Discover the art of ceramics, master painting techniques, enhance your sewing skills, printmaking and 3D design, laser cutting - all guided by experts. All levels welcome! Start your creative adventure today.
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Painting (Adults aged 16+)
10 Weeks
Wednesday 25 September 10.00am to 1.00pm
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced painter, these classes will help you master your chosen media or experiment with new ones. You will learn to mix colour, use a palette knife, glaze, varnish and create your own compositions in a relaxed creative environment; suitable for acrylics and oils.
Sewing for Adults
10 Weeks
Friday 27 September 10.00am to 12.00pm
This course is a mixture of beginner and intermediate sewers/sewists who want to bring their sewing and creative skills to the next level. A creative environment where everyone can learn at their own pace.
Bring your own sewing machine, alternatively we have two class sewing machines in house that can be booked for the term.
Ceramics (Adults) 8 Weeks
Thursday 24 October 11.00 am to 13.00pm
Thursday 24 October 19.00 am to 21.00pm
On your 8 week course, Etaoin will expertly guide you through some of the various techniques to get you started on your ceramic journey. From introduction to ceramics and how to join clay together, to making funky storage jars and candleholders to decorating using slips and glazes, you will work at a steady and relaxed pace to create some wonderful objects to be proud of. During the course Etaoin will also be setting up a pottery wheel going through the different stages of throwing.
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Creative Club (Children 8-13 years) 10 Weeks
Tuesday 24 September 3.30am to 16.30pm
Join our after school art club at Creative Spark. Young artists explore a huge variety of different techniques and projects. Use professional art materials, learn traditional skills and digital fabrication to create a series of different artworks. Our tutors will guide you through different projects including ceramics, printmaking, painting, laser cutting and much, much more.
Sew Creative for Kids 10 Weeks
Friday 27 September 16.00am to 17.05pm
Learn how to sew using a sewing machine. Kids will make fabulous sewing and fashion projects using sewing machines and hand sewing techniques, in a fun and safe environment. During this 10-week course, participants will get to create personalised projects to bring home and use, while learning new skills on the way.
Bookings : Call / Message
Caoimhe on 086 320 8671
Silkscreen Printing for Beginners/Improvers
5 Weeks
Tuesday 24 September
19.00 to 21.00
This five-week course is a great opportunity to learn the art of screen printing. Explore and learn screen printing, both paper and fabric printing.
Using your own drawings and images, discover how to transform your design into an edition of prints. You will learn all the tricks and skills you need to start screen printing independently at a high level. You will experiment techniques, such us hand cut stencils, photo stencils and MRPVC hand drawn stencil.
This course is suitable for complete beginners and well as improvers.
Ceramics Learn How to Model the Head in Clay 1-day workshop
Sat 5 October
Sat 23 October 10.00am to 17.00pm
Join Sallyanne for a 1-day workshop to make an expressive model of the head and shoulders.
This intensive course is suitable for all, beginners or experienced, for anyone interested in exploring this fascinating art form. By working with templates and our imagination you will create a unique and expressive model.
By the end of this course students will learn how to:, roll and cut clay slabs. Form and shape the neck and head. Mould the head and sculpt the facial expression.
For further information in regards to this class, please contact [email protected]
Enterprise FabLab Training
Digital Fabrication Empowerment Programme
10 Weeks
Thursdays 12 September – 21 November
9:00 to 13:00
Learn a variety of digital fabrication skills in this 7-week course for beginners. This is the perfect opportunity to experiment with materials, designs and manufacturing processes from laser cutting to 3D printing and other manufacturing processes in order to gain new knowledge for your projects and ideas. Basic computer literacy required. One-month membership included and materials within reason.
Introduction to Solidworks
ONLINE
Tuesday 24 September 10.00am to 13.00pm
This 3-hour masterclass will give you an introduction to SOLIDWORKS, a robust 3D CAD software used for product design and engineering. The course will cover fundamental commands, tools, basic 3D modelling, and detailed drafting techniques. Basic computer literacy required.
Introduction to Fusion 360 ONLINE
Tuesday 22 October 10.00am to 13.00pm
This 3-hour masterclass will give you an introduction to Fusion 360, an advanced 3D CAD, CAM, and CAE tool for product development. The course will cover essential commands, tools, basic 3D modelling, and design workflows. Basic computer literacy required.
Introduction to Grasshopper ONLINE
Tuesday 5 November 10.00am to 13.00pm
In this course we will learn how to design parametric elements using Grasshopper software with algorithms applicable in architecture, engineering, product design, fashion design, among others. Ideal for designers and artists who wants to learn a new way to create geometries and forms.
Introduction to Rhino CAD
ONLINE
Tuesday 8 October 10.00am to 13.00pm
This 3-hour masterclass will give you an introduction to Rhino CAD, a powerful 2D and 3D design software. The course will cover basic commands, tools, basic 3D modelling and precision drafting. Basic computer literacy required.
Join us for a fun filled Coding Event for Girls Aged 8 to 13 years, where we will introduce the girls to coding and computer science using Scratch and Turtlestitch.
The girls will learn how to code using Scratch, a child-friendly block-based coding language.
The girls will also get hands-on with textiles by coding a simple pattern using another block-based coding language called Turtlestitch. They will upload their code to our sewing machines to stitch their pattern onto material and take it home to show friends and family.
The event workshops will be facilitated by experienced tutors from The Code Lab and Creative Spark FabLab.
This is a free event, but booking is essential. Please be considerate when reserving tickets. If you are unable to attend, kindly cancel your booking to allow others to participate.