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Taking place as part of Belfast International Arts Festival, come along to see Threads of Empowerment: Conflict Textiles’ International Journey. People across the world have communicated their experiences of violence and conflict, human rights violations, poverty, oppression and environmental issues through the form of textile narrative. The result is a visual record and a form … Continue reading Threads of Empowerment: Conflict Textiles’ International Journey
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Gallery 545 and the Island Arts Centre are delighted to present their fifth annual major showcase celebrating contemporary art created in Northern Ireland. The exhibition features over twenty accomplished artists who have achieved significant recognition, and presents a large and diverse art selection. Artworks displayed in two galleries include exquisite glass art and textile gems, … Continue reading ‘Contemporary Art of Northern Ireland #5’
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The Belfast Paper Art Society's exhibition 'Paper Magic' opens at Millennium Court on Saturday, September 14th, 2 - 4pm. This exciting event will showcase the vibrant and diverse world of paper art, featuring an array of Papier Mache sculptures, intricate collages, and large-scale mixed media pieces, that are sure to captivate visitors of all ages! … Continue reading ‘Paper Magic’ exhibition
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The annual group exhibition Materials, Messages, Meaning - MMM#13, now in its 13th year, will open at R-Space Gallery on September 28th and run until October 25th. This year's exhibition is themed SUSPENSION—an exploration of how artists and makers engage with a diverse range of materials to reflect on the concept of suspension in its many forms. MMM#13 … Continue reading Materials, Messages, Meaning #13
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Join glass artist Alison Lowry for an opportunity to learn about the ancient technique of pâte de verre. This glass-paste casting method allows for the creation of unique sculptural forms. Over this two days wworkshop you will make a bowl and a flat work. You will learn how to make your own moulds, pack them … Continue reading Pate de verre workshop
£90
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The Fine and Dandy Market is coming back to Elmwood Hall, Belfast - stop by to see the work of local craftsmen alongside other artists and local food producers.Visitors will be able to admire and buy locally handmade jewellery, ceramics, crafts and yarns!
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Join Adam Frew for a 2 day workshop in October at his studio in Aghadowey! 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 will demonstrate his various decoration … Continue reading Pottery workshop with Adam Frew
£265
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Join tutors Jayne Cherry, Simon Hall and Aimee Magee for this moving menagerie kids paper craft workshop! Participants will make jointed paper animals which explore how Anne Acheson understood the mechanics of movement to be able to isolate fractures and allow them to heal. This workshop will run in the afternoon and is suitable for … Continue reading Moving Menagerie Kids Paper Craft Workshop
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The Royal Ulster Academy (RUA) unveiled its highly anticipated 143rd Annual Exhibition at the Ulster Museum on October 18, 2024. As Northern Ireland’s premier visual arts event, this year's exhibition promises to inspire and captivate with over 300 extraordinary works from both emerging talents and renowned artists. With comedian and artist Phill Jupitus as guest … Continue reading The 143rd RUA annual exhibition
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For sewers or complete beginners, this 2 day workshop will provide the opportunity to explore the many different appliqué techniques: hand-tucked, raw-edged, reverse and decoupage style, hand-stitched, machined and fused. With its colourful, stylised motifs of flowers, birds, animals and trees, folk art gives plenty of opportunity to create unique and personal textile collages, that … Continue reading Slow stitch series | Folk art applique
£35
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The Fine and Dandy Market is coming back to the Titanic Hotel, Belfast - stop by to see the work of local craftsmen alongside other artists and local food producers.Visitors will be able to admire and buy locally handmade jewellery, ceramics (by Rachel Leary, Jakki Trainor, Thomas Powell) crafts and yarns!
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The Bewitching Bazaar Craft Market will take place on beautiful grounds of Castle Ward - set against the atmospheric backdrop of this historic Georgian estate, the market is a great opportunity to browse an enchanting selection of pieces handcrafted by talented local artists. Stop by The Studio to see resident glass artist Ann York Smyth's … Continue reading Bewitching Bazaar – Halloween Craft Market
£13
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Little Halloween fans will have the opportunity to design and make creepy Halloween clay lanterns using air dry clay which means they can take it home, paint it and let it dry naturally – just in time for spooky celebrations. Tutor: Fiona Shannon. This workshop is suitable for ages 8 to 12yrs.
£15
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Step into the enchanting realm of pottery by personalizing your very own mug in an engaging and cozy class with Babs Balshaw from Blackheath Pottery . Participants will: Receive a handcrafted porcelain cylinder crafted by Babs to unleash your creativity. Explore a variety of colored slips for painting, along with paper stencils, stamps, and cutters. … Continue reading Mug decorating workshop
£45
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Come along and make a paper collage mask with tutor Susan McKeever - this workshop is suitable for all ages, families, teens, adults. What type of mask will you make - Mummers, Monsters, Witches or Cats? All materials will be provided Suitable for age 6+ . Children must be accompanied by an adult who can … Continue reading Kids Scary Paper Halloween Masks Workshops
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Did you know that the practice of dressing up for Halloween harks back to the ancient Celts? Every Samhain, Celtic Druids would dress in animal skins to confuse and ward off the returning spirits when the veil was thin on Halloween. Join tutor Linda Mulholland for a chance to reignite this ancient tradition by creating … Continue reading Samhain animal spirits mask-making workshop
£12
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Join Josh from Mud Ireland for a Pumpkin Painting class followed by a pizza party! This class is perfect for those who want a cute Halloween activity that is perfect for all ages and abilities. The first 1.5 hours of the class is dedicated to painting a ceramic pumpkin. Participants will receive a quick demonstration … Continue reading Pumpkin Painting and Pizza
£40
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In this exhibition, scientist and artist Dr Lynne Hocking presents handwoven sculptural objects that give physical form to data and concepts related to genetics and ancestry. These works were created as part of an innovative project focusing on ancestry research and bringing together art, craft and science. Hocking’s research highlighted that the last seven generations … Continue reading Intergenerational Connection
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