Taking place November 24th - 27th in Co. Down, this Open Studio Event is a great opportunity to see making processes of porcelain, glass, jewellery and printmaking! Coffee or mulled wine will be available as visitors will be able to browse unique, handmade work. Participating makers are Alison Lowry, Anne Butler, Alistair-R and Curlew Cottage … Continue reading Open Studio Event
Adam Frew will open his studio on Saturday 3rd December for his annual Christmas sale. There will be a wide range of his pottery, including mugs, bowls, lidded jars, baubles, plates and one-off pieces. There will have firsts as well as seconds, priced accordingly, and also some festive refreshments for you. The studio address is: 21 … Continue reading Adam Frew Christmas Studio Sale
Join ceramicist Helen Faulkner her Belfast studio for a festive open day. Visitors will enjoy mulled wine, take part in free decoration making (to be collected after firing), a giveaway and lots of lovely pottery gifts to get ticking off that Christmas list!
Thursday, February 2 Craft NI Gallery will host Late Night Art with Gail Kelly! A well established Co. Down textile artist and printmaker, Gail will show us how she works on the composition of her linen collages and sews them by hand. Gail draws inspiration from her travels in Ireland and Britain: the routine of the … Continue reading Late Night Art with Gail Kelly
Come long and meet the talented twin sisters Karen and Claire Gibson, the creative dynamic duo who have been making exciting ceramics with a very distinctive style since 2001. With a Master's Degree in Fine and Applied Art from the University of Ulster, the two now run a Ceramics and Framing Studio in the heart of Belfast, … Continue reading Late Night Art with Red Earth Designs!
Craft NI is grateful to Belfast School of Art for facilitating a Maker Talk in Craft NI Gallery with leading Silversmith, sculptor and jeweller Bryony Knox. The talk will take place Wednesday, March 15h at 2pm at Craft NI Gallery. A visiting lecturer at Belfast School of Art, Bryony Knox specialises in the silversmithing technique of repoussé … Continue reading Maker Talk with Silversmith, sculptor and jeweller Bryony Knox
Come along for Late Night Art on Thursday, April 6 between 6 and 8pm and learn about Serti silk painting! Karen O’Kane, the creative force behind Kokodesigns, is a textile artist based in the picturesque Donegal village of Ramelton who specialises in hand painted silk which she uses to make colourful pieces for the home - especially … Continue reading Late Night Art with Kokodesigns
𝙇𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝘼𝙧𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘼𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙎𝙏𝙍𝙇 𝙁𝙞𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙨 will take place on Thursday, May 4th between 7 and 9pm at Craft NI Gallery, Belfast. Come along and learn about the craft practice of macramé! Alison Pascoe is a Belfast based artist and craftsperson specialising in the craft practice of macramé, a heritage knotting technique … Continue reading Late Night Art with ASTRL Fibres
Gaia Heritage Crafts will be holding an Open Day on Saturday, 13th May 2023 featuring woodturning, woodcarving and green woodworking demonstrations. There will be quality wood turned items and woodturning supplies for sale in their craft shop on the day, and visitors will have to opportunity to try some activities throughout the day. There will be demonstrations … Continue reading Woodturning Open Day with Gaia Heritage Crafts
Come along to Adam’s pottery studio in Aghadowey for an evening of demonstrations and refreshments. Adam will be demonstrating making a teapot from start to finish as well as other items from his pottery range. You can relax watching him make while enjoying tea or coffee and some home baked treats. There will also be … Continue reading Demonstration Evening with Adam Frew
Come along to the Traditional Skills Festival and meet talented local crafters, makers and artists. Visitors have the option to come down for a day or stay for three days. Over the weekend the farm will host a selection of hands on full and half day skills and crafts workshops with expert crafts people. Visitors … Continue reading Traditional Skills Festival
Come along and meet design powerhouse Martin Cameron and Laura Breen for a one-of-a-kind event - a Cameron & Breen Jewellery Trunk Show at Craft NI Gallery, Belfast! This will be a unique opportunity to meet these two talented makers in person as the Gallery will show an extended collection of their stunning works for … Continue reading Cameron & Breen Jewellery Trunk Show – Opening Night