Using willow that has been sustainably grown on site at the Navan Centre, learn the ancient skills of willow weaving with Heather McDermott, or Fraoch the weaver as you may have known her, from the Celtic clan at Navan Centre & Fort. The Saille or Willow has been used for thousands of years as a … Continue reading Willow Weaving Workshop
Draw inspiration from the Celtic jewellery and Loughnashade trumpet found at the Navan complex of sites & learn the ancient skills of coppersmithing. This is the perfect opportunity to create your own personalised jewellery or gift your loved ones an experience they won't forget. This is a half-day workshop, followed by lunch. Please note: all … Continue reading Coppersmithing Jewellery Workshop
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
The ACJSNI Re-Use + Re-Imagine Adornment Project is a collaborative venture between artist / makers related to the linen heritage of R-Space Gallery. The project highlights the distinct characteristics of 3-Dimensional research in Silversmith, Jewellery and Textile Art practices. The three craft areas see frequent overlaps in scale, materials, and methods of construction which, when … Continue reading Adornment (Re-use and Re-imagine)
Join us at the Craft NI Gallery to celebrate the August Craft Month Exhibition 2022. This exhibition will feature some of the best in contemporary craft and aims to celebrate and profile the craft sector in Northern Ireland as part of August Craft Month. We're excited to announce that this exhibition will feature works from … Continue reading August Craft Month Exhibition Showcase 2022
The second artist talk and closing event for Re-USe & Re-Imagine Adornment will take place on Saturday 3rd September in the gallery with makers Stuart Cairns, Anne E. Boylan and Céline Traynor. In Conversation - Making- An insight into the careers and different approaches to navigating research & materials. Stuart Cairns works as a silversmith … Continue reading In Conversation with Stuart Cairns, Anne E. Boylan and Céline Traynor
This course will suit someone who has little or no past experience of working with clay. You will be introduced to a number of different techniques, including, slab work, coil work and an opportunity to learn how to use a potter’s wheel. This is an exciting opportunity to use the superb facilities of the Ulster … Continue reading Ceramics Short Course with Tracey Johnston
A group exhibition of paintings, glass artefacts, and sculptures crafted in wood and metal by Andrea Spencer, Nicola Nemec, and Sharon Adams. An elegant and thought-provoking exhibition in which three woman artists investigate, interrogate and interpret their immediate locale and shared hinterland of open hills and dramatic coastlines in North Antrim. All three artists … Continue reading Beyond Edges
Join ceramicists Rebecca Killen and Laureanne Kootstra this autumn for a two part workshop creating and glazing your very own ceramic pumpkin patch. Make up to three stoneware pumpkins using handbuilding techniques and return on the 30th September for our glazing session. Your pumpkin patch will be fired and ready to collect from The Ash Gallery a … Continue reading Make a ceramic pumpkin patch
Have you ever appreciated the beauty and flowing lines of a woodcarving and thought this is something you would like to try? This Introduction to Woodcarving class with Stephen Ryan from Green Woodwork Ireland will teach you the skills needed to produce a relief woodcarving of your own to take home and enjoy. You will … Continue reading Introduction to Woodcarving with Green Woodwork Ireland
Craft NI are delighted to welcome you to their upcoming exhibition, ‘Paper Magic’. The exhibition will focus on the medium of paper, one of the oldest and most familiar materials known to man, and its hidden potential of transformation. Through their artful mastery of skills such as cutting, pulping, folding, oiling and collaging, five talented … Continue reading ‘Paper Magic’ Exhibition
The F.E. McWilliam Gallery and Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council are delighted to present Made In Ireland. A celebration of the wealth and vibrancy of Ireland’s studio crafts, the exhibition presents work by over 110 craftspeople from 27 counties, each creating beautiful, considered objects using skills honed over many years. Supported by Design … Continue reading ‘Made in Ireland’ Exhibition
Learn traditional stone carving with sculptor Marc Kelly using expert tooling and local sandstone. Choose to carve your own design or a pre prepared one that can be displayed inside or outside your home. Traditional stone lettering is also taught during the class for those interested in this ancient skill. Drawing equipment, safety wear and … Continue reading Traditional Stone Carving
Join 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 and those with a little experience. Session 1; 26th September — Tools and Techniques Session 2; 3rd October — Copper Cuff Bangle Design Session 3; 10th October — … Continue reading Introduction to Metalsmithing: Jewellery Making
Join a 10 week jewellery course with tutor Robyn Galway! The course is available on either Tuesday or Wednesday nights in a working jewellery studio in East Belfast. This workshop is suitable for beginners and those with some experience working in jewellery. Class sizes will be kept small and can be personally tailored for your … Continue reading 10 week jewellery workshop with Robyn Galway
Join ceramicists Rebecca Killen and Laureanne Kootstra this autumn for a two part workshop creating and glazing your very own ceramic pumpkin patch. Make up to three stoneware pumpkins using handbuilding techniques and return on the 30th September for our glazing session. Your pumpkin patch will be fired and ready to collect from The Ash Gallery a … Continue reading Make a ceramic pumpkin patch
Join a series of 6 community led ceramics sessions. Suitable for beginners and those with a little experience. All welcome! Materials and refreshments provided. Session 1; Wednesday 28th September — Introduction & Tile Making Session 2; Wednesday 5th October — Making a Pot/Vase Session 3; Wednesday 12th October — Wall Plaque/Bowl Session 4; Wednesday 19th … Continue reading Moneydarragh Makers Pottery Challenge
This 6 week course is for experienced and beginner stitchers alike. Join tutor Linda O’Kane and learnt to use fairly simple stitches to create a piece of needlework. Your work can then be framed or made into a bag or cushion afterwards. The design, inspired by the paintings of Ukrainian Folk Artist Maria Prymachenko, is stitched … Continue reading Folk Art Embroidery
Learn the skills of Silversmithing and make your own silver jewellery with tutor Diane Lyness. Under her guidance, you will learn a variety of jewellery techniques including soldering, piercing, shaping, texturing metal and polishing. During the term, participants will work through the design and creation of a piece or pieces of jewellery. If you have … Continue reading Silversmithing techniques
The Spinning Yarns Festival takes place on Saturday 1st October at the Theatre at the Mill and the Mossley Miill Complex in Newtownabbey. Spinning Yarns is a one-day Festival celebrating the world of all things associated with wool & linen. The festival will showcase the colour, creativity and craft associated with these homespun yarns in … Continue reading Spinning Yarns Festival 2022