BASKET WEAVING WITH ATLANTIC CRAFT NI for 18+yrs

Saturday 23 August | 9.30am-5pm

Cost £75 full £70 concession | Tutor: Louise McLean

Join master weaver Louise McClean of Atlantic Craft NI to create a beautiful asymmetrical basket using bark stripped willow (buff) and white willow with the addition of hazel forming an integral handle. Using traditional skills and methods, this workshop is suitable for beginners and those with some experience in weaving. It is a full day, so please bring a packed lunch, or a supermarket is within 5 minutes walking distance. Early booking is recommended for these very popular days.

POTTERY | SUMMER GARDEN PLANTER for 16+yrs

Saturday 23 August | 10am-1pm
Cost £45 full £40 concession | Tutor: Fiona Shannon

Spend a mindful morning sculpting your own unique plant pot heads from clay. Artist Fiona Shannon guides you, demonstrating techniques and clever designs to help you make gorgeous gifts for your gardening friends or just for you!

WEEKEND WONDERS | ART IN THE PARK AUGUST for 5-11yrs

Saturday 23 August |10-11.30am for 5-11 yrs

Cost £7 | Tutor: Linda Mulholland

THEME: Art in the Park (August)

Children get to dive into inspired ‘Wonder Weekends’ experimenting with a mix of artistic materials and learning fantastic creative skills for a whole range of special occasions and themes! Get ready for a blast of fun as they craft unique, awe-inspiring artwork.

INK, PAPER & PETALS | MIXED MEDIA BOTANICALS For 18+ YRS

Thursday 11 September | 10am-1pm

Cost £25 full, £22.50 concession | Tutor Elaine Harkness

Specialist one off workshop. Through guided exercises you will experiment with different materials such pens , inks, watercolour and collage to capture botanical forms creatively. This three hour workshop will provide the supportive environment to develop your observational skills, experiment with textures and express your own style in vibrant botanical themes. Suitable for all abilities

Please bring paint, pencil, eraser, pen and brushes. Painting surfaces will be supplied.

STITCH TOGETHER 1 | WORKING WITH WOOL | AUTUMN SEED HEADS For 18+ YRS

Thursday 11, 18, 25 September & 2 October | 10am-12.30pm

Cost £65 full, £60 concession | Tutor Helen Walshaw

This Stitch Together course continues the theme of botanically inspired textiles through the seasons. This season uses autumn seedheads as inspiration. You will create a decorative panel, suitable for a bag or cushion project, using wool and tweed fabrics and crewel (wool) embroidery. Please bring seedheads to inspire. Fabric and threads will be provided.

FUSED GLASS CUBIST-STYLE PORTRAIT For 18+ YRS

Saturday 13 September | 10am-1pm

Cost £60 full, £55 concession | Tutor Natasha Duddy

Design and create your own beautiful and unique glass portrait, inspired by the Cubist Art Movement and the famous artist Picasso. Choose colours that are bright and contrast each other as your layer geometric shapes to explore the face structure. By exploring different views of the face, within the one design you can overlap and create your own abstract portrait. Under the supervision of experienced glass tutor Natasha Duddy you will taught how to cut glass and add coloured frits and stringers to create your final design.

MUMS MEET AND MAKE | DECORATE A BIRTHDAY PLATE

Wednesday 24 September* at Flowerfield Arts Centre

9.30am-11am | Cost £8 | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Design and paint a unique birthday plate, the centre piece to celebrate your little ones first year and all the years to come

*Please note the change in date.

5 WEEK THROWING COURSE FOR BEGINNERS & IMPROVERS SERIES 1 For 18+ YRS

Series 1 | Wednesday 24 September – 22 October | 7-9pm

Cost £160 full, £145 concession per series including materials

Tutor Fiona Shannon

Learn the basics of throwing including techniques like centering, opening out and pulling up to create a variety of different pots, including mugs and bowls. Pots are fired and glazed for collection at a later date.

5 WEEK HAND-BUILDING COURSES FOR BEGINNERS & IMPROVERS SERIES | GARDEN POTTERY For 18+ YRS

Thursday 25 September- 23 October | 2.30-4.30pm

Cost £160 full, £145 concession including materials

Working from creative themes, learn the basics of hand-building including slab building, coiling, pinching and using press moulds before adding underglazes.

5 WEEK THROWING COURSE FOR BEGINNERS & IMPROVERS SERIES 3 For 18+ YRS

Series 3 | Thursday 25 September – 23 October | 7-9pm

Cost £160 full, £145 concession per series including materials

Learn the basics of throwing including techniques like centering, opening out and pulling up to create a variety of different pots, including mugs and bowls. Pots are fired and glazedfor collection at a later date.

5 WEEK THROWING COURSE FOR BEGINNERS & IMPROVERS SERIES 2 For 18+ YRS

Series 2 | Thursday 25 September – 23 October | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost £160 full, £145 concession per series including materials

Learn the basics of throwing including techniques like centering, opening out and pulling up to create a variety of different pots, including mugs and bowls. Pots are fired and glazed for collection at a later date.

GLASS BEAD MAKING 1 For 18+ YRS

Saturday 27 September | 10am-4pm

Cost £80 full, £72 concession | Tutor Catherine Frew

Using a gas torch on molten glass to create your own unique beads, you’ll discover ways of applying pattern and experimenting with form to make your beads more unusual. Please bring a packed lunch.

SQUISH CHARACTER WALL ART For 8-12 YRS

Saturday 27 September |12.30-2.30pm

Cost £10 | Tutor Linda Mulholland

Design your own unique ‘Squishmallow’ inspired artwork to hang on your wall at home

SQUISH CHARACTER WALL ART For 5-7 YRS

Saturday 27 September |10am-12noon

Cost £10 | Tutor Linda Mulholland

Design your own unique ‘Squishmallow’ inspired artwork to hang on your wall at home

4 WEEK COURSE | EXPRESSIVE LANDSCAPES For 18+ YRS

Saturday 27 September & 4, 11, 18 October | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost £85 full, £77 concession | Tutor Sarah Carrington

Using local landscape and coastline as inspiration, explore the freedom of mixed media using paint, mark-making and textures on different surfaces.

MONOPRINT MASTERCLASS For 18+ YRS

Saturday 4 & 11 October | 10.30am-1pm

Cost £65 full, £58 concession | Tutor Ivan Frew

Using our traditional printing press and led by fine art print artist Ivan Frew, learn the wonderful technique of monoprinting, creating multiple unique prints of your own.

FUSED GLASS POT For 18+ YRS

Saturday 4 October | 10am-12noon

Cost £50 full, £45 concession | Tutor Natasha Duddy

Design and create your own beautiful glass art pot, inspired by bold colours and geometric

HAVE A GO THROWING FOR TEENS 12-16 YRS

Saturday 4 October | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost £30 | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Learn the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel in a fun, relaxed environment. Your finished pots will be fired and ready for pick up at a later date.

DRAMATIC SKIES WATERCOLOUR AND PEN For 18+ YRS

Thursday 9 October | 10am-1pm

Cost £25 full, £22.50 concession | Tutor Elaine Harkness

Learn how to capture the essentials of dramatic skies in this watercolour and pen workshop.

MUMS MEET AND MAKE | NURSERY WATERCOLOUR PRINT

Tuesday 14 October at Flowerfield Arts Centre

9.30-11am | Cost £8 | Tutor Elaine Harkness

Create a beautiful watercolour piece that you can display in your little one’s bedroom and an artwork they’ll treasure for ever.

STITCH TOGETHER 2 | WORKING WITH WOOL | FUSION-STYLE BAGS For 18+ YRS

Thursday 16, 23, 30 October & 6 November | 10am-12.30pm

Cost £65 full, £60 concession | Tutor Helen Walshaw

Patch together a ‘boro’ style Japanese-inspired triangular, knot or egg-shaped tote made from Irish wool and tweed offcuts in this ‘East meets West’ upcyling project perfect for the Autumn evenings.

HALLOWEEN LANTERNS For 5-7YRS

Saturday 18 October | 10-11.30am

Cost £10 | Tutor Linda Mulholland

Children craft spooky Halloween lanterns from mixed materials to light up dark scary Halloween nights!

HALLOWEEN LANTERNS For 8-12 YRS

Saturday 18 October | 11.45am-1.15pm

Cost £10 | Tutor Linda Mulholland

Children craft spooky Halloween lanterns from mixed materials to light up dark scary Halloween nights!

NEEDLE-FELTED 2D LANDSCAPE OR SEASCAPE For 18+ YRS

Saturday 25 October | 10am-1pm

Cost £40 full, £36 concession | Tutor Carolyn Faith of Woolly Wild Folk

Create a stunning felted landscape or picture of your choice, using a wide range of colours and textures of wool and felting needles. Please bring your own image for reference - all other tools and materials provided.

2D CHARACTER ANIMATION MASTERCLASS FOR 6+ YRS

Wednesday 29 October | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost £30 | Tutor Joel Simon

Children learn about the essentials of good 2-dimensional character creation and get to animate their characters using iPads and user-friendly apps for kids.

5 WEEK THROWING COURSE FOR BEGINNERS & IMPROVERS SERIES 4 For 18+ YRS

Series 4 | Wednesday 5 November – 3 December | 7-9pm

Cost £160 full, £145 concession per series including materials

Learn the basics of throwing including techniques like centering, opening out and pulling up to create a variety of different pots, including mugs and bowls. Pots are fired and glazed for collection at a later date.

5 WEEK THROWING COURSE FOR BEGINNERS & IMPROVERS SERIES 6 For 18+ YRS

Series 6 | Thursday 6 November – 4 December | 7-9pm

Cost £160 full, £145 concession per series including materials

Learn the basics of throwing including techniques like centering, opening out and pulling up to create a variety of different pots, including mugs and bowls. Pots are fired and glazed for collection at a later date.

5 WEEK THROWING COURSE FOR BEGINNERS & IMPROVERS SERIES 5 For 18+ YRS

Series 5 | Thursday 6 November – 4 December | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost £160 full, £145 concession per series including materials

Learn the basics of throwing including techniques like centering, opening out and pulling up to create a variety of different pots, including mugs and bowls. Pots are fired and glazed for collection at a later date.

5 WEEK HAND-BUILDING FOR BEGINNERS & IMPROVERS | FESTIVE HANDMADE For 18+ YRS

Thursday 6 November – 4 December | 2.30-4.30pm

Cost £160 full, £145 concession including materials

Working from creative themes, learn the basics of hand-building including slab building, coiling, pinching and using press moulds before adding underglazes.

GLASS BEAD MAKING 2 For 18+ YRS

Saturday 8 November | 10am-4pm

Cost £80 full, £72 concession | Tutor Catherine Frew

Using a gas torch on molten glass to create your own unique beads, you’ll discover ways of applying pattern and experimenting with form to make your beads more unusual. Please bring a packed lunch.

MUMS MEET AND MAKE | SEW A KEEPSAKE BAG

Tuesday 11 November | 9.30-11am

Cost £8 | Tutor Rachael from Little Perch Design

Learn sewing machine basics and create a bespoke draw string keepsake bag to store your baby’s special treasures.

LANDSCAPE ESSENTIALS | OIL ON WOODEN PANEL For 18+ YRS

Thursday 13 November | 10am-1pm

Cost £25 full, £22.50 concession | Tutor Elaine Harkness

Exploring landscape colour palettes and painting techniques, you’ll create a cradled panel art work to take home.

TIFFANY GLASS WILDFLOWER BOUQUET For 18+ YRS

Saturday 15 November | 10.30am-3.30pm

Cost £70 full, £63 concession | Tutor E-J McCartney

Learn several stained-glass skills including cutting, grinding, copper-foiling and soldering, as well as painting and 3D design to create your own glass wildflowers as a bouquet or stand-alone piece.

VINTAGE BLANKET CHRISTMAS STOCKING For 18+ YRS

Saturday 15 & 22 November | 10am-1pm

Cost £50 full, £45 concession | Tutor Helen Walshaw

Enjoy using felt, silks and tweeds, drawing on scandi-folk motifs to create a Christmas stocking from recycled woollen blankets for the perfect hand-made gift or decoration.

CLAY FESTIVE TRINKET DISH For 18+ YRS

Saturday 15 November | 1.30-3.30pm

Cost £25 full, £22.50 concession | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Using simple hand-building techniques and festive cutters, you’ll shape and decorate a set of four trinket dishes - think stars, snowflakes, holly leaves, Christmas trees – which will be fired and ready for collection before Christmas.

CLAY SANTA COOKIE PLATE FOR 8-12 YRS

Saturday 15 November | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost £25 | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Little ones handcraft their very own Santa cookie plate with clay - perfect for those all-important cookies and carrots on Christmas Eve!

SMALL SEASCAPES For 18+ YRS

Thursday 20, 27 November & 4, 11 December | 7-9pm

Cost £85 full, £77 concession | Tutor Sarah Carrington

Experiment with acrylic to create a small, framed seascape, ideal as a gift for Christmas or to keep. Final painting board and frame will be provided.

FUSED GLASS HANGING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS FOR 8-12

Saturday 22 November | 10am-12pm

Cost £25 | Tutor Natasha Duddy

Children create their own handmade glass tree decorations, choosing colours, selecting glass and cutting designs.

CLAY GINGERBREAD HOUSE For 18+ YRS

Saturday 22 November | 1-4pm

Cost £60 full, £54 concession | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Design and make your Christmas Gingerbread House, the perfect centrepiece for your festive table. Pieces will be fired to be collected in time for Christmas.

FUSED GLASS HANGING DECORATIONS For 18 +YRS

Saturday 22 November | 1-3pm

Cost £40 full, £36 concession | Tutor Natasha Duddy

Design and create your own beautiful glass art Christmas tree decorations, inspired by festive colour choices

NEEDLE-FELTED SNOWMAN For 18+ YRS

Saturday 29 November | 10am-1pm

Cost £40 full, £36 concession | Tutor Carolyn Faith of Woolly Wild Folk

Needle-felt and personalise the cutest little snowman from all-natural, carded wool and choose from colours of wool to wrap him up warmly in scarf & hat. All tools and materials provided.

CLAY CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS For 18+ YRS

Saturday 6 December | 1-2.30pm

Cost £25 full, £22.25 concession | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Handcraft your own unique festive decorations that will be fired and ready to collect before Christmas. One for the tree for years to come, or a beautiful gift.

CLAY CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS FOR 8-12 YRS

Saturday 6 December | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost £20 | Tutor Fiona Shannon

A handmade touch for the season, that you’ll keep forever.

TIFFANY GLASS HOME TEALIGHT TRIO For 18+ YRS

Saturday 6 December | 10.30am-3.30pm

Cost £70 full, £63 concession | Tutor E-J McCartney

Learn glass cutting, glass grinding, copper-foiling and soldering techniques from pattern design through to project completion to create beautiful Tiffany glass style tealight holders.

MAKE YOUR OWN ELF PUPPET FOR 6 -11 YRS

Saturday 6 December | 11.45am-1pm

Cost £8 | Tutor Karen Torley

Following the magical ‘The Elves and the Shoemaker’ show, professional puppeteer Karen will help little ones make their very own cute Elf rod puppet to take home for the big day.

MUMS MEET AND MAKE | MY FIRST CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS

Tuesday 9 December at Flowerfield Arts Centre

9.30-11am | Cost £8 | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Join Fiona Shannon and craft your baby's first Christmas decoration, a personal keepsake to cherish forever. After the workshop, we invite you to stay for refreshments.

FOREVER CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS For 5-7 YRS

Saturday 13 December | 10am-12noon

Cost £12 | Tutor Linda Mulholland

Make up to three magical forever Christmas decorations including a glass beaded snowflake, ceramic bauble and a cute button Christmas tree.

FOREVER CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS For 8-12 YRS

Saturday 13 December |12.30-2.30pm

Cost £12 | Tutor Linda Mulholland

Make up to three magical forever Christmas decorations including a glass beaded snowflake, ceramic bauble and a cute button Christmas tree.