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Join ‘The Clay Project’ and enjoy a creative evening exploring handbuilding and surface decoration techniques to create your very own terracotta plant pot. This hands-on workshop will involve cutting, joining and … Continue reading Terracotta plant pot workshop

Using a colourful array of merino wool and specialist effect fibres, participants will be taken through the wet felting process to create their own bespoke art work using wet felting … Continue reading Feltmaking Workshop with Andrea Hayes

A series of six metalworking sessions in which those with experience can build upon basic metalworking techniques for jewellery and silversmithing. Led by silversmith Claire Mooney.   Suitable for those … Continue reading Intermediate Metalsmithing: Jewellery Making with Claire Mooney

Looking to Sweden for inspiration, join Linda O'Kane for a 5-week course where you will create a colorful and slightly rustic piece of needlework, featuring flowers and birds on a black … Continue reading Folk art embroidery workshop

This workshop consists of 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 … Continue reading Introduction to Metalsmithing: Jewellery Making with Claire Mooney

Lead by ceramicist Fiona Shannon, this five-week beginners’ throwing course will teach you the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel including centring, opening out and pulling up which you … Continue reading 5-week throwing course for beginners and improvers

In this ‘have a go’ session you will learn the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel in a relaxed and fun environment, led by Fiona Shannon. Perfect for teenagers … Continue reading Throwing for ages 12 – 16yrs

Mark the Chinese New Year and the Year of the Rabbit learning about origami, the art of folding paper.  Chinese artist Jean Jing will show you how to make your … Continue reading Origami workshop

At this course you will learn how to personalise your clothes by adding decorative details under the guidance of tutor Linda O'Kane. All sewing will be done by hand and … Continue reading Embellish textiles workshop

Eleanor Wheeler is known for her architectural and sculptural ceramics. During her exhibition at Island Arts Centre take this opportunity to work with her as you create your own set … Continue reading Ceramic tiles workshop

In this one day workshop with glass artist Alison Lowry you will learn how to cut glass, about the many different types of glass and about the effects of heat … Continue reading Introduction to glass fusing