Craft NI

Macrame Christmas Tree Morning Workshop
2021-11-28 10:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Boom Studios, 80 Main Street, Bangor, BT20 3AH, United Kingdom
Claire from NodoKnots will host a 3 hour class where you will learn how to make a beautiful Macrame Christmas Tree wall hanging. She will guide you through the knots and technique to make this festive display using recycled cotton cord and locally gathered driftwood or branches.
All materials are provided, and no experience is needed.

Please note there is an afternoon workshop available on the same day (2pm – 5pm), follow organiser link below for more details.

Creative Peninsula Christmas Edit Pop-up Shop
2021-11-27 10:00 - 2021-12-17 16:00 | Ards Arts Centre, Town Hall, Conway Square, Newtownards, BT23 4NP, United Kingdom
The Creative Peninsula Christmas Edit Pop-up Shop will take place in the festive setting of the Georgian Gallery, Ards Arts Centre and will exclusively feature handcrafted gifts and art made by the Creative Peninsula Artists.
An impressive exhibitor list include craft makers such as Adele Pound Wildlife Art, Alison Hanvey Ceramics, Anna Smyth Ceramics, Diane Lyness Goldsmith, NI Silver, Patricia Millar Ceramics, Ruth Osborne Art, Mora Jewellery, Wee Yarn Designs, Sharon Reagan Ceramics, Discovery Glass, Victoria Bentham and many more.

Please note, the opening hours are as follows:
Tues – Sat: 10am – 4pm
Late Night: Thurs 9 Dec and Fri 10 Dec until 9pm
Closed: Sundays and Mondays.
There will also be 2 late night openings on Thursday 9 and Friday 10 December until 9pm.

Burnavon Winter Craft & Food Fair
2021-11-27 10:00 - 17:00 | The Burnavon, Burn Road, Cookstown, BT80 8DN, United Kingdom
The Burnavon Winter Craft & Food Fair is back this year and will take place on Saturday 27th November, 10am – 5pm.
Visitors will enjoy a festive atmosphere and have a chance to browse a range of crafts handmade by local artists – ceramics, wood, jewellery and textiles, and of course grab a drink and a treat while shopping!

Christmas Market at Kylestone nurseries
2021-11-27 09:00 - 17:00 | Kylestone Nurseries, Groomsport, 5 Lower Balloo Rd, Bangor, BT20 0PS, United Kingdom
North Down Craft Collective will be organising a special Christmas market in the glasshouse at Kylestone nurseries, Bangor, on Saturday 27th November.
This day long event will showcase the work of over 20 local artists and makers. Many familiar local craft makers names will be there (Adele Pound, Ruth Osborne, Alison Hanvey, Patricia Millar, Rachel Leary to name but a few!), as well as new upcoming creatives. Visitors will be able to shop and relax with a coffee and a traybake in an open space as the farm shop also now includes honey, cheeses and preserves.
Saturday November 27th promises to be a festive treat, with Christmas trees and seasonal plants, as well as farm shop produce and the North Down Craft Collective Christmas Market in the glasshouse.

Paint/Pinch Your Own Pottery
2021-11-23 18:00 - 2021-12-14 21:00 | Belfast Barge, 1 Lanyon Place, Belfast, BT1 3LG, United Kingdom
A 4 week workshop which includes a teapot for you to hand decorate. You will learn pinch potting from ceramic artist Rachel Davey and how to hand make two of your own pinch pot mugs. This workshop is suitable for beginners.
The 4 weeks course will run on Tuesdays from 6pm – 9pm – schedule as follows:
Week 1 – Assembly / Pinching: Learn the technique, begin to play and fully assemble in class.
Week 2 – Detailing: Begin to refine and add detail.
Week 3 – Glazing: Add a splash of colour! Use highly pigmented stains to colour your pottery. It will later be dipped in glaze and fired.
Week 4 – Finishing Touches: Adding final touches to make the work resistant to scratch and have professional photos taken of your work.

Traditional Woodturning
2021-11-20 10:00 - 17:30
Stephen Ryan from Green Woodwork Ireland will guide you through all the processes of the ancient craft of traditional pole lathe turning, from cleaving, shaving and turning freshly cut green wood, with the use of the shave horse and pole lathe.

During this one-day workshop, each participant will learn lots of new skills, through the use of the drawknife, roughing gouge, square chisel, spindle gouge and skew chisel to produce items of treen, such as a garden dibber, potato masher, toy sword, rounders bat, rolling pin or woodcarving mallet. All tools and materials are supplied.
This course is suited to all levels including complete beginners. Due to the use of sharp tools during the class, sturdy boots or shoes should be worn. Workshop times are 10.00am to 5.30pm.

Flowerfield Christmas Craft Market 2021
2021-11-20 - 2021-12-23 | Flowerfield Arts Centre, 185 Coleraine Road, Portstewart, BT55 7HU, United Kingdom
Flowerfield Arts Centre’s annual Christmas Craft Market features a range of beautiful handmade gifts, food stuffs, artwork and jewellery. Whether you’re looking for chocolate treats, stocking fillers, classic decorations, unique ceramics, glass, artwork or textiles, you’ll find endless treasures of bespoke gifts.
We promise there will be no more than 4 shoppers at the Craft Market during each hour long slot. This approach is ideal for small groups or individuals who seek to shop in an uncrowded space.
To manage social distancing and Track & Trace we invite all shoppers to pre-book online, over the counter at Flowerfield or by calling us on 028 7083 1400 to plan your one-hour shopping slot.
Details and bookings here
The Christmas Craft Market runs from Saturday 20 November to Thursday 23 December 2021 during the following hours:

Tuesday 10:00 – 16:00
Wednesday 10:00 – 16:00 & 19:00 – 21:00
Thursday 10:00 – 16:00 & 19:00 – 21:00
Friday 10:00 – 15:00
Saturday 10:00 – 16:00

The Gift - as Heirloom
2021-11-18 10:00 - 2021-12-24 17:00 | Craft NI Gallery, 115 - 119 Royal Ave, Belfast, BT1 1FF, United Kingdom
A Gift has the potential to cause change, create bonds within families and communities.

Craft NI and the Association for Contemporary Jewellery & Silversmiths NI welcome you to The Gift – as Heirloom, a contemporary jewellery exhibition which promises to awe the viewer with a rich tapestry of techniques, materials and concepts, making this Christmas Jewellery Selling Show a must-visit over the coming weeks.

CRAFT NI are delighted to welcome ACJ NI to Craft NI Gallery for a second Christmas jewellery selling show. ACJNI will bring the most accomplished new work from nine of their members and associates who are practising contemporary jewellers in Northern Ireland. This year the selected makers will create neckpieces and earrings in response to the title of The Gift inspired by Lewis Hyde’s book of the same title.
Jewellery has a strong association with being gifted, usually as an act of love, devotion, or a memento to mark an occasion. It carries deep personal stories and powerful narratives that connect us through generations and time – an heirloom.
The Gift is an exhibition that will represent the richness of approaches and a diversity of materials, skilfully combined to create meaningful stories about our culture and values. It is also an opportunity to see and purchase the work of our best contemporary designer makers brought together at the CRAFT NI Gallery.
Participating jewellers are Anne Earls Boylan, Jill Graham, Cameron & Breen, Clodagh Molloy, Lotus de Wit, Fiona Kerr, Camilla Prey, Eddie Doherty and Celine Traynor.

Fabric Landscapes
2021-11-13 10:30 - 15:30 | The Burnavon, Burn Road, Cookstown, BT80 8DN, United Kingdom
Local Textile Artist Andrea Hayes will guide you through how she creates her beautifully embellished gilded waxed fabrics used on her textile artworks. These are delicately placed and hand embroidered onto hand painted backgrounds. You will create your very own seascape/landscape. There will be examples to view and work from on the day, or you are welcome to bring in your own image allowing you to create a very personal unique piece of art for your home.
There will be a short break for lunch (bring your own).

Kids and Parents: Make a Rustic Stool
2021-11-13 10:00 - 17:00
Stephen Ryan has 23 years of experience in professional woodwork, but his passion for woodcraft started from an early age. This workshop has been born from his childhood memories of making things from wood.
During this one-day workshop, yourself and your child will work together to make a rustic stool that can be used as a piece of furniture in your home, but most importantly the new skills learnt during the workshop will empower your child and give them confidence, through allowing them the opportunity to use woodworking tools to create craft pieces that are often out of their reach. This workshop is best suited to children aged between 11 and 15 and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, who is prepared to get stuck in and work along with their child to create a family heirloom that can be enjoyed for generations to come.
During the day yourself and your child will both be using sharp handtools and some of the work can be a bit physical so please make sure your child is keen for the challenge. Yourself and your child are both included in the price of one ticket.
No experience necessary. Due to the use of sharp tools during the class, sturdy boots or shoes should be worn. Workshop times are 10.00am to 5.00pm.

Saturday Showcase at Kylestone nurseries
2021-11-13 08:00 - 2021-11-20 17:00 | Kylestone Nurseries, Groomsport, 5 Lower Balloo Rd, Bangor, BT20 0PS, United Kingdom
North Down Craft Collective are organising Craft Showcases at Kylestone nurseries in Bangor – great events to browse, enjoy a cup of coffee and start your Christmas shopping early!
There are two upcoming Saturday showcases left, one on November 13th and one on November 30th. Each showcase focuses on five local craft makers so why not take advantage of this opportunity to get to know them better, ask them about their work and support local small businesses!

Make a Creepie Milking Stool
2021-11-07 10:00 - 17:00
Stephen Ryan from Green Woodwork Ireland will teach you the skills needed to make your own piece of heirloom furniture to last generations, in the form of a traditional milking stool, otherwise known as a Creepie.
This Two-day workshop encompasses the use of the shave horse and a variety of hand tools including the drawknife, auger drill spokeshave, tenon cutter, travisher, Japanese pull saw and much more.
Sun 7th & Sun 14th Nov
All tools and materials are supplied. This course is suited to all levels including complete beginners. Due to the use of sharp tools during the class, sturdy boots or shoes should be worn.

'Shuttles & Shafts' morning talk with Trish Bedford and Barbara Dass
2021-11-06 11:00 | Craft NI Gallery, 115 - 119 Royal Ave, Belfast, BT1 1FF, United Kingdom
As the ‘Shuttles & Shafts’ exhibition is well underway and will stay open until November 11th at Craft NI Gallery, Craft NI are delighted to invite you to a morning talk with Senior Research Fellow Trish Belford and Professor of Design Barbara Dass, the team behind the ‘Reviving the William Liddell’ project that the exhibition is based on.
Come along to hear Trish and Barbara talk about the challenges behind preserving and digitising the unique collection of 1600 photographic glass plates; the fascinating history of the Ewart-Liddell linen factory at Donacloney, Co Down and their interest in finding a way to keep this wonderful design history alive through the collaboration with William Clark and Sons of Upperlands, who developed new prints and weaves now available to the public.

Inner Journeys
2021-11-02 - 2021-11-20 | Ards Arts Centre, Town Hall, Conway Square, Newtownards, BT23 4NP, United Kingdom
Ceramicist Anna Smyth presents new work featuring her exquisite crystalline glazes.
From her ceramics studio based in County Down, Anna creates thrown, sculptural porcelain vessels, imbued with meaning, inspired by observations and reflection on life. Recent themes have included relationship, heritage and spirituality.
Following completion of the Craft NI ‘Launchpad’ development programme, Anna’s new work was launched in a group exhibition in the Craft NI Gallery. The porcelain vessels are internally glazed with a selection of crystalline glazes, developed with support from the Arts Council of NI. These stunning glazes in which crystals form during the firing add a further layer of significance to the work. The forms have developed further to suggest fluidity and movement, giving wider scope for expression.
Anna believes that when we engage with items which have been thoughtfully designed and skilfully made by the human hand, it is a valuable and enriching experience.
Contact Ards Arts Centre to confirm days and times.

Pinned
2021-11-02 - 2021-11-20 | Ards Arts Centre, Town Hall, Conway Square, Newtownards, BT23 4NP, United Kingdom
Group exhibition from the Association for Contemporary Jewellers and Silversmiths NI (ACJNI).
Presenting the work of over 20 local jewellers and silversmiths who have each responded to the exhibition’s theme to produce one-of-a-kind pieces beyond the scope of their usual commission or production work.
The exhibition features variations on the idea of a brooch, with versions in both precious and non-precious materials. Traditionally set stones contrast with re-purposed vintage tins and toys, precision geometry meets abstract forms. Gold, silver and gemstones sit alongside found objects in unexpected interpretations that demonstrate technical accomplishment, innovation and creativity.

'Countryside to Coast' exhibition by Andrea Hayes
2021-10-30 10:00 - 2021-11-05 16:00 | klöver haus, 92B Main Street, Moira, Craigavon, BT67 0LH, United Kingdom
klöver haus in Moira will host ‘Countryside to Coast’ – an exhibition of original art by local textile artist Andrea Hayes. Working from her home studio in Cookstown, Andrea draws inspiration from the vast array of textures, colours and dramatic skylines of the Irish landscape. Each piece is a unique collage created in Andrea’s distinctive style; hand painted, layered with appliquéd hand dyed fabrics and delicately finished with embroidery.

North Down Craft Collective Art & Craft Showcase
2021-10-30 10:00 - 16:00 | Kylestone Nurseries, Groomsport, 5 Lower Balloo Rd, Bangor, BT20 0PS, United Kingdom
North Down Craft Collective are organising Saturday Showcases at Kylestone nurseries in Bangor. On October 30th five makers and artists will set up their stalls in the glasshouse, why not make a day out of it, see work from Nodo Knots and Ruth Osborne amongst others, chat to the makers about their processes and inspiration too!

Teatime
2021-10-30 - 2021-11-26 | R-Space Gallery, 32 Castle Street, Lisburn, BT27 4XE, United Kingdom
Tea is the most widely consumed drink in the world, the paraphernalia surrounding the preparation and consumption is immense.
R-Space presents a selection of items surrounding this wonderful beverage.
Five artist/makers based in Northern Ireland at different career stages, working in a variety of media, were selected from an open call for this exhibition:
Amanda Croft
Fiona Jiandani
Paul Mulgrew
Millie Moore
Pamela Walker
Open 11am to 5pm
Tuesday to Saturday
Preview Saturday 30 Ocotber 2pm

140th Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition
2021-10-29 - 2022-01-02 | Ulster Museum, BT9 5AB, United Kingdom
The RUA Annual Exhibition (RUA) is one of the most eagerly anticipated exhibitions in the Northern Irish cultural calendar, providing a unique platform for acclaimed artists and emerging talent to showcase their artwork in the fabulous galleries at the Ulster Museum. It is also a chance for the public to engage with a fully democratic, free admission exhibition.
The exhibition contains examples of painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, video and more. Some of the works reflect the times we are living and allude to isolation, social distancing and surviving in Covid times. Other works share deep messages with hope, humour, passion and integrity.

Open Tuesday to Sunday
10am to 5pm
Free, but booking required

Made in Ireland
2021-10-21 - 2022-02-05 | National Design and Craft Gallery, Castle Yard, Kilkenny, Ireland
Made In Ireland celebrates the wealth and vibrancy of Ireland’s studio crafts. The exhibition presents work by over 110 craftspeople each creating beautiful, considered objects using skills honed over many years.
Ireland’s makers, working in and across different sectors, are creating innovative work of high quality. Makers work in local and carefully sourced materials, across all regions of our island. Some are household names, but most work away quietly perfecting their skill and promoting their work regionally. The Irish public has shown itself to have a lively interest in craft, however, is largely unaware of the diverse range and quality of work being produced in the country by skilled makers. At a time when many are showing a considerable preference and appreciation for goods that are Irish made, we can think of no better time to create a colourful, inclusive exhibition that shows the very best of what is MADE IN IRELAND.

Crafting in the Tent
2021-10-17 14:00 - 16:30 | National Grand Cafe and Cafe Bar, 62 High Street, Belfast, BT1 2BE, United Kingdom
Mourne Creative has teamed up with the National Grand Cafe bar for a Crafting afternoon in the eclectic Cathedral Quarter Belfast to bring you not one not two but THREE different workshops in Pottery Macrame and Lampshade design all under the ONE tent
Its a great way to catch up with friends and to get those HANDCRAFTED Christmas presents started

POTTERY WORKSHOP
Come some have potty fun throwing your OWN rustic tumbler on one of our 8 Pottery Wheels
Tumblers are trending everywhere at the minute so why not make your own to keep or to give as a present The tent at The National is naturally aerated but it does have heaters incase it gets chilly
Learn the basic pottery techniques from centring to pulling up under the expert guidance of one our professional potters to produce your own travel tumbler that will be fired and collected in 4-6 weeks time
MACRAME WORKSHOP
Naoimh Larkin, hand Weaver, will guide you through the beginner knots in Macrame to make a boho wall hanging to give as a present or just to keep for yourself (because you are worth it)
Learn to make a unique, boho wall hanging. This is a beginner-level workshop which will encourage you to create something new, explore your skills, to work with your hands, decompress from the previous week, relax, and challenge yourself.
No prior experience needed!
You will:
Learn how to begin a macrame piece, including an overview of necessary materials.
How to work a few different macrame knots, including casting on, the square knot, and the half hitch.
How to create design, texture, and pattern within your piece by varying the knots as you work.
Leave with a finished wall hanging, and the know-how to design and create more pieces on your own.
Macrame is a beautiful theraputic craft whereby you can dable with it at your own leisure making lots of handcrafted items for Christmas once you have learnt the basics with Naoimh
LAMPSHADE WORKSHOP
Make your own stylish lampshade with renowned fabric genius Nicola Parkes Upholstery here in the National’s Craft Tent Belfast in the eclectic Cathedral Quarter Belfast
With this workshop you will be able to take home your lampshade on the day to show off to your friends and family
You DO need to bring your OWN fabric according to your styling and taste.
Your finished lampshade will measure 40cm diameter and 25cm in height, the frames can be used for either a shade for a lamp or for as a ceiling pendant.
Here is some help on choosing your lampshade fabric:
You will need to bring along a standard width fabric of 138/140cm wide with a drop of 40cm
We recommend a thinner fabric such as a cotton, though thicker fabrics can be used but may be trickier to work with
If you wish to use a pattern fabric you need to ensure that the pattern works with a 25cm drop, for example if your pattern has birds on which are larger than the depth of the lampshade then you will end up losing heads or feet !!!
SUNDAY 17.10.21
Places are limited to eight people for each workshop and places are selling fast !!
Mimosas are also recommended!!!

Exploring Line in the Landscape
2021-10-16 10:30 - 15:30 | Ards Arts Centre, Town Hall, Conway Square, Newtownards, BT23 4NP, United Kingdom
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 a sewing machine would be beneficial.

Beyond Edges
2021-10-15 - 2021-11-20 | Roe Valley Arts & Cultural Centre, 24 Main Street, Limavady, BT49 0FJ, United Kingdom
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); paint (Nicola Nemec); wood and metal (Sharon Adams).
This self-generated collaboration emerges from their common interest in lines and edges; seen and unseen; natural and manmade. Beyond Edges therefore explores where and how the edges of their practices meet and provides a space for their respective approaches to be explored together.
Virtual Launch 2pm Friday 15 October via the Roe Valley Arts Centre Facebook Page
Meet the Artists Event 10am to 1pm Saturday 23 October. Book here

'Shuttles & Shafts' Exhibition
2021-10-14 10:00 - 2021-11-11 17:00 | Craft NI Gallery, 115 - 119 Royal Ave, Belfast, BT1 1FF, United Kingdom
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 White Star Line, glass design plates from the Ewart-Lidell Mill in Co. Down, were donated to Belfast School of Art. Senior Research Fellow, Trish Belford and Professor of Design Barbara Dass have preserved, catalogued and digitised the plates for future generations.
Their Heritage Lottery funded project Reviving William Liddell’s Damask Designs preserved a unique collection of 1600 photographic glass plates discovered in 2007 when the Ewart-Liddell linen factory at Donacloney, Co Down was dismantled. Their initial research was exhibited at Lisburn Museum during the inaugural NI Linen Biennale in 2018, and the resulting contemporary textiles are now in production at William Clark and Sons of Upperlands.

What Colour is Metal?
2021-10-14 - 2022-01-29 | Dublin Castle, Dame St, Dublin, Ireland
Group exhibition considering the relationship between metal and colour in contemporary silversmithing and jewellery, with a mapping of relationships and practice in key centres internationally. It examines approaches ranging from colour achieved using the inherent properties of metal to react with other chemicals or heat (or a combination); the reveal of colour as a property of the metal itself; infusing the surface of aluminium with pure colour or image; the use of enamel glazes with varying degrees of transparency and opacity – but always with a fundamentally strong relationship with the surface qualities of the metal.
Jane Adam | Peter Bauhuis | Edmond Byrne | Stuart Cairns | Alison Counsell | Rebecca de Quin | Christine Graf | Koji Hatakeyama | Nicola Heidemann | Kaori Juzu | Toru Kaneko | Ruth Laird | Jose Marin | Cecilia Moore | John Moore | Cara Murphy | Thanh-Truc Nguyen | Cóilín Ó Dubhghaill | Michael Rowe | Ryuhei Sako | Simone ten Hompel | Adi Toch | Jessica Turrell | Roxanne Simone | Max Warren
The exhibition is scheduled to run October 2021 to February 2022, the exact dates published here are provisional.
Accompanied by a series of Meet the Maker online talks in April-May 2021.
Series 2 of online talks in October 2021

Irish Craft Heroes: 50 Makers x 50 Years
2021-10-14 - 2021-11-30
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 over the last 50 years, paying homage to the many makers whose work has contributed to the rich tapestry of craft and design practice in Ireland.
Irish Craft Heroes exhibition launched in Kilkenny 23 July to 06 October 2021
Dublin Castle from October to December 2021;
continues to GMIT Centre for Creative Arts & Media, Galway city in spring 2022 – with further venues to be announced.
Online virtual exhibition

Thinking Out Loud
2021-10-06 - 2021-10-27 | Ards Arts Centre, Town Hall, Conway Square, Newtownards, BT23 4NP, United Kingdom
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 the west of Ireland. She constantly pushes her work in new directions exploring images through drawing and paint, but finally realising her outcomes through the medium of textile employing the use of free motion embroidery techniques.
Patricia’s work has become much more abstract in recent times with a greater focus on the use of the stitched line. The repetitive use of shape and mark has become an increasingly important aspect of her work which imbues a meditative quality.

Macramé Wall Hanging Workshop
2021-10-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Boom Studios, 80 Main Street, Bangor, BT20 3AH, United Kingdom
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 you can choose from a range of beautiful cord colours to create a piece of Wall art that perfectly fits with your home!

Bounce Arts Festival
2021-10-01
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 is pushing geographic boundaries with events in Belfast, Derry-Londonderry and Online.
Craft Highlight:
Craft:In workshop with artist Niki Collier brings together partners from all over Europe for a three day creative experiment in the craft of felting.
The Craft:In project aims to build inclusion through the sharing of traditional craft practices. During the workshop, Erasmus + participants will learn a range of techniques and share cultural practices while experiencing all that Belfast has to offer.

Goldsmiths’ Fair 2021
2021-09-28 - 2021-10-10 | Goldsmiths’ Hall, London, United Kingdom
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 at the magnificent Goldsmiths’ Hall, one of London’s hidden treasures, since 1982. All Fair exhibitors use exceptional handmaking skills to create their pieces, applying techniques that have been passed down over hundreds of years. Visitors can expect to find beautiful, handmade pieces all containing an element of precious metal. Behind every piece is a unique story and a unique artist.
The emerging and established makers exhibiting at Goldsmiths’ Fair are chosen through a rigorous selection process which ensures the highest standards of both materials and craftsmanship. And each year up to ten graduate bursary places are awarded to support new talent.
This year’s event has both in person and online elements including some interesting (free) sessions in the Talks Programme.
