Craft NI

Moneydarragh Makers Pottery Challenge
2022-09-28 19:00 - 2022-11-02 19:00 (Europe/London) | Moneydarragh Hub, 101 Longstone Road, Newry, BT34 4UZ, United Kingdom
Join a series of 6 community led ceramics sessions. Suitable for beginners and those with a little experience.
All welcome! Materials and refreshments provided.
Session 1; Wednesday 28th September — Introduction & Tile Making
Session 2; Wednesday 5th October — Making a Pot/Vase
Session 3; Wednesday 12th October — Wall Plaque/Bowl
Session 4; Wednesday 19th October —Refining and Finishing
Session 5; Wednesday 26th October — Glaze
Session 6; Wednesday 2nd November — Pickup and Showcase
Days subject to change should unexpected circumstances arise.
Get in touch via social media to arrange payment in person via cash.
We look forward to meeting you!
Suitable for ages 10+ (Children aged 10–15 must be accompanied by an adult)

Make a ceramic pumpkin patch
2022-09-28 19:00 - 2022-10-12 21:00, 2022-09-16 19:00 - 2022-09-30 21:00 | The Ash Gallery, 83 Central Promenade, Newcastle, BT33 0HH, United Kingdom
Join ceramicists Rebecca Killen and Laureanne Kootstra this autumn for a two part workshop creating and glazing your very own ceramic pumpkin patch. Make up to three stoneware pumpkins using handbuilding techniques and return on the 30th September for our glazing session.
Your pumpkin patch will be fired and ready to collect from The Ash Gallery a week later.
Please note a second workshop is available: September 28 – October 12, please check the organiser’s website for more details.

10 week jewellery workshop with Robyn Galway
2022-09-27 19:00 - 2022-12-07 19:00 | Sugary Studios, 116a Castlereagh Street, Belfast, United Kingdom
Join a 10 week jewellery course with tutor Robyn Galway! The course is available on either Tuesday or Wednesday nights in a working jewellery studio in East Belfast. This workshop is suitable for beginners and those with some experience working in jewellery. Class sizes will be kept small and can be personally tailored for your needs. The first 5 weeks are project based to learn specific making skills and the last 5 weeks will be spent on personal projects.
Great for making Christmas presents for those you love or for learning new skills!

Introduction to Metalsmithing: Jewellery Making
2022-09-26 19:00 - 2022-11-07 21:00 | Moneydarragh Hub, 101 Longstone Road, Newry, BT34 4UZ, United Kingdom
Join a series of six metalworking sessions in which beginners can learn basic metalworking techniques for jewellery and silversmithing. Led by silversmith Claire Mooney.
Suitable for beginners and those with a little experience.
Session 1; 26th September — Tools and Techniques
Session 2; 3rd October — Copper Cuff Bangle Design
Session 3; 10th October — Bangle Completion
Session 4; 17th October —Silver Pendant
Session 5; 24th October — Silver Earrings
Session 6; 7th November — Completion/Free Week
Beginning Monday 26th September and continuing weekly with the exception of Monday 31st October (Halloween) with the final session being held on Monday 7th November.
Dates may be subject to change should unexpected circumstances arise.
Materials and light refreshments provided.
Suitable for ages 10+ (Children aged 10–15 must be accompanied by an adult)
Get in touch via social media to arrange payment in person via cash.

'Made in Ireland' Exhibition
2022-09-24 10:00 - 2023-01-21 17:00 | FE McWilliam Gallery, 200 Newry Road, Banbridge, BT32 3NB
The F.E. McWilliam Gallery and Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council are delighted to present Made In Ireland. A celebration of the wealth and vibrancy of Ireland’s studio crafts, the exhibition presents work by over 110 craftspeople from 27 counties, each creating beautiful, considered objects using skills honed over many years. Supported by Design & Crafts Council Ireland and managed by the creative team of Hilary Morley, Stephen O’Connell and Mary Gallagher, Made In Ireland comes to the F.E. McWilliam Gallery after successful runs at the National Design & Craft Gallery in Kilkenny and Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin.
Ireland’s makers, working in and across different sectors, are creating innovative work of high quality. Makers work in local and carefully sourced materials, across all regions of our island. Some are household names, some work away quietly perfecting their skill and promoting their work locally and regionally. The Irish public has shown itself to have a lively interest in craft, however, they are largely unaware of the diverse range and quality of work being produced in the country by skilled makers.
Selected after an open call, Made In Ireland showcases the skill of potters, glassmakers, textile artists, woodturners, basket makers, gold and silversmiths, metalsmiths and furniture makers. Exhibitors include makers of international renown as well as young, emerging artists and those who have practised quietly in areas of the country such as Clare Island, West Cork and the North Antrim Coast. Some are members of Design & Crafts Council Ireland’s Portfolio Critical Selection, while others are makers who practise away from the spotlight and national attention.
At a time when many people are showing a considerable preference and appreciation for goods that are Irish made, we can think of no better time to create a colourful, inclusive exhibition that shows the very best of what is Made In Ireland.

Traditional Stone Carving
2022-09-24 10:00 - 16:00 | Strule Arts Centre, Townhall Square, Omagh, BT78 1BL, United Kingdom
Learn traditional stone carving with sculptor Marc Kelly using expert tooling and local sandstone. Choose to carve your own design or a pre prepared one that can be displayed inside or outside your home. Traditional stone lettering is also taught during the class for those interested in this ancient skill. Drawing equipment, safety wear and stone carving information will be available to all participants during this popular one day class.
Please note: lunch is included.

'Paper Magic' Exhibition
2022-09-22 18:00 - 2022-10-29 17:00 | Craft NI Gallery, 115 - 119 Royal Ave, Belfast, BT1 1FF, United Kingdom
Craft NI are delighted to welcome you to their upcoming exhibition, ‘Paper Magic’. The exhibition will focus on the medium of paper, one of the oldest and most familiar materials known to man, and its hidden potential of transformation. Through their artful mastery of skills such as cutting, pulping, folding, oiling and collaging, five talented makers will reveal the magical properties of paper in this new group show.
Paper has been with us from ancient times to the present, a constant companion recording our art, our ideas, our transactions and, sometimes, quietly changing the course of history itself. We take this flat, flimsy and ephemeral material for granted, yet it also has the power to be transformed.
The exhibition features papier mache sculptures, collages and large scale mixed media pieces, and highlights unique techniques such as Momigami – a Japanese paper kneading technique using oil which transforms paper into a fibrous material which can then be stitched.
Exhibiting makers: Sue Cathcart, Jayne Cherry, Susan McKeever, Adele Pound, Emma Whitehead.
The five participating artists share a common passion for paper but their creative output is as diverse as it is intriguing, a testament to how this fragile material can be used to bring ideas to life.

Introduction to Woodcarving with Green Woodwork Ireland
2022-09-18 10:00 - 17:00 | Moneydarragh Hub, 101 Longstone Road, Newry, BT34 4UZ, United Kingdom
Have you ever appreciated the beauty and flowing lines of a woodcarving and thought this is something you would like to try?
This Introduction to Woodcarving class with Stephen Ryan from Green Woodwork Ireland will teach you the skills needed to produce a relief woodcarving of your own to take home and enjoy. You will also learn about woods unique properties, along with the many shapes and sizes of woodcarving chisels and how to use them safely and effectively.
Introduction to Woodcarving with Green Woodwork Ireland image
This class is ideal for people that just want to try something new along with those that want to take their new found skills to the next level. The tutor will provide a number of different woodcarvings to choose from. No experience necessary.
Due to the use of sharp tools during the class sturdy boots or shoes should be worn.

Beyond Edges
2022-09-08 - 2022-10-22 | Ards Arts Centre, Town Hall, Conway Square, Newtownards, BT23 4NP, United Kingdom
A group exhibition of paintings, glass artefacts, and sculptures crafted in wood and metal by Andrea Spencer, Nicola Nemec, and Sharon Adams.

An elegant and thought-provoking exhibition in which three woman artists investigate, interrogate and interpret their immediate locale and shared hinterland of open hills and dramatic coastlines in North Antrim.
All three artists respond to the physicality of the land, the impact of man’s intervention on its topography and the effects of changing atmospheric conditions, but they also evoke an essence of place with works that reflect their individual connection to landscape, one tempered by memory, emotional and personal experience, and the potential and constraints of their artistic practice.
Light permeates the work of all three artists – Adams employs it to ‘draw’ shadows from her coiled, sprung sculptures; Nemec’s paintings emulate the way light diffuses through the landscape creating ambiguous space and scale and Andrea Spencer exploits the qualities of light as it passes through her elegant glassworks of natural forms.
The collaboration was first exhibited at Roe Valley Arts Centre in 2021, and includes an accompanying text by Amanda Croft.

Launch 7pm-9pm Thursday 8th September at the Georgian Gallery, Ards Arts Centre.
The Exhibition will run from Thursday 8th September to Saturday 22nd October.

Ceramics Short Course with Tracey Johnston
2022-09-06 18:00 - 2022-10-25 21:00 | Belfast School of Art, Ulster University, York Street, Belfast, Antrim, BT15 1ED, United Kingdom
This course will suit someone who has little or no past experience of working with clay. You will be introduced to a number of different techniques, including, slab work, coil work and an opportunity to learn how to use a potter’s wheel. This is an exciting opportunity to use the superb facilities of the Ulster University and begin or progress your journey in clay.
This 8 week (3 hours per week) course is taught on a Tuesday day night 6.00 – 9.00 pm by Tracey Johnston a graduate of the Ulster University and current Graduate in Residence. There are two start dates 6th September 2022 and 1st November 2022.
The course is suitable for beginners and students that already have basic ceramic knowledge and wish to focus on and develop ideas and processes.
The teaching will be both individual and group sessions.
All main making techniques will be covered with an emphasis on skill development.
Costs include reasonable use of materials, colours and firings, and takes place in the new Ceramic Studios in the Ulster University, Belfast School of Art, York Street, Belfast.
Course Date:

Tuesday 6th September 2022, every Tuesday until 25th October 2022 (Closing date for application: Tuesday 30th August 2022 at 12 noon)
OR
Tuesday 1st November 2022, every Tuesday until 20th December 2022 (Closing date for application: Tuesday 25th October 2022 at 12 noon)

In Conversation with Stuart Cairns, Anne E. Boylan and Céline Traynor
2022-09-03 14:00 - 16:00 | R-Space Gallery, 32 Castle Street, Lisburn, BT27 4XE, United Kingdom
The second artist talk and closing event for Re-USe & Re-Imagine Adornment will take place on Saturday 3rd September in the gallery with makers Stuart Cairns, Anne E. Boylan and Céline Traynor.
In Conversation – Making- An insight into the careers and different approaches to navigating research & materials.
Stuart Cairns works as a silversmith combining natural materials and found objects alongside precious metals to create artefacts in the tradition of tableware and domestic objects.
Over a 40-year period of working with diverse materials and technologies, Anne E Boylan brings comment, materials, and form together as contemporary jewels. The wearing of jewellery should be an act of consideration; a small statement of individuality, strength, joy, and rebelliousness.
Thoroughly contemporary in style, Céline Traynors jewellery designs in silver and gold, polished and matt finish, reflect her love of pure shape and form appealing to those with a minimalist aesthetic.
All welcome – no booking required.

4 day Pottery Workshop
2022-08-16 10:00 - 2022-08-19 17:00 | Adam Frew Studio, 21 Cullycapple Park, Aghadowey, BT51 4AS, United Kingdom
Classes will be small groups of 4-6 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 and also turning (finishing) pots. Adam will demonstrate his various decoration techniques and students will be encouraged to be experimental in their approach. There will be flexibility in the teaching allowing students to request specific demonstrations or help with a particular technique.
Finished pieces will be glaze fired in the gas kiln and ready 3-4 weeks after the course for collection. Or shipping can be arranged.
Tea and coffee is provided.

August Craft Month Exhibition Showcase 2022
2022-08-11 19:00 - 2022-09-15 17:00 | Craft NI Gallery, 115 - 119 Royal Ave, Belfast, BT1 1FF, United Kingdom
Join us at the Craft NI Gallery to celebrate the August Craft Month Exhibition 2022.
This exhibition will feature some of the best in contemporary craft and aims to celebrate and profile the craft sector in Northern Ireland as part of August Craft Month.
We’re excited to announce that this exhibition will feature works from Andrea Spencer, Anne Butler, Gail Kelly, Jakki Trainor, Leanne McCormack, Michael Moore, Patricia Millar, Rory Shearer, Sarah Cathers, Scott Benefield, Shauna McCann, Stuart Cairns and Sue Cathcart.
Special guest curator Daniella Wells will also be in attendance at the Launch Evening on Thursday 11th August (7pm-9pm) where we will announce this year’s prize winners.
We are particularly grateful to the former Guild of Northern Ireland Designer Makers (The Guild) who have given us a legacy gift for the development and promotion of the craft sector in Northern Ireland and have enabled us to award maker prizes.
Many of the works on display will be available for sale – more information to follow.
Booking:
No booking required.

'Wool Works' Workshop: Felting with Irish wool and yarn with jewellery and textile designer maker Mandy Nash
2022-08-08 10:00 - 16:00 | Donaghadee, Landsend, United Kingdom
Associated with the ‘Wool Works’ exhibition (now open at Craft NI Gallery until August 5th) and also part of the Creative Peninsula programme, this full day workshop will focus on how to make a unique felt vessel in Irish wool with optional yarn decoration. Students will learn the basics of feltmaking using multi resists using local and sustainable products. The workshop is suitable for beginners and experienced feltmakers alike.
Students will be contacted prior to the workshop with information on the equipment they need to bring along – nothing special, they will have the required bits and bobs at home.
Please note: Materials, tea and coffee will be included in the cost of the workshop but please bring a packed lunch.
Maximum number of students: 8
Booking: email mandy@mandynash.co.uk / 07803 342538

Adornment (Re-use and Re-imagine)
2022-08-06 11:00 - 2022-09-16 17:00 | R-Space Gallery, 32 Castle Street, Lisburn, BT27 4XE, United Kingdom
The ACJSNI Re-Use + Re-Imagine Adornment Project is a collaborative venture between artist / makers related to the linen heritage of R-Space Gallery. The project highlights the distinct characteristics of 3-Dimensional research in Silversmith, Jewellery and Textile Art practices. The three craft areas see frequent overlaps in scale, materials, and methods of construction which, when combined, create potential for dynamic statements that push beyond traditional boundaries.
The artists present work that has explored a cross-over of sensitivities towards the human experience of making, and developed their specialisms creating unexpected synergies and directions, in materials and narratives. The diversity of approaches has been documented throughout the project spanning June and July. The visuals, videos and recordings of processes will form part of the Exhibition supporting the finished pieces and providing contexts that enrich understanding.
Artist talks will take place in the gallery on 20th August and 3rd September.
ACJSNI will be running a Lace-making workshop with National & International award winning lace designer and maker Theresa Kelly in the gallery on 27th August.
Title: Carrickmacross Lace Workshop – 3D Carrickmacross Lace Flax Flower.

Please note: the exhibition is open Tuesday – Saturday.

'Wool Works' workshop: Eco-Print Natural Dye with textile fibre artist Claire Cawte
2022-08-06 10:00 - 16:00 | Donaghadee, Landsend, United Kingdom
Associated with the ‘Wool Works’ exhibition (now open at Craft NI Gallery until August 5th) and also part of the Creative Peninsula programme, this full day workshop will explore eco print pattern and colour achieved from a variety of garden foraged flowers and leaves. Creating designs on fabric and paper making a small book for your personal musing. All materials will be supplied, including paper and fabric, threads and embellishments. Please note: this workshop is hosted by Prof. Jane McCann and will take place in Landsend, Donaghadee.
Equipment:
Please bring – scissors, pins, needles, rusty objects and string – (any of your own flowers welcome and haberdashery odds and ends – optional)
Materials and tea and coffee will be provided in the cost of the workshop but please bring a packed lunch. Students will be contacted prior to the workshop with information on the equipment they need to bring along – nothing special, they will have the required bits and bobs at home.
Participants: (Maximum 6)
To book: email claire.cawte@ntlworld.com /07748842117 and copy to: jane.mccann47@gmail.com
Website: www.clairecawtetextiles.com

Driftwood Wall Hanging Workshop
2022-08-05 19:00 - 2022-08-19 20:00 | Boom Studios, 80 Main Street, Bangor, BT20 3AH, United Kingdom
During this 3 week workshop participants will use their own collected driftwood to make a beautiful Macramé Wall Hanging.
In Week 1 (5th August) you will earn how to tie a larks head knot, a clove hitch and a square knot and create the start of the natural portion of the hanging. Participants will them take their work home and complete the section before returning to class the following week.
In Week 2 (12th August) participants will add the spiral knot element (pink in the image), and you will learn how to add and finish the fringes
In Week 3 (19th August) you will complete the centre panel (beige in the image), using clove hitches and square knots.
The example shown uses a piece of driftwood approximately 90cm long, and the hanging itself measures 60cm x 90cm
Previous experience isn’t required for this class, but participants will need to be available for all 3 classes, and to have time to complete some work at home before the 2nd and 3rd sessions.
A range of colours of cords will be available, so you can create a wall hanging to suit your home. If you don’t have access to a piece of collected driftwood one can be supplied for you.

Please note, the workshop will take place on Friday evenings in Boom Studios, Bangor.

Irish Craft Heroes
2022-08-04 10:00 - 2022-11-07 17:00 | Craft NI Gallery, 115 - 119 Royal Ave, Belfast, BT1 1FF, United Kingdom
Craft NI are delighted to partner with the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland and Belfast International Arts Festival who have brought this unique exhibition, the Irish Craft Heroes outdoor panel trail, to Belfast Botanic Gardens, showing until November 7th. The outdoor exhibition will introduce you to some of the most influential makers on the island of Ireland, as nominated by the public and then selected as part of the 50th anniversary of the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland.
To accompany the outdoor trail, Craft NI is very pleased to be able to show this capsule exhibition of work from the Northern Ireland-based Heroes. We hope you’ll enjoy the opportunity to see their stunning work up close, a perfect complement to the outdoor exhibition in Botanic Gardens.
Makers: Seliena Coyle, Jack Doherty, Sara Flynn, Bob Johnston, Alison Lowry, Michael McCrory, Peter Meanley and Cara Murphy.

'Wool Works' Workshop: Fabric Collage Brooches with Sue Shields
2022-08-04 10:00 - 16:00 | Craft NI Gallery, 115 - 119 Royal Ave, Belfast, BT1 1FF, United Kingdom
Associated with the ‘Wool Works’ exhibition (now open at Craft NI Gallery until August 5th), this workshop will be lead by practitioner Sue Shields.
In this full day workshop, using black wool felt as a base, participants will create a fabric collage brooch, with appliquéd additions, finished with hand embroidery. All materials will be supplied, including a range of templates (or you can design your own!), prepared fabrics, threads and a range of suitable embellishments.

Equipment:
Please bring an HB pencil, small scissors, pins, needles and tweezers.

Participants: (Maximum 10) (Not suitable for under 16)

Please note: you will need to brig your own lunch; coffee and tea will be provided.

Booking: please Contact: suestanleyshields@btinternet.com and copy to: jane.mccann47@gmail.com

'Wool Works' Event: Make a textile necklace demonstration with Susan Smith
2022-08-03 10:00 - 13:00 | Craft NI Gallery, 115 - 119 Royal Ave, Belfast, BT1 1FF, United Kingdom
Associated with the ‘Wool Works’ exhibition (now open at Craft NI Gallery until August 5th), this demonstration will be lead by Susan Smith, a member of the Makers’ Guild in Wales and the textile group MaP.
During this demonstration you will be shown how to make beads of rolled wool fabric or hand-made felt which, when interspersed with spacer beads, will form a unique, lightweight necklace. The materials will be typical Welsh stripes and checks mainly in traditional shades of slate, black and red; the fabric beads can be embellished with tiny beads and/or basic embroidery stitches for which tuition will also be given.

'Wool Works' Workshop: Crafting shirts with prof. Jane McCann, Sirpa Mörsky and Elspeth Thomas
2022-08-02 10:00 - 16:00 | Donaghadee, Landsend, United Kingdom
Associated with the ‘Wool Works’ exhibition (now open at Craft NI Gallery until August 5th) and also part of the Creative Peninsula programme, this full day workshop will focus on crafting shirts. The event will be lead by maker/practitioner Jane McCann with visiting practitioners Sirpa Mörsky (Finland) & Elspeth Thomas (Wales).
Participants will learn to produce garment shapes from a basic shirt block for on-going development that may be:

Enduring style as opposed to transient fast fashion
Adaptable to different end uses from casual workwear to the exotic
Ageless and inclusive: Sized to the style preference of the wearer
Offering potential for embellishment and personalisation
Suitable for domestic machine sewing – or potentially hand sewn.

Pattern style adaption:
Introduction to practical pattern block adaptation for a range of styles:
For example, adaptation can: Elongate / Crop / Gather / Flare etc.
Typical adaptations may include: Workwear Jacket/ Smock/ Shirt Dress.
Guidance on fabric selection and potential for embellishment and personalisation
Brief reference to methods of joining of seams
Equipment:
Please bring: 2 / 3 metres calico
Please select light, medium or heavy weight calico dependent on style preference to be developed. (NB: Medium weight calico will be available for participants to buy if necessary)

Set square – if available and/or Ruler – if available
Pattern Tracing Wheel – would be helpful!
Tape measure
Pencils (Soft and Hard) and Pencil sharpener
Rubber
Paper scissors and Fabric scissors
Pins, Needles, and thread

Participants: (Maximum 8) (Not suitable for under 16)
Those with a love of timeless clothing, with an interest in textiles and simple shirts/ workwear and some basic experience in sewing / making.
Please note: the price of the workshop does not include calico – this will be extra if buying from host. Coffee and tea will be provided but participants will need to bring their own lunch.
Booking: please contact: jane.mccann47@gmail.com

'Wool Works' event: Textile Talk and Brunch
2022-07-30 10:30 - 13:30 | Craft NI Gallery, 115 - 119 Royal Ave, Belfast, BT1 1FF, United Kingdom
Join us for this unique event associated with the ‘Wool Works exhibition currently on at Craft NI Gallery until August 5th.
The Textile talk and brunch will feature two very special guests: Chris Weiniger, general manager of Donegal Yarns woollen mill who will talk about Ireland’s rich wool heritage, and Finnish textile artist and weaver Niina Hiltunen who will talk about the importance of craft within communities and also do a weaving demonstration for the audience using a portable loom.
Niina Hiltunen is a textile and fiber artist working and living in Pirkanmaa region, Finland. She holds a master’s degree in Art and Culture with weaving her specialty. She studied textile art at the University of Lapland 2020-2021 and starts there as a doctoral candidate in the autumn of 2022. Hiltunen is also interested in multidisciplinary art and in community art, which has led her having an exhibition at a psychiatric centre in Tampere in 2019, as well as leading art projects with the YMCA youth in 2019 and with dementia patients in 2021. Kädet kertovat (Talking hands), a multidisciplinary artwork combining textile / fiber art with contemporary dance, video and sound art, is her latest collaboration.
The programme of the day will be as follows:
– 10:30 – 11 talk with Chris Weiniger, general manager at Donegal Yarns woollen mill
– 11 – 11:30 coffee/brunch break
– 11:30 – 12:15 talk with Niina: Art & Well-being – Feel the weave and WeaveCreatively™: an introduction to a Finnish approach of textile art in community art practices. In her talk, Niina clarifies the administrative means and actions of The Finnish Governments in implementing art as a continuous part of life and cure, well-being in Finland. The second half of her talk will concentrate on her personal work as a textile artist and the workshops and community art practices she has led in the past years.
– 12:15 – 13:15 demo with Nina: Feel the weave – WeaveCreatively™ . Some examples and ideas of how to use weaving and portable looms as a means of community art. Material sponsored by The Donegal Yarns. The demo will last approx 1 hr, after which Niina will be available for questions.
Free admission.

'Wool Works' Workshop: Crafting shirts with Jane McCann and Sirpa Mörsky
2022-07-29 10:00 - 16:00 | Craft NI Gallery, 115 - 119 Royal Ave, Belfast, BT1 1FF, United Kingdom
Associated with the ‘Wool Works’ exhibition (now open at Craft NI Gallery until August 5th), this workshop will be lead by Jane McCann together with visiting practitioner Sirpa Mörsky from Finland.
The focus of this workshop will be on shirts – to produce garment shapes from a basic shirt block for on-going development that may be:

Enduring style as opposed to transient fast fashion
Adaptable to different end uses from casual workwear to the exotic
Ageless and inclusive: Sized to the style preference of the wearer
Offering potential for embellishment and personalisation
Suitable for domestic machine sewing – or potentially hand sewn.

Pattern style adaption:
Introduction to practical pattern block adaptation for a range of styles:
For example, adaptation can: Elongate / Crop / Gather / Flare etc.
Typical adaptations may include: Workwear Jacket/ Smock/ Shirt Dress.
Guidance on fabric selection and potential for embellishment and personalisation
Brief reference to methods of joining of seams
Equipment:
Please bring: 2 / 3 metres calico
Please select light, medium or heavy weight calico dependent on style preference to be developed. (NB: Medium weight calico will be available for participants to buy if necessary)

Set square – if available and/or Ruler – if available
Pattern Tracing Wheel – would be helpful!
Tape measure
Pencils (Soft and Hard) and Pencil sharpener
Rubber
Paper scissors and Fabric scissors
Pins, Needles, and thread

Participants: (Maximum 4) (Not suitable for under 16)
Those with a love of timeless clothing, with an interest in textiles and simple shirts/ workwear and some basic experience in sewing / making.
Please note: the cost of he workshop does not include calico, this will be extra if buying from host; please bring a packed lunch: coffee and tea will be provided.
Booking: please contact jane.mccann47@gmail.com

'Wool Works' Meet the Maker Event: Felt demonstration with Mandy Nash
2022-07-27 10:00 - 16:00 | Craft NI Gallery, 115 - 119 Royal Ave, Belfast, BT1 1FF, United Kingdom
Associated with the ‘Wool Works’ exhibition (now open at Craft NI Gallery until August 5th), this unique Meet the Maker event with textile designer maker Mandy Nash is great for getting (re)acquainted with felting.
MaP member and Wool Works exhibitor, Mandy Nash will be in the gallery demonstrating how to use felt Irish Cushendale wool. She will happily answer any questions on either her work or the Wool Works exhibition.
Mandy Nash is a professional textile and jewellery designer maker. She set up her studio in 1983, directly after leaving the Royal College of Art. She works primarily in colourful, non-precious materials, usually anodised aluminium, producing one off and batch production jewellery, creating large, bold pieces which are both wearable and affordable.
Over the last twenty years she has also been creating felt work, combining this with her jewellery practice, creating both functional and non-functional work. Feltmaking, although an ancient craft, is growing into a popular, exciting contemporary medium, expanding in many new directions. Wool is a wonderful, natural and sustainable material and Mandy is enthralled by the meditative, feltmaking process. During this last year, she has been experimenting with different wools, exploring their individual characteristics to create tactile, three-dimensional work.
She is a member of the Makers Guild in Wales, the Association of Contemporary Jewellery and MaP, a textile group, and is a regional co-ordinator and chair of the International Feltmakers Association. She has exhibited widely in the UK, Europe, Japan, USA and Canada.
www.mandynash.co.uk

'Wool Works' Workshop: Experimental weaving with Cecilia Stephens
2022-07-23 10:00 - 16:00 | Craft NI Gallery, 115 - 119 Royal Ave, Belfast, BT1 1FF, United Kingdom
Associated with the ‘Wool Works’ exhibition (now open at Craft NI Gallery until August 5th), this workshop with textile artist and weaver Cecilia Stephens will be a unique opportunity to learn about and try your hand at weaving. In this full day workshop, using a range of fibres, yarns, paper and other natural materials, you will create experimental weaves using small handmade rustic looms to be provided.

Please note: you will need to bring your own lunch; tea and coffee will be provided. All materials will be supplied although participants are encouraged to also bring their own.

Equipment:
Please bring scissors.
Participants: maximum 8 (Not suitable for under 16)
Booking: Please contact: ceciliastephensartist@gmail.com and copy to: jane.mccann47@gmail.com

'Felted Mini Pot' with Linda Lewis
2022-07-23 10:00 - 13:00 | The Designerie, 88 Main Street, Antrim, Bushmills, BT57 8QD, United Kingdom
During this morning workshop, your tutor Linda Lewis will guide you through creating a mini felted pots.
An exciting process were you work and shape the wool and fibres to produce a 3D structure which can be used for a variety of purposes. This workshop will cater for all abilities, and you will have a choice of colours so that your creation will perfectly compliment your home.
Please note: this workshop will take place in The Designerie’s spacious 1st floor Workshop Studio (please note there is no lift available); hand sanitiser, hand washing facilities & sealed refreshments will be available.

Pottery Workshop
2022-07-22 10:00 - 2022-07-23 17:00 | Adam Frew Studio, 21 Cullycapple Park, Aghadowey, BT51 4AS, United Kingdom
A great opportunity to learn pottery from Adam Frew. The workshop is 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 and also turning (finishing) pots. Adam will demonstrate his various decoration techniques and students will be encouraged to be experimental in their approach. There will be flexibility in the teaching allowing students to request specific demonstrations or help with a particular technique.
Finished pieces will be glaze fired in the gas kiln and ready 3-4 weeks after the course for collection. Or shipping can be arranged.
Tea and coffee is provided; classes will be small groups of 4-6 students.

Summer felt making
2022-07-21 11:00 - 13:00 | The Burnavon, Burn Road, Cookstown, BT80 8DN, United Kingdom
This children’s workshop withLouisa Kelly is suitable for + 6yrs. In just two hours they will make their own masterpiece and transform soft fluffy wool into a beautiful summer felted picture which you can frame for your home.

Pottery Workshop
2022-07-08 10:00 - 2022-07-09 16:00 | Adam Frew Studio, 21 Cullycapple Park, Aghadowey, BT51 4AS, United Kingdom
A great opportunity to learn from renowned potter Adam Frew! The workshop is suitable for all levels, from beginners to improvers, and classes will be small groups of 4-6 students.
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 and also turning (finishing) pots. Adam will demonstrate his various decoration techniques and students will be encouraged to be experimental in their approach. There will be flexibility in the teaching allowing students to request specific demonstrations or help with a particular technique.
Finished pieces will be glaze fired in the gas kiln and ready 3-4 weeks after the course for collection, or shipping can be arranged.
Tea and coffee is provided.
