Stuart Cairns' solo exhibition 'What was seen, what was found there' takes place at Island Arts Centre, October 7 - October 28. Stuart graduated with a Bachelors degree In Silversmithing & Jewellery from Ulster University in 2000, returning to complete a Masters degree in 2006. He is also a member of the British Designer Silversmiths … Continue reading What was seen, what was found there
‘The Alchemy of Print’ presents an exceptional body of work by Trish Belford, encompassing new processes as well as designs created for famous fashion UK fashion designers. This exhibition is the culmination of a research and design project by Belford, funded by The Leverhulme Trust. Many of the techniques utilized during the time at Belford … Continue reading The Alchemy of Print
The 142nd Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition of Art is taking place at Ulster Museum. The Royal Ulster Academy is the most enduring body of practicing visual artists in Northern Ireland, and its annual exhibition is one of the highlights of the Northern Ireland arts calendar. The 142nd art exhibition contains over 300 artworks that … Continue reading RUA Annual Exhibition
This workshop will be a fun introduction to glassblowing! Join tutor Helen Hancock and learn how to make your own glass bauble or bespoke glass art. Under her supervision, you will be working with specialist equipment and tools and with a furnace running at 1150 degrees. Protective eyewear and long sleeves are essential. Strictly over … Continue reading Bauble making workshop
This workshop will be an interactive exploration of drawing and making marks in response to and alongside found objects. Stuart Cairns, who is exhibiting at Island Arts Centre, will share his influences and inspiration behind his work while encouraging participants to explore scale and try different mediums and techniques for their own mark making. There … Continue reading Drawing with Found Objects
This workshop will be a fun introduction to glassblowing! Join tutor Helen Hancock and learn how to make your own glass bauble or bespoke glass art. Under her supervision, you will be working with specialist equipment and tools and with a furnace running at 1150 degrees. Protective eyewear and long sleeves are essential. Strictly over … Continue reading Bauble making workshop
This Autumn join Ellen for another exciting autumnal workshop! During this 2 week workshop you will create 3 of your own decorative pumpkins with Ellen Woods, a local ceramicist, you will be guided through each stage of the making process. The first week you will make 3 cute little decorative pumpkins and the second week … Continue reading Decorative Pumpkin Workshop
Time to add a little felted woolly fun to your Halloween décor! Patricipants will make at least one pumpkin and one toadstool during this 3-hour needle felting workshop. Once complete the creations can be added to wreaths, centrepieces or just adorn the mantelpiece over a roaring fire. Suitable for all abilities and children 12+ years … Continue reading Needle felted pumpkin and toadstool workshop
Natasha Duddy will teach glass fusing techniques to help participants design and create their Day of the Dead-themed skull decoration. Learning glass cutting and grinding skills, they can hang or frame their spooktacular masterpiece to decorate the home for Halloween. No previous experience required. Closed toe footwear must be worn.
Join textile and linen expert Fiona McKelvie at the Sir Hans Sloane Centre for Irish Linen - A Hertiage Fabric with a Future. Fiona will discuss linen’s heritage in Northern Ireland, its recent renaissance and will look at the future possibilities of the fabric and how linen been reassessed more recently, and valued for its sustainability, … Continue reading Irish Linen – A Heritage Fabric with a Future
Join The Clay Project for a spooky and creative evening at The Wild Hare, Newcastle: participants will explore surface pattern, colour and mark making on ceramics all whilst sipping on a delicious cocktail/mocktail. The tutors will take participants through the process of designing and decorating their own scary stoneware mug using a variety of painting … Continue reading Halloween Dress Up and Mug Decorating
This workshop, facilitated by local artist Millie Moore, will take a calmer, more measured approach to the creative process in discovering the simple pleasure of making, and will suit even the novice sewer. During the workshop participants will be working on linen using a simple running hand stitch using a variety of threads, many of … Continue reading Time, Traces and Threads: Slow Stitch