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SUMMARY:174 Vessels by Ellie Niblock
DESCRIPTION:174 Vessels by Ellie Niblock consists of a collection of unique\, handmade sculptures\, representing 174 vessels built for the Royal Navy by Harland & Wolff\, acting as a reminder of the Belfast Shipyard’s importance through thought-provoking\, colourful scupltures. \nOpen Monday to Saturday\, 9am to 5pm. \nFree Admission
URL:https://craftni.org/event/174-vessels-by-ellie-niblock/
LOCATION:FE McWilliam Gallery\, 200 Newry Road\, Banbridge\, BT32 3NB
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Willow Weaving Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Using willow that has been sustainably grown on site at the Navan Centre\, learn the ancient skills of willow weaving with Heather McDermott\, or Fraoch the weaver as you may have known her\, from the Celtic clan at Navan Centre & Fort. The Saille or Willow has been used for thousands of years as a multi-purpose\, sustainable material.\n\nWith themed monthly sessions taking place from May to October\, choose the month or months that have the most interest to you – £50.00 per session. Each workshop lasts for a half day and includes lunch.\n\n28th May – Learning knots and ties with willow & creating a 2D sculpture.\n25th June – Learn basic weaving and tying techniques to make your own obelisk for peas or climbers (This can also be used as a festive Winter light feature).\n23rd July – Preparing a shallow ribbed basket and getting started\, to be finished off at home.\n27th August – Learn how to make a slath for baskets or use as a sunwheel for Lughnasadh.\n24th September – Working with living willow you will make a decorative fence panel to take home and plant.\n22nd October – Coppicing\, sizing and storing your willow. Planting new rods. Students will receive a starter kit for their own Saille Garden.\n\nStudents will also learn about the history\, myth and lore of willow as the weeks progress. Written information and advice will also be provided for students to keep. Please be aware this is a fairly physically demanding course and requires reasonable manual dexterity and strength. Some of the work will take place outdoors in variable weather.
URL:https://craftni.org/event/willow-weaving-workshop/
LOCATION:Navan Centre & Fort\, 81 Killylea Road\, Armagh\, BT60 4LD\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Coppersmithing Jewellery Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Draw inspiration from the Celtic jewellery and Loughnashade trumpet found at the Navan complex of sites & learn the ancient skills of coppersmithing. This is the perfect opportunity to create your own personalised jewellery or gift your loved ones an experience they won’t forget. This is a half-day workshop\, followed by lunch.\n\nPlease note: all materials are supplied and no previous experience is required.
URL:https://craftni.org/event/coppersmithing-jewellery-workshop/
LOCATION:Navan Centre & Fort\, 81 Killylea Road\, Armagh\, BT60 4LD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Bending Glass & Sustaining the Art of Neon
DESCRIPTION:Event Information \nThis launch event and panel discussion marks and celebrates the public online release of ‘Bending Glass’ – a Northern Ireland Screen Digital Film Archive Project’ which tells the story of master glass bender and neon sign maker Adrian McNevison of AM Light taking archive footage from the UTV as a starting point. \nThis multi-faceted project illuminated the former UTV studios at Havelock House\, Belfast with artworks made from light and archive footage from the UTV vaults in a special installation for 3 days in February 2022. To coincide with its online publication on the NI Screen’s Digital Film Archive this event will provide further context on how the project unfolded (and its potential next stages) and we will also hear from a panel of speakers connected with the art of neon. \nSpeaker Information \nKevin Killen \nKevin Killen current practice is the creation of self made neon light sculptures and installations\, often site-specific. The works capture moments in time\, representing life and peoples’ physical journeys as snapshots of lives. Based in Belfast\, he obtained a BA (Hons) in Fine Art from the Surrey Institute of Art and Design University College (now the UCA) in 1999 and specialist training in neon making in Dallas\, Texas in 2009. Large-scale Light installations have been created for the Market Place Theatre and Art Centre Murmur 2021 and National Trust’s Argory\, Armagh\, in May 2018. https://www.kevinkillen.com/ \nClaire Magill \nNational Trust\, is a charity and membership organisation for heritage conservation in England\, Wales and Northern Ireland. Claire Magill is a Regional Conservator for the National Trust NI and has worked on numerous restoration and conservation projects across the region The National Trust looks after one of the world’s largest and most significant holdings of fine art and heritage objects. \nhttps://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ \n\nChirs McNevinson\, Director and Neon Apprentice\, AM Light \nAM Light have been creating exquisite bespoke lighting for over 50 years. Chis is the son of Adrian McNevinson who formed AM Light in 1973 having started an apprenticeship with Neon Signs (Ulster) in 1958. Chris had a career in mechanical engineering before becoming an apprentice in the family business in 2003. \nhttps://am-light.com/ \nAbout \nBending Glass was instigated and organised by artist Johanna Leech in response to the Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive UTV residency programme. The exhibition was in partnership with Flax Art Studios with support from the Department for Communities. The UTV Archive in this exhibition is courtesy of the partnership project (ITV\, Northern Ireland Screen and PRONI). Presented alongside the screenings and stills were contemporary neon artworks produced by AM Light for Michael Hanna\, Stuart Calvin and Johanna Leech\, self-made neons by Kevin Killen\, lightboxes by Susan Hughes\, a written guide by Paula Blair\, and a video interview with McNevison and his son Chris.
URL:https://craftni.org/event/bending-glass-sustaining-the-art-of-neon/
LOCATION:Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talks
ORGANIZER;CN="Johanna Leech":MAILTO:johannaleech@gmail.com
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