Creative Workshops 

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I regularly facilitate creative workshops and have over 15 years experience of arts education in the heritage, arts and community sectors. I am also an Artist in Residence across the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust with the Charity, Arts Care.

My teaching practice interests include art history, printmaking, natural dyes and pigment making, and projects developed to support health and wellbeing through arts engagement and connection with the natural world.

The workshops I facilitate range in theme, content, skill level and duration. Current workshops include:

• Nature Printing (this can be adapted to the different seasons)
• Nature Book-making 
• Botanical Gel Plate Printing and Collage
• Introduction to Cyanotype
• Mark Making and Monoprint Techniques using botanical inks
• Block Printing with Natural Dyes
• Natural Dye workshops
• 6 week courses: Impressions of Nature Print-Making Course and Creating with Nature Course 

Workshops are relaxed and informal, encouraging you to explore your own creativity. My mark-making workshops incorporate a range of mindfulness techniques to add to the escapism that comes with creativity.

Workshops in Arts, Heritage and Community Venues 

I design and deliver bespoke workshops and projects for a range of venues and audiences, including:

• Community Groups
• Life-long learning 
• Schools
• Team building and wellbeing creative workshops for organisations
• Skills development sessions for School Teachers and Community Group Leaders

I am currently delivering a Creative Schools project focused on textiles and print in the Belfast Education Authority area. This is a two year project designed to enhance skills and experience in the chosen subject area for participating pupils and staff.

I have developed a range of bespoke projects and workshops for a variety of organisations and groups including local council events, museums, community groups, art centres and schools. Past clients have included Stranmillis University College, National Museums Northern Ireland, Antrim & Newtownabbey Council, Seamus Heaney Homeplace, and Belfast City Council. 

 

Interested in finding out more?

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• Please contact me if you would like to enquire about organising or booking me for a workshop or to discuss online workshop sessions.

Testimonials

"Thank you so much for last night, I enjoyed it so much!....(the) workshop did me so much good so thank you I’m very inspired!"

Nature Printing Workshop Participant