Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir celebrates culture, creativity and the arts and seeks to actively promote the belief that this rich and varied culture is alive, treasured and nurtured in people’s lives, today and every day. For 2021 Culture Night Belfast is centred on Writer’s Square, which will be transformed into a monumental, immersive cultural … Continue reading Culture Night 2021
A new exhibition by Boyle based visual artist Susan Mannion, Beyond Darkness features works of enamel on steel and copper in response to the past few months of living with COVID restrictions. The exhibition includes a large scale enamel work depiction of being contained in a small space and looking towards nature and the outdoors … Continue reading ‘Beyond Darkness’ exhibition by Susan Mannion
Exhibition showcasing the award winning Translating Linen project, which features a digital music piece created from the DNA structure of flax overlaid with the sights and sounds of Northern Ireland’s Linen Mills, and a large scale artwork on linen. Visual Artist Robert Peters was invited to respond to Dr. O’Kane’s translation of Linen DNA pictorially. … Continue reading Translating Linen
5 Day course with Green Woodwork Ireland Sat 25th & Sun 26th Sept, Sat 2nd & Sun 3rd Oct, Sat 9th Oct Stephen Ryan will teach you the skills needed to produce your own Hedge Chair, by using an ancient form of woodcraft that was once widespread across the country. Traditional tools and equipment such … Continue reading Make a Hedge Chair
Goldsmiths’ Fair is an annual selling event and exhibition showcasing a curated selection of work by some of the best fine jewellers and contemporary silversmiths creating and making in the UK today. It is widely regarded as an essential stop in the international fine jewellery and contemporary silver events calendar. The Fair has taken place … Continue reading Goldsmiths’ Fair 2021
Bounce Arts Festival is presented annually by University of Atypical to celebrate and showcase art created by d/Deaf, disabled and Neurodiverse creatives across the region. On 1 to 3 October 2021, the programme brings together a dynamic mix of performance, workshops, music, dance, visual arts and lots of fun. Now in its ninth year, it … Continue reading Bounce Arts Festival
Learn how to make your own beautiful Macramé Wall Hanging with Claire from NodoKnots. This class is perfect for beginners. If you have never tried Macramé before it will help you master the basic knots, and create a stylish wall hanging. The class includes all the materials you will need to complete the project, and … Continue reading Macramé Wall Hanging Workshop
An exhibition of abstract stitched textiles by Patricia Kelly Patricia, who lives in Co. Fermanagh, attended the Ulster University in Belfast where she obtained a B.A Honors degree in Fine Craft Design. Specialising in embroidered textiles, Patricia has always been inspired by the ever-changing colour, light and texture of the landscape and skies in … Continue reading Thinking Out Loud
Irish Craft Heroes, a major exhibition celebrating 50 years of Irish craft, coincides with Design & Crafts Council Ireland's (DCCI) 50th Anniversary since its establishment in 1971. To mark this landmark occasion, the National Design & Craft Gallery is producing an outdoor, touring exhibition and publication charting the evolution of the craft and design sector in Ireland … Continue reading Irish Craft Heroes: 50 Makers x 50 Years
Craft NI are delighted to present the ‘Shuttles and Shafts’ exhibition, a visual journey into the archives of one of Northern Ireland’s most prominent linen manufacturers and an insight into the work of the design partnership that have brought some of their classic patterns into the 21st century. Previously suppliers to the Ritz and the … Continue reading ‘Shuttles & Shafts’ Exhibition
Joint exhibition by Andrea Spencer, Nicola Nemec and Sharon Adams. Beyond Edges presents the work of three women artists living and working in North Antrim, an area of open hills and dramatic coastlines perched at the northern edge of Ireland. Each of the three artists responds to the landscape through different materials – glass (Andrea Spencer); … Continue reading Beyond Edges
As part of her exhibition, Thinking Out Loud, Patricia Kelly will be facilitating this workshop where participants will explore line in the landscape. You will use selected images to create textural pieces using both hand and machine stitched techniques. You will be introduced to the technique of free machining. Suitable for all levels, but experience of using … Continue reading Exploring Line in the Landscape