5 WEEK THROWING COURSE FOR BEGINNERS & IMPROVERS for 18+yrs | Series 4
Series 4 | Thursday 1 May – 29 May | 7-9pm
Cost £155 full | £140 concession per series, including materials
Learn the basics of throwing and techniques like centering, opening out and pulling up to create a variety of different pots, including mugs and bowls. Turning techniques help finish pots and add details like handles and feet before adding colour with a variety of slips and underglazes. Pots are fired and glazed for collection at a later date.
STITCH TOGETHER | SUMMER BOTANICS For 18+yrs
Thursday 29 May, 5, 19, 26 June | 10.00am-12.30pm
Cost £60 full, £55 concession | Tutor: Helen Walshaw
Summer flowers and foliage provide a wealth of inspiration and raw material for botanical themed textiles. In these sessions, we will use fresh leaves and flowers with relief and hapazome printing techniques to create beautiful impressions on cloth. These pieces will then provide a basis for your own botanical collage, stitch and applique projects.
SPRING FLORISTRY MASTERCLASS WITH ELAINE TAYLOR for 16+yrs
Saturday 31 May | 10.30am -12.30pm
Cost £55 full £50 concession | Tutor: Elaine Taylor
Celebrate Spring by creating your own bespoke wreath with award-winning florist, Elaine Taylor. Learn the techniques of arranging and using colour, leaving with a handmade door wreath that will delight your family and friends.
FUSED GLASS BIRDS - PLANT STAKES For 18+yrs
Saturday 31 May | 10am -12.30pm
Cost £50 full £45 concession| Tutor: Natasha Duddy
Using fused glass techniques, these beautiful glass bird plant pot stakes are the perfect colourful unique addition to any summer garden. Your glass birds will be fired for collection soon after.
SCULPT A SPRING HARE For 16+yrs
Saturday 31 May | 10am -1pm
Cost £45 full £40 concession | Tutor: Fiona Shannon
Guided by potter Fiona , you’ll explore hand-building techniques to bring character and movement to your own unique hare sculpture. Your piece will be fired, to be collected at a later date.
MUMS MEET AND MAKE | NURSERY WALL HANGING DECORATIONS
Wednesday 11 June | 9.30-11am
Cost £8 | Tutor: Fiona Shannon
Join us for a hands-on session with artist Fiona Shannon, where you can craft a unique and personalized ceramic wall hanging decoration for your baby's nursery.
SCULPT A SEA SWIMMER For 16+yrs
Saturday 14 June | 1-3pm
Cost £45 full £40 concession | Tutor: Fiona Shannon
Dive into creativity and join artist Fiona to sculpt your very own sea swimmer bust inspired by the beauty of the ocean. Suitable for all abilities, this is an ideal gift for any intrepid swimmer.
SEA INSPIRED WAVE IN GLASS for 18+yrs
Saturday 21 June | 10am -12.30pm
Cost £55 full £50 concession | Tutor: Natasha Duddy
Guided by glass artist Natasha, you will design and colour your own glass wave, which can be framed on the day for that true coastal feel.
COASTAL SKETCHBOOKS for 18+yrs
Saturday 21 & 28 June | 10am -1pm
Cost £45 full £40 concession| Tutor: Heather Byrne
Enjoy the freedom of sketching outside at two beach locations on our coastline. Spend a morning sketching with a group and trying different drawing techniques to create looser and expressive studies, working in different mediums, like charcoal and pastel. Enjoy spending time on longer painting studies. Materials not provided, visit our website for further information.
TIFFANY GLASS CACTI for 18+yrs
Saturday 19 July | 10am–3.30pm
Cost: £65 full £60 concession| Tutor: E-J McCartney
A wonderful day long introduction to tiffany glass making for beginners and experienced glass enthusiasts, using specialist skills to create charming delicate cacti, whichthat will be mounted and completed on the day to take home.
SCULPT A PUFFIN for 18+yrs
Saturday 19 July | 10am -1pm
Cost £45 full, £40 concession |Tutor: Fiona Shannon
Make your own seabird puffin in this hugely popular workshop. Your piece will be fired ready to collect soon after the workshop.
SKETCH AND WALK SESSION WITH HEATHER BYRNE For 18+yrs
SKETCH AND WALK SESSION WITH HEATHER BYRNE For 18+yrs
Wednesday 23 July | 10am-12noon OR 2-4pm
FREE but booking essential on 028 7083 1400
Meeting at Portstewart Promenade
As part of the Red Sails Festival we are delighted to host a Sketch and Walk Session in Portstewart. Join artist Heather Byrne for a relaxing outdoor walk and sketch from Portstewart Prom to the Strand.
No need for previous artistic knowledge.
BASKET WEAVING WITH ATLANTIC CRAFT NI for 18+yrs
Saturday 26 July | 9.30am-5pm
Cost £75 full £70 concession | Tutor: Louise McLean
Join Louise McClean of Atlantic Craft NI and 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. This is a full day workshop so please bring a packed lunch. A supermarket is also within 5 minutes walking distance. Early booking is recommended for these very popular workshops.
MAKE A GLASS SUMMER FLORAL PLATE for 18+yrs
Saturday 26 July | 1pm-4pm
Cost £55 full £50 concession | Tutor: Natasha Duddy
Using fused glass techniques, create a stunning botanical, floral glass plate with Natasha Duddy. You’ll design your plate then add floral decoration, choosing colour and form to create a real summer show piece. Your plate will be fired, ready for collection soon after the workshop.
TIFFANY GLASS BIRDS for 18+yrs
Saturday 2 August | 10am–3.30pm
Cost: £65 full £60 concession | Tutor: E-J McCartney
A wonderful day long introduction to tiffany glass making for beginners and experienced glass enthusiasts. You will learn specialist skills to create beautiful bird motifs completed on the day to take home.
POTTERY THROWING 4 DAY INTENSIVE for 18+yrs
Monday 4 - Thursday 7 August | 10am-4pm
Cost £220 full £200 concession | Tutor: Fiona Shannon
A rare four-day masterclass covering the skills of throwing on the pottery wheel using stoneware clay & refining techniques 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 for collection at a later date.
SILVER STACKING RINGS WITH DIANE LYNESS for 18+yrs
Saturday 9 August | 10am-4pm
Cost £85 full £80 Concession | Tutor: Diane Lyness
Craft your own stunning silver stacking rings in this hands-on jewellery workshop. Learn expert techniques like piercing, soldering, shaping, and polishing. No experience needed—just bring an apron and enjoy creating beautiful, personalised rings to take home.
GLASS GEOMETRIC DESIGN DISH for 18+yrs
Saturday 16 August | 1pm-4pm
Cost £55 full £50 concession | Tutor: Natasha Duddy
Create a stunning fused glass dish in this beginner-friendly workshop! Design with geometric cut glass, choose vibrant colours, and learn essential cutting and fusing techniques. Your unique, light-catching piece will be fired and ready for collection soon after.
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.
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!
