Participants will spend a day of fun and make a pair of silver stacking rings under the guidance of goldsmith Diane Lyness.  Each participant will be taught traditional jewellery making techniques such as piercing, soldering, shaping, texturing and polishing to create a beautiful pair of rings to take home. No previous experience is required. Please … Continue reading Silver stacking rings workshop

Join tutor Linda Mulholand - under her supervision children will craft spooky Halloween lanterns from mixed materials to light up dark scary Halloween nights!

Under the guidance of tutor Linda O'Kane, participants will learn how to make some padded and embellished birds which can be worn as a brooch or attached to a bag or suitcase, or even displayed on a door knob. All materials will be provided but please bring some small scissors to class. Suitable for 16+ … Continue reading Textile birds workshop

Join Ciara Campbell for this 4 week workshop to create your own ceramic nativity set made up of 11 clay pieces, just in time for Christmas! Please note the workshop will take place on Saturday 22nd, 29th Nov & 6th, 13th Dec | 10:30am - 12:30pm This class is suitable for age 16+

Learn how to make an adorable hobby horse in miniature under the guidance of tutor Linda O'Kane. All materials will be provided (you will have materials to make 3 hobby horses) but please bring some small scissors to class.

During this 5 week course, participants will learn the basics of throwing including techniques like centering, opening out and pulling up to create a variety of different pots, including mugs and bowls.   Pots are fired and glazed for collection at a later date. Please note, this course will run on Thursdays.

Join Fiona Shannon for a short GCSE-level pottery course offering compact throwing sessions for coursework enhancement or fun, hands-on exploration of clay for young artists. Please note, the workshop takes place on: Wednesday 28 January, 4, 11 February | 3.45–5.15pm

Stephen Ryan has 28 years experience in professional woodwork, but his passion for woodcraft started from an early age. This workshop has been born from his childhood memories of making things from wood. During this 2 hour family workshop you will learn how to use traditional woodworking tools and equipment to make your own toy … Continue reading Family workshop: Make a toy sword

Join willow weaver Lucy Ellis and learn the traditional heritage craft of willow weaving in the magnificent surroundings of Castle Coole in a cosy room in The Grand Yard. In this workshop participants will be making 2 beautiful decorative hearts. They will learn traditional weaves and create 2 different hearts in their choice of design. … Continue reading Willow heart workshop

During this workshop, children will have a chance to make their own pot on the pottery wheel and create a hand-built clay vase as a special gift. Techniques will be shown on how to build and mark make into the clay. They will also paint and decorate each item in their own choice of colours. … Continue reading Pottery wheel workshop 5 – 15 yrs

This workshop is a wonderful opportunity to work with Flowerfield Art Centre's current exhibiting artist, Eleanor Wheeler: her exhibition, 'For the love of dog (and other creatures)' runs at Flowerfield Arts Centre until March 28th.   During this workshop, Eleanor will guide attendees through drawing and print to create their own designs based around animals, … Continue reading Animal tiles workshop with Eleanor Wheeler

During this workshop, participants will spend a mindful morning with ceramicist Fiona as she teaches simple hand-building techniques and design tips to help them craft their own unique window planter, ready for spring blooms.