The aim of the Scottish Sculpture Workshop is to provide the unique location with excellent facilities and the highest level of technical help to anyone wishing to pursue their sculptural practice. Based on these fundamentals, we seek to create opportunities for making sculpture, for exhibiting and siting sculpture, and for increasing the public understanding and appreciation of sculpture. In responding positively to the needs of a wide range of artists, our aim is to create a positive environment for every form of work, experimentation, reflection, discussion and relaxation. The Scottish Sculpture Workshop was started by Frederick Bushe OBE, RSA , in 1979 to provide space for artists to make sculpture. The site includes accommodation and is equipped for a wide range of sculptural practice.
Technicians provide help and advise for users, run the foundry, organise materials and give tuition.
SSW creates opportunities for making sculpture, for exhibiting and siting sculpture, and for increasing the public understanding and appreciation of sculpture. The Scottish Sculpture Open exhibition is held every other year and attracts artists to create work for the unique location of Kildrummy Castle. We have, since the early 80's, also held Symposia, Fellowships, Commissions, Bursaries and undertaken outreach through specialist courses and work with schools. Exploring and responding to the visual world has opened up remarkable new vistas to the artist. Artists are working in new materials that have become part of our environment, and the new media through which information and marketing are fed to us.