August Craft Month, the largest annual celebration of craft on the island of Ireland has officially launched! An incredible line-up of almost 500 events are taking place on both sides of the border this August, from hands-on workshops, demonstrations and exhibitions, to open studios and markets. Brought together by Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) and Craft NI, the programme showcases the exceptional talent, creativity and craftsmanship found throughout Ireland.
Find the events taking place near you by visiting augustcraftmonth.org!
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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 … Continue reading Willow Weaving Workshop
£50
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 … Continue reading Ceramics Short Course with Tracey Johnston
£220
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. Your pumpkin patch will be fired and ready to collect from The Ash Gallery a … Continue reading Make a ceramic pumpkin patch
£70
Join a series of six metalworking sessions in which beginners can learn basic metalworking techniques for jewellery and silversmithing. Led by silversmith Claire Mooney. Suitable for beginners and those with a little experience. Session 1; 26th September — Tools and Techniques Session 2; 3rd October — Copper Cuff Bangle Design Session 3; 10th October — … Continue reading Introduction to Metalsmithing: Jewellery Making
£90
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5 events,
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 … Continue reading 10 week jewellery workshop with Robyn Galway
£175
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8 events,
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. Your pumpkin patch will be fired and ready to collect from The Ash Gallery a … Continue reading Make a ceramic pumpkin patch
£70
Join a series of 6 community led ceramics sessions. Suitable for beginners and those with a little experience. All welcome! Materials and refreshments provided. Session 1; Wednesday 28th September — Introduction & Tile Making Session 2; Wednesday 5th October — Making a Pot/Vase Session 3; Wednesday 12th October — Wall Plaque/Bowl Session 4; Wednesday 19th … Continue reading Moneydarragh Makers Pottery Challenge
£90
This 6 week course is for experienced and beginner stitchers alike. Join tutor Linda O’Kane and learnt to use fairly simple stitches to create a piece of needlework. Your work can then be framed or made into a bag or cushion afterwards. The design, inspired by the paintings of Ukrainian Folk Artist Maria Prymachenko, is stitched … Continue reading Folk Art Embroidery
£68
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9 events,
Learn the skills of Silversmithing and make your own silver jewellery with tutor Diane Lyness. Under her guidance, you will learn a variety of jewellery techniques including soldering, piercing, shaping, texturing metal and polishing. During the term, participants will work through the design and creation of a piece or pieces of jewellery. If you have … Continue reading Silversmithing techniques
£60
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9 events,
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The Spinning Yarns Festival takes place on Saturday 1st October at the Theatre at the Mill and the Mossley Miill Complex in Newtownabbey. Spinning Yarns is a one-day Festival celebrating the world of all things associated with wool & linen. The festival will showcase the colour, creativity and craft associated with these homespun yarns in … Continue reading Spinning Yarns Festival 2022
£5
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9 events,
Join a series of six metalworking sessions in which beginners can learn basic metalworking techniques for jewellery and silversmithing. Led by silversmith Claire Mooney. Suitable for beginners and those with a little experience. Session 1; 26th September — Tools and Techniques Session 2; 3rd October — Copper Cuff Bangle Design Session 3; 10th October — … Continue reading Introduction to Metalsmithing: Jewellery Making
£90
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10 events,
Join a series of 6 community led ceramics sessions. Suitable for beginners and those with a little experience. All welcome! Materials and refreshments provided. Session 1; Wednesday 28th September — Introduction & Tile Making Session 2; Wednesday 5th October — Making a Pot/Vase Session 3; Wednesday 12th October — Wall Plaque/Bowl Session 4; Wednesday 19th … Continue reading Moneydarragh Makers Pottery Challenge
£90
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Spend a day with Sabine from Breaghmore Baskets and learn the skills needed to create 2 beautiful decorations for your garden using willow and traditional skills. Please note this class will be held outdoors so dress appropriately.
£45
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Join ceramicists Rebecca Killen and Laureanne Kootstra for a masterclass exploring the creative process of slip casting. During this workshop you will have the opportunity to work with porcelain casting slip, a selection of plaster moulds and coloured porcelain. You will also learn about refining your cast pieces and how to apply surface decoration. Each … Continue reading Clay Project Slip Casting
£35
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Halloween is coming - why not give the potter’s wheel a whirl and learn how to throw killer shapes, and combine hand building techniques to model one-off creations with tutor Andrea McCullough Alderdice? Decorate your work with designs of your choice, perhaps go for kooky cats or spooky bats? Suitable for children ages 6-11.
£15
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Join a series of 6 community led ceramics sessions. Suitable for beginners and those with a little experience. All welcome! Materials and refreshments provided. Session 1; Wednesday 28th September — Introduction & Tile Making Session 2; Wednesday 5th October — Making a Pot/Vase Session 3; Wednesday 12th October — Wall Plaque/Bowl Session 4; Wednesday 19th … Continue reading Moneydarragh Makers Pottery Challenge
£90
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Join tutor Julie McCreery for a one-day taster workshop in Patchwork and create a coaster placemat for your mug. Whether you have experience of using a sewing machine or not, this workshop will teach you the basics of patchwork and you will come away with a practical, fabric mug coaster, using a technique called '4 Patch'. … Continue reading Patchwork Coaster Workshop
£18
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A very unique workshop coming up just in time for the spooky season: Heather Mcdermott Willow Craft is hosting a Besom Broom workshop: participants will make their very own Besom Broom using all natural materials gathered sustainably and locally. The brooms can be used for clearing leaves and cobwebs and also symbolises cleansing and purification rituals. … Continue reading Besom Broom Workshop
£45
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The Great Pottery Throwdown finalist, Anna McGurn, will guide you in the creation of sculptural figures, essentially taking a lump of clay and turning it into something with character and personality. Anna’s figures seem to take on their own temperament, she can show individuality in a stance; superiority in a look; charm in a smile, … Continue reading Ceramic Figurative Sculpture
£45
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10 events, |
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Join a series of 6 community led ceramics sessions. Suitable for beginners and those with a little experience. All welcome! Materials and refreshments provided. Session 1; Wednesday 28th September — Introduction & Tile Making Session 2; Wednesday 5th October — Making a Pot/Vase Session 3; Wednesday 12th October — Wall Plaque/Bowl Session 4; Wednesday 19th … Continue reading Moneydarragh Makers Pottery Challenge
£90
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In this one-session workshop with cearmicist Fiona Shannon, children will design and make creepy creative and innovative clay lanterns just in time for Halloween. Designed for beginners and improvers this class will be a fun creative environment to get crafty using a range of clay techniques. In this workshop we will be using air dry clay … Continue reading Halloween Clay Lanterns
£15
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The 'Make your own jam jar diorama' workshop is one of the supporting events for the 'Paper Magic' exhibition, currently on at Craft NI Gallery until October 29th. Come along to this convivial workshop with Sue Cathcart and learn how to make a jam jar diorama! Sue will bring along her humorous Mr Papers character … Continue reading ‘Make your own jam jar diorama’ workshop with Sue Cathcart
£20
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9 events, |
9 events, |
9 events,
Join a series of 6 community led ceramics sessions. Suitable for beginners and those with a little experience. All welcome! Materials and refreshments provided. Session 1; Wednesday 28th September — Introduction & Tile Making Session 2; Wednesday 5th October — Making a Pot/Vase Session 3; Wednesday 12th October — Wall Plaque/Bowl Session 4; Wednesday 19th … Continue reading Moneydarragh Makers Pottery Challenge
£90
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9 events, |
10 events,
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In this one-session workshop with cearmicist Fiona Shannon, children will design and make creepy creative and innovative clay lanterns just in time for Halloween. Designed for beginners and improvers this class will be a fun creative environment to get crafty using a range of clay techniques. In this workshop we will be using air dry clay … Continue reading Halloween Clay Lanterns
£15
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9 events, |
10 events,
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 … Continue reading Ceramics Short Course with Tracey Johnston
£220
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11 events,
Join a series of 6 community led ceramics sessions. Suitable for beginners and those with a little experience. All welcome! Materials and refreshments provided. Session 1; Wednesday 28th September — Introduction & Tile Making Session 2; Wednesday 5th October — Making a Pot/Vase Session 3; Wednesday 12th October — Wall Plaque/Bowl Session 4; Wednesday 19th … Continue reading Moneydarragh Makers Pottery Challenge
£90
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9 events, |
9 events, |
9 events, |