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For queries on art and craft courses available in County Kilkenny

please contact

Jen Castle

castlerinstudios@gmail.com

www.castlerinstudios.com

MINI WORKSHOPS by Tunde Toth coming up ....

Upcoming workshops at The Studio, Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny:

Children's Halloween Art Workshops

at The Studio, Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny

30 -31st October, (Tuesday - Wednasday), 10.30am - 1pm daily

Mask Making and Silk Fibre Papermaking - suitable from 8 years of age

Contact: 087-2543362

27 - 28 October (Saturday - Sunday):

two days of MINI WORKSHOPS (suitable for adults and young people from 14 years of age)

Saturday:

10am - 1pm: HAND PAPERMAKING TECHNIQUES - traditional, basic and some contemporary processes for beginners; make your own handmade papers from recycled materials and plant fibres!

2.30 - 5pm: SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING - using raw silk fibres to create striking and unique silk papers, decorated with silk threads, plant fibres and fabric dyes. Finished pieces are ideal for textile/paper arts, collage works, card making, embroidery, three dimensional projects and make unusual interior decorations.

Saturday's programme includes a slideshow presentation on contemporary papermaking and paper arts, starting at 5.30pm.

Sunday:

10.30am - 1pm: SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING - for beginners and/or for participants with previous experience. There is an option to continue work from the previous day.

2.30 - 5.30: BATIK - for beginners or for those with some experience. Introducing basic techniques and processes of an ancient fabric dyeing process where hot wax is used as a resist on cloth

Each workshop costs € 35 - including all materials used. 10% discount for multiple bookings. Places are very limited so please book early.

Contact: 087-2543362

Booking deposit of €30 is required to secure a booking (please send deposits by cheque or postal order to: Tunde Toth, Killeen, Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny)

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Introduction to Neddle Felting with Cristina Garcia

“make a fairy, a princess or a teddy bear ”

Perfect present for Christmas

  

         

1 Full day only €70

(65€ for students and/or repeat participants)

No previous experience is required

Learn the principles of Neddle Feltmaking – exploring detailed decoration and 3D construction.

Saturday 20^th October 2012

from 10am to 4.30pm

In Bennettsbridge Studio, Ballyreddin, Bennettsbridge

Tea, coffee, light refreshments and all materials to complete the project (fleece and 1 needle) are included in the price.

Extra needles and materials will be available for purchase.

There is a canteen available and plenty of parking spaces.  

Please bring a packed lunch.

                 For further information contact Cristina ( 0868272422 or

 cgfelt@gmail.com


NEXT WORKSHOP.....

 Make a felt scarf with 3D leaves or fringes

Perfect present for Christmas

                         

Saturday 17th November 2012

from 10am to 4.30pm

1 Full day only €70

(65€ for students and/or repeat participants)

No previous experience is required

Learn the principles wet Feltmaking – exploring detailed decoration and 3D construction using resists.

'The Studio', Ballyreddin, Bennettsbridge

Tea, coffee and some materials to complete the project are included in the price. Please bring your own silk fibres if you would like to include them in your scarf

There is a canteen available with a kettle and microwave. Please bring a packed lunch. There are plenty of parking spaces.  

                 For further information contact Cristina ( 0868272422 or

 cgfelt@gmail.com

CREWELWORK EMBROIDERY SKILLS WORKSHOP by Alexis Bernstorff

3-4th November 2012

Crewelwork Embroidery

with a focus on the techniques used on the Ros Tapestry

Tutor
Alexis Bernstorff
artistic director and embroidery tutor for

The Ros Tapestry

 Crewelwork embroidery is an ancient form of embroidery using wool thread on linen fabric. The techniques used create a slightly raised effect and the wool gives great vibrancy to the colour of the thread. Traditional crewelwork has been used to decorate wall and bed hangings and curtains often featuring the ‘tree of life’ motif of large curving foliated branches with flowers and birds.

The techniques can be applied to any design –decorative, figurative or abstract.
The capacity of embroidery to create textural surfaces, perspective and volume has got great potential.
The expressive possibilities are great and waiting to be explored !

Day 1
Brief introduction to the history of crewelwork embroidery and the background to the Ros Tapestry and its techniques
Learn 6 classic embroidery stitches-
stem, chain, long and short, couching, french knots and bullion knots
Day 2
Develop techniques to explore texture and model form.

Here there will be a focus on how to use stitch direction and padding to give a sense of dimension and volume and how to create many different textures.
- layering of the stitches
- exploration of variations on each stitch
- blending of colours

 Fees
€60 for Day 1
€100 for Day 1+ Day 2

Materials €10

Contact Alexis on alexisbernstorff@gmail.com
Tel 056 7754975

Works by 'The Studio', Bennettsbridge over Arts Week 9 - 20th August 2012

Exciting NEW work by the artists of

 'The Studio' Bennettsbridge and invited craftpersons

MINI WORKSHOPS at The Studio, Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny - 14th - 15th July 2012

for adults and young people from 14 years of age

14th July (Saturday)

10am - 1pm:  Hand Papermaking - traditional and experimental processes for beginners, using pure plant fibres and recycled materials

2.30 - 5pm:    Silk Fibre Papermaking - introducing a contemporary technique using raw silk fibres, dyes and decorative material to create textured, 'fabric-like', striking silk fibre papers

15th July (Sunday)

10am - 1pm:  Batik - traditional and contemporary processes of an ancient fabric dyeing technique where hot wax is used as a resist on cloth

2.30 - 5pm:    Silk Fibre Papermaking II - focusing on textured, three dimensional and sculptural pieces

Workshops are suitable for the complete beginner as well as participants with some previous experience.

Each workshop costs € 30 - including materials used. 10% discount is offered when 3 workshops are booked for the same participant.

Please contact me for bookings, further info and advice.

CHILDREN'S ART WORKSHOPS at The Studio, Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny

16th - 17th - 18th July

10am - 1pm daily

A professional arts programme for children (from 8 years of age) in a safe, non-competitive environment, covering two unusual techniques:

SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING - Make your own silk paper garden!

BATIK - a fascinating fabric dyeing and decorating process

Fees: € 75 - including all specialist materials

Bookings are confirmed after € 25 deposit is paid in advance. Places are limited for 12 children - so book early to avoid dissapointment!!

For further info, advice and bookings please contact me on

e-mail : tundetune@gmail.com 


or on my mobile: 087-2543362


Tunde Toth

Arts Practitioner

Introduction to Neddle Felting with Cristina Garcia

“there are plenty more fish in the sea”

1 Full day only €65

( 60€ for students and/or repeat participants)

No previous experience is required

Learn the principles of Neddle Feltmaking – exploring detailed decoration and 3D construction.

Saturday 26^th May 2012

from 10am to 4.30pm

In Bennettsbridge Studio, Ballyreddin, Bennettsbridge

Tea, coffee, light refreshments and all materials to complete the project (fleece and 1 needle) are included in the price.

Extra needles and materials will be available for purchase.

There is a canteen available and plenty of parking spaces.

Please bring a packed lunch.

For further information contact Cristina Garcia ( 0868272422 or cgfelt@gmail.com