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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
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Irish Craft Heroes
DESCRIPTION:Craft NI are delighted to partner with the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland and Belfast International Arts Festival who have brought this unique exhibition\, the Irish Craft Heroes outdoor panel trail\, to Belfast Botanic Gardens\, showing until November 7th. The outdoor exhibition will introduce you to some of the most influential makers on the island of Ireland\, as nominated by the public and then selected as part of the 50th anniversary of the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland. \nTo accompany the outdoor trail\, Craft NI is very pleased to be able to show this capsule exhibition of work from the Northern Ireland-based Heroes. We hope you’ll enjoy the opportunity to see their stunning work up close\, a perfect complement to the outdoor exhibition in Botanic Gardens. \nMakers: Seliena Coyle\, Jack Doherty\, Sara Flynn\, Bob Johnston\, Alison Lowry\, Michael McCrory\, Peter Meanley and Cara Murphy.
URL:https://craftni.org/event/irish-craft-heroes/
LOCATION:Craft NI Gallery\, 115 - 119 Royal Ave\, Belfast\, BT1 1FF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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ORGANIZER;CN="Craft NI":MAILTO:gallery@craftni.org
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SUMMARY:Ceramics Short Course with Tracey Johnston
DESCRIPTION:This course will suit someone who has little or no past experience of working with clay.   You will be introduced to a number of different techniques\, including\, slab work\, coil work and an opportunity to learn how to use a potter’s wheel.  This is an exciting opportunity to use the superb facilities of the Ulster University and begin or progress your journey in clay. \nThis 8 week (3 hours per week) course is taught on a Tuesday day night 6.00 – 9.00 pm by Tracey Johnston a graduate of the Ulster University and current Graduate in Residence. There are two start dates 6th September 2022 and 1st November 2022. \nThe course is suitable for beginners and students that already have basic ceramic knowledge and wish to focus on and develop ideas and processes. \nThe teaching will be both individual and group sessions. \nAll main making techniques will be covered with an emphasis on skill development. \nCosts include reasonable use of materials\, colours and firings\, and takes place in the new Ceramic Studios in the Ulster University\, Belfast School of Art\, York Street\, Belfast. \nCourse Date: \n\nTuesday 6th September 2022\, every Tuesday until 25th October 2022 (Closing date for application: Tuesday 30th August 2022 at 12 noon)\nOR\nTuesday 1st November 2022\, every Tuesday until 20th December 2022 (Closing date for application: Tuesday 25th October 2022 at 12 noon)
URL:https://craftni.org/event/ceramics-short-course-with-tracey-johnston/
LOCATION:Belfast School of Art\, Ulster University\, York Street\, Belfast\, Antrim\, BT15 1ED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Beyond Edges
DESCRIPTION:A group exhibition of paintings\, glass artefacts\, and sculptures crafted in wood and metal by Andrea Spencer\, Nicola Nemec\, and Sharon Adams. \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\nAn elegant and thought-provoking exhibition in which three woman artists investigate\, interrogate and interpret their immediate locale and shared hinterland of open hills and dramatic coastlines in North Antrim. \nAll three artists respond to the physicality of the land\, the impact of man’s intervention on its topography and the effects of changing atmospheric conditions\, but they also evoke an essence of place with works that reflect their individual connection to landscape\, one tempered by memory\, emotional and personal experience\, and the potential and constraints of their artistic practice. \nLight permeates the work of all three artists – Adams employs it to ‘draw’ shadows from her coiled\, sprung sculptures; Nemec’s paintings emulate the way light diffuses through the landscape creating ambiguous space and scale and Andrea Spencer exploits the qualities of light as it passes through her elegant glassworks of natural forms. \nThe collaboration was first exhibited at Roe Valley Arts Centre in 2021\, and includes an accompanying text by Amanda Croft. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nLaunch 7pm-9pm Thursday 8th September at  the Georgian Gallery\, Ards Arts Centre. \nThe Exhibition will run from Thursday 8th September to Saturday 22nd October. \n 
URL:https://craftni.org/event/beyond-edges-2/
LOCATION:Ards Arts Centre\, Town Hall\, Conway Square\, Newtownards\, BT23 4NP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Make a ceramic pumpkin patch
DESCRIPTION:Join ceramicists Rebecca Killen and Laureanne Kootstra this autumn for a two part workshop creating and glazing your very own ceramic pumpkin patch. Make up to three stoneware pumpkins using handbuilding techniques and return on the 30th September for our glazing session. \nYour pumpkin patch will be fired and ready to collect from The Ash Gallery a week later. \nPlease note a second workshop is available: September 28 – October 12\, please check the organiser’s website for more details.
URL:https://craftni.org/event/make-a-ceramic-pumpkin-patch/
LOCATION:The Ash Gallery\, 83 Central Promenade\, Newcastle\, BT33 0HH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:'Paper Magic' Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Craft NI are delighted to welcome you to their upcoming exhibition\, ‘Paper Magic’. The exhibition will focus on the medium of paper\, one of the oldest and most familiar materials known to man\, and its hidden potential of transformation. Through their artful mastery of skills such as cutting\, pulping\, folding\, oiling and collaging\, five talented makers will reveal the magical properties of paper in this new group show. \nPaper has been with us from ancient times to the present\, a constant companion recording our art\, our ideas\, our transactions and\, sometimes\, quietly changing the course of history itself. We take this flat\, flimsy and ephemeral material for granted\, yet it also has the power to be transformed.  \nThe exhibition features papier mache sculptures\, collages and large scale mixed media pieces\, and highlights unique techniques such as  Momigami – a Japanese paper kneading technique using oil which transforms paper into a fibrous material which can then be stitched. \nExhibiting makers: Sue Cathcart\, Jayne Cherry\, Susan McKeever\, Adele Pound\, Emma Whitehead. \nThe five participating artists share a common passion for paper but their creative output is as diverse as it is intriguing\, a testament to how this fragile material can be used to bring ideas to life.
URL:https://craftni.org/event/paper-magic-exhibition/
LOCATION:Craft NI Gallery\, 115 - 119 Royal Ave\, Belfast\, BT1 1FF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:'Made in Ireland' Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The F.E. McWilliam Gallery and Armagh City\, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council are delighted to present Made In Ireland. A celebration of the wealth and vibrancy of Ireland’s studio crafts\, the exhibition presents work by over 110 craftspeople from 27 counties\, each creating beautiful\, considered objects using skills honed over many years. Supported by Design & Crafts Council Ireland and  managed by the creative team of Hilary Morley\, Stephen O’Connell and Mary Gallagher\, Made In Ireland comes to the F.E. McWilliam Gallery after successful runs at the National Design & Craft Gallery in Kilkenny and Farmleigh Gallery\, Dublin. \nIreland’s makers\, working in and across different sectors\, are creating innovative work of high quality. Makers work in local and carefully sourced materials\, across all regions of our island. Some are household names\, some work away quietly perfecting their skill and promoting their work locally and regionally. The Irish public has shown itself to have a lively interest in craft\, however\, they are largely unaware of the diverse range and quality of work being produced in the country by skilled makers. \nSelected after an open call\, Made In Ireland showcases the skill of potters\, glassmakers\, textile artists\, woodturners\, basket makers\, gold and silversmiths\, metalsmiths and furniture makers. Exhibitors include makers of international renown as well as young\, emerging artists and those who have practised quietly in areas of the country such as Clare Island\, West Cork and the North Antrim Coast.  Some are members of Design & Crafts Council Ireland’s Portfolio Critical Selection\, while others are makers who practise away from the spotlight and national attention. \nAt a time when many people are showing a considerable preference and appreciation for goods that are Irish made\, we can think of no better time to create a colourful\, inclusive exhibition that shows the very best of what is Made In Ireland.
URL:https://craftni.org/event/made-in-ireland-exhibition/
LOCATION:FE McWilliam Gallery\, 200 Newry Road\, Banbridge\, BT32 3NB
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Metalsmithing: Jewellery Making
DESCRIPTION:Join a series of six metalworking sessions in which beginners can learn basic metalworking techniques for jewellery and silversmithing. Led by silversmith Claire Mooney. \nSuitable for beginners and those with a little experience. \nSession 1; 26th September — Tools and Techniques \nSession 2; 3rd October — Copper Cuff Bangle Design \nSession 3; 10th October — Bangle Completion \nSession 4; 17th October —Silver Pendant \nSession 5; 24th October — Silver Earrings \nSession 6; 7th November — Completion/Free Week \nBeginning Monday 26th September and continuing weekly with the exception of Monday 31st October (Halloween) with the final session being held on Monday 7th November. \nDates may be subject to change should unexpected circumstances arise. \nMaterials and light refreshments provided. \nSuitable for ages 10+ (Children aged 10–15 must be accompanied by an adult) \nGet in touch via social media to arrange payment in person via cash.
URL:https://craftni.org/event/introduction-to-metalsmithing-jewellery-making/
LOCATION:Moneydarragh Hub\, 101 Longstone Road\, Newry\, BT34 4UZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:10 week jewellery workshop with Robyn Galway
DESCRIPTION:Join a 10 week jewellery course with tutor Robyn Galway! The course is available on either Tuesday or Wednesday nights in a working jewellery studio in East Belfast. This workshop is suitable for beginners and those with some experience working in jewellery. Class sizes will be kept small and can be personally tailored for your needs. The first 5 weeks are project based to learn specific making skills and the last 5 weeks will be spent on personal projects. \nGreat for making Christmas presents for those you love or for learning new skills!
URL:https://craftni.org/event/10-week-jewellery-workshop-with-robyn-galway/
LOCATION:Sugary Studios\, 116a Castlereagh Street\, Belfast\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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