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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
