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:Â 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
The Great Pottery Throwdown finalist, Anna McGurn, will guide you in the creation of sculptural figures, essentially taking a lump of clay and turning it into something with character and personality. Anna’s figures seem to take on their own temperament, she can show individuality in a stance; superiority in a look; charm in a smile, … Continue reading Ceramic Figurative Sculpture
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
In this one-session workshop with cearmicist Fiona Shannon, children will design and make creepy creative and innovative clay lanterns just in time for Halloween. Designed for beginners and improvers this class will be a fun creative environment to get crafty using a range of clay techniques. In this workshop we will be using air dry clay … Continue reading Halloween Clay Lanterns
The 'Make your own jam jar diorama' workshop is one of the supporting events for the 'Paper Magic' exhibition, currently on at Craft NI Gallery until October 29th. Come along to this convivial workshop with Sue Cathcart and learn how to make a jam jar diorama! Sue will bring along her humorous Mr Papers character … Continue reading ‘Make your own jam jar diorama’ workshop with Sue Cathcart
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
In this one-session workshop with cearmicist Fiona Shannon, children will design and make creepy creative and innovative clay lanterns just in time for Halloween. Designed for beginners and improvers this class will be a fun creative environment to get crafty using a range of clay techniques. In this workshop we will be using air dry clay … Continue reading Halloween Clay Lanterns
Come and find out what goes on in the basement at Flowerfield Arts Centre if you dare... from 3D printing to cnc milling and vinyl cutting. This is a chance for children aged 8+ to explore some exciting new creative techniques. Parents must accompany children throughout.
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. The beauty of green wood lies in its ability to be shaped easily as it is soft and easily worked with hand tools. During this … 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 attended York School of Art as a painter and Royal College of Art as a ceramic designer. He taught briefly in Bradford and went on … Continue reading Artist talk with Peter Meanley
