At Sculpture Placement Group, we believe in the power of sculpture to inspire, engage, and build confidence. Team Sculpture is our adaptable project framework designed for use in schools, community organisations, and care settings. It encourages meaningful connections with contemporary art through hands-on making, supporting skills development, creativity, and wellbeing along the way.
The lastest Team Sculpture was developed with The Daffodil Club, a community group based in Greater Easterhouse supporting older adults through social and creative activity.
Working with artist Josie KO, participants have taken part in artist-led workshops exploring sculpture, conversation, and collective making. The group also visited the Travelling Gallery as part of the programme, creating opportunities to engage with contemporary art in accessible and social settings.
Through discussion and shared decision-making, participants selected Black Pansy by Graham Fagen from the SPG Loan Toolkit for installation within the club. The work will be unveiled later this year.
This iteration of Team Sculpture focuses on creativity as a tool for connection, reflection, and confidence-building, while supporting meaningful engagement with contemporary sculpture within a community setting.
Another recent iteration of Team Sculpture was developed in partnership with Barnardo’s in relation to their new Stirling Gap Homes. The Gap Homes have been developed to support young people transitioning to independent living who can live there for up to 2 years with support from Barnardo’s staff.
Through Team Sculpture a small group of young people took part in 7 weeks of arts activity including a visit to Sculpture House in Paisley, four weeks of workshops devised and delivered by artist Greer Pester and selected an artwork to be installed in the shared garden at the Stirling Gap Home.
Their selected artwork, Old Ghosts (Archaeological Dig) by Mick Peter, was installed at Barnardo’s Stirling Gap Home thanks to the group’s creative vision and collaborative decision-making. The sculpture was originally part of Old Ghosts, a 2022 commission for the Holburne Museum Bath
Through this project the young people gained practical skills, built their confidence and had a chance to engage with culture. Importantly it shows young people how they can potentially use creativity as a positive emotional outlet.
Team Sculpture has also been developed for community contexts, first piloted with AMINA – The Muslim Women’s Resource Centre’s Friendship Group. Over six sessions, the group explored creative wellbeing, confidence-building, and connection through sculpture.
Working with artist Aqsa Arif, participants engaged in hands-on making and visited Sculpture House to meet artists in their studios. They also took part in a fabric printing workshop led by artist Laura Aldridge.
The group selected Manometry II by Elpida Hadzivasileva from our Loan Catalogue, now displayed in Amina’s Glasgow workspace from 2025–26. Created in collaboration with medical researchers, the work draws on advanced imaging techniques to reflect on the relationship between science, care, and the unseen structures that sustain life.
For our pilot, we partnered with Young Enterprise Scotland and Govan High School’s Positive Destinations Lead to deliver a 10 week programme shadowing our SPG Loan Project. Students visited contemporary art galleries and production sites, created their own artworks in workshops led by acclaimed artist David Sherry, and placed a sculpture in their school that was shared with and enjoyed by the school community.
Participants developed skills in project management, marketing, and public engagement, while growing their confidence and connection to the arts. The programme culminated in the students selecting Mohammad Plays by Rachel Lowther, highlighting the plight of young Palestinians. The piece was proudly displayed at the school for a period of a year following an opening event attended by students and staff.
Following the success at Govan High, Team Sculpture has expanded to Dunbar Grammar and Whitehill Secondary. Students participated in artist-led workshops exploring contemporary art and creative processes.
At Dunbar Grammar the project reached another milestone with the installation of Gerroff! (or User Feedback) (2021) by Mick Peter, a playful, narrative-driven sculpture chosen by students to become a lasting feature of their school environment.
Collaborating with David Sherry on wearable sculptures encouraged participants to step outside their comfort zones, fostering self-expression and helping them articulate perspectives on contemporary art.
Get in touch to discuss developing a new edition of the project.
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