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

5-Week Throwing Course for Beginners & Improvers

Flowerfield Arts Centre 185 Coleraine Road, Portstewart, United Kingdom

Learn the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel to create a variety of different pots, mugs and bowls. You’ll also learn turning techniques and how to add handles and feet. In the last week you will add colour to your pots using a variety of slips. Should you have previous experience, Fiona Shannon will … Continue reading 5-Week Throwing Course for Beginners & Improvers

£145

Christmas exhibition and Big Bauble Showcase grand opening!

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

Craft NI Gallery are delighted to invite you to a very special night to of new seasonal work by NI designer-makers! Come along Thursday, November 2, 6 - 9pm (Late Night Art) at Craft NI Gallery for the opening night of  not one, but two of our most special events: the Christmas exhibition, 'Ag925 - Au750 / … Continue reading Christmas exhibition and Big Bauble Showcase grand opening!

Free

‘Ag925 – Au750 / Journeys in Silver and Gold’

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

Craft NI Gallery are delighted to invite you to their Christmas exhibition, Ag925 /Au750 / Journeys in Silver and Gold. This will show new work from NI makers and a few special guests - the audience will enjoy seeing how they've responded to the theme with a play upon the silver and gold hallmarks! Conveying … Continue reading ‘Ag925 – Au750 / Journeys in Silver and Gold’

‘Curious Carnival’

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

Ceramics artist Anna Donovan uses clay to tell stories through figurative sculptures. This curious exhibition will feature ceramic and mixed media sculptures playing with imagery inspired by a variety of mythological creatures combined with familiar carnival and circus tropes. Characters will have evolved from clowns, mermen, acrobats, strong men, and bearded ladies, to create a … Continue reading ‘Curious Carnival’

Ceramic Gingerbread House Workshop

Flowerfield Arts Centre 185 Coleraine Road, Portstewart, United Kingdom

Ceramic Artist Fiona Shannon will guide you through designing and making your Christmas gingerbread house which you can use for your festive table. Designed for beginners, this class will be a fun creative environment to get crafty using a range of clay techniques. Your gingerbread house will be fired to be collected at a later … Continue reading Ceramic Gingerbread House Workshop

£60

Contemporary Weaving Workshop

The Market Place Theatre & Arts Centre, Armagh 9 Market Street, Armagh

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 Workshop

£50

Helen’s Bay Golf Club Craft Fair

Helen's Bay Golf Club Golf Road, Helen's Bay, Bangor, United Kingdom

Stop by for a lovely evening and an opportunity to browse for crafts, art and other seasonal gifts handmade by local artisans. Admission is £5 and all proceeds go in the aid of Air Ambulance N.I.

Christmas Craft Market

Flowerfield Arts Centre 185 Coleraine Road, Portstewart, United Kingdom

One of the most popular festive markets on the North Coast returns! The Christmas Craft Market opens on Saturday 11 November from 10am-4pm and continues until Thursday 21 December. In the Christmas Craft Market visitors will find unique, handmade presents  - from pottery and fashion accessories to jewellery and glass homeware, beautiful artwork, artisan food … Continue reading Christmas Craft Market

Free

Kids Christmas Decorations

Millenium Court 2 William Street, Portadown, Co Armagh, United Kingdom

Join in for a festive workshop making multiple Christmas decorations. Each participant will be given a sheet of porcelain to make beautiful fine porcelain decorations impressed with lace or textured rollers and personalised with letter stamps to make each one individual! Each child that attends this class needs to be accompanied by a parent for … Continue reading Kids Christmas Decorations

£20

Pierce-Sawn Brass Ornaments

The Workshop 4a Church Street, Ballynahinch, United Kingdom

Participants will use a jeweller's pierce saw to create a beautiful brass ornament, and choose from a selection of designs that are beginner-friendly. If time allows, they'll also be able to add additional texture and personalised stamping to their ornament and their choice of eco-friendly ribbons to finish it all off. This is a small … Continue reading Pierce-Sawn Brass Ornaments

£45

Slip Casting Christmas Baubles Workshop

Millenium Court 2 William Street, Portadown, Co Armagh, United Kingdom

Join local ceramicists Rebecca Killen and Laureanne Kootstra (The Clay Project) for a Christmas workshop exploring the creative process of slip casting to make a pair of Christmas baubles. During this workshop you will have the opportunity to work with porcelain casting slip, a selection of plaster moulds and coloured porcelain. You will also learn … Continue reading Slip Casting Christmas Baubles Workshop

£35

Tales of Glass

Bullitt Hotel, 40a Church Lane, Belfast 40a Church Lane, Belfast, United Kingdom

Join us at Tetto at The Bullitt Hotel, Belfast for Tales of Glass celebrating the “tales of folks” and the folktales surrounding glassmaking in Tyrone. Hear from Gary and Ciara Currie - the founders of Tyrone Crafted Glass - who’ll share the history of Tyrone Crystal, their story of setting up a new glass design venture as … Continue reading Tales of Glass

Free

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