pleasure of working with S1 pupils, introducing them to the exciting world of sculpture. The focus was on some of the fundamentals of the craft, including modelling and casting. The students had the chance to explore these techniques hands-on by creating faces out of clay, which…

As part of Collective Architecture’s Burns Road housing development in Cumbernauld we were commissioned to remake a Brian Miller Sculpture. Miller was Cumbernauld’s town artist in the 1960s, 70s and 80s and this work was originally made in concrete and sited in the foyer of a residential block. Before the demolition of the building in…

Sculpture in Schools was part of our pilot year at Sculpture House. We invited artist Debi Banerjee, who then brought in artist Morwenna Kearsley, to design a programme of activities for pupils from our two local primary schools. Working with Glencoates and St Fergus Primary schools, just down the road from Sculpture House, our resident…

Sculpture House resident Laura Spring is developing a dye garden in the front of Sculpture House with the support of designer/anthropologist Dr Charlotte Linton and Sculpture House artist Laura Aldridge. During the pilot year, May 2023 – April 2024, Spring worked with local schoolchildren and residents to grow plants in raised beds that were used…

Artists from Sculpture House have been having a blast visiting the Ferguslie Early Learning and Childcare Centre, where we’re introducing the kids to all sorts of exciting materials and tools, while learning alongside them! It’s been such a joyful experience to see the children’s creativity flourish as they explore new making skills. Recently, we’ve been…