Unlock your creativity and make your own beautiful sparkling silver flower pendant. In this beginner-friendly workshop, you’ll explore the art of working with silver clay, a unique material made from recycled silver particles. Guided by instructor Louisa, you’ll learn how to shape the clay into a flower designs using your choice of mould. You’ll also … Continue reading Silver Clay Spring Flower Pendant Workshop
Meet local artists and makers and shop their beautiful, handmade craft pieces! Following a popular collaboration in 2024, North Down Craft Collective are back at WWT Castle Espie this Easter with a wide range of textiles, ceramics, paintings, prints, and plenty more in between. Established in 2013, North Down Craft Collective brings together artists and … Continue reading Easter Craft Fair with North Down Craft Collective
‘Decoys and Ghosts’ at the Golden Thread Gallery is an ambitious exploration of two recurring sculptural themes in John Rainey’s work over the last 10 years – imitation and revisiting. Materials, their histories and associated processes have always formed a core component of his practice. In the staging of work in exhibitions, Rainey aims to … Continue reading Decoys & Ghosts
Creative kids will make Easter themed ceramics including bunny/chick bowls for all of their Easter treats with tutor Fiona Shannon. Made from air drying clay, all creations can be taken home and painted – participants should bring a box to transport their work safely.
Join the Belfast Ceramics Studio and create a unique game board and replace the X’s and O’s with any theme you like! Whether you've always wanted to try ceramics, have some experience and want to dive back in, or simply fancy a different kind of night out, this is all about having fun in a … Continue reading Friday Night Pottery: Tic-Tac-Toe with a Twist!
This workshop is suitable for beginners (18+) or those more experienced in glass, who will create their own beautiful glass fish to display - a wooden stand is provided. Tutor: Eleanor Jane McCartney Please note, closed toe footwear must be worn for your own safety.
Learn the basics of throwing and techniques like centering, opening out and pulling up to create a variety of different pots, including mugs and bowls during this 5 week workshop (18yrs+) ! Turning techniques help finish pots and add details like handles and feet before adding colour with a variety of slips and underglazes. Pots … Continue reading 5 week throwing course for beginners and improvers
Have fun stitching an art brooch from wool felt and decorating with sequins, beads and embroidery. In this 2 hour workshop you will likely finish 1 brooch but you have a kit to make another at home. Please bring small scissors to class. Tutor Linda O'Kane has worked in the Antiques/Interior Decoration trade for over 30 … Continue reading Frida Kahlo Brooch Workshop
A workshop aimed at children aged 6 - 13! Under the guidance of tutor Andrea McCullough-Alderdice, children will get messy at the potter’s wheel! Clay is a really tactile medium and it's ideal for exploring texture, shape and decoration. Participants will learn about and try out hand, coil and slab building; they will also be … Continue reading The clay club
Stop by and get to know the work of Belfast based ceramicist Corinne Price! The trunk show features Corinne's brand-new collection of work which celebrates all that is fresh and fragrant this season. Inspired by foliage and flowers, the collection showcases several distinct ranges which converse with one another. The nerikomi vessels are hand-built using slices … Continue reading Corinne Price Trunk Show
Create your own statement earrings from polymer clay, in this relaxed jewellery workshop. You will learn how to create your own colour palette by hand mixing coloured clay, and work with different shapes and textures to create a unique pair of earrings. Discover the entire process of making clay jewellery from scratch, and take home … Continue reading Macramé: wreath workshop
In this joint exhibition, 11 artists respond to the theme of 'Imprints in the Earth: Shaping Place through Clay'. The works explore connections between landscape, heritage, and the art of clay. The exhibition invites viewers on a journey through the Northern Ireland landscapes where clay becomes both a canvas and a storyteller. 'Imprints in the … Continue reading ‘Imprints in the Earth’