What’s on

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 … Continue reading Moneydarragh Makers Pottery Challenge

This 6 week course is for experienced and beginner stitchers alike.  Join tutor Linda O’Kane and learnt to use fairly simple stitches to create a piece of needlework. Your work can then be framed or made into a bag or cushion afterwards. The design, inspired by the paintings of Ukrainian Folk Artist Maria Prymachenko, is stitched … Continue reading Folk Art Embroidery

Learn the skills of Silversmithing and make your own silver jewellery with tutor Diane Lyness. Under her guidance, 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 have … Continue reading Silversmithing techniques

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 — … Continue reading Introduction to Metalsmithing: Jewellery Making

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 … Continue reading Moneydarragh Makers Pottery Challenge

Spend a day with Sabine from Breaghmore Baskets and learn the skills needed to create 2 beautiful decorations for your garden using willow and traditional skills. Please note this class will be held outdoors so dress appropriately.  

Join ceramicists Rebecca Killen and Laureanne Kootstra for a masterclass exploring the creative process of slip casting. 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 about refining your cast pieces and how to apply surface decoration. Each … Continue reading Clay Project Slip Casting

Halloween is coming - why not give the potter’s wheel a whirl and learn how to throw killer shapes, and combine hand building techniques to model one-off creations with tutor Andrea McCullough Alderdice? Decorate your work with designs of your choice, perhaps go for kooky cats or spooky bats? Suitable for children ages 6-11.

Join tutor Julie McCreery  for a one-day taster workshop in Patchwork and create a coaster placemat for your mug. Whether you have experience of using a sewing machine or not, this workshop will teach you the basics of patchwork and you will come away with a practical, fabric mug coaster, using a technique called '4 Patch'. … Continue reading Patchwork Coaster Workshop

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 … Continue reading Moneydarragh Makers Pottery Challenge

A very unique workshop coming up just in time for the spooky season: Heather Mcdermott Willow Craft is hosting a Besom Broom workshop: participants will make their very own Besom Broom using all natural materials gathered sustainably and locally. The brooms can be used for clearing leaves and cobwebs and also symbolises cleansing and purification rituals. … Continue reading Besom Broom Workshop