This exclusive class provides students with the best of painting tuition, clearly and simply imparted to novice and intermediate alike. These small classes are held in the warm and friendly environment of my studio and everyone gets maximum attention. Over the 6 weeks, students will be encouraged and nurtured in a convivial atmosphere; so don’t be daunted!
Still Life Painting: [Adults: All levels] Students will learn preparation of canvases, technique, composition, colour-mixing and brushwork.
I hope that you have all had a great summer and are now feeling in the mood
to do something creative, here are a few new and exciting workshops to wet
your appetite!
In a nut shell..
Sunday 5th Sept. Copper pendants and plant pot ornaments.
Friday 10th Sept. Traditional Wet Felting - hollow seamless forms.
Saturday & Sunday 18th/19th Sept. Bronze Casting with Helle Helsner.
Sunday 3rd Oct. Basic Jewellery Making
Sunday 10th Oct. 3D Needle Felting Workshop.
Friday 29th Oct. Winter Woolly Necklace.
Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th Nov. Environmental Sculpture workshop with Tom
Meskell.
Best Regards
Suzie
Please use the link below to see a selection of images to give you an idea of what will be made in each course….worth a look!
“The Mood Gallery” – Craft and Art shop OPENING SOON!!
Gallery will offers a unique and totally different concept from
existing galleries or art & craft shops.
We specialize in selling only hand made items such as jewelry,
pottery, glass craft, wood craft, leather craft, paper craft, clothes,
bags and toys and many others.
Our retail shop will be located in the Mill Lane (opposite Subway),
Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
The Mood Gallery will rent many individual retail shelf spaces ( from
15euro/month + 10% sale commission) in our retail shop, for hand made
art and craft creators wishing to set up a retail presence for their
art and crafts.
Our retail spaces are used for sales, exhibition, advertisement,
information exchange and other sales and marketing purposes giving
retail exposure to your arts and crafts.
Thus means you don’t need to outlay large amounts of money and take
the risk of setting up your own retail shop premises.
If you are looking to;
• Open more business opportunities for your product.
• Increase sales income from your hand made art craft works.
• Advertise your business and reach more customers.
• Expand your existing hand made art craft business.
• Conduct a retail pilot trial for your product.
• Avoid large capital outlays while preparing for your own business.
• Display your hand made works to the public.
• Exchange information with others in particular area.
• Socialize with people interested in hand made art and craft.
I am running a Halloween craft and food fair at the Lisdoo House, Dundalk on Sunday 31 October 11am - 5pm.
It is 60 euro for a table and advertising for the event will include leafleting, newspaper adverts, radio coverage, PR in other local press and posters across the town and local villages.
The Lisdoo is a popular place for meals and we have a strong customer base in the area to draw on.
.Join Travelling Potter for a pottery painting course starting on Sept 14th!Relax and have fun while you learn techniques to paint beautiful pieces of pottery to keep or give as a special gift.Where? Belarmine Community Centre, Belarmine, Stepaside, Co. Dublin. When? Starting Sept 14th, Tuesday evenings, 7.30-9pm.How long? 6 weeks. No experience necessary.Contact Ruth on 086 026 8788 or email info@travellingpotter.com.
GBCE is a 3 day event for all crafters from papercrafters, cardmakers, scrapbookers, brides, jewellery makers and more.
We bring in tutors and demonstrators from Ireland and the UK. We have a shopping village with several promotions and show offers where you can stock up on your craft supplies, buy the latest products and basically get your fix of retail therapy!
This year we will also have Pop Up Shops taking half day stands at the show, bringing you more variety.
Another first will be our dedicated bookable Crop Space – ideal for craft groups – book early these are sure to be popular.
The range of classes is even more diverse this year with a special focus on turning your craft into a business with the option of Digital Photography, Craft Blogging, Teaching Craft and Graphic Software classes.
Over 30 classes over 3 days in 3 classrooms - weekend accomodation packages available.
Find all the details at -
If you have a christmas pattern for sale / lend / donation please let me know. It seems that there are many people out there looking for them, and the more tacky the better seems to be the way.
