Classes & Workshops
4-WEEK STITCHING TOGETHER | THE ART OF REPAIR | COURSE 1 (18 + YEARS)
Thursday 16 & 30 January, 13 & 27 February | 10am-12.30pm
Cost: £60 full, £55 concession | Tutor: Helen Walshaw
Winter has always been the season of mending, traditional repair stitching and its creative textile potential. From darning and hand-pieced patchwork to the eastern stitch families of kantha and sashiko – anything is possible with visible mending! Materials are provided but you are encouraged to bring items of your own to mend or salvaged fabrics to upcycle and embellish.
MUMS MEET AND MAKE | SILK PAINTING WITH ELAINE HARKNESS
Thursday 23 January | 9.30-11am | Cost £8
Create your own vibrant silk painting in this beginner-friendly workshop. Learn simple techniques to design and paint a stunning piece of silk art that you can proudly display in your home.
WEEKEND WONDERS: CHINESE NEW YEAR (5-7 YEARS)
Saturday 25 January |10:30-11.30am
THEME: CHINESE NEW YEAR
Led by Linda Mulholland, children will dive into a creative whirlwind, experimenting with a mix of artistic materials and learning fantastical new techniques. Get ready for a blast of fun as they craft unique, awe-inspiring artwork.
WEEKEND WONDERS: CHINESE NEW YEAR (8-12 YEARS)
Saturday 25 January |11.45am-1.15pm
Cost: £7
THEME: CHINESE NEW YEAR
Led by Linda Mulholland, children will dive into a creative whirlwind, experimenting with a mix of artistic materials and learning fantastical new techniques. Get ready for a blast of fun as they craft unique, awe-inspiring artwork.
TIFFANY-STYLE GLASS WOODLAND COTTAGE (18+ YEARS)
Saturday 25 January | 10am-1.30pm | 18 + Years
Cost £60 full, £55 concession | Tutor: E-J McCartney
Learn wonderful and intricate Tiffany style glass techniques to create a gorgeous delicate little woodland cottage, surrounded by trees, ready to take away on the day with a wood stand provided. Suitable for beginners or experienced.
Please note, closed toe footwear must be worn for your own safety.
FUSED GLASS MANDALA-INSPIRED SUNCATCHER (18+ YEARS)
Wednesday 29 January | 6.30-8.30pm | 18+ Years
Cost £45 full, £42 concession | Tutor: Natasha Duddy
Design and create your own beautiful glass art mandala-inspired suncatchers. Natasha will teach you how to cut glass and add coloured frits and stringers to your final design.
Please wear closed footwear for your safety.
LANDSCAPES | PAINTING SEA AND SKY (18 + YEARS)
Thursday 30 January & 6, 20, 27 February | 7-9pm
Cost £80 full, £75 concession | Tutor: Sarah Carrington
Learn different painting and mixed media techniques to describe the elements of the sea and the sky through landscape painting. These sessions are studio based at Flowerfield.
FELT YOUR OWN ST. BRIGID FIGURINE (18+ YEARS)
Saturday 1 February | 10am - 1pm | 18+ Years
Cost: £30 Full, £27 Concession | Tutor: Carolyn Faith
Join Carolyn from Woolly Wild Folk and create your own gorgeous St Brigid figurine. Using wonderful felting techniques, Carolyn guides you through this 3-hour workshop perfect for beginners or already fabulous felters. A special St Brigid’s day workshop and you take home your completed figure on the day.
5-WEEK THROWING COURSES FOR BEGINNERS & IMPROVERS | SERIES 1 (18+ YEARS)
Wednesday 5 February–5 March | 2.30-4.30pm | 18+ Years
Cost £155 full, £140 concession per series (includes all materials) | Tutor: Fiona Shannon
Learn the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel to create a variety of different pots, mugs and bowls, including turning techniques and how to add handles and feet. After adding your glaze, your stoneware pieces will be fired before collection.
Please bring an apron. It is advisable to cut your nails short for this class.
5-WEEK HAND-BUILDING COURSE FOR BEGINNERS AND IMPROVERS: SERIES 1 (18+ YEARS)
Thursday 6 February – 6 March | 2.30–4.30pm | 18+ Years
Cost £155 full, £140 concession | Tutor: Fiona Shannon
Master hand-building techniques like slab building, coiling, pinch pots and press moulds to craft pots like vases and bowls before adding colour with vibrant slips. Items will be fired and clear-glazed before collection.
Please bring an apron. It is advisable to cut your nails short for this class.
THE ART OF STILL LIFE IN OILS (18+ YEARS)
Thursday 6, 20 February & 6 March | 10am-1pm
Cost £60 full, £55 concession | Tutor: Elaine Harkness
After studying monochrome painting to capture directional light, you’ll build upon this knowledge to create your own unique still life painting.
5-WEEK THROWING COURSES FOR BEGINNERS & IMPROVERS | SERIES 3 (18+ YEARS)
Thursday 6 February–6 March | 7-9pm | 18+ Years
Cost £155 full, £140 concession per series (includes all materials) | Tutor: Fiona Shannon
Learn the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel to create a variety of different pots, mugs and bowls, including turning techniques and how to add handles and feet. After adding your glaze, your stoneware pieces will be fired before collection.
Please bring an apron. It is advisable to cut your nails short for this class.
5-WEEK THROWING COURSES FOR BEGINNERS & IMPROVERS | SERIES 2 (18+ YEARS)
Thursday 6 February–6 March | 10am-12pm | 18+ Years
Cost £155 full, £140 concession per series (includes all materials) | Tutor: Fiona Shannon
Learn the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel to create a variety of different pots, mugs and bowls, including turning techniques and how to add handles and feet. After adding your glaze, your stoneware pieces will be fired before collection.
Please bring an apron. It is advisable to cut your nails short for this class.
HAVE A GO THROWING FOR TEENS (12-16 YEARS)
Saturday 8 February | 10.30am-12.30pm | Cost £30
In this “have a go” taster session you will learn the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel in an easy going, skilled environment. Pots will be fired for collection at a later date.
Please bring apron and wear clothes that you won’t mind getting a little messy. It is advisable to cut your nails short for this class.
CRAFTING A VINTAGE BLANKET CUSHION (18+ YEARS)
Saturday 8 & 15 February | 10am-1pm | 18 Years
Cost £45 full, £40 concession | Tutor: Helen Walshaw
Make a gorgeous new cushion from pre-loved, washed and lightly felted woollen blanket material using various stitching, darning and patching techniques. A choice of materials will be supplied, from wool and tweed to silk and repurposed blanket edging, together with a fabulous range of yarns and embroidery threads.
COLOUR MAGIC! ART CLUB (5-7 YEARS)
Wednesday 12 - Friday 14 February | 10am-12noon | Cost £30
Join this special half term art club with a Science Week theme! Three days of workshops packed with experiements in colour and ingredients where art meets science!
COLOUR MAGIC! ART CLUB (8-12YEARS)
Wednesday 12 - Friday 14 February |1pm-3pm | Cost £30
Join this special half term art club with a Science Week theme! Three days of workshops packed with experiements in colour and ingredients where art meets science!
2-PART MONOPRINTING MASTERCLASS (18+ YEARS)
Saturday 15 & 22 February | 10am-12.30pm | 18+ Years
Cost £60 full, £55 concession | Tutor: Ivan Frew
Join Ivan to create unique, painterly prints experimenting with multi-plate printing, printing from textured plates, the use of mixed media and collage, and combining mono-print with other printmaking techniques. Suitable for beginners or experienced
DAMIAN GORMAN | A WRITING BOOST (18+ YEARS)
Saturday 15 & 22 February | 10.30am–3.30pm | 18+ Years
Cost £75 full, £70 concession | Tutor: Damien GormanTwo inspirational days designed to strengthen your writerly impulses and nurture your morale. One of Ireland's most acclaimed poets and playwrights, and a creative writing mentor with over thirty years’ experience, Damian understands what "gets in our road" as writers, and how these things might be removed. This friendly Writing Boost welcomes writers at all levels, and in all genres.
MUMS MEET AND MAKE | CERAMIC TRINKET DISHES AND HANGING ORNAMENTS
Friday 19 February | 9.30-11am | Cost £8
With Fiona Shannon
Hand-mould clay into trinket dishes and hanging ornaments, imprinting them with unique patterns or the precious imprints of your baby's tiny footprint or thumbprint.
FUSED GLASS SPRING FLOWERS FRAMED PANEL (18+ YEARS)
Saturday 22 February | 10am-1pm | 18+ Years
Cost £55 full, £50 concession | Tutor: Natasha Duddy
Design and create your own beautiful glass art decorative panel, inspired by a floral theme. You’ll cut glass and add coloured frits and stringers to create your final design.
Please wear closed footwear for your safety.
MUMS MEET AND MAKE | YOGA FOR MUMS
Friday 7 March | 11.30-12.30am | Cost £8
With Natasha from North Coast Yoga
Celebrate International Women’s Day in a joyful session blending relaxation, gentle movements, and connection alongside your little ones. This yoga session is suitable for mums who are at least 3 months postpartum.
4-WEEK STITCHING TOGETHER | THE ART OF REPAIR | COURSE 2 (18 + YEARS)
Thursday 13 & 27 March, 10 & 24 April | 10am-12.30pm | 18+ Years
Cost: £60 full, £55 concession | Tutor: Helen Walshaw
Winter has always been the season of mending, traditional repair stitching and its creative textile potential. From darning and hand-pieced patchwork to the eastern stitch families of kantha and sashiko – anything is possible with visible mending! Materials are provided but you are encouraged to bring items of your own to mend or salvaged fabrics to upcycle and embellish.
WEEKEND WONDERS: IRISH LANGUAGE WEEK (5-7 YEARS)
Saturday 15 March |10-11.30am
Cost: £7
THEME: IRISH LANGUAGE WEEK
Led by Linda Mulholland, children will dive into a creative whirlwind, experimenting with a mix of artistic materials and learning fantastical new techniques. Get ready for a blast of fun as they craft unique, awe-inspiring artwork.
FUSED GLASS LANDSCAPE FRAMED PANEL (18+ YEARS)
Saturday 15 March | 10am-1pm | 18 + Years
Cost £55 full, £50 concession | Tutor: Natasha Duddy
Inspired by Bob Speers Thin Plance exhibition, design and create a fused glass landscape. Explore layers of natural tones of colour and textures to create that sense of depth within the boglands.
Please wear closed footwear for your safety.
WEEKEND WONDERS: IRISH LANGUAGE WEEK (8-12 YEARS)
Saturday 15 March |11.45am-1.15pm
Cost: £7
THEME: IRISH LANGUAGE WEEK
Led by Linda Mulholland, children will dive into a creative whirlwind, experimenting with a mix of artistic materials and learning fantastical new techniques. Get ready for a blast of fun as they craft unique, awe-inspiring artwork.
KIDS CLAY ST PATRICKS DAY (8-12 YEARS)
Saturday 15 March | 10.30am-12.30pm | Cost £20 | Tutor: Fiona Shannon
In this workshop with Ceramic Artist Fiona Shannon, kids will design and make their own pot of gold and cute leprechaun, perfect for all of their treasure.
5-WEEK THROWING COURSES FOR BEGINNERS & IMPROVERS | SERIES 4 (18+ YEARS)
Wednesday 19 March – 16 April | 2.30-4.30pm | 18+ Years
Cost £155 full, £140 concession per series (includes all materials) | Tutor: Fiona Shannon
Learn the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel to create a variety of different pots, mugs and bowls, including turning techniques and how to add handles and feet. After adding your glaze, your stoneware pieces will be fired before collection.
Please bring an apron. It is advisable to cut your nails short for this class.
5-WEEK THROWING COURSES FOR BEGINNERS & IMPROVERS | SERIES 5 (18+ YEARS)
Wednesday 19 March – 16 April | 7-9pm| 18+ Years
Cost £155 full, £140 concession per series (includes all materials) | Tutor: Fiona Shannon
Learn the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel to create a variety of different pots, mugs and bowls, including turning techniques and how to add handles and feet. After adding your glaze, your stoneware pieces will be fired before collection.
Please bring an apron. It is advisable to cut your nails short for this class.
5-WEEK HAND-BUILDING COURSE FOR BEGINNERS AND IMPROVERS: SERIES 2 (18+ YEARS)
Thursday 20 March – 17 April| 2.30–4.30pm | 18+ Years
Cost £155 full, £140 concession | Tutor: Fiona Shannon
Master hand-building techniques like slab building, coiling, pinch pots and press moulds to craft pots like vases and bowls before adding colour with vibrant slips. Items will be fired and clear-glazed before collection.
Please bring an apron. It is advisable to cut your nails short for this class.
5-WEEK THROWING COURSES FOR BEGINNERS & IMPROVERS | SERIES 7 (18+ YEARS)
Thursday 20 March – Thurs 17 April | 7-9pm | 18+ Years
Cost £155 full, £140 concession per series (includes all materials) | Tutor: Fiona Shannon
Learn the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel to create a variety of different pots, mugs and bowls, including turning techniques and how to add handles and feet. After adding your glaze, your stoneware pieces will be fired before collection.
Please bring an apron. It is advisable to cut your nails short for this class.
5-WEEK THROWING COURSES FOR BEGINNERS & IMPROVERS | SERIES 6 (18+ YEARS)
Thursday 20 March – Thurs 17 April | 10.30am-12.30pm | 18+ Years
Cost £155 full, £140 concession per series (includes all materials) | Tutor: Fiona Shannon
Learn the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel to create a variety of different pots, mugs and bowls, including turning techniques and how to add handles and feet. After adding your glaze, your stoneware pieces will be fired before collection.
Please bring an apron. It is advisable to cut your nails short for this class.
WEEKEND WONDERS: MOTHER'S DAY (8-12 YEARS)
Saturday 22 March|11.45-1.15pm
Cost: £7
THEME: Mother's Day
Led by Linda Mulholland, children will dive into a creative whirlwind, experimenting with a mix of artistic materials and learning fantastical new techniques. Get ready for a blast of fun as they craft unique, awe-inspiring artwork.
WEEKEND WONDERS: MOTHER'S DAY (5-7 YEARS)
Saturday 22 March|10:30-11.30am
Cost: £7
THEME: Mother's Day
Led by Linda Mulholland, children will dive into a creative whirlwind, experimenting with a mix of artistic materials and learning fantastical new techniques. Get ready for a blast of fun as they craft unique, awe-inspiring artwork.
ABSTRACT LANDSCAPE MASTERCLASS (18+ YEARS)
Saturday 22 March | 10am-3pm | 18 + Years
Cost £60 full, £55 concession | Tutor: Stuart Quigley
Landscape painter Stuart Quigley delivers this very special masterclass exploring personal interpretations of the environment with a view to abstracting it in varying degrees. Using acrylic paint, collage and mixed media, this masterclass is suitable for painters with some experience.
MOTHER’S DAY VASE (18+ YEARS)
Saturday 29 March | 10.30am - 12.30pm | 18+ Years
Cost: £45 full, £42 concession | Tutor: Fiona Shannon
Design and make your own ceramic vase which you can use as a centrepiece for your Spring table.
FUSED GLASS EASTER EGG HANGING DECORATIONS (8-12 YEARS)
Saturday 5 April | 10am-12noon | Cost £30 | Tutor: Natasha Duddy
Each participant will design and produce three glass egg decorations to give as a special Easter gift or hang at home. Closed footwear must be worn for safety.
FUSED GLASS EASTER EGG HANGING DECORATIONS (18+ YEARS)
Saturday 5 April | 1-3pm | 18+ Years
Cost: £45 full, £42 concession | Tutor: Natasha Duddy
Design and produce three unique glass egg decorations to decorate your home.
Closed footwear must be worn for safety.
SCULPT YOUR PET POTTERY (18+ YEARS)
Saturday 5 April | 10am-1pm| 18+ Years
Cost: £45 full, £42 concession | Tutor: Fiona Shannon
Fiona demonstrates a range of clay hand building and sculpting techniques for you to sculpt your pet from a photograph. It’s always a sell-out so book early!
Bring a picture of your pet along so you can use it to help you sculpt the right shape and give it lots of character. Your piece will be fired to be collected at a later date
Please bring apron and wear clothes that you won’t mind getting a little messy.
SPRING TEXTILE RETREAT (18+ YEARS)
Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 April | 10am- 3.30pm | 18+ years
Cost: £90 full, £80 concession | Tutor: Janey Moffatt
Led by Janey Moffatt, this two-day textile retreat guides you through a variety of textile techniques, including natural dyeing, cyanotype and screen printing. Designed for you to go at your own pace and create what you want - be it a swatch book with notes for future projects, or a completed tote bag.
MUMS MEET AND MAKE | GLASS PAINTING WITH NATASHA DUDDY
Thursday April | 9.30-11am | Cost £8
Design and paint a gorgeous glass tealight holder.
WEEKEND WONDERS: EASTER (5-7 YEARS)
Saturday 12 April|10:30-11.30am
Cost: £7
THEME: Easter
Led by Linda Mulholland, children will dive into a creative whirlwind, experimenting with a mix of artistic materials and learning fantastical new techniques. Get ready for a blast of fun as they craft unique, awe-inspiring artwork.
WEEKEND WONDERS: EASTER (8-12 YEARS)
Saturday 12 April|11.45am-1.15pm
Cost: £7
THEME: Easter
Led by Linda Mulholland, children will dive into a creative whirlwind, experimenting with a mix of artistic materials and learning fantastical new techniques. Get ready for a blast of fun as they craft unique, awe-inspiring artwork.
KIDS CLAY EASTER WORKSHOP ( 8-12 YEARS)
Saturday 19 April | 10am-12noon | Cost £20 | Tutor: Fiona Shannon
Creative kids will make Easter themed ceramics including bunny/chick bowls for all of their Easter treats. Made from air drying clay, all creations can be taken home and painted – participants should bring a box to transport their work safely.
TWO DAY THROW & TURN FOR TEENS (12-16 YEARS)
Wednesday 23 & Thursday 24 April |10.30am-12.30pm| Cost £55 | Tutor: Fiona Shannon
Fiona leads creative teens in two days of learning throwing and turning pottery techniques. All work will be fired before collection at a later date.
TIFFANY-STYLE GLASS FLOATING FISH (18+YEARS)
Saturday 26 April | 10am-1.30pm | 18+ Years
Cost: £60 full, £55 concession | Tutor: E-J McCartney
Suitable for beginners or those more experienced in glass, create your own beautiful glass fish to display - a wooden stand is provided
Please note, closed toe footwear must be worn for your own safety.
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!
