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Photo: Hand carved and jointed ‘Gigi’ wooden cats; Maker: David Cousley; Photo credit: Craft NI

A Commission by YES

YES Hub St. Columb’s Hall, 10a Newmarket St, Orchard St., Derry/Londonderry, United Kingdom

Catherine O'Connor  is a self-taught tapestry artist currently based in Dublin. She established her studio practice in 2019 with the purpose of capturing the essence of a person in woven tapestries. Catherine is drawn to portraiture in an effort to capture the variations and nuances in a person’s features and expression. For YES 2024, Catherine … Continue reading A Commission by YES

Free

Never Drying Towels

YES Hub St. Columb’s Hall, 10a Newmarket St, Orchard St., Derry/Londonderry, United Kingdom

Morta Jonynaité is a textile artist from Vilnius who will exhibit her beautiful, fragile textiles exhibition ‘Never Drying Towels’ in St. Columb’s Hall, a former, popular entertainment venue for the hundreds of Derry’s Factory Girls. ‘Never Drying Towels’ is a series of hand-woven towels inspired by Lithuanian folk traditions. In the past, towels on hand-carved … Continue reading Never Drying Towels

Free

Andrea Hayes | Northern Ambience

klöver haus 92B Main Street, Moira, Craigavon, United Kingdom

'Northern Ambience' is an exhibition of original art by local textile artist Andrea Hayes. Working from her home studio in Cookstown, Andrea draws inspiration from the vast array of textures, colours and dramatic skylines of the Irish landscape. Each piece is a unique collage created in Andrea’s distinctive style; hand painted, layered with appliquéd hand … Continue reading Andrea Hayes | Northern Ambience

Free

Make at pendant wax workshop

Craft NI Gallery 115 - 119 Royal Ave, Belfast, United Kingdom

Learn how to carve and texture your own pendant design using an ancient technique used for the last 7,000 years. Guided by Martin and Laura from Cameron & Breen you will learn about lost wax casting, how to effectively use wax carving tools and shown how to hand carve and texture your pendant in wax … Continue reading Make at pendant wax workshop

£80

Felted Landscapes with Jennifer Cunningham

The Workshop 4a Church Street, Ballynahinch, United Kingdom

Jennifer Cunningham is a local textile artist who works out of her home in Dundrum, County Down. She specialises in beautiful felted scenery and landscape pieces of her local surroundings getting inspiration from the Mournes and surrounding areas. Come join Jennifer as she takes you through the needle felting process to create your own felted … Continue reading Felted Landscapes with Jennifer Cunningham

£40

Ceramic Pet Portrait Workshop

The Workshop 4a Church Street, Ballynahinch, United Kingdom

Join in for a creative two-part ceramics workshop with Jakki Trainor of Figment Ceramics using your pet, real or dreamed of, as inspiration. In this two-part workshop you will create a relief clay panel of a chosen pet or favourite animal. Cats, dogs, guinea pigs, terrapins can be immortalised in your clay creation! You will … Continue reading Ceramic Pet Portrait Workshop

£70

Porcelain Paper Clay with Anne Butler

Belfast Ceramics Studio Unit 10E Owen O'Cork Mill, 288 Beersbridge Road, Belfast, Antrim, United Kingdom

 Learn the processes that artist Anne Butler uses to integrate pattern into porcelain as well as some of the construction techniques that Anne uses! At the end of the workshop you will have created your own sheets of porcelain using porcelain paper clay with an integrated and inlaid pattern and will have successfully constructed your … Continue reading Porcelain Paper Clay with Anne Butler

£120

Ceramic Pet Portrait Workshop

The Workshop 4a Church Street, Ballynahinch, United Kingdom

Join in for a creative two-part ceramics workshop with Jakki Trainor of Figment Ceramics using your pet, real or dreamed of, as inspiration. In this two-part workshop you will create a relief clay panel of a chosen pet or favourite animal. Cats, dogs, guinea pigs, terrapins can be immortalised in your clay creation! You will … Continue reading Ceramic Pet Portrait Workshop

£70

Throwing workshop with Adam Frew

Adam Frew Studio 21 Cullycapple Park, Aghadowey, United Kingdom

Join Adam Frew for a 4 day throwing workshop - classes will be small groups of 4-7 students, suitable for all levels, from beginners to improvers. The emphasis of the class will be on using the potter’s wheel to make a variety of thrown porcelain vessels. Students will be guided through the basics of throwing … Continue reading Throwing workshop with Adam Frew

£475

Silver Necklace or Earrings Workshop

Ards Arts Centre Town Hall, Conway Square, Newtownards, United Kingdom

Spend a day of fun in the workshop with tutor Diane Lyness and create a beautiful pair of sterling silver earrings or a necklace. Make it for yourself, or why not gift it to someone special! Each participant will be taught traditional jewellery making techniques by Goldsmith Diane Lyness, such as piercing, soldering, rolling, annealing … Continue reading Silver Necklace or Earrings Workshop

£55

August Craft Month Exhibition Maker Talk with Juliana Cavaliero and Samantha Rhodes

Craft NI Gallery 115 - 119 Royal Ave, Belfast, United Kingdom

  You are warmly invited to join us for a talk from the two guest judges of our August Craft Month exhibition, at 3pm on Thursday 1st of August at Craft NI Gallery, Belfast.    We're delighted that Juliana Cavaliero from renowned contemporary gallery Cavaliero Finn will speak about her career in contemporary craft, as well as more generally … Continue reading August Craft Month Exhibition Maker Talk with Juliana Cavaliero and Samantha Rhodes

Free

Opening Night: Reaction | 2024 August Craft Month Exhibition

Craft NI Gallery 115 - 119 Royal Ave, Belfast, United Kingdom

Craft NI are delighted to announce the launch of ‘Reaction’, the August Craft Month 2024 exhibition. The opening reception will take place at Craft NI Gallery on Thursday, 1st August at 6pm. Featuring some of the best in contemporary craft, the annual August Craft Month Exhibition aims to celebrate and profile excellence in Northern Irish … Continue reading Opening Night: Reaction | 2024 August Craft Month Exhibition

Free

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