Past Events
Discover past events including creative workshops & art exhibitions...
October 2022
Down a Country Lane Exhibition
Jacqueline Baird
Working from her home studio in the foothills of the Mourne Mountains, Jacqueline Baird draws inspiration from the wildlife, drumlins, dramatic skies and sweeping mountains of the surrounding countryside. This exhibition will feature Jacqueline's original pastel works.
October 2022
Autumn Wreath Workshop
Emma Scott of Honeybee Blooms
This hands-on class is fun yet relaxing. You will spend the time creating a unique and stunning wreath.The result?... An eye catching wreath filled with beautiful fresh foliage and flowers that will make a stunning Autumn decoration for your front door!
September 2022
Right Up Your Street Exhibition
Rachel Julca
Rachel Julca mainly draws inspiration from local landmarks and houses. Her colourful pictures incorporate various mediums. Handmade ceramic houses, miniature sheep and delicately sculptured trees and bicycles made from wire give her artwork an unmistakable style.
September 2022
Tree Blossom Art Workshop
Andrea Hayes
Andrea Hayes has won numerous textile art awards and exhibited throughout Ireland. In this 3 hour workshop, Andrea will guide you to create your own tree blossom themed mixed media artwork. This will involved using specialist paints, layering hand dyed fabrics and both machine and hand stitching. All materials and equipment is supplied and no experience is necessary.
August 2022
Impressions of Nature Exhibition
Ruth Osborne
An exploration and interpretation of local habitats from around Northern Ireland; native woodland, the shores of wetland and coast, and meadows. Impressions of Nature: Woodland-Shore-Meadow is a celebration of the wildness, details, textures and patterns found within the landscape.
August 2022
Candle Experience Workshop
The Bearded Candle Makers
Michael will introduce you to the world of scent and guide you through the process of candle making. This is a wonderful way to relax and disconnect from everything for a while, with soft tunes and a relaxing atmosphere. In this 2 hour adult workshop, you'll get to choose your favourite scent from our award winning collections and use perfume grade oils to recreate a candle in a gorgeous amber jar.
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August 2022
Coastal Textile Art Workshop
Andrea Hayes
Andrea Hayes has won numerous textile art awards and exhibited throughout Ireland. In this 3 hour workshop, Andrea will guide you to create your own coastal themed mixed media artwork. This will involved using specialist paints, layering hand dyed fabrics and both machine and hand stitching. All materials and equipment is supplied and no experience is necessary.
July 2022
Wildflower Felting Workshop
Andrea Hayes
Andrea Hayes works from her home studio in Cookstown, County Tyrone and has won numerous textile art awards and exhibited throughout Ireland. In this 3 hour adult workshop, you'll discover how to create a unique wildflower themed felt art piece. This will involve learning the process of wet felting and then needle felting into it.
July 2022
Silk Painting Workshop
Andrea Hayes
Andrea Hayes works from her home studio in Cookstown, County Tyrone and has exhibited throughout Ireland. In this 5 hour adult workshop, you'll discover how to paint freely onto silk. This will involve outlining the image using gutta and then painting using specialist paints.
June 2022
Clay Plant Pot Workshop
The Clay Project
Rebecca Killen has teamed up with local ceramicist Laureanne Kootstra to create The Clay Project. Their ceramic workshops explore the wonderful world of clay. In this 2.5 hour hands on adult workshop, you will be cutting, joining and layering rich terracotta clay as well as sgraffito decoration to bring your pots to life. Pots will be taken away for firing and will be ready for collection in 2-3 weeks.
June 2022
Landscape Felting Workshop
Andrea Hayes
Andrea Hayes works from her home studio in Cookstown, County Tyrone and has won numerous textile art awards and exhibited throughout Ireland. In this 3 hour adult workshop, you'll discover how to create a unique dawn landscape themed felt art piece. This will involve learning the process of wet felting and then needle felting into it.
April 2022
Spring Wreath Workshop
Emma Scott of Honeybee Blooms
Spring into the new season surrounded with fresh foliage and flowers. This hands-on class is fun yet relaxing. You will spend the time creating a unique and stunning wreath.The result?... An eye catching wreath filled with beautiful fresh foliage and flowers that will make a stunning Spring decoration for your front door!
March 2022
Mono Printing onto Clay
The Clay Project
Rebecca Killen has teamed up with local ceramicist Laureanne Kootstra to create The Clay Project. Their ceramic workshops explore the wonderful world of clay. In this 2.5 hour adult workshop, you'll explore the process of mono printing onto porcelain using plaster, underglazes and porcelain paper clay.
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