Knife carving otherwise known as whittling is one of the most accessible and enjoyable woodcrafts you can experience. During the class participants will use traditional tools to shape green wood. … Continue reading Carve a Wooden Spatula with Green Woodwork Ireland
Join North Down Museum for an informal talk by Peter Meanley about his work, influences, inspiration and love of salt glazed ceramics. Potter Peter Meanley is originally from Yorkshire. He … Continue reading Artist talk with Peter Meanley
All are welcome to the Pollen Studio and Gallery's Festive Fun Arts & Crafts Market on Friday 18th November 4-8pm. The market will take place over the ground and first … Continue reading Festive Winter Christmas Market
Design and make a unique, glamorous scarf combining sumptuous silk georgette with extra fine merino wool. Working in a grid pattern participants will create a lattice effect and then lightly felt … Continue reading Felt & silk scarf workshop
Create Christmas decorations with a difference this festive season, as you join our half day workshop with Lake & Oak Coppersmithing. Using a piercing technique and working with copper sheets, … Continue reading Christmas Coppersmithing Workshop
Learn the techniques out ancestors used to create tools like spear axe and arrow heads out of flint. Learn percussion and pressure flaking techniques. Put these skills into practice first … Continue reading Flint and Obsidian knapping course
Come and visit a unique shopping experience this Christmas at North Down Museum! Browse the museum’s galleries, filled with beautiful hand-made products from local artists and makers. The perfect place … Continue reading Made in AND: Pop-Up Christmas Shop
Taking place November 24th - 27th in Co. Down, this Open Studio Event is a great opportunity to see making processes of porcelain, glass, jewellery and printmaking! Coffee or mulled … Continue reading Open Studio Event
To launch their Christmas Pop-Up Shop, North Down Museum is hosting a Late-Night Christmas Shopping event. Come along for an evening of music, artists demonstrations and shopping. The museum will … Continue reading Made in AND Late-Night Christmas Shopping
The Burnavon Winter Craft & Food Fair is back for for two days this year: Saturday 26th November, 10am - 5pm and Sunday 27th November 1pm - 5pm. Visitors will be able … Continue reading The Burnavon Winter Craft & Food Fair
Come and take in the opulent festive setting of the Georgian Gallery, Ards Arts Centre for a Christmas Pop-up Shop exclusively featuring artwork and handcrafted gifts made by the Creative … Continue reading Creative Peninsula Christmas Edit Pop-up Shop
Under the expert guidance of textile artist Louisa Kelly participants will be shown the amazing things they can do with wool, needle and thread. Using the techniques of felt making, … Continue reading Christmas Textile Art