Workshops - For Children

WEEKEND WONDERS | BLOOMING SPRING for 8-12yrs

Saturday 3 May |11.45am-1.15pm for 8-12 yrs

Cost £7 | Tutor: Linda Mulholland

THEME: Blooming Spring

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.


WEEKEND WONDERS | BLOOMING SPRING for 5-7yrs

Saturday 3 May |10-11.30am for 5-7 yrs

Cost £7 | Tutor: Linda Mulholland

THEME: Blooming Spring

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.


WEEKEND WONDERS | ANIMAL KINGDOM for 8-12yrs

Saturday 31 May |11.45am-1.15pm for 8-12 yrs
Cost £7 | Tutor: Linda Mulholland

THEME: The Animal Kingdom

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.


WEEKEND WONDERS | ANIMAL KINGDOM for 5-7yrs

Saturday 31 May |10-11.30am for 5-7 yrs

Cost £7 | Tutor: Linda Mulholland

THEME: The Animal Kingdom

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.


DAYDREAMS AND DOODLES SUMMER ART CLUB JULY For 8-12yrs

Wednesday 9 to Friday 11 July | 1.30-3.30pm for 8-12 yrs

Cost £24 | Tutor: Linda Mulholland

Three days of imagination unleashed in our Daydreams & Doodles art club! Children explore, experiment, paint, doodle and craft their way through three art-tastic days of making and learning together with Linda Mulholland. Join the club!


SCULPT A CLAY PIGGY BANK for 8-12yrs

Saturday 14 June | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost: £30 | Tutor: Fiona Shannon

Get creative and craft your own ceramic piggy bank! In this fun hands-on workshop, you shape, design and decorate a unique, sure cute savings buddy to take home once it has been fired and glazed (to be collected at a later date).


WEEKEND WONDERS | FATHER'S DAY CARDS for 8-12yrs

Saturday 14 June | 11.45am-1.15pm for 8-12 yrs
Cost £7 | Tutor: Linda Mulholland

THEME: Father's Day Cards

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.


WEEKEND WONDERS | FATHER'S DAY CARDS for 5-7yrs

Saturday 14 June |10-11.30am for 5-7 yrs

Cost £7 | Tutor: Linda Mulholland

THEME: Father's Day Cards

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.


CONFLICT TEXTILES ARPILLERA DOLL for 5-12yrs | Workshop 2

Saturday 21 June | 11.30am-12.15pm

FREE Booking essential | Tutor: Christina Smyth

The handmade doll is a famous feature of arpilleras’ from all over the world. Join Christina Smyth of Meraki Art to create, decorate and dress your own unique arpillera doll, which will be displayed during our launch.


CONFLICT TEXTILES ARPILLERA DOLL for 5-12yrs | Workshop 1

Saturday 21 June | 10.30 - 11.15am

FREE Booking essential | Tutor: Christina Smyth

The handmade doll is a famous feature of arpilleras’ from all over the world. Join Christina Smyth of Meraki Art to create, decorate and dress your own unique arpillera doll, which will be displayed during our launch.


WEEKEND WONDERS | COLOURS OF SUMMER for 5-7yrs

Saturday 28 June |10-11.30am for 5-7 yrs

Cost £7 | Tutor: Linda Mulholland

THEME: Colours of Summer

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.


WEEKEND WONDERS | COLOURS OF SUMMER for 8-12yrs

Saturday 28 June |11.45am-1.15pm for 8-12 yrs

Cost £7 | Tutor: Linda Mulholland

THEME: Colours of Summer

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.


SCULPT A CLAY PUFFIN for 8-12yrs

Saturday 5 July | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost £20 | Tutor: Fiona Shannon

Inspired by the ‘Puffin Rock Habitats’ exhibition, local ceramic artist Fiona Shannon helps you to sculpt your very own Puffin using air dry clay - so you can take it home on the day and paint it!


RUBY FREE | MAKE YOUR OWN PUFFIN LIFE BOOK for 8-12yrs

Saturday 5 July | 10.30-12pm

Cost: FREE but booking essential | Tutor: Ruby Free

Join author, Ruby Free who tells amazing stories about her time on Rathlin Island, for a creative storybook workshop. With Ruby’s help, your little authors will create their own booklet, filled with wildlife art and mini tales, and take this special keepsakes home to fill with nature art and their adventures all summer long!


THROWING FOR TEENS: MUGS AND BOWLS For 12-16yrs

Tuesday 8-Friday 11 July | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost: £100 | Tutor: Fiona Shannon

Four days of intensive pottery to really hone your skills. Create wheel thrown ceramics like mugs and dip bowls on the pottery wheel with professional potter Fiona Shannon. Decorate with glazes, then your work is fired to be collected at a later date.


DAYDREAMS AND DOODLES SUMMER ART CLUB JULY For 5-7yrs

Wednesday 9 to Friday 11 July |10.30am-12.30pm for 5-7 yrs

Cost £24 | Tutor: Linda Mulholland

Three days of imagination unleashed in our Daydreams & Doodles art club! Children explore, experiment, paint, doodle and craft their way through three art-tastic days of making and learning together with Linda Mulholland. Join the club!


SUMMER MURAL MAKING WORKSHOP For 8-12yrs

Wednesday 16 July | 1.30pm-4pm

Cost: £12 per workshop | Tutor: Brenda Murphy

Cool workshops for budding young artists who want their work to be displayed at Flowerfield for many years to come! Artist, muralist and illustrator Brenda Murphy leads 3 sessions to create 3 panels of nature inspired artwork using printing, free painting and lots of techniques to add colour and magic to our outdoor space. You can book 1, 2 or all 3 of the workshops. The final mural will be erected outside Flowerfield at the end of the project, for everyone to admire!


SUMMER MURAL MAKING WORKSHOP For 8-12yrs

Wednesday 16 July | 10am-12.30pm

Cost: £12 per workshop | Tutor: Brenda Murphy

Cool workshops for budding young artists who want their work to be displayed at Flowerfield for many years to come! Artist, muralist and illustrator Brenda Murphy leads 3 sessions to create 3 panels of nature inspired artwork using printing, free painting and lots of techniques to add colour and magic to our outdoor space. You can book 1, 2 or all 3 of the workshops. The final mural will be erected outside Flowerfield at the end of the project, for everyone to admire!


SUMMER MURAL MAKING WORKSHOP For 8-12yrs

Thursday 17 July | 10am-12.30pm

Cost: £12 | Tutor: Brenda Murphy

Cool workshops for budding young artists who want their work to be displayed at Flowerfield for many years to come! Artist, muralist and illustrator Brenda Murphy leads 3 sessions to create 3 panels of nature inspired artwork using printing, free painting and lots of techniques to add colour and magic to our outdoor space. You can book 1, 2 or all 3 of the workshops. The final mural will be erected outside Flowerfield at the end of the project, for everyone to admire!


WEEKEND WONDERS | ART IN THE PARK JULY for 8-12yrs

Saturday 19 July |11.45am-1.15pm for 8-12 yrs

Cost £7 | Tutor: Linda Mulholland

THEME: Art in the Park (July)

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.


WEEKEND WONDERS | ART IN THE PARK JULY for 5-7yrs

Saturday 19 July |10-11.30am for 5-7 yrs

Cost £7 | Tutor: Linda Mulholland

THEME: Art in the Park (July)

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.


KEV F SUTHERLANDS COMIC BOOK MASTERCLASS for 7-14yrs | Session 1

Monday 21 July | 10.30am–12.30pm

Cost: £30 | Tutor: Kev F Sutherland

Kev F Sutherland is a veteran comic book artist of Beano, Doctor Who and Marvel. Grab the rare opportunity to join his masterclass to create your own characters and leave this fab class with your won collaborative comic strip and personalised caricature! Early booking recommended for either one of these workshops.


KEV F SUTHERLANDS COMIC BOOK MASTERCLASS for 7-14yrs | Session 2

Monday 21 July | 1.30-3.30pm

Cost: £30 | Tutor: Kev F Sutherland

Kev F Sutherland is a veteran comic book artist of Beano, Doctor Who and Marvel. Grab the rare opportunity to join his masterclass to create your own characters and leave this fab class with your won collaborative comic strip and personalised caricature! Early booking recommended for either one of these workshops.


LITTLE DRUMMERS for 3-6yrs

Wednesday 23 July | 2-3pm

Cost £8 | Tutor: James Hamilton

This drum session is the best fun, led by expert facilitator, James Hamilton. Even little ones can explore their natural rhythm and make some noise!

Parents and guardians must accompany children and are welcome to join in.


SHADOW PLAY PUPPET For 5-7yrs

Thursday 24 July | 10.30am-12noon

Cost £12 | Tutor: Karen Torley

Make your very own stunning shadow puppet with professional puppet maker Karen Torley of Banyan Theatre Company. In this creative workshop you will learn about shadow puppetry before designing and creating your very own puppet to take home. All materials provided, just bring your imagination!

*Please note 5-7yrs must be accompanied by an adult.


SHADOW PLAY PUPPET For 8-12yrs

Thursday 24 July |1.30-3pm

Cost £12 | Tutor: Karen Torley

Make your very own stunning shadow puppet with professional puppet maker Karen Torley of Banyan Theatre Company. In this creative workshop you will learn about shadow puppetry before designing and creating your very own puppet to take home. All materials provided, just bring your imagination!


SEABIRD STICK PUPPET DROP-IN KIDS WORKSHOP For 4-11yrs

Saturday 26 July| 10am-12noon | FREE | Drop-in | Flowerfield Terrace

Inspired by our Puffin Rock Habitats Exhibition, young artists will craft their own unique seabird stick puppets, using their imagination to dream up patterns and colours to make their birds stand out.

Parents must accompany children during this workshop.


MAKE A PUFFIN SUNCATCHER for 8-12yrs

Saturday 26 July | 10am-12noon

Cost £25 | Tutor: Natasha Duddy

Glass artist, Natasha Duddy shows you how to work with glass to make a gorgeous, fun and colourful puffin sun catcher.


SCULPT A CLAY PUFFIN for 8-12yrs

Friday 1 August | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost £20 | Tutor: Fiona Shannon

Inspired by the ‘Puffin Rock Habitats’ exhibition, local ceramic artist Fiona Shannon helps you to sculpt your very own Puffin using air dry clay - so you can take it home on the day and paint it!


MAKE YOUR OWN CERAMIC DOOR SIGN for 8-12yrs

Friday 8 August | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost: £25 | Tutor: Fiona Shannon

Personalise your space with a handcrafted ceramic door sign! In this workshop, you’ll hand roll, decorate, and add your own unique touch using stamps, textures and colourful glazes. After adding a touch of colour, you will leave your door sign to be fired and collected at a later date.


WEEKEND WONDERS | PUFFIN ROCK for 8-12yrs

Saturday 9 August | 11.45am-1.15pm for 8-12 yrs

Cost £7 | Tutor: Linda Mulholland

THEME: Puffin Rock

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.


WEEKEND WONDERS | PUFFIN ROCK for 5-7yrs

Saturday 9 August | 10-11.30am for 5-7 yrs

Cost £7 | Tutor: Linda Mulholland

THEME: Puffin Rock

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.


THROWING TEAPOTS FOR TEENS for 12-16yrs

Monday 11- Thursday 14 August | 2pm-4pm

Cost: £80 | Tutor: Fiona Shannon

In this four-day, hands-on course, young artists learn the craft of throwing teapots on the wheel from scratch. They will then sculpt the spout, handles and decorate their teapots as well as making teacups to match their teapot. Great pottery skills.


WILD & WONDERFUL CLAY | CREATURES OF LAND SEA AND SKY for 8-12yrs (4 Days)

Monday 11 - Thursday 14 August | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost: £65 | Tutor: Fiona Shannon

Join us on a four-day clay summer scheme where kids explore the natural world through sculpture and the pottery wheel, creating everything from sea creatures and woodland animals to birds in flight. With hands-on workshops, they’ll bring their imagination to life in clay!


DAYDREAMS AND DOODLES SUMMER ART CLUB AUGUST For 8-12yrs

Wednesday 13 to Friday 15 August | 1.30-3.30pm for 8-12 yrs

Cost £24 | Tutor: Linda Mulholland

Three days of imagination unleashed in our Daydreams & Doodles art club! Children explore, experiment, paint, doodle and craft their way through three art-tastic days of making and learning together with Linda Mulholland. Join the club!


DAYDREAMS AND DOODLES SUMMER ART CLUB AUGUST For 5-7yrs

Wednesday 13 to Friday 15 August | 10.30am-12.30pm for 5-7 yrs

Cost £24 | Tutor: Linda Mulholland

Three days of imagination unleashed in our Daydreams & Doodles art club! Children explore, experiment, paint, doodle and craft their way through three art-tastic days of making and learning together with Linda Mulholland. Join the club!


MAKE YOUR OWN GLASS BUNTING for 8-12yrs

Saturday 16 August 10am-12noon

Cost £25 | Tutor: Natasha Duddy

A rare chance for kids to work in glass and create their own brightly coloured glass bunting. It’ll look amazing hung by a window to let the light come through.


CANDOCO LEGO ANIMATION WORKSHOP for 8-12yrs | Session 2

Wednesday 20 August | 2-4pm

Cost £25 | Tutor: Joel Simon of Can Do Academy

These fun mini masterclasses introduce animation using iPads! Participants create a Lego film with sound, visual effects, and titles, learning animation apps and creative tech skills. They can bring their own Lego characters or use those provided.


CANDOCO LEGO ANIMATION WORKSHOP for 8-12yrs | Session 1

Wednesday 20 August | 11am-1pm

Cost £25 | Tutor: Joel Simon of Can Do Academy

These fun mini masterclasses introduce animation using iPads! Participants create a Lego film with sound, visual effects, and titles, learning animation apps and creative tech skills. They can bring their own Lego characters or use those provided.


WEEKEND WONDERS | ART IN THE PARK AUGUST for 8-12yrs

Saturday 23 August |11.45am-1.15pm for 8-12 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.


WEEKEND WONDERS | ART IN THE PARK AUGUST for 5-7yrs

Saturday 23 August |10-11.30am for 5-7 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.


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!


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