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The Design Tower Summer Workshops June 2012

Seven art and design studios at the Design Tower are offering a variety of professional classes in their studios. This is a great opportunity to create and learn with some Irelands leading art & design professionals. Participants can learn the art of silversmithing, portrait sculpture, jewellery design & handskills, papermaking, porcelain, paperclay, sculpture and leather renovation & revival. There will also be an opportunity for participants to visit each of the studios to see the work created.

The dates are June 9, 10, 16 & 17.

Times vary for each studio.

Prices range from €75 for 1 day workshop, €230 to €335 for 2 days and €400 for 4 days. (prices for 2 & 4 day workshops include all materials)

See the full list at http://thedesigntower.blogspot.com/ or phone the individual studios for more information.


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February Classes and Workshops…

Sip and Stitch Absolute Beginners. Tuesday evenings for 6 weeks. With Maria Tapper. Begins 7th February.

Sip and Stitch Intermediate. Wednesday evenings for 6 weeks. With Maria Tapper. Begins 8th February.

Dressmaking from a Pattern. Thursday evenings for 6 weeks. With Carolyn Moore of Tokiki. Begins 2nd February.

Learn to Love Your Machine. 1 day Workshop. With Jane Geraghty of fashion label Janie. Saturdays, 28th January/11th February.

Fashion Illustration. 1 day Workshop. With Ruth Griffin. Saturday 4th February.

New to Knitting Workshop. 1 day introduction to knitting techniques and understanding a pattern. With Katie Harte of fashion lable Pure Harte. Sunday 12th February.

Fascinating Fascinators. 1/2 day Workshop. With Carolyn Moore. Saturday 18th February.

Hats Off to Saturday! 1 day Headwear Workshop. With Milliner Jamie McEleney. Saturday 25th February.

Want to know more? Just mail us on sipandstitchacademy@gmail.com and we’ll fill you in with all the gorgeous details, or follow us on facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sip-and-Stitch-Academy/141429145946031


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Craft Workshops in June

 Try your hand at honing your craft and design skills at some of the exciting range of workshops on offer throughout Dublin in June.

“Design a Piece of Jewellery as Unique as You are” Workshop with Moya Corcoran                       

Date:     8 June  
Time:     11am – 1pm       
Venue: Culture Box, 12 East Essex Street, Temple Bar    
Book:    Moya Corcoran moya@moyacorcoran.com        
Free workshop led by Ireland’s leading bespoke jeweller, Moya Corcoran, will provide you with the opportunity to begin the process of your own piece of jewellery. All attendees will also be offered a free one-to-one consultation with Moya, worth an estimated value of €300.

Potato Print Your Own Greeting Cards!
Date:     22 June                
Time:     11-1pm
Venue: Culture Box, Temple Bar Cultural Trust, 12 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Fee:       €6          
Book:    Fán Regan info@theprintingrooms.com               
Web:     www.theprintingrooms.com                     
Learn to print your own range of greeting cards at this 2-hour workshop with The Printing Rooms.

Clayday Playday              
Date:                     25 June
Time:                     12:00 – 17:30 return to glaze work at a later date
Venue:                 15 Heytesbury Street, Dublin 8 
Fee:                       €75 includes light lunch and materials    
Book:                    Adrinene Crowe,  info@seraph.ie, Tel: 01 4539971
Max 6 grown-ups exploring clay & creative empowerment; returning to the studio at a later date to glaze the work made (after the first firing in the kiln and before the second).

Wayland’s Forge Silversmiths and Jewellery Workshops
Date:                     1-30 June            
Time:                    9.30-5.00
Venue:                 36b The Square Skerries Co Dublin                          
Book:                    info@waylandsforge.com or Tel: 01 802 9292       
Silversmithing and Jewellery Workshops for students of all capabilities, beginners, intermediary and advanced.

The Pottery Experience  – Artworks Cafe  
Date:                     June 1 – June 30               
Time:                    10-6pm
Venue:                 The Stables, Strand Road, Portmarnock Co. Dublin
Fee:                       €10-25
Book:                    Bridget Moncrieff, bridget@artworkscafe.ie             
Tel:                        01-8284000      
Web:                      www.thepotteryexperience.ie
One or 2 hour pottery workshops for beginners with a choice of 3 lessons: (1) Learn how to throw a pot on the potter’s wheel (2) Learn how to handbuild a pot with earthenware clay (3) Learn brushstrokes and stencilling on bisque shapes

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