The Body Remembers is a solo exhibition exploring memory, trauma, and embodiment through porcelain clay and thread. Drawing on personal experiences of brain surgery and mental health, it examines how the body retains experience. Combining fragile porcelain with thread, the work creates sculptural and immersive installations that invite reflection, empathy, and connection. Interconnected pieces explore … Continue reading The Body Remembers Exhibition
Learn the skills of Silversmithing and make your own silver jewellery with Diane Lyness over 10 weeks of classes. You will learn a variety of jewellery techniques including soldering, piercing, shaping, texturing metal and polishing. During the term, participants will work through the design and creation of a piece or pieces of jewellery. If you … Continue reading Silversmithing techniques
Join tutor Carolyn Faith at Roe Valley Arts Centre for a wool felting workshop that celebrates the joy of wild swimming. Participants will make needle-felted figure inspired by life at the water's edge - a creative workshop full of colour, character and texture.
Join Fiona Shannon at Flowerfield Arts Centre for a hand-building workshop: participants will make a coordinating pair of comfort mugs and coasters, featuring tactile botanical impressions inspired by cosy seasonal rituals and slow sipping. Works will be fired and ready for collection at a later date.
The Leitrim Chair is a traditional Irish Hedge Chair last produced by John Surlis in the 1980s. John was a skilled carpenter who mastered a craft that had been in his family for 400 years, distinctly traceable for 6 generations. In this 4 day workshop, Stephen Ryan from Green Woodwork Ireland will teach participants the … Continue reading Make a John Surlis Leitrim Chair
Learn how to make a 20cm drum lampshade for a small lamp or as a pendant light. Once the technique is learned you will be armed with the knowledge to tackle larger or more complex shades. This workshop includes a kit and a piece of fabric or paper to complete your shade, in a choice … Continue reading Lampshade Making with Linda O’Kane
Join us to make a hand stitched amulet inspired by Antonia Rossi (Antomoon). Enjoy a couple of hours hand-stitching a beautiful pouch to wear around your neck from fabric and beads. All materials will be provided but please bring your own scissors.
Reflecting the themes of Sandra Gordon’s exhibition The Body Remembers, participants will be guided through a mindful, hands-on experience using air-drying clay, inspired by ideas of resilience, healing, memory, and connection. Working with clay offers a calming and creative space to slow down so that participants can reflect and express themselves through making. Participants will … Continue reading Wellbeing and Clay Workshop
This workshop will introduce individuals of all abilities to different elements of three-dimensional production, specialising in various craft-based techniques. With materials ranging from plaster to wax, clay to wire, students will be offered a unique opportunity to explore, develop and combine a diverse range of hand-making skills, helping them build creative knowledge in aspects of scale, … Continue reading Experimental Sculpture Workshop
Create beautiful sterling silver stacking rings with goldsmith Diane Lyness. Each participant will be taught traditional jewellery making techniques, such as piercing, soldering, rolling, annealing and polishing. Diane will guide you as you design and make your own unique piece of silver jewellery to take home. Lunch break 12.30pm – 1pm Please bring a packed … Continue reading Silver Stacking Rings Workshop with Diane Lyness
Learn basic metalsmithing techniques and create silver jewellery. In this one day workshop you will make a unique pair of silver earrings. You will be encouraged to incorporate your own design ideas within the guided process and available materials. You will learn how to saw and shape silver, try simple soldering techniques, and receive some … Continue reading Silver Jewellery Making: Earrings Workshop
Using wool felt and embroidery thread learn how to make charming little animals (by tinimals) to hang on the tree or attach to presents. The aim is to make 4 decorations in all. All materials will be provided but please bring small scissors.