Thursday, February 2 Craft NI Gallery will host Late Night Art with Gail Kelly! A well established Co. Down textile artist and printmaker, Gail will show us how she works on the composition of her linen collages and sews them by hand. Gail draws inspiration from her travels in Ireland and Britain: the routine of the … Continue reading Late Night Art with Gail Kelly
Learn to make your very own simple chain bracelet with Emma Thorpe of Atlantic Rose. Using simple wire working techniques, Emma will expertly guide you through the process of turning simple sterling silver wire into a pretty bracelet for you to wear or give away as a gift. Please note, this is a cold metal … Continue reading Simple sterling silver bracelet for ages 14yrs+
Coinciding with Millennium Court’s celebration of all things Armagh, students will create a clay tile inspired by the story of the Irish legend Cú Chulainn. In this 2 week ceramic workshop students will be introduced to some beginners techniques of relief tile art and explore 3D form and Celtic design using clay. They will then … Continue reading Kids Armagh Ceramic Tiles
Saturday 11th & 25th March | 10:30am - 12pm | £10 Join tutor Daniel Coleman for these 2 Saturday sessions (11 and 25 March) where kids will create their own clay sculpture inspired by Armagh. Coinciding with Millennium Court’s celebration of all things Armagh, students will create a 3-D sculpture inspired by the Orchard County. … Continue reading Kids Armagh Sculpture
Parents and kids can get creative this mid-term making very special hanging pieces together. Design your own glass bird house and baby bird. You will assemble various types of opalescent and transparent coloured glass onto your baby bird and bird house. You will also cut and grind glass which will be demonstrated and taught during … Continue reading Family fusing: glass birdhouse and babybird
During this workshop with goldsmith Diane Lyness you will create a beautiful sterling silver ring. Choose between the designs of a Reef Knot, Twisted Rings, or Stacking Rings. Each participant will be taught traditional jewellery making techniques, such as piercing, soldering, rolling, annealing and polishing. Diane will work alongside you as you design and make … Continue reading Silver reef knot or twisted rings workshop
Stephen Ryan from Green Woodwork Ireland will teach you the skills needed to make your own piece of heirloom furniture to last generations, in the form of a traditional milking stool, otherwise known as a Creepie. This Two-day workshop encompasses the use of the shave horse and a variety of hand tools including the drawknife, … Continue reading Make a creepie milking stool
Come long and meet the talented twin sisters Karen and Claire Gibson, the creative dynamic duo who have been making exciting ceramics with a very distinctive style since 2001. With a Master's Degree in Fine and Applied Art from the University of Ulster, the two now run a Ceramics and Framing Studio in the heart of Belfast, … Continue reading Late Night Art with Red Earth Designs!
Contemporary designer and weaver Karolina Lisek from Little Tangle hosts a one-day tapestry weaving workshop exploring the art of hand weaving in a modern context. Karolina will teach the foundation skills of tapestry weaving with participants using her new larger sized frame looms. Participants will create an abstract wall hanging using a range of techniques … Continue reading Contemporary weaving: abstract wall hanging workshop
Coil build a family fruit bowl. All hands to the banding wheel as you spin your way to creating a family masterpiece. This workshop aims to provide interactive, creative fun for all the family. Enjoy getting stuck into wonderful tactile clay and experiment with shapes and forms in a sharing, welcoming environment. Please note, a family … Continue reading Family Pottery Workshop
Pollen Studio and Gallery are hosting an open day of creative art science workshops based on pollination in N.I. on Saturday 4 March, 11am - 4pm to celebrate the first week of Spring! Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the wet felting technique to create their own fluffy pollinators as a reminder of caring … Continue reading Pollinator Wet Felting Workshop
Join macramé artist Alison Pascoe for this in person series of workshops held in the ASTRL Fibres studio. Sharing the methods used in her own practice, Alison will guide you through the fundamental skills of macramé that you can use for future practice. Each session will improve your skills, each project more challenging then the last. These … Continue reading Mastering The Art of Macramé – Session 1: A Pair of Macramé Coasters