During this one-day workshop, Stephen Ryan from Green Woodwork Ireland will teach you the skills needed to become a traditional spooncarver. Each participant will learn axe, straight and hook knife carving skills to produce their own cooking spoon from locally sourced, freshly cut wood. All tools and materials are supplied. This course is suited to … Continue reading Spooncarving
Textile artist Andrea Hayes will guide you through how she creates her beautifully embellished gilded waxed fabrics used on her textile artworks. These are delicately placed and stitched onto hand painted backgrounds using machine and hand embroidery. You will create your very own seascape/landscape. There will be examples to view and work from on the … Continue reading Textile Art Workshop
As part of Aleana Egan's public programme, Void Gallery are excited to welcome Sebastian Graham to give an online talk that will illustrate the rise of the textile industry in Derry. Sebastian will look explore some of the important sites in the city and local area. Sebastian Graham lives and works in Cookstown, Co. Tyrone. … Continue reading Mills and Factories of Derry – Local to World Leaders: Online Talk with Sebastian Graham
During this one day workshop, participants will design and make a unique silver bracelet 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 piece of jewellery to take home. No previous experience is required. All you … Continue reading Jewellery design: create a silver bracelet
Organised by Kingsroad Studios and their first solo show, this exhibition is about a lot of things.  Masks are worn to celebrate, to threaten, to protect. They are parts of rituals and ceremonies and have been used for centuries by people around the world. Recently, they have been part of our daily vocabulary and attire. A … Continue reading ‘Masks’
Designed for beginners, Â during this one day workshop your tutor Fiona Shannon will teach you how to hand roll, form and decorate your own cheeseboard, centrepiece plate or cake stand. After completing a piece they will then go on to be fired in the kiln by the tutor. Please note: Short sleeves, old trousers and … Continue reading Ceramics
This beginner workshop with Maggie Napier will cover the fundamentals of working with hot glass to create unique beads. Techniques covered include shaping, dots, frit, colour combining, layering glass and surface pattern. You'll have plenty of time to experiment with your favourite techniques at the end of the lesson. All materials and safety eye are … Continue reading Introduction to glass bead making
Inspired by the intricate forms and colour combinations in Georgia O Keefe’s flower studies, each participant will explore shape and colour within their individual designs. Experienced tutor Natasha Duddy will lead each participant through the skills of cutting glass, grinding shapes, using frits, powders and stringers to complete your design. Each participant will design and … Continue reading Glassmaking: Flowerpot stakes
Spend a day of fun and make a silver linked bracelet 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 handmade bracelet to take home. No previous experience is required. All you need to bring is … Continue reading Silver Linked Bracelet
This workshop will explore the process of mono printing onto porcelain using plaster, underglazes and porcelain paper clay. Your tutors will take you through the complete process from designing and painting your image to applying the wet clay and peeling off the print. Then, your print will be high fired in their kiln, mounted in … Continue reading Mono printing
Make an Easter-themed bunny or chick ceramic bowl, to collect all your Easter treats in! Designed for beginners this class will be a fun creative environment to get crafty using a range of clay techniques. You will be using air dry clay so you can take your bowl home to dry and then paint. Please … Continue reading Easter clay creations
The Burnavon Theatre will be hosting an Easter Family Fun Day on Saturday, 9 April. A great opportunity to sample a range of arts and crafts taster sessions such as working with textiles or clay. A selection of time slots that can be booked: - 11am - 12 noon (ASD Friendly) - 12.15pm - 1pm … Continue reading Easter Family Fun Day
