Classes & Workshops
PAINTING FOR PLEASURE AT SHESKBURN RECREATION CENTRE
Thursday 6 June for 5 weeks, ending 4 July, 7-9pm at SHESKBURN RECREATION CENTRE, Ballycastle
Cost: £35 full / £30 concession
Join artist Louie Winward for this popular course in Painting for Pleasure starting on Thursday 6 June and running weekly from 7-9pm. Informal and relaxed, this is a supportive group with mutual encouragement as you explore different subjects and techniques to develop your painting skills.
This course takes place in Sheskburn Recreation Centre - entrance is via the rear right door of the Recreation centre in the rear car park. Maximum 14 places. Online booking for this course ends on Wednesday 5 June at 12noon.
Enter promo code Concession on Eventbrite and click Apply to activate the discount at the online check out. Concession rates apply to students, those aged 65 years and older and those who are unwaged. Please note that you may be asked to supply your student ID or ID at the door of the event when presenting your concession ticket.
Fun With Drums Special
Fri 19 July | 2.30pm–3.30pm | FREE
What better way to let off some steam and fun than fun with drums! This session is designed for kids with additional needs and their family members to join on making some noise! Book in for an hour of noise, tunes, freestyle percussion, and top fun. They’ll have a blast with our expert facilitator James, who gets everyone involved and has lots of experience facilitating for kids with additional needs. We are promoting this via The Mae Murray Foundation but you don't have to be a member to join in the fun.
Just call us at Flowerfield to book your places. Tel: 028 7083 1400
MINDFUL CRAFT WORKSHOP | DECORATIVE ORNAMENTAL TREES
Tues 23 July | 2–4.30pm | Cost: £18 full, £15 concession
Join artist Christina Smyth in a wonderfully mindful and creative session to decorate delicate carved wooden tree ornaments. Install two and a half hours of calm into your day, personalising these beautiful tree models to focus your mind on family, memories or just a beautiful gift for someone you care about. This class is great for friends and family to take part in, and for all levels and creative craft beginners to take home a gorgeous piece of work to make you or someone you care about smile.
RED SAILS FESTIVAL: PORTSTEWART WALK & SKETCH AFTERNOON
Saturday 27 July | 2pm-4pm | 18+yrs
FREE - Booking Essential.
Call 028 7083 1400 to reserve your space.
Join artist Sarah Carrington for a relaxing outdoor walk and sketch along Portstewart Promenade as part of the Red Sails Festival on Saturday 27 July.
RED SAILS FESTIVAL: PORTSTEWART WALK & SKETCH MORNING
Saturday 27 July | 10am - 12noon | 18+yrs
FREE - Booking Essential.
Call 028 7083 1400 to reserve your space.
Join artist Sarah Carrington for a relaxing outdoor walk and sketch along Portstewart Promenade as part of the Red Sails Festival on Saturday 27 July.
RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET DROP-IN KIDS WORKSHOP for 4-11 years
Saturday 27 July| 10am-12noon | FREE | Drop-in | Flowerfield Terrace
Young artists will craft their very own summer sunset scenes inspired by Jimmy Kennedy’s sublime song Red Sails in the Sunset.Parents must accompany children at all times during this workshop.
MOVING FORWARD WORKSHOPS FOR 8-12 YRS
Tues 30 – Wed 31 July | 3–5pm | Cost: £10
Suitable for 8 -12 yrs
With ECHO ECHO DANCE THEATRE COMPANY & PETEC (Romania)
These workshops are led by visiting artists from Romania and Moldova - Alexandra Soshnikova, Sergei Golovnea, Virginia Negru and Catalin Diaconu and are part of an international dance project. Two afternoons of playful creative workshops and a rare opportunity for children to dance with internationally experienced professionals, performers and teachers. The workshop will include warm-up exercises, learning some moves and plenty of interactive, freestyle, improvisation. No experience necessary, just interest and an enthusiasm for moving. Great for kids for who love to dance, with experience or complete beginners.
This project is co-financed by the Romanian Cultural Institute through the Cantemir Programme- a funding framework for cultural projects intended for the international environment.
This project is co-financed by the Romanian Cultural Institute through the Cantemir Programme - a funding framework for cultural projects intended for the international environment. The Romanian Cultural Institute cannot be held responsible for the content of this material.
ADULT DANCE | MOVING FORWARD WORKSHOPS
Tues 30 – Wed 31 July | 7–9pm | Cost: £15
with ECHO ECHO & PETEC (Romania)
A wonderful opportunity over two evenings to experiment with movement and dance with international professionals, performers and teachers. Visiting performer-teachers from Romania and Moldova - Alexandra Soshnikova, Sergei Golovnea, Virginia Negru and Catalin Diaconu will lead two evenings of meditative, creative movement workshops for absolute beginners and more experienced dancers. Warm-up exercises, expressive moves and dance techniques. No experience necessary and perfect for creative physical expression, and fans of T’ai Chi and yoga to expand their movements. Suitable for ages 18+. The workshops are part of an international collaboration between Echo Echo and Romanian partners PETEC. Both companies will perform a professional collaborative work on Friday 2 August.
This project is co-financed by the Romanian Cultural Institute through the Cantemir Programme - a funding framework for cultural projects intended for the international environment. The Romanian Cultural Institute cannot be held responsible for the content of this material.
GLASS MAKING FOR KIDS | FUSED GLASS BUNTING - SOLD OUT
Thurs 1 August | 10.30am–12.30pm | 8-12 yrs Cost: £25
A brilliant opportunity for kids to experiment with glass making. Working with experienced glass artist Natasha Duddy, each participant will design their piece, select colour, cut and assemble glass to produce five triangles for their handing bunting. hooks will be attached in the kiln firing process. Pieces can be collected at a later date, once fired. This is the perfect gift for any child to make for their room or as a birthday gift for a friend or family member. Please note, closed toe footwear must be worn for your own safety.
ADULTS GLASS MAKING | MAKE A FUSED GLASS WAVE - SOLD OUT
MAKE A FUSED GLASS WAVE
Thursday 1 August | 2–5pm | Cost: £45 full, £42 concession
Glass artist Natasha Duddy teaches you how to design, colour and fuse a beautiful glass sea wave. You will select colour, cut, and assemble your glass pieces, adding a variety of glass materials, such as frits, stringers, pre fired dots or glass enamels to enhance your design. Your finished piece can be framed, hung, or mounted at home as wonderful wall art. A great way to discover the magic of glass making. No previous experience required. Please note, closed footwear must be worn for your own safety.
SLIP & SGRAFFITO CLAY WORKSHOP WITH MCCALL GILFILLAN
SLIP & SGRAFFITO CLAY WORKSHOP WITH MCCALL GILFILLAN
Saturday 3 August | 10 – 12pm | £45
A very special opportunity to experiment in the classical carving technique of Sgraffito on leather-hard vessels wheel pre thrown by McCall. You will decorate and carve a vessel, creating a collaborative piece of art between you and the artist which will be fired for later collection. McCall Gilfillan is an experienced potter and ceramics tutor whose work has been featured on The Great Pottery Throwdown, UTV, Your Place and Mine, and B&B by the Sea. She works from her Elements Studio in Downhill, part of the Causeway Craft Trail.
All materials and firing are included.
This is a specialist clay workshop as part of the opening of the Craft Trail Makers Exhibition Aug 3 – 31
TRADITIONAL UTENSIL CARVING
TRADITIONAL SPOON MAKING
Saturday 3 August | 10am–3pm | Cost: £60 full, £55 concession
As part of our Craft Trail Artists exhibition launch, John Wilkinson of Valkyrie Craft delivers a fascinating introduction to the universal and ancient art of utensil carving. He will take you through the basic tools and equipment and guide you through the process to carve your own spoon, as well as outlining the history of carving, wood types and techniques.
* please note the times of this workshop differ from the Arts Guide. It is a single 4 hour long workshop with a break for lunch
INTENSIVE THROWING MASTERCLASS - SOLD OUT
Tuesday 6 – Friday 9 August | 10.30am – 3.30pm | Cost: £220 full, £200 concession
Join internationally exhibited Potter Fiona Shannon in a 4-day masterclass where you will cover the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel using stoneware clay as well as techniques to refine your work such as trimming bases, adding handles, spouts and textures to your pots. You will complete a range of pots including bowls, mugs, side plates and jugs which will be fired and collected at a later date. This is a 4 day, four hour workshop time per day with a break for lunch. Places are limited so please book early.
ART IN THE PARK
Sat 10 August | 12noon-1pm| for all ages | Cost: £5
Join Linda Mulholland for the ever-fun, ever arty Art In The Park. Any age can join in. If it rains, we’ll bring the fun indoors! Book in and get your ticket from reception on the day!
*please note time is different to that advertised in Arts Guide.
ART IN THE PARK
Sat 10 August | 10.30am–11.30am | for all ages | Cost: £5
Join Linda Mulholland for the ever-fun, ever-arty Art In The Park. Any age can join in. If it rains, we’ll bring the fun indoors! Book in and get your ticket from reception on the day!
*please note time is different to that advertised in Arts Guide
CLAY SUMMER SCHEME | FOREST, FLOWERS & FAUNA FOR 8-12 YRS
Mon 12 – Thurs 15 August | 10.30am–12.30pm | Cost: £55
Let your child’s imagination bloom and feel the clay in their hands at our Children’s Clay Summer Scheme, inspired by enchanting themes of forest, flowers and fauna. During the week we will be making a range of pots from wacky planter heads to mystical castles and creatures found in forests near. The perfect summer workshop!
These workshops use air-drying clay, which will not be fired.
SWEET SUMMER WONDERS | 8 - 12yrs
Mon 12 – Tues 13 August | 1pm-3pm (8-12yrs) | Cost: £18
Two days of sweet summer wonders art workshops for budding creatives! The theme is all things sweet, so they’ll be creating a sweety menu of giant lollipops, magical ice cream sundaes, colourful sticks of rock and swirly candy cane that look good enough to eat in all the summer colours you can think of with Linda Mulholland.
*please note time & cost is different to that advertised in Arts Guide.
SWEET SUMMER WONDERS | 5 - 7 YRS
Mon 12 – Tues 13 August | 10.30am – 12:30pm (5-7yrs) | Cost: £18
Two days of sweet summer wonders art workshops for budding creatives! The theme is all things sweet, so they’ll be creating a sweety menu of giant lollipops, magical ice cream sundaes, colourful sticks of rock and swirly candy cane that look good enough to eat in all the summer colours you can think of with Linda Mulholland.
*please note the time & cost is different than advertised in Arts Guide.
THROWING TEAPOTS FOR TEENS for 12 – 16 years - SOLD OUT
Tuesday 13 - Thursday 15 Aug | 1.30-3.30pm | Cost: £75
Let’s spill the tea! We are excited to bring you a brand-new workshop for teens. In this hands-on session young artists will learn the craft of throwing teapots on the wheel from scratch. They will then get to sculpt the spout, handles and decorate their teapots as well as making teacups to match their teapot. A three day, afternoon course for young throwers.
GLASS MAKING WORKSHOP | STAINED GLASS TIFFANY STYLE
Saturday 17 August | 10.30am – 1.30pm | Cost: £55 full, £52 concession
Part of August Craft Month and celebration of our Craft Trail artists, a specialist glass workshop with E-J McCartney. A half-day workshop discovering the exquisite art of Stained Glass Tiffany Style. E-J will guide you through the process to create a unique panel of glass art to take away on the day. This class is suitable for complete beginners and those with some experiences are also very welcome. All the tools and equipment, including gloves, aprons and safety goggles are provided. Please note, closed toe footwear must be worn for your own safety. No crocs.
RAKU CERAMICS WORKSHOP - LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Saturday 17 August | 10pm – 4pm | Cost: £100 full, £90 concession
Part of August Craft Month NI & Causeway Craft Trail Artists at Flowerfield.
Glaze and fire pre-made pots in the ancient Japanese process of Raku, led by Malcolm Murchison. Apply the glaze with guidance and instruction, the pots go into a red-hot kiln, are extracted and placed in sawdust before a bath of cold water. The results are as unpredictable as they are exciting. You will take home at least four beautiful pots. A rare opportunity to experience a highly specialised technique.
ADULTS GLASS MAKING | FUSED GLASS PLATE - LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Thursday 22 August | 2–5pm | Cost: £55 full, £52 concession
Glass artist Natasha Duddy teaches the glass cutting and grinding skills to design and create your own fused glass plate. Participants will design, cut, and assemble their colour combinations to complete their designs. Each participant will design one plate each, from a range of moulds supplied. Once the plates are fused flat, they return to the kiln for a second firing to slump them into the mould shapes and will be ready to collect at a later date. A popular workshop and a fantastic introduction to glass making. For your safety, no open footwear allowed (no Crocs)
GLASS MAKING FOR KIDS | FUESD GLASS HOT AIR BALLOON (8-12yrs) - LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Thurs 22 August | 10.30am–12.30pm | Cost: £25
A brilliant workshop and rare opportunity for kids to experiment with glass making creating two unique designs of hot air balloon hanging suncatchers. Children are encouraged to be as creative as possible with their colour scheme and designs. They will design and produce two hanging suncatchers, with hooks attached in the kiln firing process. This is the perfect gift for any child to make for their room or as a birthday gift for a friend or family. Finished work can be collected at a later date when fired. Please note, closed footwear must be worn for your own safety - no crocs!
ADULT CLAY WORKSHOPS | SCULPT A SEA SWIMMER
Friday 23 August | 10am – 12.30pm | Cost: £45 full, £42 concession
Dive into creativity at our Summer Sea Sculpture workshop! Join artist Fiona Shannon in sculpting your very own Sea swimmer bust inspired by the beauty of the ocean. This workshop is suitable for all abilities and is an ideal gift for any intrepid ocean swimmer!
ADULT CLAY WORKSHOPS | ANCIENT IRISH POTTERY
Saturday 24 August | 10.30am – 1pm | Cost: £30 full, £27 concession
UNCOVER THE ANCIENT ARTISTRY OF IRISH NEOLITHIC POTTERY
As part of August Craft Month, take some time to uncover the ancient artistry of Irish Neolithic Pottery in our immersive workshop with archaeologist Catriona Brogan and Potter Fiona Shannon. Experience the magic of moulding clay into timeless treasures while connecting with Ireland’s fascinating past. Following a short talk from Catriona, you will have the opportunity to create a piece inspired by Irish Neolithic pots using ancient techniques such as burnishing with stones and creating decoration with wood and bone. An unmissable dig into our ancient past.
ART IN THE PARK
Sat 24 August | 10.30am–11.30am | for all ages | Cost: £5
Join Linda Mulholland for the ever-fun, ever arty Art In The Park. Kids of any age can join in. If it rains, we’ll bring the fun indoors. Book and get your ticket from reception on the day!
*please note time is different to that advertised in Arts Guide
ART IN THE PARK
Sat 24 August | 12noon - 1pm| for all ages | Cost: £5
Join Linda Mulholland for the ever-fun, ever arty Art In The Park. Kids of any age can join in. If it rains, we’ll bring the fun indoors. Book and get your ticket from reception on the day!
*please note time is different to that advertised in Arts Guide
JANEY MOFFATT | TEXTILES WORKSHOP
NATURAL DYEING WITH FORAGED MATERIALS
Tuesday 27 & Wednesday 28 August | 10.30am – 1pm | Cost: £35 full, £32 concession
Discover natural dye sources like nettles, madder, logwood and kitchen sink materials, modifiers and techniques using Irish linen. A fascinating two-part workshop with your items soaked overnight for spectacular results. Both workshops are studio based, and Janey will bring foraged ingredients to work with.
JANEY MOFFATT | TEXTILES WORKSHOP - LIMITED AVAILABILITY
FREE MACHINE EMBROIDERY & HEAT TRANSFER TECHNIQUES
Wednesday 28 August | 7-9pm | Cost £30 full, £27 concession
Use your machine like a paintbrush! Learn how to create unique designs with free machine embroidery techniques. A beautiful workshop for new skills on the machine. Two machines will be available, or you can bring your own. You’ll also be trying heat transfer onto fabric.
JANEY MOFFATT | INDIGO DYEING - LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Saturday 31 August | 10am – 1pm | Cost £30 full, £27 concession
Try out the ancient Japanese art of Shibori dyeing, a manual resistance dyeing technique with the most treasured of all natural dyes, Indigo. A wonderful session for all textile lovers.
Creative Kids Activity Pack
Creative Kids Activity Pack!
Get Creative at home and let your imagination loose with our Creative Kids Activity Pack! The pack has been created by different local artists with fun art activities they think you'll enjoy. You can use your activity pack alone or with your family for hours of creative fun. Simply download and print off the pack to get started.
Inside the pack you will find lots of different creative activities including:
- Scratch Art
- Funny Eyes Craft
- Dance and Movement Activity
- Peg Pals Craft
- The Emperors New Clothes Colouring-in
- Create your own Spring Flowers Craft
- Make your own Shadow Puppets
Thank you to our wonderful artists who created the fab art ideas for the pack including, Natasha Duddy, Karen Torley and Tonya Sheina Batts!
Share your creativity with us and send in pictures of anything you make to esther.alleyne@casuewaycoastandglens.gov.uk and we'll share them on our social media pages!
