In this beginner’s class you will be provided with four pre-cut pieces of glass to decorate with your own pattern or design. This fun and easy workshop has no glass … Continue reading Fused Glass Spring Lanterns with Sarah Walsh
Participants will make their own linked bracelet under the guidance of goldsmith Diane Lyness. Each participant will be taught traditional jewellery making techniques such as piercing, soldering, shaping, texturing and … Continue reading Silver Linked Bracelets
Ceramicist Sylvia Dales will exhibit work alongside her husband, Colin Dales, who is a contemporary abstract painter. Sylvia works with earthenware and traditional techniques such as terra sigillata and smoke … Continue reading Colin and Sylvia Dales exhibition
Discover the calming art of slow stitching in this hands-on fabric collage workshop. Using simple hand-sewing techniques, you’ll create a unique textile artwork by layering fabrics, textures, and found materials. … Continue reading Slow Stitch Fabric Collage with Jane Mathers
Create your own statement earrings from polymer clay, in this fun jewellery workshop with Melissa Paget. You will learn how to create your own colour palette by hand mixing coloured … Continue reading Polymer Clay Earring Making Workshop
This lecture by Dr Lyndsey McDougall explores how textile knowledge, both historical and contemporary, can offer vital insights for more sustainable approaches to fashion. Drawing on examples from Irish textile … Continue reading Material Matters: Textile Knowledge, Sustainability and Fashion Futures in Ireland
Explore the art of caring for your favourite clothes through creative repair in this hands-on workshop with Dr Lyndsey McDougal. Learn foundational techniques that extend the life of textiles while … Continue reading Visible Mending: Decorative Stitch & Sashiko Skills
Create your own hanging glass landscape under the guidance of fused glass artist Sarah Walsh. Each participant will make a 20cm x 10cm piece, using an array of glass pieces, … Continue reading Hanging Glass Landscapes Workshop
Try your hand at creating a sculptural effect in wood at the Island Arts Centre. With guidance from craft maker Geoff Tulip, participants will carve their own relief piece to … Continue reading Wood carving with Geoff Tulip
Join Adam Frew for a 4 day throwing workshop – classes will be small groups of 5-7 students, suitable for all levels, from beginners to improvers. The emphasis of the … Continue reading Throwing workshop with Adam Frew
Join James Stanley Watson in his studio for a throwing workshop. Workshops are relaxed, hands-on pottery sessions suited to anyone curious about clay, whether they are a complete beginner or … Continue reading Pottery Throwing Class
Mourne Textiles is running two hands-on workshops over the last weekend in June. The workshops are suitable for everyone; textile lovers and enthusiasts, those wanting a taster of weaving on … Continue reading Natural Colour and Dyeing Workshop