A great opportunity to learn pottery from Adam Frew. The workshop is suitable for all levels, from beginners to improvers. The emphasis of the class will be on using the potter’s wheel to make a variety of thrown porcelain vessels. Students will be guided through the basics of throwing and also turning (finishing) pots. Adam … Continue reading Pottery Workshop
During this morning workshop, your tutor Linda Lewis will guide you through creating a mini felted pots. An exciting process were you work and shape the wool and fibres to produce a 3D structure which can be used for a variety of purposes. This workshop will cater for all abilities, and you will have a choice … Continue reading ‘Felted Mini Pot’ with Linda Lewis
Associated with the 'Wool Works' exhibition (now open at Craft NI Gallery until August 5th), this workshop with textile artist and weaver Cecilia Stephens will be a unique opportunity to learn about and try your hand at weaving. Â In this full day workshop, using a range of fibres, yarns, paper and other natural materials, you … Continue reading ‘Wool Works’ Workshop: Experimental weaving with Cecilia Stephens
Associated with the 'Wool Works' exhibition (now open at Craft NI Gallery until August 5th), this unique Meet the Maker event with textile designer maker Mandy Nash is great for getting (re)acquainted with felting. MaP member and Wool Works exhibitor, Mandy Nash will be in the gallery demonstrating how to use felt Irish Cushendale wool. … Continue reading ‘Wool Works’ Meet the Maker Event: Felt demonstration with Mandy Nash
Associated with the 'Wool Works' exhibition (now open at Craft NI Gallery until August 5th), this workshop will be lead by Jane McCann together with visiting practitioner Sirpa Mörsky from Finland. The focus of this workshop will be on shirts – to produce garment shapes from a basic shirt block for on-going development that may … Continue reading ‘Wool Works’ Workshop: Crafting shirts with Jane McCann and Sirpa Mörsky
Join us for this unique event associated with the 'Wool Works exhibition currently on at Craft NI Gallery until August 5th. The Textile talk and brunch will feature two very special guests: Chris Weiniger, general manager of Donegal Yarns woollen mill who will talk about Ireland’s rich wool heritage, and  Finnish textile artist and weaver Niina … Continue reading ‘Wool Works’ event: Textile Talk and Brunch
Associated with the 'Wool Works' exhibition (now open at Craft NI Gallery until August 5th) and also part of the Creative Peninsula programme, this full day workshop will focus on crafting shirts. The event will be lead by maker/practitioner Jane McCann with visiting practitioners Sirpa Mörsky (Finland) & Elspeth Thomas (Wales). Participants will learn to produce … Continue reading ‘Wool Works’ Workshop: Crafting shirts with prof. Jane McCann, Sirpa Mörsky and Elspeth Thomas
Associated with the 'Wool Works' exhibition (now open at Craft NI Gallery until August 5th), this demonstration will be lead by Susan Smith, a member of the Makers’ Guild in Wales and the textile group MaP. During this demonstration you will be shown how to make beads of rolled wool fabric or hand-made felt which, … Continue reading ‘Wool Works’ Event: Make a textile necklace demonstration with Susan Smith
Associated with the 'Wool Works' exhibition (now open at Craft NI Gallery until August 5th), this workshop will be lead by practitioner Sue Shields. In this full day workshop, using black wool felt as a base, participants will create a fabric collage brooch, with appliquéd additions, finished with hand embroidery. All materials will be supplied, including … Continue reading ‘Wool Works’ Workshop: Fabric Collage Brooches with Sue Shields
Craft NI are delighted to partner with the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland and Belfast International Arts Festival who have brought this unique exhibition, the Irish Craft Heroes outdoor panel trail, to Belfast Botanic Gardens, showing until November 7th. The outdoor exhibition will introduce you to some of the most influential makers on the … Continue reading Irish Craft Heroes
During this 3 week workshop participants will use their own collected driftwood to make a beautiful Macramé Wall Hanging. In Week 1 (5th August) you will earn how to tie a larks head knot, a clove hitch and a square knot and create the start of the natural portion of the hanging. Participants will them … Continue reading Driftwood Wall Hanging Workshop
Associated with the 'Wool Works' exhibition (now open at Craft NI Gallery until August 5th) and also part of the Creative Peninsula programme, this full day workshop will explore eco print pattern and colour achieved from a variety of garden foraged flowers and leaves. Creating designs on fabric and paper making a small book for … Continue reading ‘Wool Works’ workshop: Eco-Print Natural Dye with textile fibre artist Claire Cawte
