August Craft Month, the largest annual celebration of craft on the island of Ireland has officially launched! An incredible line-up of almost 500 events are taking place on both sides of the border this August, from hands-on workshops, demonstrations and exhibitions, to open studios and markets. Brought together by Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) and Craft NI, the programme showcases the exceptional talent, creativity and craftsmanship found throughout Ireland.
Find the events taking place near you by visiting augustcraftmonth.org!
Objects and Innovations – a new exhibition of selected contemporary craft works curated from the Collection of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland to celebrate August Craft Month at Down … Continue reading Objects and Innovations Exhibition
Craft NI Gallery are pleased to celebrate Fleadh Week with a Meet the Maker event that will delight harp lovers and anyone with an interest in instrument making! Join harp … Continue reading Harp making demonstration and try out with William and Anna Smyth
Craft NI are delighted to welcome contemporary jewellery designer and Co. Down native Marlene McKibbin to Craft NI Gallery for a talk about her jewellery practice and career. … Continue reading Marlene McKibbin – Meet the Maker Talk at Craft NI Gallery
Corinne Price will be running a nerikomi workshop at Craft NI Gallery, Belfast during Fleadh week! The event will take place from 10.30am until 12.30pm on Saturday, August 8th. Anyone … Continue reading Nerikomi workshop with Corinne Price
Learn the art of arm knitting and create your own luxuriously soft throw in this fun and relaxing workshop led by Jill Gurney, the talented designer behind Linen Lane. This … Continue reading Arm Knitting Throw with Jill Gurney of Linen Lane
All the way from Missouri, Julie Simon will join Belfast Ceramics Studio to lead this hands-on workshop. Julie will guide a step-by-step process for painting and transferring custom-designed paper images … Continue reading Printing on Clay
Join Jupiter Red for a fun, creative afternoon learning the basics of screenprinting on linen fabrics. All materials are included. Maximum 6 participants.
Join Adam Frew for a 2 day throwing workshop - classes will be small groups of 5-7 students, suitable for intermediate and advanced levels. The emphasis of the class will … Continue reading Moon Jars and Bowls Workshop
Come and spend a relaxing couple of hours creating Irish love rings. There are lots of workshop dates available from September to November. Visit the website to check for availability.
This immersive, hands on experience invites you to spend time hand crafting a unique wearable Scots Irish heritage ring. There are lots of workshop dates available from September to November. … Continue reading Scots Irish Heritage Ring Making
Beginners will learn from Welig Heritage Crafts’ expert basket maker and return home with their own beautiful handmade basket.
Enjoy learning a popular printing technique where you’ll learn the basics in Lino printing through demonstrations from the tutor. Then you will get a chance to experiment, before working with … Continue reading Lino Printing for Beginners with Madison Swart