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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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)
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.
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.
