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Photo: Hand carved and jointed ‘Gigi’ wooden cats; Maker: David Cousley; Photo credit: Craft NI

Silver Linked Bracelet

The Market Place Theatre & Arts Centre, Armagh 9 Market Street, Armagh

Spend a day of fun and make a silver 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 polishing to create a beautiful handmade bracelet to take home. No previous experience is required. All you need to bring is … Continue reading Silver Linked Bracelet

£45

Pottery Workshop

Island Arts Centre The Island, Lisburn, United Kingdom

From pinch pots to the potter’s wheel, this mixed ability course will introduce participants to pottery if they are new to it, and help those with experience to explore techniques and develop existing pottery skills. This workshops is suitable for all levels – mixed ability; please note the course dates are  as follows: Tuesdays 5, 12, … Continue reading Pottery Workshop

£64

Clay Throwing

Flowerfield Arts Centre 185 Coleraine Road, Portstewart, United Kingdom

In this 4 week throwing course with Fiona Shannon you will learn the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel, including centering, opening out and pulling up. You will also learn techniques to finish your pots off well such as turning them and adding finer details such as handles and feet. Each participant can use … Continue reading Clay Throwing

£120

Mono printing

The Ash Gallery 83 Central Promenade, Newcastle, United Kingdom

This workshop will explore the process of mono printing onto porcelain using plaster, underglazes and porcelain paper clay. Your tutors will take you through the complete process from designing and painting your image to applying the wet clay and peeling off the print. Then, your print will be high fired in their kiln, mounted in … Continue reading Mono printing

£50

Easter clay creations

Flowerfield Arts Centre 185 Coleraine Road, Portstewart, United Kingdom

Make an Easter-themed bunny or chick ceramic bowl, to collect all your Easter treats in! Designed for beginners this class will be a fun creative environment to get crafty using a range of clay techniques. You will be using air dry clay so you can take your bowl home to dry and then paint. Please … Continue reading Easter clay creations

£15

Easter Family Fun Day

The Burnavon Burn Road, Cookstown, United Kingdom

The Burnavon Theatre will be hosting an Easter Family Fun Day on Saturday, 9 April. A great opportunity to sample a range of arts and crafts taster sessions such as working with textiles or clay. A selection of time slots that can be booked: - 11am - 12 noon (ASD Friendly) - 12.15pm - 1pm … Continue reading Easter Family Fun Day

Kids Easter Quilling Workshop

Stone Row Artisans 1st Floor, 2-6 Stone Row, Coleraine, United Kingdom

This Easter workshop will give kids the opportunity to decorate a wooden Easter themed shape with bright, colourful quilling.  Under the guidance of tutor Emma Thorpe, the children will learn how to make simple shapes and curls with paper strips, and glue them to one of two chunky wooden Easter themed shapes: bunny or an egg. This workshop is … Continue reading Kids Easter Quilling Workshop

Glassmaking: Easter eggs (8-11yrs)

Flowerfield Arts Centre 185 Coleraine Road, Portstewart, United Kingdom

During this workshop you will design your own creative fused glass Easter Eggs. These make a beautiful alternative and keep sake, instead of the traditional chocolate eggs. Under the guidance of experienced local tutor Natasha Duddy, the children will be given the opportunity to plan, design and colour their creation on paper first. Glass cutting … Continue reading Glassmaking: Easter eggs (8-11yrs)

£20

Glassmaking: Easter eggs (12 – 16yrs)

Flowerfield Arts Centre 185 Coleraine Road, Portstewart, United Kingdom

Design your own creative fused glass Easter eggs - these make a beautiful alternative and keep sake, instead of the traditional chocolate eggs. Under the guidance of experienced local tutor Natasha Duddy, the children will be given the opportunity to plan, design and colour their creation on paper first. Glass cutting skills will then be … Continue reading Glassmaking: Easter eggs (12 – 16yrs)

£20

Introduction to basket weaving

This day-long workshop is an introduction to basket-making. Under the guidance of Louise McKeever, you will make your own round basket out of willow and take it home at the end of the day. In the course of this workshop you will learn how to: - Select and prepare appropriate material for weaving - Make … Continue reading Introduction to basket weaving

£70

The Clay Club

Island Arts Centre The Island, Lisburn, United Kingdom

A 5 week workshop where young participants can try there hand at modelling, hand-building, coiling and then get to grips with slips, glazes and decorating. Resulting work will be fired in the kiln. Workshop dates: Saturday 23, 30 April; 14, 28 May and  4 June. Suitable for 6 - 16yrs.

£62

Ceramics: vase inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe

Flowerfield Arts Centre 185 Coleraine Road, Portstewart, United Kingdom

Georgia O'Keeffe remains one of the most widely known painters, but a little known potter. Drawing influence from the work of Georgia O'Keefe (on show at Flowerfield 2-30 April) Fiona Shannon will guide you through designing and making your own small flower-embellished vase. Designed for beginners this class will be a fun creative environment to … Continue reading Ceramics: vase inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe

£40

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