CraftFest 2024 at Castle Ward will take place on 3-4 August - join in for an amazing weekend of creativity and fun! Visitors will have the opportunity to explore an array of handmade crafts from talented local artists, designers, and artisans. From glass and ceramics to woodworking and painting, there will be something for everyone … Continue reading CraftFest at Castle Ward
Join local Artist Penny Brewill at Seacourt Print Workshop for a summer evening of playful printing with plants, in the beautiful old bank building right in the centre of Bangor. On arrival, your inspiration will be a wide variety of plants and botanicals. You may choose the plants you wish to use, to create your … Continue reading Monoprinting with plants – Experience AND 2024
Craft NI are delighted to host the 'Turning Turns 40' exhibition, which celebrates the Irish Woodturners Guild 40th Anniversary; the exhibition features 40 exceptionally turned wood forms that demonstrate excellence in craftsmanship and design, as well as carrying a message about the threat to the native Ash tree from Ash Dieback disease. The starting point of … Continue reading ‘Turning Turns 40’
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’
During this workshop, children will create and colour in their own birds for the opening event for the paper craft exhibition on Saturday 14th September. Participants will create a park with birds paying homage to Portadowns natural local ecology. The birds will be constructed out of paper using a template that will be customised and … Continue reading Portadown Bird Park – Kids Paper Craft Workshop
Create textile art inspired by your journeys with artist Anushiya Sundaralingam. Bring photos of your favourite places, and use your creativity and felt fabrics to transform your memories into a colourful textile picture you can take home. Materials will be supplied. Suitable for adults of all abilities.
Join Heather from Bluebell Stitches in one of her fun-filled creative classes: you will spend the afternoon making a beautiful textile hand-stitched ‘Home’ Wall Hanging using hand-quilting running, blanket and back stitches where Heather will guide you through these simple stitching techniques. Heather’s pieces are inspired by nature and this is illustrated in the fabrics … Continue reading Hand Stitched Wall Hanging
Craft NI are delighted to take part in the upcoming Festival of Business on September 18th, run by the NI Chamber of Commerce & Industry! Stop by our stand and find out how craft can enhance wellbeing and staff engagement in the workplace! A craft workshop is the perfect team building exercise, helping your staff reconnect … Continue reading Craft Corporate Showcase at the Festival of Business
Participants will learn the basics of wet felting with merino wool and silk fibres to create a ‘painting with wool’. Tutor Linda Lewis loves to share her enthusiasm for the craft - the inspiration for this popular workshop is ‘Whiterocks Beach’ . No experience necessary and suitable for all levels of ability. This workshop will … Continue reading Whiterocks wet felting workshop
Join Anita, the owner of PAPERCROWN NI, for some 'mindful making' where she will teach you how to make your very own hardback notebook, covered in stunning bookcloth, complete with a grosgrain ribbon page marker. Anita will talk you through the entire bookbinding process, from binding your pages using waxed linen thread, attaching the … Continue reading Bookmaking
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
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!