Art / crafts courses/ events you would recommend

Fmh0623 wrote: »

Hi there, over the past 2 years I have gathered huge amounts if card making equipment, big shot, dies, stamps, markers, decorative pieces, card stock etc etc. I no longer have the time to give to card making and I would like to sell everything to someone that would actually get use out of it.
Could anyone advise me on best place to sell this?
Thanks

I have sent you a PM.

Hi All,

Craft fair in the Westgrove Hotel on the 30th of November in Clane Co. Kildare.

There is a great Fetac Level 5 and Level 6 Art & Design course running in Templemichael College Longford.

Facilitated by a team of experienced artists and educators the courses and workshops at the MART Academy covers a wide range of creative, artistic and technical disciplines.
MART is proud to welcome The MART Academy to our stable. An inclusive and creative approach has always been core to all of MART’s activities. Now with dedicated learning spaces and engaging and professional tutors working across a broad range of arts disciplines, we are delighted to be able to offer courses that seek to inspire a curiosity for knowledge and the development of skills in a relaxed and comfortable setting.

Our participant focused courses offer small classes that combine a creative approach with active teaching and learning practices from skilled tutors who are professional artists in their own right. We offer courses that seek to educate and inspire in a welcoming and supportive environment, with plenty of tea and cake!

Our Timetable will run in blocks of 5 week courses.- €80 for 5 week Course. – Booking: academy@mart.ie

Coming up First:

Photography – Tutor: Aoife Giles
This evening course is designed for you to get the most out of your digital camera, get you out of automatic and into the creative/manual side to your camera. This course is ideal for people who are looking to improve their photography as well as explore portraiture and landscape photography. The course will help you to understand photographic terminology and equipment as well as incorporating a portrait and long exposure night shoot. This course is open to beginners and improvers. Please bring a digital camera ; Bridge or SLR cameras as well as compacts that offer more than just point and click options.

Drawing – Tutor: Debbie Jenkinson

Develop your own drawing style – (For all levels of experience)

If you’ve ever wished you could draw, this is for you. This course aims to help you find your own working process, and work to your strengths, no matter what your experience level – once this is in place, you’ll find you can work more freely, and quickly, allowing you to focus on your ideas. We’ll exchange ideas and work collaboratively in an collaborative, relaxed atmosphere with the emphasis on learning rather than making technically perfect drawings.

Finding your own drawing style can improve your confidence hugely. Confident drawing is the foundation to producing more work and having more fun with it, for all sorts of purposes, from a garden design to sketches for paintings or sculpture, from portraits of your friends, to sketches for conceptual work. You can use drawing as a tool for planning, designing and thinking on paper. Drawing is a foundation skill: it trains the eye, it teaches you to visualise and be more observant, is a great pass-time, travel companion and way of documenting things. We’ll talk about finding inspiration in reference, brainstorming, free-associating, and studying other artists’ work in slideshows. These skills in visual communication overlap with concept development and will apply to all creative tasks in your life.

Painting – Tutor: Aoife Flynn

This 5 week painting course, led by artist Aoife Flynn, will cover the basics of line, tone, colour and texture. Suitable for all ranges of ability, participants are encouraged to paint from life and to acquire the skills necessary to complete a finished piece during the course. This course will also give participants the confidence to develop their own individual technique to continue working with paint as a medium.At the beginning of this course participants will be asked to bring along an object or objects that they will work with for the 4 weeks. This could be natural or manmade, objects like beetroot with stems and roots attached, animal skulls, eggs, plants and flowers, crab or lobster shells or might include a pair of old shoes or runners (the more distressed the better) electrical goods such as an old typewriter, computer parts etc.

Textiles - Tutor: Eleanor Lawlor

Join us for traditional textile crafts with a twist. Ever wondered how to create a patchwork design? Tea cosys, crochet blankets/cushion covers and throws are among the textile crafts you’ll be learning. We’ll show you how to create wonderful objects for your home using pre-loved textiles in exciting and creative ways.At the end of the course you will be able to create a simple patchwork design, crochet a tea cosy, cushion cover or blanket and use pre-loved clothes to create a simple and attractive throw.

Bespoke Tailoring & Couture


Those of you interested in bespoke tailoring or couture for men and women will know how difficult it is to find quality training in the field, or secure work experience. Louis Copeland have opened a Tailoring Academy in Dublin that may be of interest to members here:

http://nationaltailoringacademy.ie/

Heritage10 wrote: »

Keep our Heritage alive. Enjoy several Art/Heritage Lectures next week at our wonderful venue Marlay House, Rathfarnham. March 12-14. Talks on Evie Hone, Harry Clarke, Hick's Furniture, The Bog Bodies, Irish Art and Japanese Lacquer. Great Speakers. Booking at www.paviliontheatre.ie

Events are ticketed -

Tickets: €10 This event will take place at Marlay House, Dublin 16 Wednesday 12th March , 7.30pm: EVIE HONE (Dr Sighle Bhreathnach - National Gallery of Ireland) The life and work of artist Evie Hone and the connection with Marlay House ...

Hello all, This is our 3rd life Model drawing session. It's on next Saturday the 5th of April from 11 to 4 pm. Thats over 4 hours of drawing with lunch and materials provided. We charge €50 We have 2 spaces left as its a very small group of Artists. For details contact Modsnip - contact via PM only per charter rules, no personal details please

Heading to this on Saturday and thought it might be interesting:
https://www.facebook.com/events/544724858972811/?ref=22

Not too sure if you have to book or just turn up but its 10euro for a Child to make a wooden log candle holder from scratch (pictures in the link) and fathers day card. They have petting animals etc and coffee to observe your kids making the crafts, so for a 10er per kid (18 for two) it sounds worthwhile!

Hi There

This is for anybody interested in Stone Carving Classes in the Dublin area.
We are currently running classes from our D15 studios. Just off the M50

All levels welcome, we cover all handcarving techniques. From Basic masonry such Pitching, punching, clawtooling and chiseling - To fine V cut letters. The idea is to come away from the classes with a better understanding of carving and a finished stone sculpture of your own.

The classes are on 6.30 - 9.30 Tuesday evenings for 6 weeks and start 9th September 2014. Classes costs 220 euro which includes your stone.

If you are interested and want more info. Please PM me

If you would like to delve into some crafty hobbies, then this 6-week course is for you. I've teamed up with St. Tiernan's Community School in Balally Dublin 16 to offer an exciting new 6-week course that covers the basics of :

•Card Making
•Mosaic
•Decoupage

Workshops will start Monday September 29th in from 7.30 - 9.30pm. This course will run for 6 weeks (subject to enough enrolments). It costs €80. To book your place, please call the school directly at at 01-2953224/087 2235741 or visit their website (not allowed to put it here, but you can look it up by searching for Tiernans Adult Education!)

A one day intensive workshop on "Working with Mosaics" will be held in The Grocery, Tyrrellspass on Saturday 8th November from 10am-6pm. Participants will learn how to source and cut materials whilst completing a small piece of mosaic art. They will also learn the skills needed to complete further projects in the future. Materials and refreshments included. €130. Contact Mod Snip per Charter Rules - contact via PM only for bookings.

Here's a list of some Craft Fairs and Fleas happening around Dublin in the run up to Christmas.

Hapenny Flea@ The Grand Social - Every Saturday
Oxjam Concert and Craft Market - Sunday 7th December
The Martcade @Old Fire station, Rathmines 11-21 December
The Little Flea@ Berlin Cafe, behind Powerscourt Centre. Every Thursday and Friday 3.30-7.00, Every Sunday 12.00-4.30

Ferns Crafts, Ferns, Co Wexford
Quilling group Friday mornings 11-1 great fun, many projects to make using strips of card, pictures, candle holders, mobiles.
Encaustic Art, painting with wax, Rubber Stamping, creating many effects using inks, paint. Try using Ultra Thick Embossing powder and a melting pot to create fantastic beads and embellishments.

NEW DRAWING CLASS starting in Clonsilla
Students of all levels welcome.
Monday evening 7:30-9:30 from March 2nd
Introductory offer 5 classes for €63
Tea/coffee, easel & drawing board supplied
Qualified & experienced teacher
PM for info