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GLASS
NORTH LANDS CREATIVE A world-leading glass studio in northern Scotland. Facilities include a general and mould area, hot shop, kiln room, sand- blasting room, air-powered grinding tools, a lamp-working station and a cold working and fi nishing shop. Professional membership costs £50 a year and includes studio access, specialist equipment and support from NLC’s technical team. ■ Quatre Bras, Lybster. Facilities open by appointment. Courses from £680. northlandscreative.co.uk
PRINTMAKING
DUNDEE CONTEMPORARY ARTS: PRINT STUDIO
DCA’s Print Studio houses everything from a Victorian relief press to 3D printers and a laser cutter. Register to access facilities by completing a course or one-to-one tuition. Once registered you can use the Print Studio at any time for a daily fee (plus equipment fees for some of the large- format equipment). ■ 152 Nethergate, Dundee. Tue–Thu 11am–9pm; Fri & Sat 11am–6pm. Courses from £25. dca.org.uk/visit/print-studio
EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS Castle Mills, Edinburgh Printmakers’ new home, is set to be one of the largest artist printmaking facilities in Europe. To become a member and gain access to their studio, you must either be an experienced printmaker or have successfully completed an education course. Studio sessions start at £9 for 4 hours. ■ 2 Gilmore Park, Edinburgh. Tue–Thu 10am–9pm; Fri & Sat 10am–6pm. Courses from £40. edinburghprintmakers.co.uk
GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO Artist membership is taken out annually and allows access to the impressive workshop facilities, with additional session fees starting at £3 an hour. Membership applications from artists with printmaking experience are welcome, while beginners are encouraged to attend GPS courses before working independently. ■ 103 Trongate, Glasgow. Tue–Thu 10am–9pm; Fri & Sat 10am–5.30pm. Courses from £70. gpsart.co.uk
HIGHLAND PRINT STUDIO Extensive printmaking studios and a recently upgraded digital suite, with facilities for high-spec digital imaging, large-format photographic printing and high-resolution scanning. Experienced printmakers can use the facilities after completing a one-hour induction and registering as a member (starting at £50 annually). Refreshers with less recent experience may need some top-up tuition (£34 per hour one-to-one). ■ 20 Bank Street, Inverness. Tue–Sat 10am–1pm, 2pm–6pm. Courses from £75. highlandprintstudio.co.uk
PEACOCK VISUAL ARTS The main centre for contemporary art in Aberdeen – with open-access workshops for printmaking, photography and digital media, in addition to an impressive gallery
programme. Artists can use facilities independently for modest prices, or work on a project with support from a team of experienced technicians. ■ 21 Castle Street, Aberdeen. Tue–Sat 9.30am–5.30pm. Courses from £30. peacockvisualarts.com PHOTOGRAPHY
STILLS Scotland’s leading photographic production centre, offering both B&W and colour darkrooms, digital workstations, scanners, printers and dedicated video editing. No membership fees – to get started all you need to do is book an induction – after which you can access all the facilities for either £12 a day, or £45 a month. ■ 23 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh. Mon– Thu 11am–9pm; Fri–Sun 11am–6pm. Courses from £59. stills.org
STREET LEVEL PHOTOWORKS A one-stop-shop for photographers in Glasgow. Facilities include darkrooms, a digital suite, Hasselblad scanner and high- spec printers. Membership to facilities is by an annual or monthly fee, which includes a general induction. ■ 103 Trongate, Glasgow. Tue–Sat 10.15am–1.15pm, 1.30–4.30pm; Sun 12.15–4.45pm. Courses from £50. streetlevelphotoworks.org
SCULPTURE
SCOTTISH SCULPTURE WORKSHOP Rural workshop space in Aberdeenshire. Facilities include a foundry, wood, metal and ceramics workshops and a fabrication room. Artists can apply to access the facilities through a residency programme or through SSW’s ‘Open Access’ programme. ■ 1 Main Street, Lumsden, Huntly. Mon–Fri 9.30am–5.30pm. Courses from £75. ssw.org.uk
EDINBURGH SCULPTURE WORKSHOP
Impressive, purpose-built sculpture workshop with everything you need to get started on your own sculptural project (including an on-site café from the Milk team for break time). Experienced makers can use equipment – which includes everything from ceramic studios to a foundry – after completing a short induction. Look online for a full list of session fees. ■ Bill Scott Sculpture Centre, 21 Hawthornvale, Edinburgh. Mon–Sat 9.30am–5pm. Courses from £65. edinburghsculpture.org
GLASGOW SCULPTURE STUDIOS Facilities include wood, metal, plaster and resin workshops and a ceramics studio. Membership is focused towards professional practicing artists, but fantastic artist-led courses provide supported access to the facilities for people of all ability levels. ■ 2 Dawson Road, Glasgow. Mon–Wed 9.30am–9pm; Thu–Sat 9.30am–5.30pm (closed every 4th Sat). Courses from £60. glasgowsculpturestudios.org
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