Create Christmas decorations with a difference this festive season, as you join our half day workshop with Lake & Oak Coppersmithing. Using a piercing technique and working with copper sheets, you will be able to make any shapes that you want, before texturing the pieces or colouring them with flames! Use your imagination or take … Continue reading Christmas Coppersmithing Workshop
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
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
To launch their Christmas Pop-Up Shop, North Down Museum is hosting a Late-Night Christmas Shopping event. Come along for an evening of music, artists demonstrations and shopping. The museum will be festively decorated, the coffee shop will be open serving food and drink and visitors will be able to see the museum and purchase unique … Continue reading Made in AND Late-Night Christmas Shopping
The Burnavon Winter Craft & Food Fair is back for  for two days this year: Saturday 26th November, 10am - 5pm and Sunday 27th November 1pm - 5pm. Visitors will be able to browse handmade ceramics, textiles, wood craft, jewellery whilst getting in the festive spirit with great food and other craft taster sessions! You can … Continue reading The Burnavon Winter Craft & Food Fair
Under the expert guidance of textile artist Louisa Kelly participants will be shown the amazing things they can do with wool, needle and thread. Using the techniques of felt making, stitching and embellishment they will create a beautiful piece of Christmas textile art over the course of two nights, perfect to decorate your home this … Continue reading Christmas Textile Art
You are invited to A CHRISTMASSY STUDIO WARMING! To say her thanks as she returns to the studio, Shannon McShane has invited you to join her at her Studio Warming on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd December. Come say hello and see the new studio with a glass of sparkles or mulled wine. Browse through the … Continue reading A Christmassy Studio Warming
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:Â 21 … Continue reading Adam Frew Christmas Studio Sale
Create your own Christmas door wreath from local sustainable materials grown on the Ards Peninsula. Clive from Welig Heritage Crafts will enable you to create your own individual piece for this special time of year. All tools and materials will be supplied, however if you wish to bring your own natural extras like pine cones … Continue reading Christmas Willow Wreath Workshop
Create your own Christmas door wreath from local sustainable materials grown on the Ards Peninsula. Clive from Welig Heritage Crafts will enable you to create your own individual piece for this special time of year. All tools and materials will be supplied, however if you wish to bring your own natural extras like pine cones … Continue reading Christmas Willow Wreath Workshop
With the festive season only round the corner, this is the perfect opportunity to get into the spirit of Christmas and create a beautiful handcarved decoration to brighten up your home. During this class Stephen Ryan from Green Woodwork Ireland will teach you the skills needed to produce your Christmas themed woodcarving, each participant can … Continue reading Christmas Woodcarving with Green Woodwork Ireland
Under the expert guidance of textile artist Louisa Kelly participants will be shown the amazing things they can do with wool, needle and thread. Using the techniques of felt making, stitching and embellishment they will create a beautiful piece of Christmas textile art over the course of two nights, perfect to decorate your home this … Continue reading Christmas Textile Art
