Located in the market town of Manorhamilton, North County Leitrim, the Leitrim Sculpture Centre is a major resource for the advancement of skills and knowledge in traditional, contemporary and experimental visual arts.

LSC supports the material practices of artists and furthers creative engagement with the wider contexts of place and community.

CURRENT EXHIBITION:

Artist in Residence, Shiro Masuyama, 'Farming Life
Opening Reception: Friday 4th May 6pm.
Book Launch and Artist Talk Friday 1st June 3pm.

Shiro Masuyama is the latest artist to receive the Fred Conlon Contemporary Sculpture Award in Ireland. Sponsored by Sligo County Council the residency involves a research period of two months on the coast in Easkey, County Sligo followed by one month producing the work for exhibition at Leitrim Sculpture Centre.
For Masuyama the work is always firmly located in the social contexts in which it is made and so it is no surprise that the rural contexts of counties Sligo and Leitrim became the focus of his present work.

Masuyama draws attention to the everyday practices of rural cultures and the reciprocal relationship of people and their surrounding environment. Motivated by the desire to bring these interactions out into the living surface of the everyday Masuyama works to intervene in the regularities of daily existence in attempting to bridge the gap between art and life. For Masuyama, the everyday holds the promise of fundamental change in society and by working with and re-configuring its habitual forms he opens up new possibilities and spaces for creative co-operation.

More on this exhibition.

Download Full Workshop Programme 2012

Download Workshop Programme March - May 2012

Sat 19th & Sun 20th May
Traditional Woodturning

Traditional woodturning presented in two different formats, the first workshop will be in spindle turning and the second workshop in bowl/faceplate turning. Through demonstration and practical examples participants will be given a good grounding in the primary woodturning techniques.

Sat 19th & Sun 20th May
Pottery & the Art of Ceramic Construction

This course offers a study of the basic principles and elements of Graphic Design. Using industry standard software you will develop the ability and confidence to determine appropriate and successful designs. This course is designed to help you achieve basic knowledge and skills in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign.