Projects
Janus Heads
We had the incredible opportunity to collaborate with the Art Boss Group and Renfrewshire Youth Services on a truly unique project—a collection of clay portrait busts. Working in pairs, the participants set to work on creating imaginative, two-faced “Janus Heads,” where each person sculpted one side of the face. This collaborative approach not only encouraged…
Read MoreSTACK IT!
Stack It! was a dynamic two-day sculpture workshop hosted by the Sculpture House Collective at Paisley Art Centre, in collaboration with OneRen, as part of their summer creative workshops for children. The workshop invited the kids to explore the fascinating world of stacking in sculpture, drawing inspiration from iconic artists like Urs Fischer and Constantin…
Read MoreFuture Fossils
We were invited to create an artwork with the care-experienced children from St. Catherine’s Primary School in Paisley for their exciting new outdoor learning area! The project was inspired by a beautiful existing relief sculpture by Charles Anderson, which is displayed at the entrance of the school. This sculpture, dating back to the early ’70s…
Read MoreSummer Social 2024
Our second Summer Social was brimming with creative joy and neighbourly fun. Back again were our friends from the Darkwood Crew, rolling up with their brilliant Bingo Bus to host another lively round—complete with prizes, laughter, and plenty of community spirit. Artist Aby Watson brought Face Paint Feels, painting moods rather than themes onto faces,…
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For our second Summer Social, we just had to invite back the legendary Bingo Bus! Originally dreamed up by The Darkwood Crew during the pandemic, the Bingo Bus was created as a way to reduce isolation and bring some joy to people’s lives — parking up on streets, calling out numbers from the bus to…
Read MoreLawnmower
Laura Aldridge: Jupiter Artland, 11th May to 29th September 2024 Laura was invited to create an exhibition and an outdoor installation for Jupiter Artland’s Summer ’24 programme. Her outdoor installation included a water fountain, produced in collaboration with Paisley-based fabricators Michael Smiths Fabrications. They designed a metal support structure to hold Laura’s ceramic pieces, ensuring…
Read MoreCeramics For All
We have been collaborating with the Disability Resource Centre, a supportive day centre for adults, to design and deliver a tailored programme of ceramics workshops. The focus of these sessions has been to explore and develop accessible techniques that allow participants with diverse abilities to engage meaningfully with ceramic arts. When developing this programme, we…
Read MoreCreativity and Care
For this series of workshops, we had the privilege of working with care-experienced young people from Renfrewshire. Through the medium of ceramics, we collaborated with them to create household objects and small sculptures that were inspired by their individual interests and personalities. Each participant brought their own ideas and creativity to the table, and we…
Read MoreSummer Social 2023
Our first Summer Social took place in June 2023 and set the tone for what has become a much-loved part of our annual calendar. Open to everyone, the Socials are designed as a welcoming space to meet the artists of Sculpture House, take a guided tour of the building, and get involved in creative activities.…
Read MoreDye Garden Socials 2023
The First Series of Dye Garden Socials took place over six months in 2023 as part of our pilot year for the Dye Garden project, curated by Textile Artist and Designer in Residence, Laura Spring. This series of free monthly events combined talks, discussions, and hands-on workshops, all designed to inspire, educate, and inform audiences…
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