What’s on

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

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

Knife carving otherwise known as whittling is one of the most accessible and enjoyable woodcrafts you can experience. During the class participants will use traditional tools to shape green wood. The beauty of green wood lies in its ability to be shaped easily as it is soft and easily worked with hand tools. During this … Continue reading Carve a Wooden Spatula with Green Woodwork Ireland

Design and make a unique, glamorous scarf combining sumptuous silk georgette with extra fine merino wool. Working in a grid pattern participants will create a lattice effect and then lightly felt the fabrics: the finished scarf will be sheer, lightweight, luxurious and have an elegant drape. Please bring a packed lunch.

Learn the techniques out ancestors used to create tools like spear axe and arrow heads out of flint. Learn percussion and pressure flaking techniques. Put these skills into practice first with flint and then Create your own obsidian dagger or arrow head to take how ! All materials and tools provided! This event will take … Continue reading Flint and Obsidian knapping course