Great Opportunity to get Crafty in the New Year!
• Subsidised craft classes starting all over Tipperary from January to April
The New Year is a great time to learn new skills. A series of over 30 craft workshops will be held all over the county to give people the opportunity to try their hand at something different. The driving force behind the classes is The Craft Granary in Cahir who are running this program named “A Taste Of Craft”. Classes will be held in venues in Clonmel, Cashel, Cahir, Carrick On Suir, Tipperary Town and Fethard.
Classes, totalling ten hours tuition and which include all materials, cost just €35, representing excellent value for money in these recessionary times. At the end of the class you get to keep what you make.
“The best things in life may be free, but the next best things are handmade. Give your wallet a break and instead of buying stuff, learn how to make it” said Helen Shanahan, Manager of The Craft Granary.
Classes (which all cost €35 including materials) scheduled so far are:
Clonmel Craft Classes
Knitting for Beginners with Kathleen Hogg
Knit one Purl one and much more!
County Museum, Clonmel
Dates: Feb 3rd,10th, 17th, 24th and March 5th
Times: 2pm -4pm
Cost : 35 Euro (includes materials)
For more information or to make a booking contact Kathleen Hogg 086 8427048
Paper Craft with Ber O’ Donnell
Creative card making; starting off by making your own paper then adding a special touch using Parchment Craft, Decoupage or Marbling
The Resource Centre ,Kickham St. Clonmel
Fridays Jan 21ST, 28TH, Feb 4th 11th
10.30am to 1 pm
Cost : 35 Euro (includes materials)
For more information or to make a booking contact Ber O’ Donnell 083 3351090
Screen Printing with Una O’Dwyer Schurman
This one day workshop will teach you the basic skills and techniques of silk screen printing. You will learn how to print, make stencils and have the opportunity to print your own designs to take home. This workshop is suitable for complete beginners.
County Museum, Clonmel
Saturday 12th and 19th of February
10am -4 pm
Cost : 35 Euro (includes materials)
For more information or to make a booking contact Una 086 8717249
Mala Jewellery with Annie Hogg
Design and make jewellery using an ancient Egyptian knot technique.
The Family Resource Center Kickham st. Clonmel
,Friday 18th, 25th,Feb, 4th,11,and 18th of March
10.30am – 12.30pm
Cost : 35 Euro (includes materials)
For more information or to make a booking contact Annie 086-2561399
Picture Framing with Michael Collins
Learn how to frame your own photgraphs and art in this 1 day workshop with Michael Collins.
The County Museum, Clonmel.
February 26th
10am - 4 pm
cost 25 euro (including materials)
Creative Printing With Kathryn O'Brien
Family Resource Centre, Kickham St, Clonmel
9th AND 16th of April
10am -4 pm
Cost : 35 Euro (includes materials)
For more information or to make a booking contact Kathryn 086 3593064
Cahir Craft Classes
Jewellery Making with Francoise Hickey
Favourite beads, broken jewellery…. Bring them to this workshop and learn how to make your own unique beautiful jewellery.
The Craft Granary, Church St, Cahir
Saturday 12th and Saturday 19th February
10am- 4pm
Cost : 35 Euro (includes materials)
For more information or to make a booking contact Francoise 086 3069893
Mosaic workshop with Eileen Singleton
Learn how to design and create your own mosaic.
The Craft Granary, Church St, Cahir
12th and 19th of February.
10am -4pm
Cost : 35 Euro (includes materials)
For more information or to make a booking contact Eileen 058 47953
Rush Work with Marie Crean
Learn the techniques of rush work and how to makes Baskets and other objects with award winning Craft worker Marie Crean
The Craft Granary, Church St, Cahir
Saturday 26th Feb. and Saturday 5th March
10am- 4pm
Cost : 35 Euro (includes materials)
For more information or to make a booking contact Marie 052 6131467
Home Soft Furnishings with Breda Keane
Home Sewing Skills.....An easy beginner’s workshop designed to cover all the basic skills to help you make beautiful soft furnishings for your home.
The Craft Granary, Church St, Cahir
Saturday 12th and Saurday 19th March
10am- 4pm
Cost : 35 Euro (includes materials)
For more information or to make a booking contact Breda 086 8791348
Portrait Sculpture with Michelle Seward
Recreate yourself in Clay; learn how to sculpt a portrait from a picture using modelling clay.
The Craft Granary, Church St, Cahir
Saturday 26th march and Saturday 2nd April
10am- 4pm
Cost : 35 Euro (includes materials)
For more information or to make a booking contact Michelle 086 2108027
Cashel Craft Classes
Crochet for Beginners with Helen Bourke
Venue: Cashel Library
Dates: Wednesdays 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th February.
Time: 10am. – 12.30pm
contact Helen on 086 8665395
cost €35euro including materials
Patchwork Applique and Quilting with Leslie Lynch
Cashel Public Library
Wednesday 2nd,9th,16th and 23rd of March 10a.m to 12.30 pm
cost €35 including materials
contact Leslie on 087 2603753
Fethard
Jewellery Making with Rachel O’ Hanlon
Create wearable jewellery from recyclable materials
Fethard Youth Centre
Lino Printing Workshop with Maria O’ Donovan
Learn how to create art prints using the Lino printing technique
Fethard Youth Center
Saturday 26th of Feb and 5th of March
10am 4pm
Cost : 35 Euro (includes materials)
For more information or to make a booking contact Maria 0860380830
Felt Making Workshop with Emma Allott
Learn how to make and work with felt
The Youth Centre Fethard,
Thursday April 7th , Friday 8th and Saturday 9th
10am-12.30 on 7th and 8th, 10am-4pm on 9th
Cost : 35 Euro (includes materials)
For more information or to make a booking contact Emma 086 3032397
Tipp Town Craft Classes
Tipperary Excel
Tapestry with Merrie O Higgins
Learn the art of tapestry, from constructing a frame to designing a colour scheme to finally creating your own tapestry.
Tipperary Excel
19th and 26th of March
10am to 4 pm
Cost : 35 Euro (includes materials)
For more information or to make a booking contact Merrie O Higgins on 085 1264270
Embroidery with Mary Ellard
All you ever wanted to know about embroidery
Tipperary Excel
Thurs 10th, 17th, 24TH , February and 3rd and 10th March
7.30pm to 9.30pm
Cost : 35 Euro (includes materials)
For more information or to make a booking contact Mary Ellard on 086 3620404
Papercraft with Georgina Johnston
A paper craft class where you will learn to create paper animals, puppets and flowers
Saturday 12th and Saturday 19th February
10am to 4pm
Cost : 35 Euro (includes materials)
For more information or to make a booking contact
Georgina Johnston on 087 7982922
Carrick Craft Classes
Enamelling with Anne Murphy
Enamel a Jewel and wear it home
Nano Nagel Resource Centre, Carrick on Suir
Saturday 12th and 19th of February
Cost : 35 Euro (includes materials)
For more information or to make a booking contact Anne 087 1340220
There has been a great response from students who attended some trial workshops hosted by the Craft Granary in the autumn. A selection of comments includes;
“Spot on! Well thought out and great to have something to take away at the end.”
“Wonderful tutor. She explained and helped everyone and offered advice and assistance where necessary. We are all very happy with our efforts.”
Photo caption: Learn how to create unique pieces like this
The Craft Granary would like to acknowledge the financial support received from South Tipperary Development Company, The Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs and the EU in running these classes.
For more details and up to date information on classes go to
www.craftgranary.com or
www.craftgranary.blogspot.com or
www.facebook.com and search for craft granary
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